Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. The sequel to Metroid Prime (2002), Echoes is the sixth main Metroid game. It was released in North America, Europe and Australia in 2004. In Japan, it was released in May 2005 as Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2004
- Developer
- Retro Studios
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 15 November 2004 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Retro Studios |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2089035, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Metroid Prime 2: Echoes? How long to beat it
Total play time for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is about 21.2 hours to do everything, and around 16.5 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 16.5h | 168 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 18.8h | 287 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 21.2h | 80 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Metroid Prime 2: Echoes sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Metroid Prime 2: Echoes lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 66ahead of 18% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 38ahead of 79% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
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Common questions about Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
What platforms is Metroid Prime 2: Echoes on?
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is available on Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 2004.
Who made Metroid Prime 2: Echoes?
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes was developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Metroid Prime 2: Echoes?
about 16.5 hours for the main story, 18.8 hours with the main extras, 21.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.