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Metroid Prime Hunters

Metroid Prime Hunters is a 2006 action-adventure game developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was released in North America in March 2006, with other territories later. The story takes place in between the events of Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Players assume the role of series protagonist Samus Aran, who investigates a mysterious message that originated from the Alimbic Cluster and comes into contact with a legion of bounty hunters.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.

First-Person Shooter

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Released
2006
Developer
Nintendo Software Technology
Platforms
2 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
Unknown
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Not stated
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The record

Catalogue facts
First released20 March 2006
DeveloperNintendo Software Technology
PublisherNintendo
PlatformsNintendo Wii U, Nintendo DS
GenresFirst-Person Shooter

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1139244, seeded 30 August 2026.

How long is Metroid Prime Hunters? How long to beat it

Total play time for Metroid Prime Hunters is about 11.4 hours to do everything, and around 8 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.

Metroid Prime Hunters length by how much you play
How you playHoursPlayers logged
Just the main story: straight through the critical path8h93
Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do9.4h71
Completionist: everything: 100% the game11.4h18

Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.

Where Metroid Prime Hunters sits on the grid

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The whole catalogueLargely forgotten
Year
69ahead of 21% of the catalogue
Reach
32ahead of 74% of the catalogue

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Common questions about Metroid Prime Hunters

What platforms is Metroid Prime Hunters on?

Metroid Prime Hunters is available on Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo DS. It first released in 2006.

Who made Metroid Prime Hunters?

Metroid Prime Hunters was developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo.

How long does it take to beat Metroid Prime Hunters?

about 8 hours for the main story, 9.4 hours with the main extras, 11.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.