Nintendo and Piggyback Offer a New Perspective on the Metroid SeriesEncompassing Metroid Prime 1-3

Nintendo and Piggyback, a guidebook publisher, are collaborating on a Metroid Prime art book, releasing Summer 2025. Retro Studios, the Metroid Prime series developers, are also part of this collaboration, offering in-depth details on the game series’ 20 years of development.

The Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art book features “drawings, sketches, and assorted illustrations from the Metroid Prime Series,” according to Piggyback’s website. It's not just visually appealing, but also provides insight into the development of Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and Metroid Prime Remastered.

⚫︎ A foreword by Kensuke Tanabe, Metroid Prime’s producer
⚫︎ Retro Studios’ introductions to each game
⚫︎ Producer commentary and insights on the artwork
⚫︎ A premium, stitch-bound art book with cloth hardcover, featuring Samus in metallic foil
⚫︎ Single (Hardcover) Edition

With 212 pages, readers will gain exclusive insight into the creation of these four games and their inspiration. The price is £39.99 / €44.99 / A$74.95. Check Piggyback’s website periodically for availability, as it is not yet available for purchase.

Nintendo’s Past Collaborations with Piggyback

These official guides encompass all information a player may require while playing these games, from Korok seed locations to weapon and armor specifications. The BOTW official guide even included details on its DLCs, such as The Master Trials and The Champions’ Ballad.

While not an official guide, Piggyback’s expertise in crafting visually stunning artwork for the recent Zelda BOTW and TOTK will undoubtedly be showcased in the forthcoming Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art book.