Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt

Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt is a Nintendo DS demo released in 2004, serving as a tech showcase and a preview for the full Metroid Prime Hunters game. Designed to highlight the DS’s capabilities, particularly its dual screens and touch-screen controls for aiming, it offers a simplified multiplayer experience and a single-player “Training” mode. The demo features Samus Aran battling against other bounty hunters in various arena maps, allowing players to get a feel for the fast-paced, first-person shooter gameplay and the innovative control scheme that mimicked a mouse-and-keyboard setup on a handheld. It was instrumental in demonstrating the DS’s potential for competitive online multiplayer.