'Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective' Release Pushed to October
- The Artbook Collector
- Jun 6
- 2 min read
June 6th 2025
The upcoming artbook for the Metroid Prime games has just received a delay, despite having been due for release in less than a few weeks.
Confirmed in a post from the publisher Piggyback, Metroid Prime 1–3: A Visual Retrospective: The Official Art and Making of Metroid Prime 1–3 has been pushed just before release an entire 4 months and is now expected on October 28th 2025. It was last due to be published on June 24th and was included in my Upcoming Artbooks: June 2025 article.
Last minute delays have happened before, but the length of this one is unusual, a possible indication that something needs to be corrected or changed, delaying the production of the book.
It's also not often that a public acknowledgement is made by a publisher for a delay, although in the post they just simply state there is a new date. This would be like a movie or game publisher saying their release has moved, without an apology or explanation. A post is something, but it's not the best look in the eyes of the fans. One could argue they don't need to explain themselves, but it can certainly never hurt.
Regardless, when the book does arrive, it promises to deliver a cloth hardcover with high quality paper, filled with sketches and full colour art for the three Metroid Prime games. As well as this, it will include commentary and insights for the artwork and the 20 year run of the Nintendo series. The small previews online for the book are looking great and I expect that players wanting more Samus will be be eagerly awaiting the release.
The book is still available to order now at all major retailers, including Amazon, Gamestop, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Target and more. It has an RRP of $49.99, which is in the range of pricing for most artbooks.
A copy is still on order for the collection here, but sadly the review and previews will have to wait until it arrives October 28th! Those interested in Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective can pre-order it here for their own collection;
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