Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Beta Unused Content & History | Metroid Cut Content

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Published on October 18, 2021 5:00:08 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a93J6JdgQEM

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Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004)

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After a major scrapped pitch, Retro Studios returned to a new idea of Light and Dark in order to make a true sequel to Metroid Prime. As such through a number of cut content, events, and over the top marketing, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes happened. So today on Cut Content, we explore the Beta Unused Content and History of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

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Sources:
https://www.unseen64.net/2009/06/02/metroid-prime-2-echoes-gc-beta/
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Credits to all the amazing people:

Footage of regular Metroid Prime 2 gameplay:
Noire Blue
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGKJJhcJXlNzPUirxVOrzUNcftRpMryua

Footage of Metroid Prime 2 Multiplayer:
MattsLPAdventures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VnUhwshWTc

Footage of regular Metroid Prime gameplay
Jerzku'sGames
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxiXfZqQnhxy0ccys_xDtLQ

Footage of Metroid Prime 2 Multiplayer:
MattsLPAdventures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VnUhwshWTc
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FakeGamer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbs_RQStcPQ
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Captain Glitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZGCq6Y3Lxk

Footage of Metroid Prime Hunters Multiplayer:
JbrockPony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc90BKReJWo
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SeaSlug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBPlEFf_1oA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxuH96CbYsI

Footage of Dark/Light/Annihilator Bomb Scans
ParaxZero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcyogsHbSMo

Footage on LightBringers vs Beam Weapons
Madao Joestar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHlbbpnNlGg

Footage of Unused Boostball Attack in MP2
Lost_IC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp9VFU62YlU&t=4s

Footage of Emporer Ing vs the Screw Attack
Claris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht_H7dnytJw

Footage of Airthorn Scan
Dyceron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geRO1GQnIyE

Backgrounds of Metroid Inspired Environments
John Goodall
https://jgoodall.artstation.com/projects/6laQW

Dark Samus Beta Animations
PhazonPhantom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BkC1J6eeyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoZQuFNgtew

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Footage:
Mindez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1HW9GTctQM

Footage of Metroid Prime 2 Bosses:
Boss Fight Database
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOCIFsCIMWg

Rezbit hacking Samus Footage:
Bearborg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk_Dwspn6jc

SA-X Footage from Metroid Fusion
The L.A.W.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTEVk0kHDag

Emperor Ing Scan Data:
ShadowMario3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OE2JMRtitQ

Footage of Charge Beam Combos in Gameplay
ShadowMario3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrW6Xx5rL0U

Footage of Sonic Homing Attack
Andrew Louis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBoAvLNlktE

Footage of Caretaker Class Drone
ClassicBosses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmw09DNm8qE

Footage of Metroid Queen Battle in Metroid 2
Nintendo Unity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K913oNZTqEg

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Chapters:

0:00 - Opening of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Beta Unused Content & History
1:21 - Early Days of Metroid Prime 2 Development
3:39 - Carry overs from Metroid Prime 1.5 to Metroid Prime 2
9:20 - Cut Enemies of Metroid Prime 2
13:43 - Cut Weapons of Metroid Prime 2
15:03 - Early Light Suit of Metroid Prime 2
15:20 - History and Cut Content of the Demo Disc of Metroid Prime 2
17:07 - Cut Location of Metroid Prime 2
17:29 - Original Final Boss of Metroid Prime 2
18:35 - Cut Bad Ending of Metroid Prime 2
19:36 - The Slow Development of Metroid Prime 2
19:59 - The Marketing and Release of Metroid Prime 2
25:02 - Extro

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