Two contested sequels to classic Gamecube games make up this Alistel Region semifinal, and both are foreboding adventure games with heavy exploration. Will Retro's interpretation triumph, or will the Year of Luigi rise again?
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: The middle child of the Metroid Prime trilogy, Echoes added multiplayer to the formula Retro created with the original Metroid Prime, and brought even more of a sense of foreboding as Samus seeks to chase down her dark side.
Previous Matchups: Beat Mario Strikers Charged (R1)
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Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon: The Year of Luigi may not have gone well for Nintendo, but it certainly started out with a bang. Next Level's interpretation of the Gamecube classic brought the game to portables without missing a beat, and finally let the man in green step out of his brother's shadow.
Previous Matchups: Beat 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (R1)