Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (also known as Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes in Japan) video game within the action-adventure game genre taking place within the Metroid series. It is a direct sequel to Metroid Prime, although chronologically, it occurs after Metroid Prime Hunters. It was developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube video game console. It was released on November 15, 2004 in North America and was also the first Metroid game to have a multiplayer feature.