Reviews were generally favorable towards the game; praise focused on its gameplay and graphics, while criticism targeted its control scheme. It also received several honors; including an "Editors' Choice" award from "IGN", which also named the game the "Best DS Action Game" of 2006, while "Nintendo Power" gave it awards for "Best Graphics", "Best Shooter/Action Game", and "Best Wi-Fi Functionality". Over 410,000 copies of the game were sold in North America in its first month of release, and it was the fourth best-selling game during its debut month in Japan. "Metroid Prime Hunters" was re-released on the Wii U's Virtual Console service in Japan in 2015, and in North America and Europe the following year.