The Wii version is superior by a factor of a million billion bazillion. The Wii controls are natural and perfect, while the GC controls are unnatural and awkward and terrible in comparison. They worked and felt fine at the time on the GC, but the pointer controls are truly perfect.
how accurate are you will dual analog? if your pretty good but never tried using the pointer on the wii then maybe just get the GC version..
i dont know about the graphics because i dont have the GC one.. supposedly wii version is widescreen but the GC version has a few extra graphical effects missing on the wii version... try searching the net for info..
oh... and the wii version.... you can unlock all the music from prime 1 and 2... so you can listen to it whenever you want..
idk if you can do this on the GC version but you can also unlock a different suit for samus after you beat it once.
how accurate are you will dual analog? if your pretty good but never tried using the pointer on the wii then maybe just get the GC version..
KBFloYd
The GC controls aren't dual analog. The left stick moves, the C stick chooses your weapon. You have to hold the R button to free aim (which forces you to stop moving) or lock on to something, which allows you to still move freely while your aim is locked to the target.
how accurate are you will dual analog? if your pretty good but never tried using the pointer on the wii then maybe just get the GC version..
JordanElek
The GC controls aren't dual analog. The left stick moves, the C stick chooses your weapon. You have to hold the R button to free aim (which forces you to stop moving) or lock on to something, which allows you to still move freely while your aim is locked to the target.
I feel really weird saying this, but the Wii version is vastly superior to the Gamecube one. It's a shame they didn't print more copies of the Metroid collection, as more people should be able to play it.
Gah, sure IR controls are more accurate, but when I can't wake up Saturday morning and play some Metroid Prime with the controller under the covers, something is wrong with the game (or me). :P
The Wii is the best since it gived you total freedom. Just like many have said before me, the GC version feels limited and restricted. Both are enjoyable but if you want the freedom that FPS game hold today, I say go for the Wii version. I own both and when I played the Wii Metroid Trilogy, it felt like I was playing the series for the first time all over again, and it feels great :)
Wii version becuase it looks better on a LCD tv. Controlls don't make a difference. Gamecube version don't have widescreen support or 480p. The wii version has better lighting.
Wii by far. After playing Metroid Prime 3 I went back to play the original on the Gamecube and I couldn't do it. Aiming was weird and slow and I didn't like it. Game is excellent but no on the controls.
I haven't played the Wii edition (Trilogy). I did however play Metroid Corruption. I preferred the GC controls for Prime 1 and 2 to the Wii ones for a few reasons: 1. The Nunchuck is made for children - or people with really small hands. I hate holding it and find it uncomfortable for long gaming sessions. 2. Lock on using a GC controller was better than pointing and shooting. Which is odd, I actually really like the IR for the Wiimote. 3. Because of 2, I found it easier to circle strafe. With the Wii you can lock-on, but it didn't ever feel right (see #1 again). 4. GC controller has better button location than a nunchuck & wiimote combo. It seems I'm highly outnumbered, and I'm cool with that, but just figured I would give you my perspective. The important part is that you play Prime. It was a great game. Unfortunately the enjoyment I got from them degraded over the series.
gcn for the original prime and metroid prime 2. they were designed for the gcn pad and they work the best on the gcn pad. the reason the motion controls work so well in prime 3 is because of retro's direct implementation. they fit into the technology just right and they work with the open environments filled with encounters.
I haven't played the Wii edition (Trilogy). I did however play Metroid Corruption. I preferred the GC controls for Prime 1 and 2 to the Wii ones for a few reasons:
1. The Nunchuck is made for children - raahsnavj
i respect your opinion on the controls bro...
but the nunchuck is made for children? theres no need for flame bait like that.
I just looked up the price of Metroid Trilogy. I didn't realize it was out of print. :O
bls_essex
Yeah, I was lucky to find it in the metallic case at a local Gamestop. It was the only one near me within 40 miles lol. I got it at a Gamestop about 2 miles from my home. I was pretty pumped about it and spent a good 60 on that thing.
I just looked up the price of Metroid Trilogy. I didn't realize it was out of print. :O
norm41x
Yeah, I was lucky to find it in the metallic case at a local Gamestop. It was the only one near me within 40 miles lol. I got it at a Gamestop about 2 miles from my home. I was pretty pumped about it and spent a good 60 on that thing.
Nice. Hopefully Nintendo will pull a Dragon Quest V and print some more copies. I have lots of games to keep me occupied in the meantime. :)
Free Aim option in WII is kinda more fun than Auto Aim :D Went through Prime 1 & 2 on GC version, and I never forget how angry I was on Spider Guardian in Prime 2 (and how happy I was after I managed eventually to kill it). But in general for me both control type (WII pointer, or GC dual analog) are equally ok.However, the jump ball in WII version (you know what I mean with the trick with whisk the remote upwards) is a great convenience (timed bomb jumps were sometimes really annoying).
The Gamecube version is better because it is a million times easier than trying to find a copy of the Trilogy for a reasonable price. I've seen used copies of Prime for as little as $5, and as much as the IR controls improve the accuracy of the player, the original gamepad controls still work perfectly fine, as they were the ones designed for that game (while Corruption wouldn't work because it has gameplay elements designed solely for the Wiimote + Nunchuk combo). The lock-on feature makes all the difference and I still play both Prime and Echoes through their GC versions (because I'm not spending $80-100 for two upgraded control versions of games I already own, and one game that isn't improved at all and already own). When people use hyperbole to describe the GC originals as "bad" I feel kind of insulted (as a Metroid fan). The games were and still are "amazing" despite the *slight* improvement the IR controls offer. They shouldn't be skipped just because the Wiimote controls make the games "better."
On the GC version you are either locked on or not. In Trilogy, you can use the option to lock on a target and simultaneously aim freely with the pointer, so the camera is following the locked target but you have to aim for yourself. It's sort of a hardmode and makes the game much more fun to me.
[QUOTE="raahsnavj"]I haven't played the Wii edition (Trilogy). I did however play Metroid Corruption. I preferred the GC controls for Prime 1 and 2 to the Wii ones for a few reasons:
1. The Nunchuck is made for children - KBFloYd
i respect your opinion on the controls bro...
but the nunchuck is made for children? theres no need for flame bait like that.
I like how you took out the part when I explained what I meant and only left in the part that could be misconstrued... I continued to explain what I mean by that by saying it is more comfortable for small hands.
[QUOTE="raahsnavj"]I haven't played the Wii edition (Trilogy). I did however play Metroid Corruption. I preferred the GC controls for Prime 1 and 2 to the Wii ones for a few reasons:
1. The Nunchuck is made for children - raahsnavj
i respect your opinion on the controls bro...
but the nunchuck is made for children? theres no need for flame bait like that.
I like how you took out the part when I explained what I meant and only left in the part that could be misconstrued... I continued to explain what I mean by that by saying it is more comfortable for small hands.
my hands arent small and it feels fine to me...no need to say its made for children no matter how you try to explain it.
When people use hyperbole to describe the GC originals as "bad" I feel kind of insulted (as a Metroid fan). The games were and still are "amazing" despite the *slight* improvement the IR controls offer. They shouldn't be skipped just because the Wiimote controls make the games "better."foxhound_fox
The Gamecube versions aren't bad, but they are inferior as a result of the controls, and the widescreen support. The Wii versions also have a neat achievement system implemented.
Nintendo really needs to re-release the Metroid trilogy - maybe scrap the metal case in favour of a regular plastic one to keep the production costs down. I have no idea why they went and made it such a limited release yet went and printed an astronomical number of copies of their 'limited' Mario All Stars ROM dump.
edit - the one thing the Gamecube versions do better is with the main menus. Metroid Prime has one of the best menus of all-time, great background effects, great music. The trilogy has an awful, ugly, pointer-based menu.
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