The Metroid Prime Trilogy Official Thread! Comes out August 24th, all three!

[QUOTE="dxmcat"]im sorry, but nintendo is the epitome of overratedkingsy_the_one

The correct opinion.

Let's talk about what Nintendo fanboys constantly complain about mostly:

Originality, and the lack of innovation in the industry.

These are also the same people that claim Nintendo has the best first party games out of the big three. Let's take a look at those first party games.

First is Mario. Super Mario Brothers 1 consisted of going through a series of worlds with a single attack (buttstomp), running and jumping. The story was that Bowser kidnapped the princess and you were to save said princess from Bowser. Why did Bowser kidnap her? Who knows? But apparently he really wanted her, because he did it again in Super Mario Bros. 3, only this time, he got his kids involved. Maybe he wants her to be a surrogate mother for them. When stopped that time, he tries it AGAIN in Super Mario World on SNES. The only changes in gameplay this whole time is that he can put costumes on to gain new attacks, and in the 4th iteration, he can ride a midget dinosaur with Gene Simmons tongue. Then came Super Mario 64 which removed the midget dinosaur and costumes altogether, and replaced it with 3D. So, now, it's EXACTLY the same as the first one, only you can move in more than 2 directions (left or right).

Yes. that series sure is innovative. It started over with 64. Sunshine was the Super Mario Brothers 2 of the 3D Marios. The Black Sheep. Super Mario Galaxy will probably be the best of the 3D Marios, since, once again, you can wear costumes. Hey, it only took 3 games and, what's it been? SEVENTEEEN YEARS. Maybe next gen we can ride Yoshi again, and the gen after that we'll get a holographic version of Mario 1, but this time you have to collect 120 stars instead of visit 8 worlds.

Then there's Zelda. Oh Zelda. You've been playing the same game with the same weapons for twenty years. You've been saving the same princess from the same bad guy in the same world (albeit different universes) for twenty years. The gameplay only changes each game with a minor gimmicky tweak in each variation. In Ocarina of Time, it was the ability to travel back and forth in time. In Majora's mask it was *gasp* masks. In Wind Waker it was a flute that allowed you to port places, and the use of a boat (woohoo, transportation?). In Twilight Princess it was the Twilight Realm and the ability to turn into a wolf. Take away all these gimmicks, and you have the EXACT SAME GAME, albeit your hero may be older or younger, and in a slightly different setting, but you will have the same generic game that the company has been selling people for the last 20 years.

Metroid. Yeah, it's here too. In Metroid 1 you had your basic Mega Man gameplay. Same for the rest of the sidescrolling parts of the series. Again, the exact same game. At least in this one the story PROGRESSES. God forbid Samus get stuck in a time loop like Mario or Link. The gameplay though, is just the same as the other series. It's the exact same game, though in every iteration you get a new gimmick. In Prime 1 it was the first 3D version. In Prime 2 it was the Dark/Light world concepts. Twilight Princess anyone? And Prime 3, much like Mario, returns to the roots of the third game in the series (Super Metroid) with its stackable weapons system. Nothing new, it just wants you to think it is. The only real new thing in it is the control system, but you can get that anywhere on the Wii. It still has the same lock-on target, completely skill-less aiming system from previous games.

Yes. He's right. Nintendo is overrated.

First is Mario. Super Mario Brothers 1 consisted of going through a series of worlds with a single attack (buttstomp), running and jumping.AcidTWister

The story was that Bowser kidnapped the princess and you were to save said princess from Bowser. Why did Bowser kidnap her? Who knows? But apparently he really wanted her, because he did it again in Super Mario Bros. 3, only this time, he got his kids involved. Maybe he wants her to be a surrogate mother for them. When stopped that time, he tries it AGAIN in Super Mario World on SNES. The only changes in gameplay this whole time is that he can put costumes on to gain new attacks, and in the 4th iteration, he can ride a midget dinosaur with Gene Simmons tongue.AcidTWister

Then came Super Mario 64 which removed the midget dinosaur and costumes altogether, and replaced it with 3D. So, now, it's EXACTLY the same as the first one, only you can move in more than 2 directions (left or right).AcidTWister

Sunshine was the Super Mario Brothers 2 of the 3D Marios.AcidTWister

Also, you're ignoring the Mario RPG games - which combined traditional timing/platforming action with traditional JRPG elements in an innovative way.

Then there's Zelda. Oh Zelda. You've been playing the same game with the same weapons for twenty years. You've been saving the same princess from the same bad guy in the same world (albeit different universes) for twenty years. The gameplay only changes each game with a minor gimmicky tweak in each variation. In Ocarina of Time, it was the ability to travel back and forth in time. In Majora's mask it was *gasp* masks. In Wind Waker it was a flute that allowed you to port places, and the use of a boat (woohoo, transportation?). In Twilight Princess it was the Twilight Realm and the ability to turn into a wolf. Take away all these gimmicks, and you have the EXACT SAME GAME, albeit your hero may be older or younger, and in a slightly different setting, but you will have the same generic game that the company has been selling people for the last 20 years.AcidTWister

Metroid. Yeah, it's here too. In Metroid 1 you had your basic Mega Man gameplay.AcidTWister

It's the exact same game, though in every iteration you get a new gimmick.AcidTWister

Name a franchise made by any company that doesn't do this with their sequals. Hell, Nintendo's are only more noticable because they've been around longer than most other companies.

New 'gimmicks' - or 'awesome gameplay improvements', are not bad, even if they don't innovate.

In Prime 1 it was the first 3D version.AcidTWister

In Prime 2 it was the Dark/Light world concepts. Twilight Princess anyone?AcidTWister

And Prime 3, much like Mario, returns to the roots of the third game in the series (Super Metroid) with its stackable weapons system. Nothing new, it just wants you to think it is. It still has the same lock-on target, completely skill-less aiming system from previous games.AcidTWister

Hows the online looking for metroid?No_Talent_Dev

Metroid prime was never supposed to be a multiplayer game. it does howver have Wiiconnect24 support.

[QUOTE="AcidTWister"]First is Mario. Super Mario Brothers 1 consisted of going through a series of worlds with a single attack (buttstomp), running and jumping.Planeforger

The story was that Bowser kidnapped the princess and you were to save said princess from Bowser. Why did Bowser kidnap her? Who knows? But apparently he really wanted her, because he did it again in Super Mario Bros. 3, only this time, he got his kids involved. Maybe he wants her to be a surrogate mother for them. When stopped that time, he tries it AGAIN in Super Mario World on SNES. The only changes in gameplay this whole time is that he can put costumes on to gain new attacks, and in the 4th iteration, he can ride a midget dinosaur with Gene Simmons tongue.AcidTWister

Then came Super Mario 64 which removed the midget dinosaur and costumes altogether, and replaced it with 3D. So, now, it's EXACTLY the same as the first one, only you can move in more than 2 directions (left or right).AcidTWister

Sunshine was the Super Mario Brothers 2 of the 3D Marios.AcidTWister

Also, you're ignoring the Mario RPG games - which combined traditional timing/platforming action with traditional JRPG elements in an innovative way.

Then there's Zelda. Oh Zelda. You've been playing the same game with the same weapons for twenty years. You've been saving the same princess from the same bad guy in the same world (albeit different universes) for twenty years. The gameplay only changes each game with a minor gimmicky tweak in each variation. In Ocarina of Time, it was the ability to travel back and forth in time. In Majora's mask it was *gasp* masks. In Wind Waker it was a flute that allowed you to port places, and the use of a boat (woohoo, transportation?). In Twilight Princess it was the Twilight Realm and the ability to turn into a wolf. Take away all these gimmicks, and you have the EXACT SAME GAME, albeit your hero may be older or younger, and in a slightly different setting, but you will have the same generic game that the company has been selling people for the last 20 years.AcidTWister

Metroid. Yeah, it's here too. In Metroid 1 you had your basic Mega Man gameplay.AcidTWister

It's the exact same game, though in every iteration you get a new gimmick.AcidTWister

Name a franchise made by any company that doesn't do this with their sequals. Hell, Nintendo's are only more noticable because they've been around longer than most other companies.

New 'gimmicks' - or 'awesome gameplay improvements', are not bad, even if they don't innovate.

In Prime 1 it was the first 3D version.AcidTWister

In Prime 2 it was the Dark/Light world concepts. Twilight Princess anyone?AcidTWister

And Prime 3, much like Mario, returns to the roots of the third game in the series (Super Metroid) with its stackable weapons system. Nothing new, it just wants you to think it is. It still has the same lock-on target, completely skill-less aiming system from previous games.AcidTWister

I approve of this massive ownage. *Approves*

Sigh..........BORRRRRRRRRRRRRING. :roll:

MP series died after MP, imo, of course.

Sigh..........BORRRRRRRRRRRRRING. :roll:

MP series died after MP, imo, of course.

M8ingSeezun

Wrong. It dies here, because this is the last Prime game.

Metroid. Yeah, it's here too. In Metroid 1 you had your basic Mega Man gameplay.

AcidTWister

Epic failure right there. Coming from practically the biggest Megaman fan on the forums and from someone who has played every Metroid except Return of Samus. What you just said above is a bold face lie man.

Hows the online looking for metroid?No_Talent_Dev

Weak to most. However it was stated that they'd use some sort of online ranking system and that you'd be able to do various things like change/swap/buy items & tools from some online store with these token things you get while playing. I'm quite certain that's the extant of the online content for Metroid.

My eyes! The flooded wall of images! *shields face*

Personally, as much as I want this game to get a AAA score, I have a feeling it will score an 8.5. It doesn't have the right factor to make it worthy of a AAA score, the controls, according to the previews, are better than dual analog but nothing that creates a "must have" quality for the game.

4 days... im so excited.

This game is going to be THE standard for first person Wii controls for years to come, its visuals are great, its gameplay is greater, and most importantly, its metriod!

Metroid may have the best FPS shooter controls, but the problem is they will go to waste as long as developers actually use them.

Metroid isn't even a FPS, so it's odd an adventure game has the best FPS controls....

[QUOTE="M8ingSeezun"]

Sigh..........BORRRRRRRRRRRRRING. :roll:

MP series died after MP, imo, of course.

Willy105

Wrong. It dies here, because this is the last Prime game.

the Metroid series IMO only lives on on the GBA, Prime seriously sucked balls, the only good thing to come out of metroid month is that now probably the best 3 games of all time are on the VC - link to the past mario world and now metroid

[QUOTE="Willy105"][QUOTE="M8ingSeezun"]

Sigh..........BORRRRRRRRRRRRRING. :roll:

MP series died after MP, imo, of course.

villa4europe

Wrong. It dies here, because this is the last Prime game.

the Metroid series IMO only lives on on the GBA, Prime seriously sucked balls, the only good thing to come out of metroid month is that now probably the best 3 games of all time are on the VC - link to the past mario world and now metroid

Only people without patience didnt like Prime. Really, once u got into that game it was amazing.

[QUOTE="gingerdivid"][QUOTE="---OkeyDokey---"][QUOTE="gingerdivid"][QUOTE="V-a-i-z-a-r-d"]Um it is a fpa. do fps make you backtrack,scabn and explore alot? no. sorry try againPlaneforger

I'll admit that that's not the standard gameplay for an adventure game - they're more about 'puzzle solving' - but the Metroid Prime games place almost as much emphasis on exploration and puzzle solving as they do on combat, so the title is slightly fitting. Slightly.

Metroid may have the best FPS shooter controls, but the problem is they will go to waste as long as developers actually use them.

Metroid isn't even a FPS, so it's odd an adventure game has the best FPS controls....

Willy105

Guys comeon can we seriously cut the S***, its a FPS, you dont HAVE to explore in the games if u dont want to and/or really backtrack in this one cause it sounds like instead of one big world u just fly to different planets (thank god)...Metroid is a great game. but its a shooter, there are tons of enemys you have to kill to advance, there are bosses, and a main boss. All of which must be shot to beat the game. It has fantastic puzzle elements and if u wanna call it a hybrid Adventure/Shoote go ahead..but its a FPS, First person view, shooting tons of enemies, weapon upgrades to kill enemies, missiles, SHOOOTER... (which i dont understand why some of u sheep seem to hate it being called, FPS doesnt = crap...bioshocks a FPS and its great)

Casey,....you should seriously float this thread at least until Monday, or bring back that one topic you made last week.

Come on now!!!

[QUOTE="villa4europe"][QUOTE="Willy105"][QUOTE="M8ingSeezun"]

Sigh..........BORRRRRRRRRRRRRING. :roll:

MP series died after MP, imo, of course.

Acemaster27

Wrong. It dies here, because this is the last Prime game.

the Metroid series IMO only lives on on the GBA, Prime seriously sucked balls, the only good thing to come out of metroid month is that now probably the best 3 games of all time are on the VC - link to the past mario world and now metroid

Only people without patience didnt like Prime. Really, once u got into that game it was amazing.

Guys comeon can we seriously cut the S***, its a FPS, you dont HAVE to explore in the games if u dont want to and/or really backtrack in this one cause it sounds like instead of one big world u just fly to different planets (thank god)...Metroid is a great game. but its a shooter, there are tons of enemys you have to kill to advance, there are bosses, and a main boss. All of which must be shot to beat the game. It has fantastic puzzle elements and if u wanna call it a hybrid Adventure/Shoote go ahead..but its a FPS, First person view, shooting tons of enemies, weapon upgrades to kill enemies, missiles, SHOOOTER... (which i dont understand why some of u sheep seem to hate it being called, FPS doesnt = crap...bioshocks a FPS and its great)

By the way, your fact about the boss battle further proves that this is a FPA. In what other "FPS" do you see boss battles done the way Metroid Prime's are? Metroid Prime's stick the classic boss battles that you'd see in a Zelda game or a Mario game, not as done in other FPS games. I don't recall seeing gargantuan monstrosities in Halo.

You should also add to the "Promotional" part the "Feel the Power of Ultimate Control" slogan they have going on!

Cant WAIT for this game! Monday can't come soon enough! :D

You should also add to the "Promotional" part the "Feel the Power of Ultimate Control" slogan they have going on!

Cant WAIT for this game! Monday can't come soon enough! :D

kansasdude2009

Wow, three days until shipping. Of course, it won't be on sale until like the next day.

um... in 3 days its the 26th... you got four days leftFlawlessSeasons

That was an amazing post.tman93

5 stars *****

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The first of the "Big Three" titles for Nintendo's Wii this year, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is the final game in the Prime trilogy and the first hardcore Nintendo game for the system that did not start developing/is avaible for the Gamecube. Nintendo is hyping this game a lot, starting with the "Month of Metroid" this August, complete with special releases of the original Metroid and Super Metroid on the Virtual Console. Unlike to some wild rumors, this game is not, and was never meant to be, online. This game is a Myst-like adventure game, not a Halo-like FPS like Metroid Prime Hunters was.

Official Site:

Wii.Nintendo.com preview page

http://www.metroid.com/

Nintendo also has released a Metroid Prime 3: Preview channel on Wii Shop Channel for your Wii, where you can see exclusive videos not found anywhere else, and some artwork.

Other sites:

IGN site

Gamespot gamespace

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Wikipedia page

Metroid Wiki, plus including a countdown for Metroid Prime 3.

Pre-order now!

Gamestop

EB Games

Amazon.com

Wal-Mart

Best Buy

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Hype-O-Meter Results:

So now it's officially hyped AAA. So if it gets lower than a 9.0, it means it will become a flop.

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Reviews:

Nintendo Power: 10/10

Spin Magazine: 4.5/5

WARNING

INCOMING REVIEWS

Gamespot:

IGN:

GameTrailers:

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Introduction to the Metroid series:

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 4

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Gameplay and Trailers:

Unveiling at E3 2005:

E3 2006:

Nintendo World 06:

E3 2007:

Metroid Prime 3: Preview channel

And now...GAMEPLAY FROM RELEASE VERSION!

And before you leave:

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WiiConnect24:

Brand new token-based achievment system.

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Comic:

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Box Art:

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Release Dates:

USA: August 27

Japan: December 21

Europe: 26th October

Australia: 8th November

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Promotional Campaign:

Metroid Prime 3: Preview channel (released Tuesday 8/7)

"Month of Metroid" releases of Metroid for NES and Super Metroid for the SNES on Virtual Console (started Tuesday 8/7, Metroid release 8/13, and Super Metroid release 8/20)

Demo has been released on EB Games and GameStop stores.

(picture from REVOLUTIONfreak)

"Feel the Power of Ultimate Control"ad campaign slogan for Internet ads.

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Keep checking here for more stuff for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

THIS IS NOT A THREAD ABOUT HOW GOOD MY THREADS ARE. THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT METROID PRIME 3!!! SO STAY IN TOPIC!

Willy105

looks good i guess, tho im not a fan i do own a wii and could consider this a buy

[QUOTE="Willy105"] AskForDetails

looks good i guess, tho im not a fan i do own a wii and could consider this a buy

Don't you EVER quote something that big ever again.

I HATE Nintendo, sheep, the Wii but I have to admit that this is the best thread I have ever seen!no_submission

You will get quality like this nowhere else. :P

Dude, awesome thread. Can't wait for it.

Official TV CommercialREVOLUTIONfreak

Thank you very much!

new videos

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23980.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23981.html

new videos

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23980.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23981.html

justiceturtle

lot'sa updates today. This game really is coming out soon!

If this game flops, this thread will become a laughing room.

If this game flops, this thread will become a laughing room.

X_CAPCOM_X

Maybe. It did say it flopped in the comic....

Any idea when the last Retrospective is due to release??

[QUOTE="X_CAPCOM_X"]

If this game flops, this thread will become a laughing room.

Willy105

Maybe. It did say it flopped in the comic....

lol. It probably wont anyway...