Comments on: I can’t wait to replay Metroid Prime on Wii

By: Rabbitduck

Rabbitduck — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:19:49 +0000

manosdvd, you said a lot of the things I was thinking. One comment I’d like to add is that the only thing that kept me happy with the odd formula for MP3 was that I like to think of Samus as running around accepting different missions with different situations, not always solo, and perhaps for some missions she works closely with the Galactic Federation. It makes sense storyline-wise, so they may as well tell those stories too.

By: manosdvd

manosdvd — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:47:53 +0000

Also… a little annoyed I gotta buy the game all over again, but so far I’m impressed enough to shell out $20 (maybe $30 but hell if I’ll spend $40 or more… but $20 is the number I’m hearing tossed around).

Lotsa Wii-makes I’ll be happy to see, though in my wildest dreams a Twilight Princess engine remake of Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask (an underrated game, maybe a remake could fix some of its quirks) would make me mess myself a little. Just sayin’.

By: manosdvd

manosdvd — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:43:43 +0000

I don’t get the Prime haters… Nintendo tried for years to bring the franchise into the next generation and just couldn’t do it. Retro came along and came up with a way to make it stand proudly with the best games of the generation, not feel retro but still have the tone of the classic games. Prime 1 gave you a huge world to explore and a reasonable amount of freedom to do so (but it still guided you along a proper story). There were no true cutscenes, no story other than what you learned yourself through the scan visor. That was a great mechanic. If you didn’t find any secret passages, you didn’t play the game right. There was stuff hidden in every nook and cranny of that game. The atmosphere and the lore of the world was fantastic and I really felt I was part of a living breathing world, which the old games never did. They made exceptions to deliver the FPS element (spin jump just doesn’t work in an fps, and bomb jumping was intentionally nerfed because it would have been too powerful… same with spider ball, the programmers can’t plan for a player who can go dang near anywhere on the map).
If you’re devout 2D Metroid fan, then sure it would be a disappointment, but that’s what they made Fusion and Zero for. Those were great games and utilized the hardware they were on perfectly. I was disappointed with Hunters because I didn’t have that sense of freedom. I’d have been happier with a DS caliber side scroller in that case. But Prime was the bees knees for me. 2 was too dark, difficult, and linear for me. I got maybe halfway through and got stuck. Prime 3 was great. It broke unfortunately in many ways from the formula I loved and became much more Halo-esque… but toward the end when I found the map of all the hidden power ups and I ventured the ‘verse to find them I was a happy happy camper. I hope Prime 1 Wii takes what I see in this new version to the max. I love the graphical enhancements and the controls, but I want the achievements and difficulty levels that Corruption offered as well.

By: Lite

Lite — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:56:04 +0000

Metroid Prime Hunters= awesomeness. Never forget, or I will find you.

(I…won’t do anything. I’ll just…find you…I think.)

By: Lite

Lite — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:55:05 +0000

Poochy… I recently heard that Metroid Prime was the first Metroid game developed for 3-D and it was a learning curve at that point. That’s why they improved with Echoes and made Corruption awesome. I am proud to say I cleared all four Primes 100% with the best endings!!

By: Chris_wing

Chris_wing — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:17:34 +0000

I purchased RE4 for the gamecube, loved it, but bought it again for the Wii. The Wii version is the only one I play now, and I’m gunna ebay the GCN version, $.99, going once…

I think we will see the same pattern with Metroid Prime 1 and 2. It’s about getting the maximum enjoyment out of your favorite games.

By: Lord Toker

Lord Toker — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:07:31 +0000

i’ve been playing metroid from the beginning and don’t consider super metroid the best one of all time nor do i consider the moves from that version the outline for a good metroid game. i’ve played all of them since the nes, gameboy, snes, gamecube, gameboy advance, and wii and liked each one. they all have had their own style and each always made me feel like i’m playing a metroid title. this game is an excellent choice for anybody who never had the chance to play it the first time around and a beautiful transition from 2d to 3d.

By: ResidentialEvil

ResidentialEvil — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:35:51 +0000

“Do have to say that the controls (from hands-on around the internet) seem to be more polished (as is the case for MP3) and from THIS video, the graphics on the Wii DO loke waaaaaaay better.”

We must be looking at different videos because the visuals on the Wii version look almost identical to the GC version in this video. Any improvements are quite minimal. It’s not like we’re getting an Resident Evil remake here.

By: atlantis1982

atlantis1982 — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:31:02 +0000

Well I want MP2 since I only rented it on the Gamecube, and I was just waiting for the possible remake; glad that waiting paid off. So, will I get MP1 on the Wii as well to just have ALL of them for the Wii? Maybe, but I can wait and get the first later especially I played that one a lot compare to a one-run play through with MP2.

By: Used Cisco

Used Cisco — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:13:56 +0000

I’m with DMNT on this one. I’ll buy it at $19.99. But Id rather by a compilation. MP and MP2 on 1 disc for $30-$40.