Here’s a story that’s been making the rounds: Metroid Prime Trilogy has gone out of print.  The Coffee With Games blog noticed that it was no longer selling as new at Amazon, and decided to inquire to the big-N themselves for more info.  After a few emails, he mined the following comment regarding Metroid Prime Trilogy:

“….it is no longer being shipped.  When first introduced, it was announced that there would be limited availability.  However, a reason for this was not announced.  That being said, you may still be able to locate a copy via stores that specialize in previously played or used games.“

So there you have it – Metroid Prime Trilogy was released on the Wii as a “Collectors Edition,” and the availability of this limited edition has just run out.  No word yet if a non, collector’s edition of this title will become available in the future.  Consider yourself lucky if you managed to nab the metalic-cased trilogy – the Gamecube classics shine on the Wii, feeling as fresh as they did in their prime. Oop – see what I did there?

Did you snag a copy of Metroid Prime Trilogy? Are you going to hunt it down now that it’s becoming rare? How do you feel about Nintendo cutting off production of this title? Let us know in the comments, or join the discussion in the forums!

A cool little documentary from the Nintendo channel on the Metroid Prime series. Anyone else pumped for the upcoming release of the Metroid Prime Trilogy?

Recently Wired Blog got the chance to take a shot at the “Play On Wii” version of Metroid Prime, and they have noticed a few changes. Changes that would be considered improvements by some, and most of these enhancements were implemented in Metroid Prime 3. You can view a summary of all of the changes after the jump. (more…)

Another group of speed run hooligans are spreading word of their upcoming 72 hour long Metroid Marathon. Hit the jump for full details on how you can watch, and win prizes. Did I mention a copy of Metroid Prime 3 signed by Retro Studios is involved?

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Okay, so Metroid isn’t exactly a commercial flop. But if Samus ever decides to spend some social time with Mario and Link, she’d better keep a thick skin; they’d chuckle at her comparatively modest sales.

Within the overall industry picture, the Metroid series has always been successful. But by Nintendo’s standards, it has failed to captivate the amount of players the company’s other premier franchises have. On Wii alone, Super Mario Galaxy has more than tripled the worldwide sales of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and so has Twilight Princess.

More anecdotally, it seems the critically acclaimed Metroid series continually fails to match the hype of competing franchises, even some less than half its age. But there are reasons Metroid has always been stuck in a squeamish spot between commercial disappointment and breakthrough success…and why it may always remain there.

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