Topic: Metroid Prime Trilogy No Longer Being Distributed

[Chozo Ghost]

Metroid Trilogy might not have a lot going for it (except the collector's tin and new play controls), but I can think of one REALLY good reason why all of us should be buying it up while we can: it is discontinued.

What this means is that it is already scarce and is only going to get even more scarce as time progresses. If you have even the tiniest desire to own this game, right now is the time to get it. A year or two from now this might be selling for $200 or something, because then it will be being sold at collector's prices. So I kinda see it as an investment to just own it even if you don't plan on ever playing it.

I grabbed a copy just for that reason. It was in "like new" condition which means I can play it without depreciating its value, and then I can hold onto it for a year or two and wait for the value to skyrocket. Since Nintendo isn't making or shipping this anymore, this is pretty much inevitable.

So there you have it, that's a damned good reason to own this game. It is called "collector's edition" for a reason, and collecting is the reason why one should own it.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

There's no more NPC titles cuz Mario came out.

[broodwars]

I imagine we'll probably see the NPC titles again once Nintendo's blown its latest load of Mario; Metroid; and Zelda, and they're scrambling to fill in the gaps again.  We might see them sometime in 2011.

[KDR_11k]

Agreed--that and Chibi Robo are strange exclusions. I saw DK Jungle Beat the other day and wanted to buy it, but being jobless means I can't blow my money as easily. Never played the GC version, either.

I got an old (but unused) copy of Jungle Beat with bongos for 14€ IIRC, try looking around if any retailers have surplus like that.

[Mop it up]

If they had added things like new area's and bosses, I'd imagine that would have motivated a lot more Metroid fans to buy this collection since it'd give them a new reason to replay all three games.

If they're going to put in that kind of effort then they might as well create a new game.

I hope Pikmin 2 and Chibi-Robo make it stateside as those are two GameCube games I missed out on, but considering the low sales of the other titles in the series, I have my doubts.

[Stratos]

Ironically Pikmin 2 and Chibi Robo were the only ones I knew I would buy if they came here. I passed up Pikmin 1 and Mario Tennis.

[King of Twitch]

How do you look yourself in the mirror?

[Stratos]

I bought them on Gamecube. I just passed up the Wii-Makes of them. Though I did consider getting Pikmin 1 on Wii for my sister since she likes the series but doesn't own any of them.

[King of Twitch]

That's forgivable.

[NWR_insanolord]

I want NPC Pikmin 2 enough that I've seriously considered importing it.

[TJ Spyke]

I used to own the GameCube version of Pikmin and I still bought the NPC version. It's a great game worth owning again, and it controls great with the Wii Remote. I can't wait for NPC! Pikmin 2 to come out here.

I've been intending to get this. Even though I already beat 2 of them (I never beat MP2), they are all great games and having them all on 1 disc is convenient.

[Chozo Ghost]

Maybe sometime after Pikmin 3, Nintendo will come out with Pikmin Trilogy which will include all three Pikmin games in some collector's tin with a bonus making of disc, or whatever.

[Stratos]

Maybe sometime after Pikmin 3, Nintendo will come out with Pikmin Trilogy which will include all three Pikmin games in some collector's tin with a bonus making of disc, or whatever.

I would love to see that, though I sadly doubt it will happen. Maybe they could give it out as a pre-order bonus? I've also wondered if NPC Pikmin 2 got delayed to come out closer to when Pikmin 3 gets released. If Pimin 3 got delayed then they might have held back releasing 2. Or perhaps we are going to get a Pikmin 2+3 package? I'd love that best.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Let's get real, Pikmin is more niche than Metroid.

[Stratos]

But, but...crap your right. There go my dreams of metal game cases with flower shapes stamped on the cover... 

[Chozo Ghost]

Let's get real, Pikmin is more niche than Metroid.

Which means it would have an even more limited production run than Metroid Trilogy had. It just means if this ever does come out we need to jump on it quick because Nintendo doesn't like to keep shipping products unless they sell millions.

[gojira]

From my knowledge, Nintendo discontinues games all the time, especially smaller and niche games. I think this is a big deal because the game is only a few months old and nothing was mentioned about this being available for only a limited time.

Someone correct me on this, but I was under the impression that all game companies discontinue their games if there's no demand for it.

As much as I hate to say it, maybe this is another reason why DLC either in store (via a disc-writer and packaging machine) or at home is a good idea.

Games can still disappear from online stores.  I was listening to a podcast recently that was saying a certain game was no longer able to be downloaded on XBLA because the company that made it no longer exists.  At least physical copies still exist after the fact, even if they are rare. 

Definitely the big reason why Prime Trilogy has been discontinued is the packaging.  Nintendo also probably feels that the people who were going to buy the game have already bought it.  And with a new Metroid coming out this year, they're looking to clear up shelf space.

[Chozo Ghost]

Well, if the company that makes a game no longer exists, then shouldn't that game become public domain? Whose copyrights are being harmed if the owner no longer exists?

[Stratos]

I'm sure that in some cases there is still a person collecting a check if the game is still selling in an online store. A lot of times all fo the rights revert to one person if a company dissolves (like the owner or someone who bought the rights at a closing auction of sorts). It all depends on how the company exited. Remember some like Acclaim sell off their IP and assets to other companies and persons to try and resolve any final outstanding debts they have.

[KDR_11k]

Well, if the company that makes a game no longer exists, then shouldn't that game become public domain? Whose copyrights are being harmed if the owner no longer exists?

Take that up with the government, copyright law is a convoluted mess that's designed to NEVER let anything fall into the public domain.

[Ian Sane]

A year or two from now this might be selling for $200 or something, because then it will be being sold at collector's prices. So I kinda see it as an investment to just own it even if you don't plan on ever playing it.

I used to think like this but I long gave up on this sort of "investing" as I never sold anything.  I always have too much emotional attachment to my possesions.  So owning it "just because" is like a mental illness to me that I'm happy to have overcome.   If you seriously plan on selling it on eBay though it isn't a bad idea.
 

 If they're going to put in that kind of effort then they might as well create a new game.

Agreed.  I highly doubt the existence of Metroid Prime Trilogy and the fact that Retro has not revealed a new title in over two years is a coincidence.  Someone has to work on these and that someone could be working on something new.  Adding motion control to a title ain't exactly the same as uploading an old NES game to the VC.

[Chozo Ghost]

Agreed.  I highly doubt the existence of Metroid Prime Trilogy and the fact that Retro has not revealed a new title in over two years is a coincidence.

Its exciting to think about what they might be working on at the moment. No studio ever stops working on something as long as they are still alive, so its pretty much a given that Retro is up to something. We just don't know what it is exactly, but this upcoming E3 might provide the answer.

I hope they are taking a break from the Metroid Prime stuff, though. That's all they've ever done since like... since they were created, right? So its time they moved on to something else. Since dusting off old Nintendo franchises seems to be their forte, it isn't unreasonable to think they could be at work on that long rumored Icarus game.

[UltimatePartyBear]

Newegg still has this in stock, if anyone's looking.

[vudu]

No they don't.

[UltimatePartyBear]

Then I'm sorry for waiting until they delivered mine and I was sure it was for real before sharing that info, but it was still available yesterday when I checked the website.