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« Reply #25 on: January 13, 2010, 01:42:46 PM »
No, you won't shoot at little green men, but you will take pictures of them.
And everytime you get a picture of a new alien, it will tell you more about the history of their planet and why you need to be there taking pictures of alien Miis.

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« Reply #26 on: January 13, 2010, 02:19:52 PM »
I don't joke about news.

was that meant to sound adorably cheesey??
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Maybe they'll reinvent the franchise by calling it "Wii Adventure" where you take your Mii through an alien planet, using the Wii Remote to shoot at little green men.   Naturally, the game will take care of all movement for you.

You mean the way it probably would've turned out if rare didnt suggest the idea of a nunchuk controller?
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« Reply #27 on: January 13, 2010, 02:29:00 PM »
If you're a member of Club Nintendo, be sure to enter in the registration for this game as soon as you can before it is no longer applicable for coins. Other Nintendo games that have been discontinued are not eligible for coins, such as Excite Truck, WarioWare, and Battalion Wars II.
I did  "Intend to Buy" on Club Nintendo for this game but haven't registered it yet.  The site says I need to register it by 8/24/2014--five years after release--to get coins.

Mario Strikers Charge,Battalion Wars 2,Mario and Luigi 3:Bowsers Inside Story are also discontinued.
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« Reply #28 on: January 13, 2010, 03:19:37 PM »
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No, you won't shoot at little green men, but you will take pictures of them.
And everytime you get a picture of a new alien, it will tell you more about the history of their planet and why you need to be there taking pictures of alien Miis.

****, that actually sounds like an awesome game.  Not a good replacement for Metroid but it's a cool concept.  But then I find stuff like the scans in Metroid Prime or encountering new creatures in Pikmin to be the best part.  If done well a game where you just explore a strange fantasy world and learn about it would really interest me.  Though Mii-style graphics would kill it for me.

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« Reply #29 on: January 13, 2010, 03:25:16 PM »
Maybe they'll reinvent the franchise by calling it "Wii Adventure" where you take your Mii through an alien planet, using the Wii Remote to shoot at little green men.   Naturally, the game will take care of all movement for you.

But what about all that Samus's background story bullshit they want to throw at us with Other M?

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« Reply #30 on: January 13, 2010, 03:49:43 PM »
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No, you won't shoot at little green men, but you will take pictures of them.
And everytime you get a picture of a new alien, it will tell you more about the history of their planet and why you need to be there taking pictures of alien Miis.

****, that actually sounds like an awesome game.  Not a good replacement for Metroid but it's a cool concept.  But then I find stuff like the scans in Metroid Prime or encountering new creatures in Pikmin to be the best part.  If done well a game where you just explore a strange fantasy world and learn about it would really interest me.  Though Mii-style graphics would kill it for me.

I have to agree. To me, exploration is just as fun (and perhaps even more fun) then going around and mindlessly blasting everything that moves. I miss that area from Super Metroid where you had that weird Ostrich thing that teaches you how to hyper jump. It was cool because you were discovering a strange creature that wasn't actually an enemy, and in fact was kinda friendly.

The Metroid series needs more things like that. There should always be enemies of course, but it would be nice if there were more friends as well because Samus is kinda alone out there. And injured and dying space marines don't really cut it.
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« Reply #31 on: January 13, 2010, 04:36:05 PM »
Samus had friends in Corruption.  Then she killed them.
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« Reply #32 on: January 13, 2010, 08:08:17 PM »
I just don't want them to half-ass the story element.  I mean, either have Samus as a stoic, silent hunter, or make her a real character surrounded by other real characters.  Don't dabble in one game, and then shift gears in another.
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« Reply #33 on: January 13, 2010, 08:46:30 PM »
Samus had friends in Corruption.  Then she killed them.

Yeah, and that was one thing that really bothered me about the game. Those other bounty hunters were cool, and it would have been great to have them reappear in future games, but with them being dead that's not going to happen.
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« Reply #34 on: January 13, 2010, 11:21:41 PM »
I did  "Intend to Buy" on Club Nintendo for this game but haven't registered it yet.  The site says I need to register it by 8/24/2014--five years after release--to get coins.
Does that time frame apply to those who didn't do the "Intend to Buy" option? I was just offering a word of caution, that this may be a "better safe than sorry" scenario.

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« Reply #35 on: January 14, 2010, 02:30:23 AM »
iv been eying a copy of the game, my metroid prime 2 was eaten by a dog, but i have 1 and 3....i could buy just 2, but it would be easier and cheaper and better to by trillogy
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« Reply #36 on: January 14, 2010, 02:33:59 AM »
I got my copy of Cursed Mountain CE, it comes in a similar tin.  It's awesome.

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« Reply #38 on: January 14, 2010, 10:07:50 AM »
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No, you won't shoot at little green men, but you will take pictures of them.
And everytime you get a picture of a new alien, it will tell you more about the history of their planet and why you need to be there taking pictures of alien Miis.

****, that actually sounds like an awesome game.  Not a good replacement for Metroid but it's a cool concept.  But then I find stuff like the scans in Metroid Prime or encountering new creatures in Pikmin to be the best part.  If done well a game where you just explore a strange fantasy world and learn about it would really interest me.  Though Mii-style graphics would kill it for me.

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« Reply #39 on: January 14, 2010, 11:00:16 AM »
Samus had friends in Corruption.  Then she killed them.

Yeah, and that was one thing that really bothered me about the game. Those other bounty hunters were cool, and it would have been great to have them reappear in future games, but with them being dead that's not going to happen.

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« Reply #40 on: January 14, 2010, 01:10:10 PM »
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Not a fantasy world.  The concept of similar but I would want it in an alien world.

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« Reply #41 on: January 14, 2010, 01:17:20 PM »
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« Reply #42 on: January 14, 2010, 02:53:50 PM »
I'm really glad I got this for Christmas. The case is all sorts of sweet.
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« Reply #43 on: January 14, 2010, 06:08:55 PM »
It didn't matter that my friends were going crazy over it, the great reviews, and the warm reception. I thought it sucked. And I avoided Metroid Prime 2 like the dark plague combined with sars, swine flu and AIDS.
I have to say, I'm kind of surprised to hear this from you. Not that you don't like it, but the way you expressed it. Usually you are pretty fair with your opinions on games, so I would expect you to say something more along the lines of "I can see it is a well-made game and understand the appeal, but it just isn't my kind of game."

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« Reply #44 on: January 14, 2010, 09:42:58 PM »
So Nintendo is discontinuing this title because of poor demand? Is that really the case?? I can see in Japan, but in NA and elsewhere the MP franchise is pretty strong. Right?
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« Reply #45 on: January 15, 2010, 06:09:09 PM »
Odd request: could SOMEBODY send me some green tokens? I need like 17. I will happily reciprocate. I beat Corruption last night (and, thus, the Trilogy) and just noticed the veritable mountain of green tokens I need to unlock anything worthwhile. My Wii code is in my sig. Please add me, then send me tokens. I'm begging you!
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« Reply #46 on: January 15, 2010, 06:50:07 PM »
So Nintendo is discontinuing this title because of poor demand? Is that really the case?? I can see in Japan, but in NA and elsewhere the MP franchise is pretty strong. Right?

Not really.  Well, not in the numbers that Nintendo wants.  They seem to really focus on stuff that will sell HUGE nowadays, so a lot of their lesser-selling (but no less beloved) franchises have gone into storage.

Frankly I think that sucks, but hey, whatever keeps Reggie in his Bentley.
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« Reply #47 on: January 15, 2010, 06:52:50 PM »
So Nintendo is discontinuing this title because of poor demand? Is that really the case?? I can see in Japan, but in NA and elsewhere the MP franchise is pretty strong. Right?

I think the reason MP Trilogy isn't doing well is because outside of the new controls, there's no new content.  The Metroid series has a good sized fanbase that's quite loyal, but the problem is most Metroid fans already own all 3 Prime games already.

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.  But the way it is right now, if someone want to replay Prime 1 over again, they'll just play the Gamecube game since it's pretty much the same game except with different controls.
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« Reply #48 on: January 15, 2010, 07:54:38 PM »
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I think the reason MP Trilogy isn't doing well is because outside of the new controls, there's no new content.  The Metroid series has a good sized fanbase that's quite loyal, but the problem is most Metroid fans already own all 3 Prime games already.

That's a good point.  That's why I don't have it.  Can one really use a re-release to gauge interest?
 
In this case all three original games are even playable on the Wii.  Even if the Wii was the only console you've ever owned you could have got all three games before the Trilogy set was even announced.  The goal of this should be to attract late adopters to the Metroid Prime franchise.  That audience is limited so it makes sense to make this a limited release.
 
While we're on this topic what the hell happened to the NPC titles.  I wasn't a big fan of them but Pikmin 2 was supposed to be on the way and it's kind of disappeared.  Of all the NPC titles THAT was the one most worthy of re-release.

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« Reply #49 on: January 15, 2010, 08:11:39 PM »
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.
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