Post by: Pale on August 28, 2007, 08:30:07 AM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14308
There are probably plenty of people out there putting Metroid Prime 3: Corruption into their Wii for the first time and noticing a strange message. The first time you go to the disc channel a message will come up asking you to install a system update directly from the disc before playing. Thankfully this update happens very quickly so it won't delay the experience too much.
It's currently unclear what the update does exactly. There could be new Prime specific features or this could just be a way of getting already released system updates out to the people that don't have their Wii connected to the internet. We'll bring you any new details that come up as we become aware of them.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 28, 2007, 08:59:07 AM
Hypermode allows it to toast bread. Try it.
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 28, 2007, 10:14:48 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 28, 2007, 10:22:11 AM
Post by: Tanookisuit on August 28, 2007, 10:29:29 AM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on August 28, 2007, 10:30:37 AM
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Originally posted by: Tanookisuit
It's Prime-specfic. My system was already fully updated.
They took out the fetch quest.
Post by: Kairon on August 28, 2007, 10:33:29 AM
Post by: king of snake on August 28, 2007, 10:41:27 AM
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Originally posted by: Tanookisuit
It's Prime-specfic. My system was already fully updated.
That doesn't necessarily prove this is Prime-specific... It might have just checked, saw your system was up to date, and quit.
Post by: Dryden on August 28, 2007, 10:43:26 AM
Since Metroid fans are the only one getting it, I'm assuming it's for Prime only online features, right?
Oh, and Super Paper Mario, which is famous for having an update on it, doesn't run an update screen if your Wii is up to date - so Metroid didn't just 'check' - it's for Metroid specifically. Unless Nintendo is going backwards with their system updates.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on August 28, 2007, 10:52:59 AM
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Originally posted by: Dryden
It seems highly, highly likely that the update, which is only necessary for Wiis that play Metroid, is to enable the achievement tokens to be passed around through the message centre. (Read up on your Metroid previews if you have no idea what I'm talking about).
Since Metroid fans are the only one getting it, I'm assuming it's for Prime only online features, right?
Confirmed: Only fans of Metroid are getting the update, if you are not a fan and bought the game you will not get this update.
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 28, 2007, 11:51:08 AM
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 28, 2007, 12:03:56 PM
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on August 28, 2007, 12:51:16 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 28, 2007, 01:03:34 PM
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Originally posted by: S-U-P-E-R
another reason why it sucks roflmao thread trolled.
Ty isn't a Metroid fan, confirmed!
Post by: sycomonkey on August 28, 2007, 01:46:45 PM
This sucks.
Post by: that Baby guy on August 28, 2007, 01:53:17 PM
Those new 1X robots are great. I love the 1X robot!
Post by: NeoThunder on August 28, 2007, 02:56:04 PM
maybe it's a way for all wii's connected to the internet to send a message to nintendo saying that Wii bought metroid prime 3.
Using this and the total sales of copies sold. nintendo can determain the ratio of non-internet connected copies sold as compaired to internet connected copies sold.
Perhaps to determain how much of an impact their metroid preview channel had.
Post by: Dasmos on August 28, 2007, 03:51:59 PM
QuoteOh my, so witty.
Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenixQuote
Originally posted by: Dryden
It seems highly, highly likely that the update, which is only necessary for Wiis that play Metroid, is to enable the achievement tokens to be passed around through the message centre. (Read up on your Metroid previews if you have no idea what I'm talking about).
Since Metroid fans are the only one getting it, I'm assuming it's for Prime only online features, right?
Confirmed: Only fans of Metroid are getting the update, if you are not a fan and bought the game you will not get this update.
Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 28, 2007, 03:52:00 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on August 28, 2007, 06:04:48 PM
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Originally posted by: DasmosQuoteOh my, so witty.
Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenixQuote
Originally posted by: Dryden
It seems highly, highly likely that the update, which is only necessary for Wiis that play Metroid, is to enable the achievement tokens to be passed around through the message centre. (Read up on your Metroid previews if you have no idea what I'm talking about).
Since Metroid fans are the only one getting it, I'm assuming it's for Prime only online features, right?
Confirmed: Only fans of Metroid are getting the update, if you are not a fan and bought the game you will not get this update.
Aren't you funny, I see your contributions to the boards hasn't changed much.
Post by: KDR_11k on August 28, 2007, 08:59:45 PM
Post by: Plugabugz on August 28, 2007, 10:25:15 PM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Probably just a measure to brick the Wiis of anyone who may have imported the game.
That's assuming there's a way to play imports (before a software update wipes it from the known universe)?
Post by: KDR_11k on August 28, 2007, 10:34:33 PM
Post by: NeoThunder on August 29, 2007, 01:52:28 AM
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It has to do with the achievement tokens, there's nothing else it could be for really. You'll have to update the system if you rent or borrow it as well, or just play it on your console once, so it would be incredibly inaccurate to use for counting sales.
This is true, but even a rent means you were interested in the game. If it were to show 75% of sales were to people that had their wii's connected to the internet. Nintendo I think would be real interested in doing more game preview channels then
Post by: planetidiot on August 29, 2007, 02:27:31 AM
Post by: NeoThunder on August 29, 2007, 02:52:51 AM
Post by: UncleBob on August 29, 2007, 03:23:16 AM
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Sounds like they're pulling a Sony. Here's a new update, with some new features and oh, by the way, we just locked out "homebrew".
Fixed.
Post by: planetidiot on August 29, 2007, 06:31:48 AM
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Originally posted by: UncleBobQuote
Originally posted by: planetidiot
Sounds like they're pulling a Sony. Here's a new update, with some new features and oh, by the way, we just locked out "homebrew".
Fixed.
Well Sony does lock out loads of legitimate homebrew. I don't know what the status is/was of homebrew on the wii/gamecube, but it seems like they're getting everyone used to the idea of constant firmware updates.
Post by: Pale on August 29, 2007, 06:53:23 AM
Post by: nickmitch on August 29, 2007, 12:06:21 PM
Post by: Mashiro on August 29, 2007, 12:48:18 PM
Me - "So why did you get a PSP?"
Friends at College - "Cause you can play all the old SNES Games!"
oh the irony.
Post by: KDR_11k on August 29, 2007, 08:32:18 PM
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Originally posted by: UncleBobQuote
Originally posted by: planetidiot
Sounds like they're pulling a Sony. Here's a new update, with some new features and oh, by the way, we just locked out "homebrew".
Fixed.
Yeah. If by "homebrew" you mean games imported from regions where they aren't overpriced by 50% and delayed by half a year.
Post by: planetidiot on August 30, 2007, 04:47:38 AM
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Originally posted by: Pale
There really isn't anything wrong with companies keeping people from stealing from them.
There's so much wrong with this statement I won't even try.
Post by: Kairon on August 30, 2007, 04:53:58 AM
Post by: Pale on August 30, 2007, 05:43:11 AM
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Originally posted by: planetidiotQuote
Originally posted by: Pale
There really isn't anything wrong with companies keeping people from stealing from them.
There's so much wrong with this statement I won't even try.
Hah.
How bout this one...
"There really isn't anything wrong with planetidiot keeping people from stealing from him."
Is there a lot wrong with that statement too?
Post by: KDR_11k on August 30, 2007, 11:33:17 PM
Post by: planetidiot on August 31, 2007, 03:10:34 AM
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Originally posted by: Pale
How bout this one...
"There really isn't anything wrong with planetidiot keeping people from stealing from him."
Is there a lot wrong with that statement too?
Oh for the love of eff.
1) Copying software may be illegal, but it is not "stealing".
2) They aren't stopping anyone from "stealing".
Pirates will find a way to copy software regardless of all the DRM, firmware updates and other nonsense a company can come up with. Computers run code. Code must be read to be run. If the code can be read, the code can be written. This is called "copying". End of story.
All these tactics do is annoy legitimate customers.
Nintendo hasn't been bad about it in the past, but this relatively recent burst of mysterious mandatory updates is troubling.
Post by: Pale on August 31, 2007, 03:39:48 AM
Nintendo doesn't want you to mess with their hardware. Remember what happened to the dreamcast who took the "don't really care" approach? You are kidding yourself thinking that it's your right.
The only people I feel sorry for are the people who live in regions where game releases suck, like KDR. It would be nice if Nintendo made their titles region free. That's what you should fight for, not for the right to modify your software for 'homebrew'. It's ridiculous how many people use that term as a defense. Only a TINY percentage of them actually make their own games or play games made by other people. I know KDR is one of them who does, but that doesn't make it the rule.
Post by: Plugabugz on August 31, 2007, 05:12:58 AM
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Originally posted by: Pale
The only people I feel sorry for are the people who live in regions where game releases suck, like KDR.
AND ME.
I wont go down the homebrew route, but Nintendo won't make it region free because it would show how useless NoE really is. The occasional rewards (Mario Strikers) for being here is cancelled out by everything else (Animal Crossing, Smash Bros Brawl, Metroid Prime and Corruption, Paper Mario).
I think its down to Nintendo ultimately being money hungry. Games here are £35, about $70. Unlocking it would encourage an amount of people to import, which means less money to the European side and NoA would look like its doing so much better.
