Author Topic: Metroid Prime 3 Revolutionized (Read 396467 times)

Maverick · « **Reply #800 on:** August 11, 2007, 10:13:20 AM »

Don't forget that whole "word of mouth" thing. One factor to MP2 not selling so well was that it wasn't that good of a game. If MP3 is a good game, it will sell well. Well at least it SHOULD (not always what actually happens in this industry).

Kairon · « **Reply #801 on:** August 11, 2007, 10:19:18 AM »

Hmm... so does this argument boil down to us being afraid that Metroid Prime 3 won't sell well?

mantidor · « **Reply #802 on:** August 11, 2007, 11:34:26 AM »

BS. Echoes was a fine game, it had great reviews and a great reception, I've only started hearing and reading that "it wasn't a good game" recently with Corruption coming, not around its release time frame. Complains about the game are complains about Metroid in general, which are just dumb.

Mashiro · « **Reply #803 on:** August 11, 2007, 11:36:45 AM »

TBH I played through Prime 1 just fine but I couldn't get into Prime 2 and truth be told, I never beat it.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #804 on:** August 11, 2007, 11:58:33 AM »

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GP: On the Halo 3. I have seen something about Halo 3 on every major news outlet multiple times. I haven't really heard a peep about MP3.

Maybe because it is a big, popular title with 2 previous games? Not sure how being on the news translates into marketing by MS.

anubis6789 · « **Reply #805 on:** August 11, 2007, 12:19:32 PM »

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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
Maybe because it is a big, popular title with 2 previous games? Not sure how being on the news translates into marketing by MS.

Wait, are you referring to Metroid Prime 3 or Halo 3?

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #806 on:** August 11, 2007, 12:31:45 PM »

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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
Maybe because it is a big, popular title with 2 previous games? Not sure how being on the news translates into marketing by MS.

Wait, are you referring to Metroid Prime 3 or Halo 3?

Haha I'm referring to Halo 3.

Mashiro · « **Reply #807 on:** August 11, 2007, 12:34:16 PM »

A little off topic but I believe it was discussed here about the 10 dollar price for the pre-sale for Metroid Prime 3 and people wondering if this was the new norm for Wii titles.

Well I went into Gamestop today and put down a pre-sale for Super Smash Bros. Brawl and it was only 5 dollars.

::shrugs:: No clue as to why Prime is 5 dollars more to reserve.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #808 on:** August 11, 2007, 12:35:18 PM »

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Originally posted by: Mashiro
A little off topic but I believe it was discussed here about the 10 dollar price for the pre-sale for Metroid Prime 3 and people wondering if this was the new norm for Wii titles.

Well I went into Gamestop today and put down a pre-sale for Super Smash Bros. Brawl and it was only 5 dollars.

::shrugs:: No clue as to why Prime is 5 dollars more to reserve.

It is because of all the Metroid Prime 3 hype!

stevey · « **Reply #809 on:** August 11, 2007, 02:31:15 PM »

Maybe their some awesome pre-order swag that we don't know about yet or gamestop just wants your money....

Mashiro · « **Reply #810 on:** August 11, 2007, 03:21:03 PM »

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Maybe their some awesome pre-order swag that we don't know about yet or gamestop just wants your money....

I would LOVE some pre-order swag.

I can't remember the last time I got an awesome Nintendo pre-order bonus thing. Wait I lied, actually I can. Toys R Us promo for the N64 gave you a free duffle bag =D.

Though I think my favorite Nintendo swag was the items I got while working at Toys R Us.

- Proudly hanging on my wall is a Metroid Prime / Fusion counter label (it was supposed to be placed by my register but I took it home instead).
- The Metroid Prime / Fusion "ask me about" visual neck tags.
- The Metroid Prime T-Shirt
- The Nintendo Gamecube metal key chain (this was one of my favorite items, it spun around and everything and then one day it broke *tears*)
- The Nintendo Wavebird promotional stand.
- The Nintendo Gamecube ORIGINAL promo DVD (yep, I took the store model home lol it's pretty funny to go back and watch).
- The Nintendo Gamecube promotional pamphlets.
- Original Nintendo plastic sign (used for hanging over the shelving area where Nintendo products would be)
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System plastic sign
- Nintendo Gamecube cardboard cut outs (smaller squares used for display purposes), one is a collage, one is of Wind Waker and one is of Metroid Prime.
- Nintendo Gameboy Advance cardboard cut out for Golden Sun
- Super Mario World thick plastic cardboard cut out (one of my all time favorites, found it way back in an old display area, had to take it home). It's of Mario jumping with his cape on.
- Gameboy Color big cardboard cut out featuring Link and Kirby.
- Gameboy Advance light up necklace.
and lastly
- Nintendo 64 cardboard cut out featuring Donkey Kong.

Ah I loved working at that place lol. I also took some of the massive posters that were used to hang on the large glass surrounding the video game section (R-Zone) but I forget what the posters had on them, they were too big to hang in my room lol.

Edit: I DID regret not being able to take 2 specific items . . . that I know are now in a garbage dump somewhere (The toys r us I worked at closed bout 2 years ago).

One was the display unit for Virtual Boy. It was the entire unit and surrounding display intact.

The other (this one I wish more than anything I could take but my manager wouldn't let me) is the ORIGINAL Gameboy system display. It was a huge replica of a gameboy with a TV screen which would show the game playing. The gameboy would sit in the middle of the unit.

Sadly each were rotting away on a high ledge I couldn't get to without a ladder in the storage place of the store and they were too big to sneak out. *tears*

Maverick · « **Reply #811 on:** August 12, 2007, 10:14:43 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mashiro
TBH I played through Prime 1 just fine but I couldn't get into Prime 2 and truth be told, I never beat it.

My experience as well. Prime 2 was just really boring to me.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #812 on:** August 12, 2007, 10:35:28 AM »

MP3 doomed.

Nintendo should just forget about its core audience -- it's nonexistant.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #813 on:** August 12, 2007, 11:13:17 AM »

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MP3 doomed

Ogg Vorbis all the way!

I actually thought about pre ordering Metroid. But I'll probably just pick it up at Fred Meyer or Target.

TrueNerd · « **Reply #814 on:** August 12, 2007, 11:18:29 AM »

I ain't preordering. Best Buy gets games first. I must be first.

stevey · « **Reply #815 on:** August 12, 2007, 01:17:37 PM »

MP3: $30 at target!

Ceric · « **Reply #816 on:** August 12, 2007, 01:27:15 PM »

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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
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Originally posted by: Ceric
GP: On the Halo 3. I have seen something about Halo 3 on every major news outlet multiple times. I haven't really heard a peep about MP3.

Maybe because it is a big, popular title with 2 previous games? Not sure how being on the news translates into marketing by MS.

Making it more apparent the MP3 needs some bigger marketing where as Halo 3 is natural getting it and thus could thrive with a lower budget.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #817 on:** August 12, 2007, 04:05:51 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ceric
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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
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Originally posted by: Ceric
GP: On the Halo 3. I have seen something about Halo 3 on every major news outlet multiple times. I haven't really heard a peep about MP3.

Maybe because it is a big, popular title with 2 previous games? Not sure how being on the news translates into marketing by MS.
Making it more apparent the MP3 needs some bigger marketing where as Halo 3 is natural getting it and thus could thrive with a lower budget.

Metroid Prime will never get close the sales to Halo, I'm sorry but we need to live with that. It is NOT a mainstream game and all the marketing in the world is not going to change that. Get over it, it is how it is, I know I have. Stop whining and realize that maybe Nintendo knows what they are doing, they've shown it so far with the Wii. They already are doing more than they have historically done in the past for big games, yet it of course isn't good enough. Maybe they should piss away 100 million in marketing, would that make everyone happy? Especially when the game may sell 2-3 million copies.

Shecky · « **Reply #818 on:** August 12, 2007, 04:23:07 PM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
MP3 doomed

Ogg Vorbis all the way!

Props on outmatching Pro...

Shecky · « **Reply #819 on:** August 12, 2007, 04:35:47 PM »

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Originally posted by: stevey
MP3: $30 at target!

That's an advertising error. You'd have to call and convince them (nicely) to honor it, but unlike something mispriced on the shelf - they can usually just claim an error in advertising (primarily there to save them from misprints in the circulated ads). Plus they're closed now and while as of 11:30pm ET it still shows up incorrectly, they'll probably fix it by tomorrow.

Edit: an even easier fix... now it's just "out of stock"...

Caliban · « **Reply #820 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:40:37 AM »

Has anyone been able to watch the last two vids that were supposed to be clickable today on the MP3 channel? All I get is their titles, I click and nothing happens, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click...me wants more metroid action.

anubis6789 · « **Reply #821 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:50:20 AM »

Maybe they are going to update it closer to the evening, and even then it may be based on the Pacific time zone, which may explain why it is not up already to begin with.

NeoThunder · « **Reply #822 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:55:27 AM »

this is bull, we should have been able to see these videos this morning

SixthAngel · « **Reply #823 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:29:57 PM »

Mother Brain is back!! A full explanation on what she really is too. I really like this update.

Mashiro · « **Reply #824 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:56:11 PM »

WHAT!?!?!?!

::goes to check out the updates immediately::

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