With Gamecube ports all the rage (like
New Play Control! Pikmin), it was only a matter of time before one of
Nintendo's lunchbox-looking console's most acclaimed franchises made its way
onto the Wii, refitted and reformatted for a new generation of fans who may have
missed out on the first go-around. Nintendo has officially announced Metroid Prime Trilogy
for the Wii, set for a August 24th release, and the package seems like
everything fans were wanting - and more.
Trilogy will feature all three Metroid Prime games, jam-packed onto
one disc and retailing for $49.99, the cost of a brand-new retail game.
While this represents a slight increase from the company's previous Gamecube-conversions,
the option to have all three landmark Metroid Prime games (including the
highly-rated Wii original Metroid
Prime 3) in one place and retro-fitted with the console's improved
motion-controls should seal the deal for many fans of Samus Aran.
Fans can also look for improved 16:9 aspect ratios, faster loading times, and
even slightly improved lighting effects for the older games. Unlockable
content can be earned by completing specific objectives during gameplay, which
will allow players to instantly view in-game artwork and music (all three games
feature epic soundtracks) upon completing certain tasks. All three games
will also be accessible on the fly, meaning players won't have to restart games
just to play another, much like the company's own Super Mario All-Stars
compilations of the past.
Metroid Prime Trilogy is set to unleash its fury in North American
on August 24th.
REDMOND, Wash., May 22, 2009 - Metroid™ Prime 3: Corruption set a new
standard for first-person motion controls in video games. Now it's bringing
those controls to the rest of the celebrated series, allowing players to
experience the entire Metroid Prime story arc with the peerless precision of
the Wii Remote™. Nintendo announces Metroid Prime Trilogy, a new premium
three-game collection for the Wii™ console that bundles all three landmark
Metroid Prime games onto one disc and revamps the first two installments
with intuitive motion controls, wide-screen presentation and other
enhancements. Metroid Prime Trilogy will be available exclusively for Wii on
Aug. 24 at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
Each game maintains its original storyline and settings, but now Metroid
Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes let players use their Wii Remote to aim
with precision as heroine Samus Aran. Based on the breakthrough control
system that debuted in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, these new Wii controls
bring an entirely new level of immersion and freedom to these milestone
games.
"Metroid Prime Trilogy puts the best first-person adventures all in one
place, with a host of new additions that make these three timeless titles
more engaging than ever," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's
executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "A great deal of care and
detail has gone into Metroid Prime Trilogy, providing longtime fans with new
ways to experience the games they love."
All three games now reside on a single disc. Players can access the game
they want from a unified main menu that ties together all three adventures.
Through a new unlockables system, players can gain access to in-game rewards
such as music and artwork by accomplishing objectives across all three
games.
Metroid Prime Trilogy was developed by Retro Studios and Nintendo, the same
developers that created the original games for the Nintendo GameCube™ and
Wii systems.
