metroid prime 3: corruption
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Metroid Trilogy Preview: The Game So Nice, You Can Play It Thrice
2:00AM AJ Glasser | Surprise! The rumours that all three Metroid Prime games would receive a compilation release in the US with the “Wii-applied” control scheme were true. More »
Metroid Prime Phazon Suit Statue
5:40AM Mike Fahey | First 4 Figures have done very good things with the Metroid licence, from the classic Varia Suit to the sexy Zero Suit Samus, but their latest creation leaves their previous efforts in the dark. Phazon Suit Samus. Being infected with a glowing mutagen has never looked so good! The statue is crafted entirely in transparent resin, with over 25 LED lights incorporated to give it the unhealthy Phazon glow, and the who thing is mounted on a mirror base that ties the whole effect together. Standing at 11 inches tall, Phazon Suit Samus is very pretty, but also pretty rare at only 1,500 pieces worldwide, and pretty expensive at $US 224.99. If you’ve got the funs and are so inclined, hit up the order page immediately to make sure you get yours when they are released in early 2009. Hit the jump for two more pictures of this spectacular piece. More »Japanese Women Like Metroid Prime Too
10:45AM Michael McWhertor | While the majority of the Japanese Wii line-up looks to be targeted at families who wear nothing but sterile white cotton, the marketing for Metroid Prime 3 Corruption skews a bit differently overseas. That image of a lonesome gamer transfixed by the blue glow of a monitor in a darkened room, the very thing Nintendo was rejecting? Apparently, it’s kosher again and precisely the kind of thing that appeals to women looking for something to play between bouts of Wii Play. We’ll see if attractive, whispy Japanese women and fashionable Japanese men take the FPS plunge when the Wii Metroid ships in Japan next week. I’m expecting a debut somewhere in the teens. More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | It’s gonna be a hell of a weekend. While my body adjusts to Pacific Daylight Time—curse you Japan Time!—I’m sure to have bouts of insomnia. I suppose I could complain, but I’m sure it will afford me the opportunity to squeeze in some gaming while the better half is zonked out. I only picked up a handful of things while in Japan—Parodius Portable and Sega Ages: Space Harrier Collection—but I’m fully caught up in Jeanne D’Arc and, of course, Picross DS. Plus I have Tokyo Bananas to eat! Console time sounds unlikely, despite my wishes to wrap up Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, but exciting new developments may be brewing in that regard. Could my second HDMI port finally find a mate in an Xbox 360 Elite? Maybe! Since I’ll be checking the comments on the post around 4 AM my time as my body goes “WTF?”, I’d love to know what you’re playing this weekend. More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | After last night’s monthly gaming get together Geek Night, which included playing plenty of EA’s skate (poorly), the Call of Duty 4 beta, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and lots of BioShock, I’ve got an action gaming itch to scratch. That’s why I’m firing up the old Xbox for some Otogi and tackling the last chapters of Ninja Gaiden Sigma. Both have been on my completion backlog for a long time now—never finished the original Xbox Ninja Gaiden—and a quiet weekend with lots of swordplay sounds just magical. Oh yeah, plenty of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption as well. So what’s up? What are you playing this weekend? More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
7:30AM Michael McWhertor | Having just returned from Germany last night, freshly ill from too little sleep, I’m most likely going to be playing a Circadian rhythm game with my mind and body. Presumably, I’ll get back in the groove just in time to go to Tokyo and muck it all up again. In the digital world, I’ll be playing some Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and possibly even a little Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix online. I’ll be getting my ass kicked, of course, as I’ve never been that good at the game. That’s it for this week’s purchases, but my LA pals have our weekly Geek Night next Thursday, giving me a chance to finally check out the final version of Lair. I expect much bitching about the SIXAXIS. I’m off to cough my guts out, but before I depart, I have to ask; what are you playing this weekend? More »
Retro Taking A Well-Earned Break From Metroid
1:20PM Luke Plunkett | Poor Retro. All these years, all these Metroid games, they must be sick of Samus. Sick to death of her pretty blonde hair and big orange suit and arms that are guns and suit that’s a ball. The guys have done enough for the Nintendo faithful, and they deserve a break. And a break’s what they’re going to get. We are taking a break from the Metroid series and from Samus. I think that there will be other titles created. But as far as Retro Studos is concerned, we’ll take a break for a little bit. Take five lads. Go to some exotic Mediterranean resort, drink fruity drinks with umbrellas in them, have a discreet rendezvous with a bored Italian housewife. You’ve earned it. Metroid Prime 3: Developer Interview [Yahoo, via Game|Life] More »Iwata Prank Calls Samus, Leaves Dirty Message
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Easter Eggs, they’re nothing new. But random messages from the President of Nintendo tucked away in a game of Metroid? Very new. And kooky. Above is a short clip from Metroid Prime 3, featuring Satoru Iwata’s cameo appearance in the game. Don’t speak Japanese? He’s saying: Hello, this is Iwata from Nintendo. You may not know from an outsiders point of view, but being a director is really hard! When things are really busy and stressful we (us directors) may look tired and sick, then people may feel sorry for us! But in my case, it’s the opposite, I get fatter and fatter, so then people don’t think I’m stressed at all! Nothing to do with Metroid, at all, which only makes it greater. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – hidden message translated [Go Nintendo] More »
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Impressions
1:20AM Mike Fahey | Let’s face it – if you loved Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, odds are you’re going to be buying Metroid Prime 3: Corruption for the Wii no matter what I say here. I could spend several paragraphs detailing how badly the game controls, how shoddy the graphics are, or how boring the gameplay is and you’d still be on your way to the store with a pocketful of cash and a gleam in your eye. Luckily for you, all of those statements would be lies. Personally I didn’t find the first two Metroid Prime games to be all that much fun, which is why I am utterly surprised to admit that Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is one of the best games I have played on a Nintendo console in ages. More »
