Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is the final chapter in the Metroid Prime trilogy for the Wii and let me say I was not a firm believer and thought it would end up as a rehash of the Metroid Prime version for the Gamecube, man was I wrong! The game pays it’s respects to the GC version both graphically and stylistically but takes it to the next level on the Wii.

Presentation and Graphics: Environments and enemies look sharp and detailed. Samus different visors look great and effects of the environment on the visor are great. Metroid Prime 3 sets the bar very high for anything looking to be developed on the Wii from here on out. MP3 and the Retro Studios crew deserve some kind of award and in my opinion have a legitimate shot at game of the year. 5 out of 5
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The author of the video entitles it some of the worst video game endings, but I dub them just old school. I remember back in the day all games had these types of endings where you got a couple of words, maybe a picture and then the famous “The End” or “Game Over”. It was very unsatisfying, especially after you spent hours on end to beat RoadBlasters and you just got two words!

But alas that was the way things were back then, I can remember playing Metroid on the NES and thinking it was one of the best endings ever, especially when you got the better ending and figured out Samus was a girl. Sit back and enjoy this trip down memory lane and some “old school” endings.

I recently received a copy of Metroid Prime 3 Corruption in the mail and was excited to give it a try, for those of you that may not be familiar this game was one of hte main reasons Nintendo players got eh Wii. Up until now there isn’t much out there in Wii land that isn’t tooth decayingly cute or boil down to a bunch of not so great mini games, Metroid Prime 3 changes this.

First off in the short couple of hours I got a chance to play I quickly realised that the incorporation of the Wii controls was done very well, I was afraid it would feel forced. There is one seemless story based upon Samus of course that has you solving puzzles, blasting mosters, rolling under platforms and just having a great time.

The colors are much richer and darker than any game I have seen on the Wii yet and graphics are pretty decent. The sound is rich and really brings you into the game and the controls are right on and take full advantage of the Wii sensor bar. So far the game has surpassed my expectations and it is the first game that I have played on the Wii that doesn’t make you feel like a tool while you are playing.

Look for the full review shortly.

Here is the latest look at a must have for the Nintendo Wii. The two Japanese guys in suits freak me out.

Here is the last of two new Metroid 3 videos put up in the Wii shop yesterday to tease the new release.

This week the Wii shop gets two big titles, Super Metroid and Shinobi III, it also gets Neutopia, but who cares about that. Super Metroid will bring you back to the SNES days of running around with Samus and grappling onto the ceiling and swinging for your life. Shinobi III also brings you back to the Sega Genesis days where being a ninja was a must. Super Metroid is another title in the influx of Metroid goods flooding the market now with the eminent release of Metroid Prime 3 for the Wii, think of this as just another appetizer until the main course comes.

From the press release:

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
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This is a great look at the in game graphics the Wii is capable of and brings the question to mind why can’t all of their games look like this? The spider ball looks pretty sweet and gives Metroid an almost Marble Madness feel to it.

3 games to hit the Wii virtual console this week, Metroid, Street Fighter and Silent Buggers.

The original NES classic Metroid will have the old Samus jumping and rocketing creatures all day. Even though this game was made back in 1987 it still is held in the highest regards for 2D scrolling games and is a must have for any Wii owner, this may be the best game out for the Wii right now for 500 Wii points.

Everyone knows Street Fighter and it’s supreme upgraded version Turbo: Hyper Fighting Edition, this was the version that set this game apart from others and helped save the SNES. Put the game to all stars and have a heart racing fight that no one can keep track of, get your for 800 wii points this week.

Silent Debuggers is a first-person action adventure, released on Turbografx in 1991, the gaol is to kill small criminal factions, known as Bugs. As a Debugger you explore space and save the world and it can be yours for 600 Wii Points.

Who cares go get Metroid!

Well here it is, the new box cover art for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption for the Wii. This game can’t come fast enough in my opinion, the Wii just lacks titles right now, this might breathe some life into Nintendo’s dying Wii mote flailing console. The art is pretty decent, but I think they could have done something a bit more interesting, the only thing I really like is the glowing Red Samus in the upper left corner.

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Nintendo has announced their anticipated launch schedule to keep us gamers busy during our long hot summer. Of greatest interest have to be the Wii titles: Metroid 3 in August and Mario Strikers in July. There are also a gigantic DS lineup announced, of greatest note are the 3 versions of the Mega Man title, sly devils and their different versions, as well as the SimCity EA game coming to a hand held near you. Can’t wait to see the distribution of Wii and DS titles become a bit less lop sided.

Wii
July 30 Mario Strikers Charged Nintendo
Aug. 20 Metroid Prime 3 Corruption Nintendo
September Battalion Wars 2 Nintendo
Aug. 14 High School Musical: Sing It! Disney Interactive Studios
Aug. 14 Madden NFL ‘08 EA
August Tiger Woods PGA Tour ‘08 EA
August Space Station Tycoon Namco Bandai
August Brunswick Pro Bowling Crave
August Dave Mirra BMX Challenge Crave
August Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection Crave
September Brothers in Arms Ubisoft
September Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal Warner Bros.
September George of the Jungle Crave
Fall Boogie EA

Nintendo DS
July 30 Picross DS Nintendo
Aug. 20 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day Nintendo
Sept. 10 DK Jungle Climber Nintendo
Sept. 24 Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol Nintendo
July SimCity EA

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