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Rate Nintendo 'hasn't committed' to new Zelda for Wii in 2010

Original at Joystiq external link    Sun, Nov 8

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By Griffin McElroy We all know that home console Zelda games take longer to develop than most small, fledgling nations -- still, we'd secretly hoped that Nintendo would pull a hat trick next year, releasing new Wii installments in the Metroid, Mario and the aforementioned Triforce-centric series. Sadly,...

Rate Zeta Metroids

Original at Another Metroid 2 Remake external link    Sun, Nov 1

By DoctorM64(doctorm64@live.com) So, NCFC is over. It was even cooler than last year, and AM2R was given again the "Best Metroid Booth" award. I was sure the award was going to be given to the guys of Project Prime (BTW, check it out if you haven´t). Thanks to all the great people at NCFC!

Rate Nintendo Announces Its Upcoming Wii Games

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Oct 30

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By Brian Ashcraft Besides DS games, Nintendo has also announced a list of upcoming Wii titles for Japan, the US and Europe. As with the DS games, most likely this is not a complete list, so do not read it as such. Spring Super Mario Galaxy 2(Temp.) 2010 METROID: Other M(Temp.) 2010

Year 2009

 

Rate Is Metroid Prime The Citizen Kane Of Video Games?

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Oct 6

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By Michael McWhertor If Orson Welles' groundbreaking, multiple award winning film Citizen Kane has an analogous counterpart in the video game space, one ABC News report argues that it's Nintendo's Metroid Prime Trilogy. Nintendo's Video Game Masterpiece [ABC via GoNintendo]

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Original at Samuscentral.com external link    Tue, Sep 29

By Taino While Metroid Prime spectacularly ushered Metroid gameplay into a 3D vision, Corruption is content to be a solid successor. Yet you shouldn’t let some spurts of predictability dissuade you from checking it out, particularly if you are a Metroid enthusiast.

Rate Metroid Prime Team Discusses Their Decade Of Samus, Ponders Series' Future

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Sep 21

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By Stephen Totilo Our interview was conducted over e-mail, with questions sent to Nintendo a few weeks ago and responded to by members of the Nintendo-owned Retro Studios in Austin, Texas as well as by the game's Japan-based producer, Kensuke Tanabe. The team had just finished the development of Metroid P...

Rate Opinion: Metroid Complex

Original at thenimbus (WordPress) external link    Fri, Sep 11

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By Victor Åberg Did you enjoy any of the earlier Metroid games? Then you’re going to love Shadow Complex. Personally I’ve only played Metroid Zero Mission, and I did enjoy that game very much. If you’re one of those gamers who do not like running around on a two-dimensional map trying to find every secret and...

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Original at eccentricbutlazy (WordPress) external link    Thu, Sep 10

By Michael Individually, the Metroid Prime games are widely regarded as three of the best games ever created. They re-defined ‘immersion’ in games and created their own genre – The first person adventure. So what happens when you combine all three into one game?

Rate Wii Sports Resort could be better than Wii Sports

Original at Examiner.com external link    Mon, Jun 15

For more information on the Wii Motion Plus please see my article on E3 2009. www.examiner.com/x-13000-NY-Wii-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Zelda-Mario-Metroid-Beatles-announced-at-E3 Here is a gameplay video of the sword play. Notice how all the movements are ...

Rate Ghostbusters: The Videogame UK Review

Original at IGN external link    Wed, Jun 10

 CA Ghostbusters takes the sturdy third-person girth of Gears of War – right down to the wobble-cam sprint – and seamlessly mixes in the switch-and-scan first-person mechanics of Metroid Prime and suck-and-squirt gameplay of Nintendo's Luigi's Mansion ...

Rate Opinion: E3 2009: Nintendo Wii and DS Trailers

Original at Game Freaks 365 external link    Tue, Jun 9

Our coverage for E3 2009 isn't over yet! We still have plenty of trailers to share with you. If you haven't seen them yet, below are trailers for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M, Wii Sports Resort, Golden Sun DS, ... New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) Videogamer.com

Rate Top 10 Trailers of E3 2009

Original at 1UP.com external link    Sat, Jun 6

 NY Team Ninja partnering with Nintendo to make a new Metroid was one the biggest announcements at E3, and this trailer gave us a good idea of what the results of such a team-up will look like: What seems like traditional Metroid gameplay is mixed with ...

Rate Nintendo E3 Press Conference: Team Ninja's Metroid, Galaxy 2 ...

Original at 1UP.com external link    Tue, Jun 2

Nintendo E3 Press Conference: Team Ninja's Metroid, Galaxy 2 ...  NY E3 2009: Metroid : The Other M for Nintendo Wii Seattle Post Intelligencer E3 '09: Metroid: Other M announced by Nintendo and Team Ninja Vooks.Net The Wiire - GameSpot

Rate Metroid Prime Trilogy coming in August

Original at Examiner.com external link    Fri, May 22

Logging on to IGN's front page today will reveal the good news - all three Metroid Prime games are going to be released on one single disc for the Nintendo Wii at only $49.99. Just to clarify, that means Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2 Echoes and ...

Rate Ten of my favorite video game characters

Original at Examiner.com external link    Thu, May 21

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So, without further ado and in no particular order, here are ten of my personal favorite video game characters: In addition to Metroid being one of my favorite franchises ever, the protagonist is also one of my favorite characters. ...

Rate How To: Samus Aran Speed DrawingVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Apr 19

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By rss@youtube.com (OlimarDP) Author: OlimarDP Keywords: Samus Aran Metroid Prime Draw Drawing Speed Echoes Emperor Ing Olimar91 Olimar_91 OlimarDP Added: April 19, 2009

Rate How To: Super Metroid - Walkthrough/FAQ/SpeedRun - Part 13Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Apr 19

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By rss@youtube.com (Arcterious) Author: Arcterious

Rate How To: Metroid Prime Meta Ridley FightVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Apr 18

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By rss@youtube.com (Letherneck24) Author: Letherneck24 Keywords: Letherneck24 gamecube metroid prime ridley meta chozo temple boss fight how to beat Added: April 18, 2009

Rate Onstage with metal, rock

Original at The Spokesman Review external link    Fri, Apr 17

 WA Here's the rundown: Who says video games are a waste of brain space? The perils of “Castlevania,” “Ghosts and Goblins” and “Metroid” can strengthen eye-hand coordination. And not just with the analog control sticks, but also with lightning-fast guitar ...

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Feb 27

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By rss@youtube.com (Sephazon) Author: Sephazon Keywords: Super Mario World LunarMagic Lunar Magic FuSoYa Sepharos Sephazon Phazon9 Productions Metroid Origin Saga Series Nintendo Hack SMW Central HaxorSoft Projects Tutorial Video Added: February 27, 2009

Rate Metroid Prime: New Play Control, A Wii RemakeVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at saitonetwork (WordPress) external link    Fri, Feb 27

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By Saito That’s the point of the New Play Control series. Players who might not have played with GameCube can revisit the start of Samus’ “Prime” adventure, which, in the Metroid canon, takes place after the events of NES game but before Metroid II on Game Boy. And those that have played it in the past c...

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Feb 5

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By rss@youtube.com (NintenDominik) I´m drawing Samus from Metroid ! Author: NintenDominik Keywords: speedpainting speed painting how to draw drawing samus metroid gimp nintendo zeichnen malen Added: February 5, 2009

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Feb 1

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By rss@youtube.com (Arcterious) Finish up the Wrecked Ship and head back to Brinstar.

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Jan 30

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By rss@youtube.com (clubduckling) Author: clubduckling Keywords: Club Duckling clubduckling guide glitches cheats Gorea Alimbic Alinos Arcterra VDO Vesper Defense Outpost Celestial Archives Samus Aran Nintendo Metroid Prime Hunters First Hunt Bounty Hunter Oubliette DS Added: January 30, 2009

Rate How To: Super Metroid - Walkthrough/FAQ/SpeedRun - Part 6Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Jan 26

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By rss@youtube.com (Arcterious) We go through most all of the Wrecked Ship in this part. Just a couple things after this.

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Jan 18

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By rss@youtube.com (Arcterious) Alright. Time to stop being lazy and post this! Also... I put up that hide files thing to entertain you guys before I posted this. I hate when people get upset and do stupid stuff just because of it.

Rate How To: Super Metroid - Walkthrough/FAQ/SpeedRun - Part 1Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Jan 3

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By rss@youtube.com (Arcterious) I hope you guys enjoy my intro, which came out bad since I did the resolution weird, and the idea of what I am doing. =)

Rate How To: Metroid Fusion First BossVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Jan 1

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By rss@youtube.com (CybeastGregar99012) A video I mad on how to defeat the first boss in Metroid Fusion, it had music, but youtube wouldn't let me post it. I redid it without the songs, and here it is. Author: CybeastGregar99012 Keywords: Metroid Fusion Guides Boss Fight Samus Aran GBA Added: January 1, 2009

Rate Mechanikum Reviews the Wii(and Wii Sports)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Nov 28

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By rss@youtube.com (Mechanikum) So, this is my first Review aun I hope you like it, even if its not that good. I reviewing the Wii and Wii Sports. Im from Germany so sorry for my mispronunciation. I tried my best to speak as free as possible. Wii, Wii Sports and the Nintendo logo is owned by Nintendo. Music owned by http://www.metroi...

Rate Metroid Prime 3 Corruption: Original ReviewVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Nov 22

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By rss@youtube.com (N1ntenOwned) NOT a Gametrailers or IGN review. Wow, this thing took such a long time to get up. No matter how many times I tried to convert it, it always froze at a certain percent. After lots of meddling and editing, I finaly found the problem and finished this sucker. This is my review for Metroid Prime 3 Corru...

Rate Patch: Wii homebrew - SD-Boot v0.4 beta

Original at Qj.net external link    Tue, Oct 14

By Karl B. Wiibrew developer emu_kidid has released a new version of SD-Boot, a Wii app that lets users launch GameCube homebrew on the Nintendo Wii. Here's what's new in SD-Boot v0.4:. Fixes a lot of games such as Metroid Prime 2, ...

Rate Opinion: Samus Aran

Original at emencyblazer (WordPress) external link    Tue, Sep 23

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By G.K. Sil Kamina As mentioned earlier, this giant Samus is brought to us by First4Figures. This is a company specializing in video game characters. There are actually several Samus statues under their Metroid line including Phazon Suit (with LED lights!), Gravity Suit, and Zero Suit. There's also a wicke...

Rate Review: Metroid Prime: Hunters (DS)

Original at EL33TONLINE external link    Tue, Sep 23

From the Metroid Prime: Hunters manual; "This Story Mode places you in the action as you battle enemies and solve puzzles as the main character, Samus Aran. Visit various planets and space stations within the Alimbic Cluster and gather all the OCTOLITHS to acquire the ultimate power with...

Rate Clinically Wiitarded: Game Review-Metroid Prime 3

Original at thehealingtouch (WordPress) external link    Wed, Jun 18

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By Mr.Death By Mr.Death (Yar Har Fiddly Dee, Being a Space Pirate Is Alright With Me) Pros: Good graphics (for the Wii) Cons: Phazon cannon overpowering. Score: 8.2 By Mr.Death (Yar Har Fiddly Dee, Being a Space Pirate Is Alright With Me) Metroid Prime 3 is prob

Rate Today in Joystiq: May 21, 2008

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, May 21

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By Ross Miller Filed under: Retro Take a look at this recreation of 16-bit Samus Aran "made entirely of stone mosaic blocks which were hand-nipped to form a several hundred pixel depiction," according to the Flickr page. Now let's see how we can use mosaic blocks to recreate Metroid Prime-era Samus ... now t...

Rate Opinion: Marble Madness

Original at isabout (WordPress) external link    Tue, May 13

By Eero Tuovinen I've now spent two nights playing Metroid Prime, a couple of hours all told. I remember playing the game around five years ago, but I didn't finish it then. I can see why easily now: while the game is quite beautiful and has some interesting ideas, it's also rather repetitive. Most condemning i...

Rate Opinion: Game Design - The beginning

Original at Another Metroid 2 Remake external link    Sun, Apr 6

By DoctorM64 Having completed and learned the "feel" of Metroid 2, I researched on everything I could find about the game. The story, Samus' backstory, secret worlds, etc. Tool Assisted Speedruns pushed the little game's limits and showed how you could skip entire areas by diving into lava.

Rate April Fool’s Day Starts Early With Wii Want More Announcement

Original at Revolution Portal external link    Sun, Mar 30

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By Jimmy Gannon In addition to Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo will offer content for The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess, Fire Emblem™: Radiant Dawn, Metroid® Prime 3: Corruption, and Mario Kart® Wii, as well as several titles available through the Wii Ware™ service. Wii Want More will also allow...

Year 2007

 

Rate Mario Galaxy Sells 500K In A Week [Super Mario Galaxy]

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Nov 21

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By Luke Plunkett The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.5 billion vide...

Rate Wii reaches one million mark, becomes UK's fastest selling console

Original at Qj.net external link    Fri, Aug 31

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By Jerico G. With more great games such as Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 and Endless Ocean launching in 2007, Wii, together with Nintendo DS, will continue to be the main driving forces behind the expansion of the video game market this year.

Rate Variety's Metroid Corruption review highlights message conflict

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Aug 28

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By Alexander Sliwinski The Variety review of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption just goes to show the ramifications Nintendo's message that the Wii is a casual system can cause a title like Metroid. Just forget the debate if Nintendo abandoned hardcore gamers, or gamers abandoned Nintendo, for just a little bit. Like w...

Rate Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Impressions [Samus Triumphant]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Aug 28

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By 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 ga...

Rate Super Metroid And Some Other Stuff

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Aug 20

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By Mike Fahey Super Metroid (Super NES, 1 player, rated E for Everyone - Mild Violence, 800 Wii Points): The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy. Samus Aran must don...

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Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy external link    Mon, Jul 23

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By Mike Sylvester Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is shaping up to raise the already stellar production values set by the first 2 Metroid Prime games to even higher heights. Instead of getting the narrative from scanning artifacts and scenery for transcribed histories, we'll be interacting with live people...

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Original at eWeek external link    Wed, Jul 11

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By Gearlog Nintendo has spoken! Well, Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime... Nintendo has spoken! Well, Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime was the one doing most of the talking. But the company sure had a lot to say to press people today. The live broadcast of Nintendo's E3 press briefing was som...

Rate Podcast: Freelance musician Virt to compose Contra 4 soundtrack

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Jun 28

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By John Bardinelli Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, ActionJake "Virt" Kaufman, founder of the videogame remix site VGMix, gets to add another shining star to his resume: composer for Contra 4. The freelance musician has worked on game soundtracks before, including Scurge: Hive and WayForward's own ge...

Rate Podcast: Episode 17: Protip

Original at BGB Shout external link    Wed, Jun 27

By Jonathan Cresswell Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition isn’t as bad as Bacon thought, and some hot DiRT tips. It’s DS Catchup week with Kirby, Metroid and Megaman ZX, and there’s catching up with old games as Megaman hits VC, and also PS1 games hit the PSN.

Year 2006

 

Rate Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Original at Aussie-Nintendo.com external link    Sat, Jul 15

By TSPhoenix Come the Nintendo 64 launch and Mario made his transition from 2D to 3D so smoothly, Link followed with similar flair, arguably Samus got the best 3D treatment of them all. Metroid Prime an amazing game in almost every way, retaining everything that made the series great and adding so much m...

Rate Nintendo DS Review: Metroid Prime - Hunters

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sun, May 21

By Kevin Cortez A FPS that is greatly executed on a handheld console has always been a fable to me. Since Coded Arms on the PSP, I have doubted the existence of a decent FPS game for a handheld, so you could imagine how skeptical I was about Metroid Prime: Hunters for the DS. I was shocked when I found that Hunters...

Rate Metroid Prime Hunters: Review Round-Up

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Mar 28

By Brian Crecente Metroid Prime: Hunters is an excellent multiplayer game and easy to recommend to anyone who enjoys FPS action. The single-player is also well worth a play through, despite its limitations, if only to take in the story and unlock all the hunters for multiplayer action. GameSpot

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