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August is now dubbed month of Metroid.

Nintendo is celebrating the soon to be released Metroid Prime 3 by dedicating a whole month to it.

Check out the Wii shopping channel for a new "channel" dedicated to demos for Metroid Prime 3, along with info about both the Virtual Console releases of Metroid and Super Metroid.

Funny thing.. just yesterday, IGN had an anti-hype article, about how there's been NO hype from Nintendo about MP3.. and now, an entire bloody channel devoted to it! o.o

Devyn Newbie

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Ha ha, IGN just ridiculed themselves. Either that, or it was an elaborate joke.

Anyway, this is cool news. I'm glad to be getting updates of any kind. Keep sending us shit, Nintendo. Now, if only I can kind my copy of Super Metroid before I blow 8 bucks on the virtual console.

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The Metroid channel is cool, and that first trailer gave me chills with the get behind the helmet one last time bit.

I wish there was more to it that channel, though. Would it kill them to just release a demo or something?

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Ha ha, IGN just ridiculed themselves. Either that, or it was an elaborate joke.

Anyway, this is cool news. I'm glad to be getting updates of any kind. Keep sending us shit, Nintendo. Now, if only I can kind my copy of Super Metroid before I blow 8 bucks on the virtual console.

Hardly. There needs to be more in the way of advertising than a Wii channel. As cool as it is, it requires people make the effort to look at it and it doesn't sell to people who don't yet have a Wii (who are holding off for the release of "Good Games"). I still agree with IGN's take that advertising for Metroid Prime 3 is, as of yet, lacking. The Wii channel is simply a step in the right direction as are the VC releases (which were fully expected). Let's see a few more steps. I for one don't want to see Prime 3 overlooked like Prime 2 was.

This is my favorite series, I want it to sell like mad.

NeoForte Newbie

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Hardly. There needs to be more in the way of advertising than a Wii channel. As cool as it is, it requires people make the effort to look at it and it doesn't sell to people who don't yet have a Wii (who are holding off for the release of "Good Games"). I still agree with IGN's take that advertising for Metroid Prime 3 is, as of yet, lacking. The Wii channel is simply a step in the right direction as are the VC releases (which were fully expected). Let's see a few more steps. I for one don't want to see Prime 3 overlooked like Prime 2 was.

This is my favorite series, I want it to sell like mad.

Most of the heavy advertisements for most of Nintendo's big hitters don't start till two weeks or so before the game even launches. Its surprising now every Wii connected to the internet knows about the channel, might check it out and increase the awareness. I bet ya starting next week you'll be seeing commercials with those 2 japanese dudes saying "We would like to play" and *insert cheesy Metroid Playing*.

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This is a slap to IGN indeed. But I do agree with them at some level, as in, I saw far more advertisement with the first metroid prime, and back then everyone thought it was a bad idea. Now that everyone knows it's a solid game is when they should have hyped the shit out of it. It's the game that will prove that Wiimote FPS controls are better than a controller, after all.

Devyn Newbie

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Yeah, ya'll are pretty much right. Nintendo has the Wii owners stoked for this game. Everyone else, eh, not so much. I bet some commercials will appear for this game. If they do not, then it's all Nintendo's fault. After all, if Harry Potter for Wii gets a theater ad, then Metroid Prime definitely deserves at least the same level of publicity.

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I just read that Metroid is next monday and Super Metroid is the 20th... Nintendo is hyping up MP3 I guess, which is awesome. I can't wait.. too bad the game comes out right after my school starts :(.

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Nintendo's not stupid. It knows it needs to get this out in the open just like Zelda when the Wii launched. You'll be seeing commercials, ads in game magazines and all over game sites. This game is hype, its just been dormant for a while. It will pick up steam as more details of the game are released towards the release. And yes rumors are Metroid this coming week and Super Metroid the week after (apperantly Europe got Breath of Fire II today I think :( ).

anthonium Newbie

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August is now dubbed month of Metroid.

Nintendo is celebrating the soon to be released Metroid Prime 3 by dedicating a whole month to it.

Check out the Wii shopping channel for a new "channel" dedicated to demos for Metroid Prime 3, along with info about both the Virtual Console releases of Metroid and Super Metroid.

Cool. It'd be even better if they put a playable demo.

Bigfoot Newbie

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Nintendo definitely needs some commercials for this game. I know a few people that don't have their Wii hooked up to the internet, so they won't see this preview channel.

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Also, it'd be cool if that image you got to reveal could be used as a wallpaper or something.

It'd be cool if you could DL themes for the Wii in the form of WiiWare. Something Winamp-esque. I'd love to deck out the Wii menu in a Metroid theme.

Soma Newbie

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Those 2 videos weren't that impressive to me. I like metroid, i beat prime and own 2, but I'm just not sure i want to get corruption. What's so new and exciting about this one besides the control scheme and the dark samus thing?

Bigfoot Newbie

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Those 2 videos weren't that impressive to me. I like metroid, i beat prime and own 2, but I'm just not sure i want to get corruption. What's so new and exciting about this one besides the control scheme and the dark samus thing?

Probably just a better game overall. Plus, we get to finally see the end of the Prime series.

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Those 2 videos weren't that impressive to me. I like metroid, i beat prime and own 2, but I'm just not sure i want to get corruption. What's so new and exciting about this one besides the control scheme and the dark samus thing?
I like the fact that they've added Samus interacting with other characters. Should make the game a bit less lonely.
Bigfoot Newbie

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I like the fact that they've added Samus interacting with other characters. Should make the game a bit less lonely.

But she's supposed to be the lone bounty hunter though :[ I must admit though, I almost got pissed off when I heard the woman's voice in the first video. I almost thought they gave Samus a voice, so I had to turn up the volume a little bit to hear what she was saying haha.

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Damn I just found out about this...but I can't download it because I'm house sitting with my fiancee for her Mom, and they don't have Wifi. I have to wait till sunday to see it!! Crap!!!!

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