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[CrunchyB]

I already own MP, MP2 and the Trilogy box and I'm still tempted to get this.

Amazing deal.

 

[Zarovitch]

Reedem online on the eShop it supposed to be download when i come home

I did'nt know it was possible, i'm impress.

 

[Slixshot]

If you're doing it on the Wii U, you have an option to pay the exact cost of the thing you're purchasing. I'm not sure if it's the same on the web store.

on the Wii U, I had the option of adding 10, 20, etc or adding just the amount I needed.

?

If you're buying it through the Wii U eshop, you can add the exact amount you need.

Thanks! Missed it

 

[.Anema]

Prime is one of the best games ever. I already have my Collector's Edition of the first release of the trilogy, but I'm really tempted to double dip, only for the shortcut icon on the Wii U haha.
Damn good game. Please everybody buy it now!

 

[CarbonFire]

I don't even own a Wii U (yet), and I still jumped on this deal. Finally going to give the 3D Metroids a shot, looking forward to it.

 

[Roo]

Still on the verge of purchasing this.
I already have both Corruption and Trilogy
I'll wait till last day to see if it's really worth a third purchase.

 

[lucius]

downloading, I think I may keep the disc version not sure yet.

 

[Garrett 2U]

Just bought it, so pumped! Been wanting to play the trilogy for a long time

 

[TheCongressman1]

As in make it control like Kid Icarus Uprising, without access to the 'a' and 'b' buttons? or slow the game down to a crawl and make it control like a typical console FPS?

Hmm, well if you aim with the touchscreen, with either handedness, you have access to: 4 face buttons, analog stick/click, and two shoulder buttons. MP on the Wii also uses 7 buttons for main functions, A,B, Down dpad, C, Z, and +/-. So, I think that's a perfect fit.

Also, wasn't talking about traditional controls as I'm pretty sure that would be hard, if not impossible on Wii U VC, to do so. While some of us have set that up in dolphin, and it works fine, I think mimicking IR aiming with the touch screen would be much easier than trying to with an analog.

On another note, I'm not sure why you think traditional controls would slow the game down. As long as the sensitivity isn't super low it would feel fine.

Either way, It's nice to have options, and for other games like Mario Galaxy, DKCR, it would be perfect. Map the shake to an unused button and point on the screen when you need to, and it would become not only more enjoyable to play for many, but also allows for true off-tv play.

I doubt it's a feature we'll ever get because of various reasons, but if it was technologically possible, then it would be quite handy.

 

[BasilZero]

I need to get dis

How big is it btw? Hdd wise.

 

[Ahnez]

I need to get dis

How big is it btw? Hdd wise.

Its in the OT

~8GB

 

[Garrett 2U]

I need to get dis

How big is it btw? Hdd wise.

About 8 gigs

 

[Giontatas26]

Can I use the Wii U as a display for this game with the light sensor?

 

[Verger]

About 8 gigs

Actually I was just guessing based off what someone said. Has anyone looked at the download size to confirm it is actually 8GB or so?

 

[Mugiwara]

I already own the disc but I have to support this. Gotta show there's a demand for another entry in the series. The thought of Retro making a Wii U HD sequel....*faints*

 

[FyreWulff]

Can I use the Wii U as a display for this game with the light sensor?

Gamepad has a sensor bar built in on the top

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[dhonk]

Is this in widescreen unlike the gamecube versions?

 

[molnizzle]

Damn. I really wanted an HD upgrade. Dolphin is still too much of a hassle.

Still... for $10 I'm in. Never played the Prime series before.

 

[Crayons]

Even though I already have Metroid Prime 1 and 3, couldn't resist buying the Trilogy for $10

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Damn. I really wanted an HD upgrade. Dolphin is still too much of a hassle.

Still... for $10 I'm in. Never played the Prime series before.

The Prime games are notorious for how poorly they run on Dolphin and it doesn't look like that's going to get fixed any time soon. this is easily the best option to play these wonderful games.

 

[Blunoise]

Damn. I really wanted an HD upgrade. Dolphin is still too much of a hassle.

Still... for $10 I'm in. Never played the Prime series before.

have fun bro!

Spoiler

you just made a future purchase that will go in the development for metroid on wii u

 

[Robin64]

Is this in widescreen unlike the gamecube versions?

Yep!

 

[Ridley327]

Is this in widescreen unlike the gamecube versions?

Yes. Both Prime 1 and Prime 2 were reformatted for 16:9. The HUD wasn't, so it can looked stretched, but the game itself is in the proper format.

 

[Mononoke]

I feel so ashamed for never playing past metroid Prime. I have a Wii U.

 

[Currygan]

it's not even a steal, it's straight up armed robbery to have three of the best games ever made at that price. Buy people!

 

[Piotrek]

Actually I was just guessing based off what someone said. Has anyone looked at the download size to confirm it is actually 8GB or so?

It's 7.8GB, give or take a few dozen megs.

 

[Enforced]

I already own all the copies. Fantastic games. Have fun gaf.

 

[Relentless 757]

Buying this game for $10 almost feels wrong. I payed full price for MPT back when it came out day 1. Worth every penny.

But I will double dip today, mostly because I no longer own it. For those who have never played these games, I envy you. This trilogy is just fucking amazing. They hold up fantastic to this day and the motion controls actually help it, not hurt it.

I plan on playing Echoes first, since I recently beat MP1 again during the summer. I'm excited, its been years. Can't wait to get my ass kicked again lol. It's a hard game, but that is part of the reason I like it.

 

[Verger]

It's 7.8GB, give or take a few dozen megs.

Thanks! Close enough I suppose.

 

[brandonh83]

Had to delete Smash Bros. to free up some space, but no real loss there.

 

[Anbec7]

is it live in NA?
So I can download this ASAP the moment I leave work

 

[random25]

is it live in NA?
So I can download this ASAP the moment I leave work

Yep. It's live.

 

[Verger]

is it live in NA?
So I can download this ASAP the moment I leave work

Apparently you can purchase it from work and then redeem the code online and have it sent to your WiiU and if it is in standby mode it should auto-download (unless your HD is full I presume)

 

[Solid SOAP]

Why can't you use the Pro Controller!? I'd 100% buy this if you could.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Hope this runs ok off a thumb drive.

 

[Liquid-Swords]

Will there any graphical advantage on the Wii U simply for the fact that I'm running it with a HDMI cable vs the RGB cable I used with the Wii?

 

[Steve Youngblood]

Why can't you use the Pro Controller!? I'd 100% buy this if you could.

Because the Wii version only supported WiiMote plus nunchuck. This isn't a port to Wii U. Just the digital release of the Wii game.

 

[Verger]

Why can't you use the Pro Controller!? I'd 100% buy this if you could.

*sigh*

The game was rebuilt for Wii controls. It is a port of the Wii game. And Prime 3 never had any other control scheme other than Wii controls. You'd have to completely rebuild the game again to do so.

And at that point, they might as well go with a full HD Remaster/Remake which would cost tons of money.

Will there any graphical advantage on the Wii U simply for the fact that I'm running it with a HDMI cable vs the RGB cable I used with the Wii?

Only other graphical plus from this may be the load times. Since it is digital and not off disk load times may be reduced quite a bit.

 

[silenttwn]

Why can't you use the Pro Controller!? I'd 100% buy this if you could.

Sounds like you might need to 80% buy this then.

 

[dhonk]

Yep!

Yes. Both Prime 1 and Prime 2 were reformatted for 16:9. The HUD wasn't, so it can looked stretched, but the game itself is in the proper format.

hell yeah purchased!

 

[Berg]

Apparently you can purchase it from work and then redeem the code online and have it sent to your WiiU and if it is in standby mode it should auto-download (unless your HD is full I presume)

At work and would love to do this. But i cant find it for download from nintendos site. Can anyone link me?

 

[Vlade]

bought. amazing deal. i will now plan on playing it 4 months from now.

 

[Verger]

At work and would love to do this. But i cant find it for download from nintendos site. Can anyone link me?

The OP is your friend people...

Purchase Online! - $9.99


granted I don't know if this applies to non NA regions.

 

[vazel]

All this time I had no idea Trilogy upgraded the first two games with higher resolution textures and screen effects. I'm really hyped to play this now.

 

[SCReuter]

Surprised Super Metroid isn't on here.

Don't forget that it's on Club Nintendo for 250 coins until the end of June.

 

[Berg]

The OP is your friend people...

Purchase Online! - $9.99


granted I don't know if this applies to non NA regions.

Thanks! Ill remember that next time..

 

[Anbec7]

Apparently you can purchase it from work and then redeem the code online and have it sent to your WiiU and if it is in standby mode it should auto-download (unless your HD is full I presume)

How the heck! can I do that???

 

[ErrorMacro]

Any word on the loading times? For some reason, my copy of MP3 is almost unplayable due to the horrendous loading times.

 

[Iolo]

Is there any way to enable the hardest mode (hypermode) from the start? If not I guess I will just play it through on regular difficulty again.

 

[MvmntInGrn]

Already own the GC games, Corruption, and the Wii Trilogy. The value here is ridiculous though. Easy to recommend.

Metroid Prime is my favorite and I like it better on Gamecube for a few reasons. I like the Gamecube controller better for this game and unfortunately some fun sequence breaking was patched even on later releases of the Gamecube game. Metroid Prime is probably the best looking 3D SD game ever. It is breathtaking on a tube TV.