Oy - Celebrating ONE YEAR on the web!

I purchased Metroid Prime at Fye the other day; actually, I got it free when I bought three other used GameCube games (including Metroid Prime 2, lol.) I must say, I’m disappointed… disappointed that I didn’t play the Metroid series sooner! I absolutely love this game. It’s got adventure, sci-fi and a first-person perspective all in one game. It’s challenging without being tear-your-hair-out difficult like some games. And it looks and sounds great: it runs in 480p on my Wii, and the sound is superb despite “only” being Dolby Pro Logic II (it may not be digital surround sound, but it’s still surround sound.)

And apparently my timing couldn’t be better: There have been rumblings of excitement on the various gaming sites I visit over Metroid Prime 3 coming out in August, which, until now I had mostly ignored. Now I need to finish Prime 1 and 2 so I can jump into 3 with both feet. Playing with an analog controller is fun enough as it is, but being able aim with the Wii-mote? Don’t even get me started on how cool that is.

I also snagged Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) and it’s a lot of fun too. Plus, once I beat it, I can unlock the original Metroid by connecting the GBA to the Wii! So, I’ve gone from having no idea what Metroid was, to being a big fan. I now rank Prime among my top 10 favorite games ever, and I haven’t even finished it yet.

If you have a GameCube or a Wii and you haven’t checked it out, you need to right away.