Metroid Prime Trilogy review
Metroid Prime has always had a special place in the hearts of Nintendo fans, the two GameCube versions, Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes substantiated that place by not only being two of the best games on the console, but two of the best console shooters ever. The Wii version, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, was well received among critics and fans, albeit some lackluster sales — at least compared to Nintendo’s other properties.
Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii includes the two GameCube games and the third installment originally released on the Wii in 2007, all for $50. To make the deal even sweeter, it comes in a “collector’s edition” metal box and also includes an art book as well. However, Nintendo didn’t just put all the three games on a disc and shipped it off to retail, there’s plenty of additions and tweaks to the games, especially the GameCube ones, which now include Wiimote controls and full widescreen support.
As you probably know, you play as Samus Aran, a bounty hunter, exploring many planets and locations chasing space pirates. The first two games have 
received a new control interface to take advantage of the Wiimote, and have also been ungraded technically — both are now in widescreen and feature visual improvements to the engine as well. We also noted that load times were better on all three games as well. The new controls work just as well as the native Wii controls in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and if you played Corruption on the Wii but haven’t played the previous two games on the GameCube, you’ll feel right at home. If you’re used to customize you Wiimote controls, you’ll be a bit disappointed that Nintendo only offers three pre-settings for the Wiimote in the trilogy. We would have liked to see more options and a few more detailed settings, but the controls are still tight and you shouldn’t have any issues navigating the tons of levels adn solving the puzzles.
The GameCube games still look amazing, but even with the new tech updates, Corruption is still the best looking one — no wonder, since it was originally released on the Wii only. And while there’s plenty of gameplay value in the trilogy, if you’ve played the games before, you’d know what’s in store for you. It would have been great to see some new content, like deleted scenes or levels from the games, or some new suit upgrades for Samus. But it’s not a big deal, especially since the trilogy nets you a whopping 75 hours of gameplay time.
It’s one of the best deals, no, it’s the best deal Wii owners can get this year, it’s the “Orange Box” for Nintendo Wii owners, and everyone owes it to themselves to pick it up and start playing Metroid, regardless if you tried it before or not. You get over 75 hours of gameplay, and all three games are on a single disc (so you don’t need to change discs every time you want to try out one of the other games).
The Good:
Great value.
All three games on one disc.
Tons of gameplay content
The Bad:
No new content.
Overall score: 9/10
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