Metroid Prime Trilogy No Longer Being Shipped

**Valigarmander** · 01-09-2010, 09:49 PM

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If you haven't purchased Metroid Prime Trilogy but still plan to eventually, your window of opportunity is closing fast. Coffee with Games reports (via Kotaku) that Nintendo has confirmed the game is "no longer being shipped," meaning if your local game retailers are all out of their new copies, you're likely stuck looking in the used section.

"Unfortunately, Metroid Prime Trilogy is no longer being shipped. Having said that, you may be able to find what you seek through the secondhand video game market," read a response from Nintendo about the status of Metroid Prime Trilogy. A later response added a bit more information, if not any more clarification: "When first introduced, it was announced that there would be limited availability. However, a reason for this was not announced."

The end result is a compilation that was only at retail for about four months -- a fairly unusual situation. This also marks the first New Play Control! title (adding Wii motion controls to the first two Metroid Prime games) to be discontinued, but Nintendo did make clear the other New Play Control! games (Pikmin, Mario Power Tennis, and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat) "are still being shipped."

And I'm damn glad I got my copy.

Metal Man · 01-09-2010, 11:09 PM

I have my old versions, so, no big loss for me.

Still, it's weird.

***the Octopus*** · 01-10-2010, 03:29 AM

I wonder what its performance was like? Maybe they're concerned about it cutting into Prime 3 sales, if they're still shipping that.

1-up Salesman · 01-10-2010, 10:18 AM

Wierd, it was doing pretty well. Maybe it was meant to be a sort of "Metroid Prime: Special Edition for a Limited Time" sort of thing. Luckily, I have a copy.

***the Octopus*** · 01-10-2010, 11:35 AM

Knowing Nintendo, they probably want to sell the games individually.

1-up Salesman · 01-10-2010, 12:04 PM

^ Yeah. If they do ever make a collection, it has to have been a while since the games were released. Like Zelda Collection for the Gamecube.

Metal Mario · 01-10-2010, 08:30 PM

Well, it's not like any major retailer is stocking GameCube games anymore.

Luigiman7 · 01-10-2010, 09:33 PM

^ I still see GC games in GameStop.

Metal Man · 01-10-2010, 09:49 PM

Gamecube games still hide out, but only in dedicated game stores with the room to still stock 'em.

CuccoLady · 01-11-2010, 01:25 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO D}:

I was waiting until I had the funds to buy my copy! My mom told me if I wanted it I had to buy it myself so I was waiting until I was able to buy it. WAAANT.

-will buy asap-

Metal Mario · 01-11-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Leave Bond To Me

^ I still see GC games in GameStop.

But those are just secondhand copies that Nintendo probably doesn't get any kick-back from.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 01-12-2010, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Metal Mario

Well, it's not like any major retailer is stocking GameCube games anymore.

This.

Fairlight Excalibur · 01-12-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CuccoLady

D}:

Soooooooo....

Do you really have a mustache like that?

Rainbow Dash · 01-16-2010, 10:46 PM

boughten

Zaden · 03-23-2010, 12:08 AM

THAT SUCKS!

But before I get too carried away, what's the difference from buying the individual games?

***the Octopus*** · 03-23-2010, 12:26 AM

Prime 1 and 2 were released for the GCN, meaning they are incompatible with the very-competent Wii editions' controls, unless purchased in the Trilogy. Additionally, there are more extras included a small printed art-booklet, some minor textures have been improved in the earlier games, and MP1 includes the voice acting that only the PAL versions received. The enemy count has also been increased in certain instances, to accommodate the much more responsive controls. Similarly, Metroid Prime 2 received significant extra tweaking to make it more playable, because of certain unintended difficulty spikes that plagued the original GCN version.

Notably, in Prime 1 (and presumably 2) some lens-effects have been removed from the charged up beam-cannon in favor of a free-moving cannon that follows your aim. Strangely, the water ripple effect has also been removed from Prime 1, although no explanation was issued for that effect removal, to my knowledge.

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Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,308 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	^ I still see GC games in GameStop. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

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Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	I have my old versions, so, no big loss for me. Still, it's weird.

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*the Octopus* THE PRESIDENT OF FUN Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 27,481 Thanks: 1,974 Thanked 5,121 Times in 2,320 Posts	I wonder what its performance was like? Maybe they're concerned about it cutting into Prime 3 sales, if they're still shipping that.

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1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Your bedroom. I love it here! Gender: Posts: 3,861 Thanks: 2,071 Thanked 228 Times in 180 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Wierd, it was doing pretty well. Maybe it was meant to be a sort of "Metroid Prime: Special Edition for a Limited Time" sort of thing. Luckily, I have a copy.

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*the Octopus* THE PRESIDENT OF FUN Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 27,481 Thanks: 1,974 Thanked 5,121 Times in 2,320 Posts	Knowing Nintendo, they probably want to sell the games individually.

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1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Your bedroom. I love it here! Gender: Posts: 3,861 Thanks: 2,071 Thanked 228 Times in 180 Posts Blog Entries: 9	^ Yeah. If they do ever make a collection, it has to have been a while since the games were released. Like Zelda Collection for the Gamecube.

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Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Well, it's not like any major retailer is stocking GameCube games anymore.

01-10-2010, 09:49 PM	#9
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Gamecube games still hide out, but only in dedicated game stores with the room to still stock 'em.

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CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 8,457 Thanks: 2,666 Thanked 1,076 Times in 725 Posts	NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO D}: I was waiting until I had the funds to buy my copy! My mom told me if I wanted it I had to buy it myself so I was waiting until I was able to buy it. WAAANT. -will buy asap-

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Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Gender: Posts: 23,789 Thanks: 168 Thanked 1,120 Times in 677 Posts	boughten

03-23-2010, 12:08 AM	#15
Zaden Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: in the beak of a mighty condor Gender: Posts: 991 Thanks: 273 Thanked 87 Times in 51 Posts Blog Entries: 5	THAT SUCKS! But before I get too carried away, what's the difference from buying the individual games?

03-23-2010, 12:26 AM	#16
*the Octopus* THE PRESIDENT OF FUN Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 27,481 Thanks: 1,974 Thanked 5,121 Times in 2,320 Posts	Prime 1 and 2 were released for the GCN, meaning they are incompatible with the very-competent Wii editions' controls, unless purchased in the Trilogy. Additionally, there are more extras included a small printed art-booklet, some minor textures have been improved in the earlier games, and MP1 includes the voice acting that only the PAL versions received. The enemy count has also been increased in certain instances, to accommodate the much more responsive controls. Similarly, Metroid Prime 2 received significant extra tweaking to make it more playable, because of certain unintended difficulty spikes that plagued the original GCN version. Notably, in Prime 1 (and presumably 2) some lens-effects have been removed from the charged up beam-cannon in favor of a free-moving cannon that follows your aim. Strangely, the water ripple effect has also been removed from Prime 1, although no explanation was issued for that effect removal, to my knowledge.