Metroid Prime Trilogy – Loved By All

As the title suggests, it is one of the greatest gaming compilations ever to grace this Earth! Metroid games have always managed to wow us, even way back on the good old SNES. So a Wii compilation of Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is sure to go down a treat for Nintendo fans new and old!

Metroid Prime

Metroid Prime isn’t just the first game in this magnificent trilogy, but it is also the best! Its story centers around Samus tracking down Meta Ridley and taking out any space pirates in her way to ultimately discover the mystery behind Phazon.

It goes without saying that the gameplay is a wonderful experience, made better with the beautiful environments and each well designed room that you explore. Of course moving such a masterpiece to the Nintendo Wii was sure to bring along a few enhancements, the most notable of which is the brand spanking new control system. Adopting Metroid Prime 3’s controls gives the game a much more enjoyable playing experience and adds to the comfort of the game.

Also introduced into the game is an achievement system which lets you collect medals from each boss you beat and then exchange them in the Metroid Prime Trilogy extras section.

All in all Metroid Prime has been made fantastic with the Wii controls and is by far the greatest in the trilogy. Sure, there are a small number of Gamecube visual effects which seem to have been left out of this version, but the gorgeous graphical updates soon make up for that!

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Not just the 2^nd in the trilogy but also the second best! The story follows our beloved hero Samus as she travels to the planet Aether in search of lost group of space marines. Along the way she encounters the planets inhabitants known as the Luminoth who are struggling for survival against the evil Ing race. It’s a gripping story that manages to captivate you throughout the games entirety.

So just why is Metroid Prime 2 the second best? Aside from the incredible story you can travel between light and dark dimensions using portals which can be found throughout the planet. This ultimately adds more of a puzzle element to the game and definitely gives you more of a challenge! Once again the game adopts Corruption’s amazing control system whilst maintaining traditional Metroid gameplay, ultimately making it a fantastic game. The only real gripe with the game is the fact that sometimes puzzle solving can become quite tedious, especially towards the end of the game – but aside from that, this game is absolutely brilliant!

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Metroid Prime 3 was the very first in the series to be released on the Wii and sees the conclusion of the Phazon story. The game involves Samus travelling between planets to restore an infected network of organic super computers. During her travels, Samus finds out that Dark Samus is still alive and intent on revenge. As if that wasn’t enough to contend with, Samus is also infected with the phazon virus which she caught from dark Samus and is slowly corrupting her mind and body.

Using the spectacular motion sensing controls which I relentlessly keep singing the praises of, you’ll be able to easily become absorbed in the game and fight explosive battles like never before. Metroid Prime 3 will also allow you to use Samus’ ship to bomb certain areas or grapple onto heavy objects. The best thing about the game is the fact you can use the Phazon infection to your advantage and although it will deplete your health, you will be given a burst of offensive and defensive power!

It may not be the best in the series, but Metroid Prime 3 is a superb game and easily one of the best on the Nintendo Wii.