QFT.

In all honesty, I enjoyed MP2's multiplayer... for a while. I mean, with its lack of options, it got old after a while, but it was fun while it lasted. If they were to add more characters, maps, and such, it would be a whole lot better. Then if they added an online feature... Hoo. That would be awesome.

I think it's safe to assume there will at least be Wi-Fi friend codes for multiplayer in MP3:C, since they did it with Fusion on the GBA. When Echoes came out, the whole Wi-Fi thing was still very new, not to mention the GameCube not exactly being internet-ready.

My guess is that Nintendo wants MP3 to be Wii's answer to Halo 3, and they'd be very silly not to recognize that people want online multiplayer for the Metroid franchise.

With Friend Codes, Metroid Prime 3 will be one farcical answer to Halo 3.

Online mutliplayer or not, this better shape up to be my excuse for buying a Wii. First screenshots don't look very promising, though. I really hoped that this game would finally show that the console can do at least a bit more than GameCube, graphics-wise. All hope rests on Mario Galaxy now.

The one thing about Friend Codes is that at least it'll always be free, I guess. But yeah, it's not the best answer for people looking for online play. It's better than nothing, though. And better than splitscreen.

Rumor I saw that I couldn't ignore.

I...will...be...pissed if it doesn't include any type of multiplayer and that the above is the reason why it was delayed so long.

Read it all here, again these are just rumors. http://www.n-galaxy.com/index.php?do=viewarticle&id=511

Hasn't it been confirmed that this article was entirely made up?

Yep, it's a hoax from someone on the NeoGAF/GameTrailers forums.

I don't care about multiplayer, that's not what Metroid is about. It would be a nice extra for those demanding it but somehow online gaming is...not for me.

Fixed. ;-)

Damn, I fell for it again. I guess because of all the release dates they put on there like for Smash Bros. Brawl was the reason I couldn't ignore it. Thanks for clearing that up.

Well seeing as the N64 was the first console to include four controller ports stock, and quite a few of their current biggest franchises Mario Party (eight), Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, and Pokemon are all known for their multiplayer, I'd say you're wrong.

I think Rock was thinking more along the lines of online multiplayer, and in that sense, that statement would be more accurate.

There's a download today on the Wii Shop Channel that allows you to view gameplay videos and such of Metroid Prime 3. Two are available and the other two will be available on August 13. Also, the download is free (0 points) so don't worry about Wii Points. It's 70 blocks and it streams the videos.

Seen them on YouTube, looks awesome though it was badly cammed. I'm going to a friend with a Wii tomorrow so i'll rewatch the whole thing in quality.

I like how my favorite part of downloading the trailer onto my Wii was actually seeing them confirm that Super Metroid is coming to VC. I know it was pretty obvious they were going to do it, but I can't help but feel excited about it. The triler itself isn't bad, but there's just a few scenes that felt...empty. I don't know why, but a few cinematic sequences felt a bit lifeless, even the one with Dark Samus doing the self exploding thing and pushing samus and a few others back. I was not expecting too much from thoses scenes though, since the other Prime games had, IMO, pretty lifeless cinematics too (save for a few).

If games like MP3 are going to have downloadable content, they really need to update the Wii to allow us to hook up USB HD's...

I doubt that will happen, especially when they can just fall back on the fact that the Wii supports SD cards.

Actually now that I'm thinking about it, does the Wii even have USB ports?

Considering I have a recharging unit hooked up to my Wii through one.... yes. Yes, it does.

Well this game is out next week and I've still yet to see a lot of content. Its a shame they're keeping so quiet about the game still. The only "competition" is Bioshock for the PC/360 and that is out this week. Hopefully everyone reserved the game and told their friends about it.

Let them know that Red Steel wasn't that bad and that Corruption is going to ensure them that there is hope.

Videos of the first hour of the game were posted on some site before it was taken down, you can find the videos on youtube now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLkKu3wzxFE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK14H3N1yrU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_rKmeSWwKU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJEAMjNrVi0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7IZ8m_GbuI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2c1qSIyGsM

There's still an NDA on the game so other sites aren't reporting on it yet.

Lukage, do you not think Bioshock is competition? That sentence is somewhat ambiguous; I can't figure out whether you are belittling Bioshock, or simply pointing out they are being released on different dates and difference consoles.

I'm sure it's the latter. :p

The latter. I'm just a bit upset that there's been little news about the game and the release of most Wii games in general isn't really being hyped. For example, everyone was excited about No More Heroes and that's out in like a month.

Is it really?? That's news to me!

I agree. This may have something to do with the type of gamers that buy the Wii predominately.

You don't get as much hype for Wii (or Nintendo in general) games because the majority of their market is the "average person". Therefore these arn't people who go online to research games that are coming out or anything. These are people who sees a new game on the shelf at WalMart or something, asks the clerk if they can look at the case, and then buys the games.

Therefore probably only 30% of the Wii's market consist of people like us who invest a lot more time into gaming. However probably 80% of 360 gamers are "hard core" and therefore spend more time researching games, which leads to more hype. Make sense?

Ask the average Wii owner if they know what Brawl or Galaxy are and I bet you they'll have a decent idea. I'd be targetting hardcore gamers with it since they're bragging about the controls being great quality. If Nintendo really thinks that this proves that an FPS can really be reinvented to match the PC controls, then dammit, promote the game and the smooth controls!