With New Play Control!, you were promised remakes of Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes for the Wii, enhanced with motion controls. That’s nothing new to hardcore Nintendo fans. What came as a surprise was the sudden announcement that all 3 games will be re-packaged on to one disc – Metroid Prime Trilogy, coming August 24 of this year.
The games will be mostly unchanged besides the obvious control revamp. Kotaku noted some minor tweaks in their preview, including faster load times, doors will now open quicker, extra bloom lighting (woohoo!), a16:9 widescreen resolution and the extra air-gaining ball jump trick from MP3 is now available in Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2. Also, you can unlock some neat extras by accomplishing tasks across all 3 games. These prizes include music, artwork, and even a Mii bobblehead for Samus’ ship.
Better yet, the entire collection will retail for only $49.99. For those who missed out on these games, this is a great deal, considering that MP3 goes for the same price by itself.
[Kotaku and Nintendo Press Room]
