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Super Metroid And Some Other Stuff

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is just a week away, and the VC Metroid Madness continues with the release of Super Metroid (800 points) on the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console. This is what I think of whenever people talk about Metroid. I'd go as far as calling it one of the best 2D adventure games of all time. Of course the sheer awesome exuded by Super Metroid doesn't take anything away from this week's other two entries, which were...um. *rereads press release a few times* Oh yes! Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (800 points) for the Sega Genesis, which features Joe Shinobi realizing he screwed up years earlier and Neo Zeed is still alive and kicking. Instead of committing seppuku for his failure he tries to sweep the whole thing under the rug. Amateur. Finally we have Neutopia, the complete and utter Zelda ripoff from Hudson Soft for the TurboGrafx 16 (600 points). Still a fun game - just not a very original one. Hit the jump to see what Nintendo's crack press release writing team has to say! More »

8:00 AM on Mon Aug 20 2007
By Mike Fahey
4,657 views, 52 comments

Latest by onikuwagata: @GrapenutsRobot: I do have a SNES, but I rented it. I also rented Super Metroid. I also rented Earthbound. I rented a lot of games, but back then I was like, what...I think 12 or something, and my parents didn't more »

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Mother Brain(s) Returning For Metroid Prime 3

The latest Metroid Prime 3: Corruption preview clips added to WiiWare in tandem with the latest Wii firmware update give us a better look at one potential returning Metroid staple. The "Aurora"—more commonly known as the Mother Brain to Metroid and Super Metroid fans—is heavily featured in one of the clips, indicating that a starring role (or at least a cameo) for the organic computer is more than likely.

What's even more interesting is that we may even see multiple Auroras, as the narrator explains that the old school Tourian bitch is just one of many Mother and Father Brains. It's confirmed: My interest in Metroid Prime 3 has never been so high.

3:40 PM on Tue Aug 14 2007
By Michael McWhertor
6,175 views, 87 comments

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Nintendo To Unleash Metroids On Virtual Console Soon?

With Metroid Prime 3: Corruption just a few short weeks away from release on the Wii, it looks like Nintendo is set to ramp up with hype with a pair of Virtual Console releases. Images for both Metroid for the NES and Super Metroid for the SNES have appeared on the VC web server and spotted by an eagle-eyed NeoGAF poster. Another image for Sega's RPG Shining In The Darkness has also recently been added, indicating that it too may soon join the download service.

While the ESRB has yet to issue a rating for either Metroid title, usually a reliable measuring stick for what's on deck, that doesn't rule out a smart marketing move by Nintendo. Don't be surprised if both show up next Monday or the following.

Ultimate Awesome Wii Virtual Console Discussion [NeoGAF]

7:20 PM on Tue Aug 7 2007
By Michael McWhertor
3,157 views, 63 comments

Latest by Video: They should put Super Metroid for the DS (I just wish that). Is cool that will be on the Virtual Console... more »

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Clip: Japanese Super Metroid Commercial

This Japanese Super Metroid commercial doesn't have quite the same panache as last week's Metroid II clip, but it's still a pretty good one. The funny thing about this clip though is that while the voice overs are in Japanese, there is nary a Japanese person in the entire commercial. At first I thought perhaps this was filmed for North America and then re-purposed for Japan, but I was unable to find an English language version. I did however find the North American commercial for the same game that you can see after the jump. Flynn De Marco More »

4:00 PM on Sat Mar 3 2007
By fdemarco
4,658 views, 29 comments

Latest by grumbel: The japanese one is pretty good, I always prefer commercials actually focuses on the game itself instead of trying to be 'funny' for no good reason. Btw. German commercial is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XCb9OC4hyQ more »

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Japanese Metroid Commercials of Times Past

I love these Japanese Metroid commercials. In the first, Samus Aran surfs a 3.5" floppy through the universe to battle gelatinous, brain-sucking slugs. I also love how Japanese pronounce every letter in the English language like a separate syllable. "Muh-eh-tuh-ruh-oid-u!" More »

2:40 PM on Tue Sep 26 2006
By kotaku.com
477 views, 17 comments

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Let's Have A Gunpei Yokoi Love-In!

Yesterday, we celebrated the "birth" of the Sega Dreamcast, but today we should take a few minutes to remember one of the founding fathers of Nintendo and creator of influential products like the Game Boy and the Metroid series. More »

9:10 PM on Sun Sep 10 2006
By Michael McWhertor
255 views, 21 comments