In preparation of today’s release of Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii, I decided to start up a new file of Super Metroid a few days ago. While reliving all the gameplay and atmospherical splendors the game has to offer, I beat this game earlier this morning. And, for the first time ever, I finished the game with 100% completion!
I could go on about why Super Metroid is among the best games ever created, but that’s a tired discussion that you’ve probably heard a million times.
Instead, I want to talk about Metroid Prime Trilogy, which I just received in the mail minutes ago. For those unaware, Metroid Prime Trilogy is a one disc compilation of the three Metroid Prime games.
It’s not just any compilation though. We’ve received Nintendo collections in the past, such as Super Mario All-Stars and The Legend of Zelda Collector’s Disc. What sets Metroid Prime Trilogy apart from other standard compilations is the package itself. Nintendo went out of the ordinary for this game, and and released the game in a beautiful tin case as well as a little art book which contains concept art from the Metroid Prime series on one side and a timeline on the back. I also received a cool Metroid poster because I pre-ordered the game. This is a package that would normally run you $70-80 on the PS3/360, yet its Wii release is merely $50.
Sure, the Metroid Prime games included on the disc aren’t ‘new”, but Metroid Prime 1 and 2 were revised to include true widescreen support and the superior Wii Remote controls among other additions to warrant a double dip for those who already own all three games.
I’m impressed that Nintendo put so much effort into making this package special. It makes a strong argument for why retail boxed copies of games will always be more appealing to me than digitally distributed games. Games have the potential to be more than just items you play; but rather something you experience. Lots of old PC games came with extra goodies and sometimes even books that provided more context to the games. This Trilogy package definitely makes me more excited to replay the games than if it were just a standard Wii retail boxed game, and I hope it gets the sales it deserves because Retro Studios deserves a lot of credit for what they did to revive a previously dormant but beloved franchise.
With this post, I’ve decided to include some pictures of the package in case you haven’t seen it.
