Metroid Prime Trilogy

The first two games in the series, originally released for the Nintendo GameCube, have been updated with 480p widescreen support, improved graphic effects, and motion controls similar to those found in Metroid Prime 3. The games have also been updated to include Metroid Prime 3's achievement system, which allows players to earn colored tokens used to unlock bonus materials. All three games are available to play from the start.The compilation was released as a Collector's Edition only. The North American version was packaged in a special metal case with a plastic sleeve while the European and Australian version came in a regular Wii game case with a cardboard slip cover. The game also came with a small pamphlet of concept art that contained a summary of the trilogy's story. Nintendo went with a compilation in Western territories instead of the separate releases of the original Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 as New Play Control editions previously released in Japan.Nintendo of America discontinued Metroid Prime Trilogy on January 8th, 2010; less than half a year after the compilation was released. Nintendo of Australia followed suit on January 11th.GameplayMetroid Prime Trilogy adopts the control system from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and introduces it into the original two Metroid Prime GameCube games now on the Wii. Using this control method, the player points at the screen with the Wii Remote and moves Samus with the Nunchuck.The control layout differs between the revised controls for the first two games and those for Metroid Prime 3 in that the Minus Button switches between visors, rather than entering Hyper Mode.Another key change is that the Spring Ball has been added to both Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and can be used by simply flicking the Wii Remote upward while Samus is in her Morph Ball form. This ability is gained when the player gets the Morph Ball Bomb. This makes various sections easier, including the Spider Guardian boss battle in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.MultiplayerThe local four-player split-screen competitive multiplayer mode that appeared in Metroid Prime 2 is also included in its Wii incarnation. Because Metroid Prime Trilogy does not include the front-end menus of the stand-alone editions of the games, the mode is accessed from the main menu. Changes from the OriginalsIn addition to adding 16:9 widescreen support and Wiimote and Nunchuck controls to the original Prime games, there are a few additional changes that should be noted for this compilation.There is a unified game menu, meaning the original menu themes are only accessible in the unlockables section.Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 have two selectable difficulties from the start instead of one.Like Metroid Prime 3, performing specific actions in the GameCube Metroid Prime games will earn the player tokens which can be used to unlock items in the Unlockables section.Sequence breaking in Metroid Prime has been changed to reflect the Players' Choice version of the game. Many breaks were removed while some are significantly harder to pull off like getting the Space Jump Boots first.The Fusion Suit, originally a Game Boy Advance link-up feature unlocked when connecting Metroid Prime to the Game Boy Advance game Metroid Fusion can now be unlocked in the Unlockables section. It cannot be used in Metroid Prime 2 or 3.The special cannon effects (i.e. ice freezing over the cannon while charging the Ice Beam) and water splash effects in Metroid Prime have been removed. This was later explained as necessary because the original effects were only possible because of the static gun arm. With the Wii version offering motion controls that move the arm cannon analogous to the player's aiming movements, the effects were no longer working properly and thus had to be removed.In Metroid Prime 3, the word "damn" has been removed from an in-game cutscene and replaced with "No!"In Metroid Prime 3, a swinging gate in Elysia has been replaced with an energy field (Note: This energy field appeared in the European version of Metroid Prime 3). No explanation was given.Save FilesSave files from the standard edition of Metroid Prime 3 and Gamecube memory cards containing Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 game data are not compatible with the Trilogy versions of the games.SoundtrackMetroid PrimeTrack # Title Length (mins)Title Theme 2:13Menu Theme 2:34Prologue Intro Theme 1:39Samus Intro Fanfare 0:09Deserted Frigate Orpheon 1:51Desolate Frigate Orpheon 4:17Item Acquisition Fanfare 0:08Parasite Queen Boss Theme 2:55Evacuate! 3:12Meta Ridley's Escape 0:38Tallon Overworld Main Theme 6:37Elevator Theme 0:54Chozo Ruins Entrance 2:15Chozo Ruins Plaza 6:46Chozo Ruins Depths 9:41Save Station / Map Station 0:53Hive Mecha Boss Theme 3:03Minor Item Acquisition Fanfare 0:04Minor Boss Theme 2:04Puzzle Solved 0:03Chozo Ruins Main Theme 8:35Puzzle Theme 3:54Flaahgra Boss Theme 3:50Magmoor Caverns Ambience 1:50Magmoor Caverns Main Theme 4:37Phendrana Drifts Ambience 2:27Phendrana Drifts Main Theme 7:36Chozo Artifact Temple 3:35Artifact Acquisition Fanfare 0:08Phendrana Drifts Chozo Temple 2:54Phendrana Drifts Puzzle Theme 4:02Space Pirates Approaching 1:27Space Pirates Main Theme 3:07Space Pirates Ambience 1:32Space Pirates Main Theme (With Intro) 3:33Chozo Ghosts Theme 1:41Thardus Boss Theme 3:35Chozo Ruins Temple 2:51Missile Recharge Station 1:09Tallon Overworld Depths 8:24Phendrana Drifts Depths 6:16Sunken Frigate Ambience 2:08Sunken Frigate Main Theme 8:21Phazon Mines Ambience 1:50Phazon Mines Main Theme 2:00Omega Pirate Ambience 1:02Omega Pirate Boss Theme 3:30Meta Ridley Boss Theme 3:27Meta Ridley's Demise 0:38Impact Crater Main Theme 1:44Metroid Prime Boss Theme 5:32Metroid Prime Final Boss Theme 6:35Chozo Temple Finale Theme 0:57Staff Credit 3:12Leaving Tallon IV 0:12Mission Final 3:05Alternate Samus Intro Fanfare 0:07Meta Ridley Boss Theme (MPT Soundtrack gallery version) 1:08Metroid Prime 2: EchoesTrack # Title Length (mins)Title Theme 4:17Menu Theme 3:06Aether Mission Briefing 1:39Aether Landing 0:22Samus Intro Fanfare0:09Landing Site 3:39Item Acquisition Fanfare 0:08GFMC Hive Tunnel 4:75Dark Trooper Battle Theme 2:25Dark Samus Approaching 1:48Dark Samus and The Ing 1:36GFMC Command Chamber 3:44Save Station 0:53Elevator Theme 1:10Temple Grounds Exterior 4:06Temple Grounds Introduction 0:13Temple Grounds Main Theme 6:30Fate of the GFMC 1:42The Ing Attack 2:57Energy Controller Ambience 1:39Luminoth Artifact Acquired 0:12Luminoth Energy Controller 5:53Great Temple Main Theme 3:44Minor Item Acquisition Fanfareb 0:05Agon Wastes Main Theme 4:04Space Pirates Approaching 1:30Space Pirates Main Theme 4:21Space Pirates Ambience 3:18Minor Boss Theme 3:03Boss Defeated / Item Room Theme 2:01Puzzle Theme 3:49Puzzle Solved 0:04Dark Agon Wastes Main Theme 2:22Dark Temple Key Acquired 0:08Dark Samus Boss Theme 3:31Amorbis Boss Theme 4:00Dark Aether Energy Controller Ambience 1:39Restoring an Energy Controller 1:44Torvus Bog Entrance 2:00Torvus Bog Main Theme 8:36Dark Torvus Bog Main Theme 4:36Torvus Bog Subterranean Theme 9:07Dark Torvus Bog Subterranean Theme 5:20Chykka Larva Boss Theme 5:16Chykka Adult Boss Theme 3:44Sanctuary Fortress Main Theme 8:05Ing Hive Main Theme 4:17Sanctuary Fortress Depths 5:13Quadraxis Boss Theme 5:46Sky Temple Grounds Main Theme 4:22Emperor Ing Boss Theme 1 5:06Emperor Ing Boss Theme 2 4:47Evacuate! / Final Dark Samus Boss Theme 2:49Escape from Dark Aether / Luminoth Farewell / Samus Revealed 3:16Leaving Aether 0:26Staff Credits 4:19Mission Final 3:13Dark Samus Epilogue 0:14Multiplayer Theme 1 - Hunters 5:50Multiplayer Theme 2 - Dark Echoes 4:45Multiplayer Theme 3 - Frantic Battle 3:20Luminoth Artifact Acquired (MPT version) 0:07Dark Temple Key Acquired (MPT version) 0:07Phazon Region (MPT version) 1:44Restoring an Energy Controller (MPT version) 1:42Dark Trooper Battle Theme (MPT version) 2:22Metroid Prime 3Track # Title Length (mins)Wii Menu Theme 0:09Title Theme 3:22Dark Samus Prologue 0:28Gunship Theme 2:22Samus Intro Fanfare 0:09Aboard the GFS Olympus 4:37Save Room / Item Room Theme 1:26Briefing Room / Ambience Theme 4:19GF Battle Theme 2:25Space Pirates Main Theme 3:12Power Loss / Tension 6:59Enemy Encounter 1:51Puzzle Solved 0:04Minor Item Acquisition Fanfare 0:06Item Acquisition Fanfare 0:08Berserker Lord Boss Theme 3:24Samus Departs the Olympus 0:09Samus Arrives at Norion 0:22Tense Battle Theme 5:41Hunter Rundas Theme 2:18Norion Power Generator 2:08Crisis 2:50Hunter Gandrayda Theme 0:17Meta Ridley Boss Theme 3:22Dark Samus at Norion / Saving the Planet 1:58Samus' Mission Briefing with Aurora 242 3:30Bryyo 7:55Natives of Bryyo / Korakk Beast 1:31Bryyo Fire 7:34Corrupted Phazon Pool 1:47Hypermode Phazon Overload 4:59Rundas at Bryyo 0:13Space Pirates Attack 2:01Rundas Boss Theme 6:23Bryyo Jungle 4:55Inside a Leviathan Seed 3:34Mogenar Boss Theme 4:29Leviathan Seed Destroyed 0:10SkyTown 7:29Steamlord Encounter Theme 1:04Defense Drone Boss Theme 1:44Ghor Boss Theme 4:09Bryyo Ice 7:21Aboard the GFS Valhalla 3:36Metroid Xenoresearch at SkyTown 4:55Helios Boss Theme 3:07Metroid Breakout 1:41Gandrayda Boss Theme 5:12Pirate Homeworld 5:23Omega Ridley Boss Theme 3:51The Valhalla's Depths 5:41Entering the Wormhole to Phaaze 0:51Space Battle in Phaaze Orbit 0:40Phaaze Landfall 0:14Phaaze 3:15Dark Samus in the Heart of Phaaze 0:28Dark Samus Boss Theme 3:47Aurora Unit Boss Theme 3:27Aurora Unit Final Boss Theme 2:19Escape from Phaaze / Mission Complete 2:17Memorial at SkyTown 1:11Staff Credits 4:33Departing SkyTown / Samus Revealed 0:54Mission Final 3:20Bonus Track - Kenji Yamamoto Hidden Message 1:30Bryyo (MPT version) 8:03Natives of Bryyo / Korakk Beast (MPT version) 1:46Trilogy Basic SoundtrackTrack # Title Length (mins)Wii Menu Theme - Metroid Prime 0:12Wii Menu Theme - Metroid Prime 2 0:12Wii Menu Theme - Metroid Prime Trilogy 0:11Title Theme 4:34