Sure, Metroid and Nintendo may well be a rather fantastical occurrence ten years down the line, in the here and now, but back then the Prime name was garnered with a kind of joyous enthusiasm and respect fans could still affiliate with Nintendo. I remember this moment in the conference very clearly and not just because it was Metroid. Nintendo had at the time billed Metroid as having “big plans” when it was somewhat-announced at E3 2005, back when the Wii was referred to under its codename, Revolution.
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It certainly wasn’t the first time the series had ventured into thematic realms with its presence of character dialogue, action set-pieces and even dabbles in more darker narrative leanings on the concept of “corruption” and the many semi-related themes that branch off of that. Looking back, Prime 3 was a very interesting entry into the Metroid series at the time. Its lore, its setting, its cast of characters that go beyond the mere albeit much-respected bounty hunter Samus Aran and her plethora of weapons, items and silent protagonist personas alike. And this carries beyond the admittance that I am quite the fan/follower of the Metroid Universe with not just its games, but also its mythos - a mythos that expands even into other mediums.
One minute it’s 2 > 3 > 1, the next it’s 3 > 1 > 2, the next it’s 1 > 2 > Swi-I mean 1 > 2 > 3. What’s more, it has me constantly switching my preferred rankings at a near monthly cycle. It’s one of the few collections of games that get me thinking like some entrenched academic on the vast many highlights of said trilogy. Metroid Prime, as a trilogy however, is a very fascinating and interesting collection of games to look back on though. Coincidentally, that’s the same amount of time it’s been since we actually had a Metroid game that merited a similar level of praise - Other M & Federation Force need not apply. It’s been ten years since Retro Studios closed the Prime trilogy off in superb fashion. Nevertheless, it hasn’t taken long for another milestone in the series to be met and while we may be around half a year until that mark actually rings true, one very off-the-cuff remark on social media had me somewhat agasp at the very mortal strain the concept of time truly has. Some going as far as to, perhaps, rub Nintendo themselves the wrong way. While the entire Metroid series has already celebrated its 30th anniversary (though Nintendo didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet to commemorate it like it has its other beloved IP’s…or at least not in the way fans would have expected/wanted), that didn’t stop players around the globe celebrating one of Nintendo’s most respected series. Later this year (August 27, in the States, to be precise), Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - the third instalment and closing act in arguably (an argument I will gallantly shout for) one of the best trilogies of games of all time - will “celebrate” its tenth anniversary.
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