And the Metroid Fusion/Prime Connectivity Features Are... (1 Viewer)

[Morgan Jolley]

1. Connect the games to unlock Samus' Fusion suit in Prime.
2. Beat Fusion and connect to unlock Metroid (NES) and play it on the GameCube using the Memory Card to save instead of the Password system.
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories...895768,00.html

 

[MikeAlletto]

Do you have to have a GBA to unlock NES metroid? I hope not, that'll suck in a MAJOR way.

 

[Romier S]

In addition, by completing Metroid Fusion and by linking both games, players can unlock the original NES version of Metroid, which will use the GameCube memory card save feature instead of the original password system.

I take that to be a yes, you need to have Fusion and a GBA to unlock these features.

 

[Andre F]

Hmmmmmm.....this may just make me have to get both versions. I have not been using my GBA much lately though...

 

[Chris Bardon]

Nice! Might have to actually buy one of those cables now... Wonder if there's any other improvements to the original besides the saving system?

 

[Morgan Jolley]

They'll probably fix some of the slowdown issues the original had, and I wouldn't be surprised if they spruce up the graphics a little by making them higher resolution or something, but I think the main gameplay will be the same.

 

[RobP]

Thats sounds pretty stupid to me. Why couldn't they just give the original metroid as a bonus anyway. Whats the point of having to connect it to a Gameboy?

 

[MikeAlletto]

Thats sounds pretty stupid to me. Why couldn't they just give the original metroid as a bonus anyway. Whats the point of having to connect it to a Gameboy?

My thoughts exactly. I bet you can unlock it without having the gba. Why would they put an extra game on the disc, then make someone spend money for a gba and the gba metroid game? Seems like a sneaky way to get people to spend more money.

 

[BrianB]

Seems like a sneaky way to get people to spend more money.

Well, duh

 

[Morgan Jolley]

Why would they put an extra game on the disc, then make someone spend money for a gba and the gba metroid game?

Considering more people have GBAs than GCs, it looks like they're just trying to get you to buy both games. It's a little incentive to buy both of them. And besides, it's a BONUS feature, which means it's not required for the game experience.

You could just borrow a friend's GBA with a completed copy of Metroid Fusion.

 

[MikeAlletto]

You could just borrow a friend's GBA with a completed copy of Metroid Fusion.

I don't know anyone who owns a GBA. I wish they would have kept it secret, I wouldn't feel like not buying the game then (yeah yeah, sounds stupid I know). I wasn't planning on buying it right away anyways...something about a 3d metroid just doesn't sit well...I'll wait till after its out and other test subjects...errr...people have time to play it

 

[Paul Richardson]

You can try the game right now if you're "on the fence." A playable demo is out at the gamestores and the game is a BLAST.

 

[MikeAlletto]

Yeah I stopped by best buy a few days ago and they didn't have the playable demo yet, still had the old one with playable mario and starfox. I'll have to check again later.

 

[Steven_V]

:star:Metroid Fusion news:
Nintendo Europe have put up some great new footage of Metroid Fusion. Beautiful!
:star:Metroid Prime news:
The Link Removed editors have received their copies of Metroid Prime and have been posting their impressions on the IGN boards.
Fran Mirabella (Cube.ign.com editor):

Phendrana Drifts, the ice area, and I see a sheet of ice blocking a hole that leads downard. After scanning it, you realize it must be melted. It was a very long time before I returned to explore that pathway. This is one example of at least 100. You see so much -- grappling hooks, spiderball tracks, ice beam, etc, etc. -- that you realize you must return to later.

source: IGN Boards (IGN Insider only)
Nice! It's great to hear that the jumping elements of the past Metroid games are present and actually do work in the first person perspective. The 18th is going to take an eternity to get here.

 

[Mike_G]

What's the release date?

Mike

 

[Steven_V]

The release date for both games is November 18th.

 

[Mike_G]

I'll have to start Bloodrayne and finish GTA:VC before then!!
Mike