The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated...
Anyway, I gots some juicy info on the plot of the game, courtesy of a Nintendo Fact Sheet. This will be public info come E3, but for the moment, a friend of mine (who wished to remain anonymous out of fear of Nintendo's assassins coming after him/her) has provided it to me.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Format: Wii
Launch Date: TBA
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: First-Person Adventure
Accessories: Wii Remote and Nunchuk Controller
Players: 1
Developer: Retro Studios
KEY INFORMATION
If you think you knew what it felt like to be the bounty hunter behind the visor, think again. Take aim at evil with Nintendo's revolutionary controller.
- Players control Samus by moving with the Nunchuk controller and aiming with the pointer, allowing for a level of immersion unlike anything they have ever experienced. Through the eyes of Samus, players experience a quantum leap in first-person control as they wield the Wii Remote, the ultimate device for the first-person shooter genre.
- Samus will employ well-known power-ups like the Grapple Beam and Morph Ball, as well as a bunch of new surprises, to help her survive her coming trials.
Game Storyline: The Galactic Federation's Base Sector Zero is under attack by the Space Pirates. Samus must boot up the generator to restore the defense systems. But at the end of her path, someone awful awaits her.
Characters: Samus, Dark Samus, the Galactic Federation, and many new bounty hunters!
How to progress through the game: The war initiated by Dark Samus and the Space Pirates rages across many planets as they attempt to corrupt each with Phazon seeds. Players use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to explore alien landscapes, hunt for weapons and information, and destroy the seeds. Saving the planets from Corruption isn't enough, though. Eventually, players must take down Samus' mortal enemy, Dark Samus.
Special Powers/Weapons/Moves/Features: Besides using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to pull off amazing feats like aiming and blasting in midair or at a full run, players also will have an array of different weapons at their disposal. In true Metroid fashion, these will become powered up as the game progresses. Not only that, but the controller will be used for a number of other game elements beyond the traditional first-person shooter standards.
So there you have it. Um, discuss, I guess. And yay for me for getting this first. Whee...
EDIT: Want some high-res artwork? Click the linkies!!
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Logo
Screenshot w/ player inset
Samus #1
Samus #2
Dark Samus
New Gunship
Anyway, I gots some juicy info on the plot of the game, courtesy of a Nintendo Fact Sheet. This will be public info come E3, but for the moment, a friend of mine (who wished to remain anonymous out of fear of Nintendo's assassins coming after him/her) has provided it to me.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Format: Wii
Launch Date: TBA
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: First-Person Adventure
Accessories: Wii Remote and Nunchuk Controller
Players: 1
Developer: Retro Studios
KEY INFORMATION
If you think you knew what it felt like to be the bounty hunter behind the visor, think again. Take aim at evil with Nintendo's revolutionary controller.
- Players control Samus by moving with the Nunchuk controller and aiming with the pointer, allowing for a level of immersion unlike anything they have ever experienced. Through the eyes of Samus, players experience a quantum leap in first-person control as they wield the Wii Remote, the ultimate device for the first-person shooter genre.
- Samus will employ well-known power-ups like the Grapple Beam and Morph Ball, as well as a bunch of new surprises, to help her survive her coming trials.
Game Storyline: The Galactic Federation's Base Sector Zero is under attack by the Space Pirates. Samus must boot up the generator to restore the defense systems. But at the end of her path, someone awful awaits her.
Characters: Samus, Dark Samus, the Galactic Federation, and many new bounty hunters!
How to progress through the game: The war initiated by Dark Samus and the Space Pirates rages across many planets as they attempt to corrupt each with Phazon seeds. Players use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to explore alien landscapes, hunt for weapons and information, and destroy the seeds. Saving the planets from Corruption isn't enough, though. Eventually, players must take down Samus' mortal enemy, Dark Samus.
Special Powers/Weapons/Moves/Features: Besides using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to pull off amazing feats like aiming and blasting in midair or at a full run, players also will have an array of different weapons at their disposal. In true Metroid fashion, these will become powered up as the game progresses. Not only that, but the controller will be used for a number of other game elements beyond the traditional first-person shooter standards.
So there you have it. Um, discuss, I guess. And yay for me for getting this first. Whee...
EDIT: Want some high-res artwork? Click the linkies!!
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Logo
Screenshot w/ player inset
Samus #1
Samus #2
Dark Samus
New Gunship
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