Gaming Metroid: Other M or Prime 3: Corruption?

[JulietStMoon]

Other M pales in comparison to the Metroid Prime Trilogy. I wouldn't even bother with it. If you just have to play Other M, do so after you play Prime; the Prime games are the good stuff.

You can play Metroid Prime 3: Corruption without having played any of the other Metroid Prime games (it's what I did first), but trust me when I say you'll want to play all three, and if you're going to play all three, you might as well do so in order. You can get Metroid Prime Trilogy used for around $90. If I were you, I would play Metroid Prime Trilogy with a USB loader, see if you like the first game, and let that hold you over until if/when you buy Trilogy.

Is it really that expensive now? Last I checked, it went on eBay and Amazon for roughly $6 or $70. If you're lucky enough to find one at GameStop (and in good condition with the case, at that) like I did, it goes four like $53.

 

[[Truth]]

There are some tidbits in the first Prime, but a lot of the early stuff is told through the manga.

Thx, will read this now.

Is it really that expensive now? Last I checked, it went on eBay and Amazon for roughly $6 or $70. If you're lucky enough to find one at GameStop (and in good condition with the case, at that) like I did, it goes four like $53.

He wants the PAL version anyway, which isn´t expensive at all.

JoostinOnline: I know, the brackets are ugly as f***.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Metroid Prime Trilogy
Why buy Other M when you can get 3 games for the price of one?
(They are also superior to Other M)

Now I have to admit I haven't played Other M myself, but I heard it was much too different to be called a proper Metroid game. That said, if you're new to the series you might enjoy it more if you play that one first.

 

[JulietStMoon]

Metroid Prime Trilogy
Why buy Other M when you can get 3 games for the price of one?
(They are also superior to Other M)

Now I have to admit I haven't played Other M myself, but I heard it was much too different to be called a proper Metroid game. That said, if you're new to the series you might enjoy it more if you play that one first.

That's just it... Other M played it too safe and was essentially a huge wankfest to Super Metroid (let's bring back the ridiculous-looking fire cheerios from Tourian! Let's rip half the bosses from other Metroid games, and half-ass the ones that are actually original! Let's put Metroid II and Super Metroid flashbacks EVERY other scene!). It was different in its own right gameplay wise, such as its use of motion controls and unique health and ammo system (which I rather liked, actually), but even then it was half-decent, at best.

 

[Guest0000]

Don´t start with corruption!
Start with Prime 1!
This is not comparable to your RE6, Resistance 3 or Killzone 3, Prime is about gameplay and exploration, so you should definitely start with Prime 1 (after Super Metroid).

I'm honestly clueless what makes it not good to not play the Prime series (or any game actually) chronologically. Feel free to spoil.

 

[Guest0000]

My Wii reads dual layer discs and it's an NTSC console. All the loaders can play dual layer games, but I prefer WiiFlow, even though it is dark and ugly. Neogamma is really outdated and it's not really needed unless you have a soft spot for old classic functions. I still have it; I like it but I don't use it...

I have WiiFlow too, in my HBC. But HBC loads up slow while showing the 'you shouldn't pay for this software' screen. It can start but slow.

 

[EzekielRage]

I played all Metroid games, own them all (bought new when they came out) and like them all but the Prime Trilogy is the best piece of metroid, hands down. Too bad its not canon, on the other hand the Prime Canon is MUCH better than the classic canon anyway - thanks to other M.

Other M was not that bad as a game but the execution of the story was horrible, the characterisation was misogynistic and overall annoying as fuck - and being unable to skip the cutscenes on your first playthrough was the dumbest idea ever-.-

 

[Lacius]

I'm honestly clueless what makes it not good to not play the Prime series (or any game actually) chronologically. Feel free to spoil.

If you play Corruption first, you aren't going to understand who the antagonist is, among other things. While you can play Corruption without playing any of the other Metroid Prime games, it will be more enjoyable if you play the three in order. Just play it using a USB loader to see if you like it and so you can start with the first game.

 

[EzekielRage]

The prime games build up on each other. Prime 1 introduces the macguffin, prime 2 the antagonist based on the amcguffin of prime 1 and prime 3 closes the trilogy storywise nicely. it REALLY helps if you play the first, the second and lastly the third one. get the prime trilogy one way or the otehr but play those three games in the right order. do yourself that favor!

 

[Bent]

I played all Metroid games, own them all (bought new when they came out) and like them all but the Prime Trilogy is the best piece of metroid, hands down. Too bad its not canon, on the other hand the Prime Canon is MUCH better than the classic canon anyway - thanks to other M.

It WAS canon, until they decided to mess with the story line with Other M and figured it didn't fit in with the crappy story they wanted to tell, and got rid of it.

 

[EzekielRage]

true. but now its non canon, and as said, the prime canon is muc better. they should just continue with that. but not from retro, they should do a new IP. but anotehr studio should do a new one

 

[MTSoph14]

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[EzekielRage]

No its not ONE canon. They stated that time and time again. The prime games are not canon to the other games ever since other M started development. They are their own canon. Like the marvel movies are not canon to the comics...

 

[JoostinOnline]

Ugh, that stupid rumor again. They are absolutely canon. All that was said is that the Prime games are a sub-plot (a completely true statement), then some moron decided to interpret that as "The Prime games are not canon!"

Subplots care canon. The Prime games are canon.

 

[Lacius]

No its not ONE canon. They stated that time and time again. The prime games are not canon to the other games ever since other M started development. They are their own canon. Like the marvel movies are not canon to the comics...

I don't know what y'all are talkin' about. All the Metroid games fall on the same timeline. There's no evidence to suggest otherwise.

http://metroid.jp/metroid_version2/history/index.html
http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Metroid_timeline

 

[EzekielRage]

No tehy are not. They are not mentioned on the official other M website, not in the game and Nintendo stated so themself. Seriously...

Metroid Prime Series (in order of in-game timeline):
The Metroid Prime series is a separate collection of games featuring Samus Aran which has a different concept and game design to Metroid games.

that is an official quote from nintendo. there it is. SEPERATE...
Also:

You can't say that there's no relation here; it's probably best to think of them as being in parallel in this world.

quote from sakamoto talking about prime

as said: you are using outdated info. when development for other M started, the prime games were removed from the timeline. up to that point they were canon, now they are not because sakamoto figured he was not invovled with them. he clearly stated that multiple times...

 

[JoostinOnline]

No tehy are not. They are not mentioned on the official other M website, not in the game and Nintendo stated so themself. Seriously...



that is an official quote from nintendo. there it is. SEPERATE...
Also:

quote from sakamoto talking about prime

Lol, exactly. That doesn't mean they aren't canon.

I suppose next you'll tell me about the Overture of Sages song you discovered in OoT, and that snuggling poogie in Monster Hunter increases your luck.

 

[Lacius]

Calling something a "separate collection of games" says nothing about its position on the timeline. It is a separate collection of games. There are various collections of Metroid games.

As for your second quote, perhaps you should include the whole thing:

Retro obviously produced the Metroid Prime series; very successful, very influential. Do you consider this a reboot of the series after Metroid Prime? Is this the direction for future Metroids or just another direction?

The games that I've been involved with in the Metroid series have been on the NES, GameBoy, Super NES and the GBA. I actually didn't have a lot of input on the Prime series. But when they're doing with Other M here, it's not so much a different universe, it's just a different part of the story. You can't say that there's no relation here; it's probably best to think of them as being in parallel in this world.

 

[EzekielRage]

so ignoring facts again are we? you go ahead

whats the problem with them being non canon anyway? after Other M, everything NOT related to that atrocious story is a GOOD thing.
The prime games are their own universe where other m never happens, which is GOOD. SO where is you poblem with that? Bond did it, Castlevania did it, if I were nintendo i woudl forget the clasic canon and sue the prime canon as basis for future games...

 

[Lacius]

so ignoring facts again are we? you go ahead

whats the problem with them being non canon anyway? after Other M, everything NOT related to that atrocious story is a GOOD thing.
The prime games are their own universe where other m never happens, which is GOOD. SO where is you poblem with that? Bond did it, Castlevania did it, if I were nintendo i woudl forget the clasic canon and sue the prime canon as basis for future games...

I have no opposition to there being separate Metroid timelines; it's that there's no reason to think the Metroid games aren't all on the same timeline, and there's confirmation that they are all on the same timeline. See the above links.