A Legend is Reborn: Metroid Prime: Trilogy Now Available for Wii.Acclaimed First-Person Adventure First-person adventures are one of the oldest computer and video game genres. First-person adventures tend to focus on puzzles, exploration and character-interaction with no shooting or action elements, though some also feature elements from other genres, including action games and Series Gets Updated Wii Remote See Wii. Controls and Enhanced Presentation REDMOND, Wash. -- Your local movie theater is no longer the only place to find a blockbuster trilogy. With today's release of Metroid([TM])Prime: Trilogy for the Wii([TM]) video game console A specialized desktop computer used to play video games. The three most popular game consoles are Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. Game software is available on CDs or DVDs, although earlier game machines used cartridges containing read only memory , Nintendo is offering a spectacular, all-in-one action saga, combining all three critically acclaimed Metroid Prime This article is about the game. For the creature, see Metroid Prime (creature). Metroid Prime (メトロイドプライム games on one special-edition disk with updated Wii motion controls and wide-screen presentation. Delivering an unforgettable experience to series newcomers and veterans alike, Metroid Prime: Trilogy carries a suggested retail price of $49.99. Each copy of Metroid Prime: Trilogy contains three games: Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2 Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. The first two games, originally released for Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. ([TM]), have been updated for play using the innovative Wii motion-control system that debuted with Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. These controls bring a new level of immersion and freedom to these award-winning games. Also, for the first time ever, all three games are rendered in a vivid 16:9 wide-screen presentation. Players can now select the game they want to play through a unified main menu that ties together all three adventures, and gain access to bonus materials through a new in-game unlockables system. Each copy of Metroid Prime: Trilogy comes in a Collector's Edition metal case with a protective slipcover, and includes a special art booklet highlighting content from all three Metroid Prime games. Metroid Prime: Trilogy was developed by Retro Studios Retro Studios is an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas, USA. It was founded in 1998 by Jeff Spangenberg as a second-party developer to Japan-based video game company Nintendo. and Nintendo, the same developers that created the original games for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii systems. "Metroid Prime is a landmark series that remains one of the most innovative and influential examples of what first-person gaming has to offer," said Cammie cam·mie n. 1. Camouflage fabric. 2. cammies Garments made from camouflage fabric. [Shortening and alteration of camouflage.] Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "With Metroid Prime: Trilogy, we've created a special package for our dedicated fans that celebrates and reflects the passion that they feel for these games." Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Wii features, visit Wii.com. For more information about Metroid Prime: Trilogy, visit www.Metroid.com. About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii([TM]), Nintendo DS([TM]) and Nintendo DSi([TM]) systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System  “NES” redirects here. For other uses, see NES (disambiguation). “Famicom” redirects here. ([TM]), Nintendo has sold more than 3.1 billion video games and more than 526 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, as well as the Game Boy([TM]), Game Boy Advance, Super NES NES Nintendo Entertainment System NES Not Elsewhere Specified (shipping) NES Nuclear Export Signal NES National Election Studies NES Nashville Electric Service NES National Evaluation Systems, Inc. ([TM]), Nintendo 64[TM] and Nintendo GameCube([TM]). It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario([TM]), Donkey Kong([TM]), Metroid([TM]), Zelda([TM]) and Pokemon([TM]). A wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.Nintendo.com. Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at press.nintendo.com, a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please contact Deanna Talamantez at 213-438-8742 or dtalamantez@golinharris.com. Users can receive instant Nintendo information by subscribing to the site's RSS feed. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6034161&lang=en |
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