Metroid Prime Trilogy coming to Wii

May 25th, 2009, 23:36 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo has announced that all three games in its Metroid Prime series will be released as Metroid Prime Trilogy on one Wii disc.

Metroid Prime Trilogy launches August 24 in the US, and will contain updated versions of Gamecube games Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes with new Wii motion controls. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, which was released as a stand-alone Wii game in 2007, will also be included in the compilation.

"Metroid Prime Trilogy puts the best first-person adventures all in one place, with a host of new additions that make these three timeless titles more engaging than ever," said Nintendo of America executive VP of sales & marketing Cammie Dunaway in a press release. "A great deal of care and detail has gone into Metroid Prime Trilogy, providing longtime fans with new ways to experience the games they love."

The compilation disc is being developed by Retro Studios, the team behind all three original games. In addition to new Wii motion controls in the series' first two entries, Metroid Prime Trilogy also promises a "unified main menu," a new achievement-style system, in-game rewards, and widescreen support.

A Wii version of the original Metroid Prime was released exclusively in Japan earlier this year under its "Wii de Asobu" line of games that have been re-coded to take advantage of the Wii's unique game controllers. Though most games in the product line have been released in North America and Europe under the "New Play Control!" monicker, the Metroid Prime series was noticeably absent prior to this announcement.

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