It appears that our friends at the Big N have decided ixnay on the ultiplayermay for Metroid Prime 3. All I can say is "Duh...errr...uhhh... what?!" Nintendo was the last console maker to produce an online capable system, because as they so famously held for the longest time that online wasn't an important feature for gamers. Time and Xbox Live proved them horribly wrong.

So, out they trot with the Wii. Not only online capable, but wifi to boot. Not an online multiplayer game in sight. They promised that Pokemon will be the first. Yippee. I have said to my friends before that if the next Metroid didn't have an online multiplayer component, there would be an uprising in the Nintendo nation. I hope I'm right. Wake up Nintendo. If ever there existed a game that was perfect for a Halo style online play system, it was Metroid Prime 3.

With this announcement, I can almost guarantee that the Mario crew lost a buttload of potential Metroid purchases.

Tags : metroid : metroid 3 : multiplayer : Nintendo : wifi

Comments

By: Dragonfly On: 04:49 Jul 5th, 2007 Online	My honest opinion? Metroid just doesn't work as a multiplayer game. Why? Because it's not focused on tactical shooting, but strategic performance within the levels. I just don't think it works. That's just me though. I'm sure the fans will be royally annoyed at this...

By: Magus On: 03:01 Jul 6th, 2007 Offline	There's online capabilities in the new Mario Strikers game. But that's one game out of... 30?

By: Zombie Hugz On: 09:38 Jul 6th, 2007 Offline	I'm not much of a Metroid series player, but, from what I have played, I don't see that going to a "multiplayer" type well. So, I think Prime 3 is where it should be, but that's just me.

By: Dingo On: 04:35 Jul 6th, 2007 Offline	Personally I'm glad that Prime 3 doesn't have multiplayer. Metroid has always seemed to emphasize being alone on an alien planet rather than the actual shooting; even with the Prime series in a first person perspective, they rely more on puzzle solving rather than using sheer fire power to overcome enemies and obstacles. I have seen a lot of the comments from people who are outraged by the lack of multiplayer, but what ever happened to the single player experience. No offense to anyone, but it seems ever since the introduction of Halo and Xbox Live people automatically lose interest in a game if it doesn't have multiplayer. As a Metroid fan I am looking forward to this game regardless if it has multiplayer or not. Metroid has never been a game I've desired to play with others just due to the fact that it has always been based on the single player experience and atmosphere of the games.

By: fsck! On: 10:48 Jul 6th, 2007 Offline	I agree with Words. its not a true FPS, its more of a puzzle game that just plays as an FPS. its an FPS, don't get me wrong, just it's more of a puzzle game.

By: tacosoldier On: 10:49 Aug 1st, 2007 Offline	I'm with Chance here, Metriod Prime is Nintendo's answer to Microsoft's Halo series. It shouldn't matter if it is a puzzle game. The potential is there. Had Nintendo introduced online multiplyer capability with Metiod Prime 3, it would ignite a fire in the Nintendo community. It would definately make finding a Wii far more difficult. But introducing it with Pokemon, well, that would make a Jusamack say, "That's absolutely gay."