Rev Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) The ones i seen in walmart are still 50 bucks My link from article: Nintendo recently cancelled their atypical Collector’s edition, Metroid Prime Trilogy, which is comprised of all three Metroid Prime games, with the first two reconfigured for Wii resolution and Wii remote controls. It has been reported that this edition sold just less than 500,000 copies. But with fewer and fewer retail outlets having the game available, the quality of the collectors edition in steel case, and 3 high quality games on one disk, the frenzy to own Metroid Prime Trilogy has truly begun. As of 12:00 P.M. PST on February 1st, the trilogy (though it can be found for less) was selling for as high as 89.95 for an unopened game on EBay. Nintendo may have to rethink their decision not to release any more of this edition, since it appears that people didn’t know what they were missing until it was too late. Edited February 4, 2010 by revolutionika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Supposedly, the following titles are being dropped from store shelves: Call of Duty: World At War Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Indiana Jones: The Staff of Kings Disney's G-Force Nihao Kai-Lan: Super Game Day Boom Blox Bash Party De Blob Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Endless Ocean Not sure what is going on with all these titles suddenly... and seemingly at the same time.... being taken out of production. Sounds like Ninty isn't going to have a "Players Choice" selection of games for the Wii. Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 most of those titles should be discontinued anyway,i cant beleive metroid trilogy is though.it is an awesome game and a great deal,even at 50 bucks.i will never sell mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Not sure what is going on with all these titles suddenly... and seemingly at the same time.... being taken out of production. "End of life strategy". :-) I think there's some reading into this in the press where there shouldn't be. Certainly some Wii games haven't sold as well as people expected. At the same time, several of those titles are quite old now. Stores take them off the shelves when the run-rate dries up to make room for new inventory. Common here and on all platforms ... and has been since the dawn of the industry. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Stupid strategy unless it's a game that's a total dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 "End of life strategy". :-) I think there's some reading into this in the press where there shouldn't be. Certainly some Wii games haven't sold as well as people expected. At the same time, several of those titles are quite old now. Stores take them off the shelves when the run-rate dries up to make room for new inventory. Common here and on all platforms ... and has been since the dawn of the industry. :-) I don't disagree with you at all. I mainly wonder: .... why games like Metroid are pulled but games like Pokemon Battle Revolution and Mario Party 8 are still in service. AND AT FULL PRICE! I can't believe that the *current* sales of Pokemon Battle or Mario Party are any better than Metroid. .... why Ninty isn't using the Players Choice category anymore. Not too long ago, they reduced the price of a game and classified it as a Players Choice game. But now they reduce the price of a game... like Animal Crossing... to $20 with no classification at all or outright retire it such as they did with Battalion Wars and Metroid. Nintendo must have a battle plan but damned if I can figure it out. Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 This game is the game that gets me to play my wii, the rest is pointless shovelware. It was a "collectors addition", so they should release it without the tin and booklet and crap and put it in a regular wii box and people would buy that, since apperently the article said that people finnaly realized what they were missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 This game is the game that gets me to play my wii, the rest is pointless shovelware. A lot of them actually aren't shovelware. There are some respectable Metacritic ratings in the bunch... Boom Blox Bash Party: 86De Blob: 82Super Monkey Ball BB: 74Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: 73Endless Ocean: 72 Lets not throw these in with the likes of Ninjabread Man and Chicken Shoot. I do agree that Metroid Prime Trilogy is the best of the bunch, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) This game is the game that gets me to play my wii, the rest is pointless shovelware. Personal-Subjective-Opinions-Expressed-As-Facts-itis strikes again! I happen to like Endless Ocean, and Call Of Duty World At War. Edited February 5, 2010 by DracIsBack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 This game is the game that gets me to play my wii, the rest is pointless shovelware. Personal-Subjective-Opinions-Expressed-As-Facts-itis strikes again! I happen to like Endless Ocean, and Call Of Duty World At War. when i say the rest, i mean the stupid games i have. like big brain acadamey, which i breezed through the minigames in 5 minutes. wii play, no replay value whatsoever. and other stuff like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 boom blox just kinda came out, probably around the same time as metroid. i need to get more into them but the prime games are awesome and the collection is a top notch compilation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 That sucks, I may pick up a copy, but i'm not a big prime fan, but three games? cool... The ones i seen in walmart are still 50 bucks Metroid Prime Trilogy, which is comprised of all three Metroid Prime games, with the first two reconfigured for Wii resolution and Wii remote controls. You mean they DROPPED it to Wii resolution? (I don't know what resolution the games play at, but I do know the GC, at least early models, were capable of higher resolution) It seems the good games never drop in price....but then again, honestly, they shouldn't. I mean, just because a game sells well, a company should stop trying to make as much money as possible? What kind of logic is that anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 (edited) You mean they DROPPED it to Wii resolution? (I don't know what resolution the games play at, but I do know the GC, at least early models, were capable of higher resolution) You're confused The GameCube and Wii both output the same resolution, with 640x480 being their maximum. Are you perhaps thinking of Nintendo removing the component output in the final days of GameCube production? That made them incapable of outputting a progressive image, but that abiltiy was restored with the Nintendo Wii. Edited February 9, 2010 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Target has been cutting back on the number of Wii titles that they will be carrying. They just announced that the following titles will no longer be available once their current stock is depleted: Mountain Sports The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Pokemon Battle Revolution Active Life: Extreme Challenge Planet 51 They had already announced that Metroid, Marvel Ultimate Universe 2, and both Call of Duty titles would no longer be stocked. Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I suppose this makes sense.. I doubt the Metroid Prime Collection sold to their expecations. I mean, 66% of it consists of games you can buy on the Game Cube (and ironically, also play in your Wii). Personally, because I've never completed any of the Prime series, I thought about shelling out $50 for the collection. I always end up talking myself out of it though with the reasoning being I can buy the original GC Metroid Prime for $6, and its sequel for $10.. And judging by evilBay prices, Metroid Prime 3 alone only goes for about twenty bucks (and I'm sure that will drop in the future).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpendTooMuchOnAtari Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I also enjoyed Endless Ocean and noticed it was out-of-print when preordering part 2 that is coming out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 BTW, the word should be spelled hoard, NOT horde. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 BTW, the word should be spelled hoard, NOT horde. ouch!!! i've been own'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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