Metroid Prime Hunters Official Thread

[pedrocasilva]

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/3298/185vl.png
Hunters, one of the first Killer Aps for NDS, was suposed to see the daylight shortly after DS launch in US, but it was delayed and, it only reapeared in E3 2005 with a vague release date for Autum 2005, followed by the news that the game would only feature a LAN mode (local area network), therefore not suporting Wi-Fi that was scheduled to take off in October 2005, distancing itself from games who were to take off in the same time-frame such as Mario Kart (http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42) and Tony Hawk: American Sk8land, confirmed for November 2005, as well as Animal Crossing: Wild World (http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113), Super Monkey Ball DS (http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135) and Burnout Legends DS (http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57)? and others shortly after.

Hunters, was (finally) officially delayed till Q1 2006 in 23rd August, shortly followed in the 26th with a official statement were it stated that Metroid DS would be Wi-Fi compatible.

A demo version of it, named "first hunt" was released as a limited edition with the first DS consoles. (note that the US version is not compatible with the european one in multiplayer)
The oficial site for the demo can be found Here:
http://www.metroidhunters.com/firsthunt/

Details like; how many players in LAN it can support are unknown, in the early DS demo it suported 2 to 4 players over a wireless LAN, we dont know if this going to be bumped into 2 to 8 players, or like Mario Kart (http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42) cutted down to support only half of the player possible over WLAN versions.

Shortly after the delay some people were able to put their hands in the Single Player: Trial version of the game in Penny Arcade Expo located at Bellevue, Washington. The participants were presented with 3 new backgrounds for Bounty Hunters featured in the game - Sylux, Trace e Weavel, In adiction to the previously revealed Spire, Noxus and Kanden.

Oficial site for the upcoming game can be found on:
http://www.metroidhunters.com/

Images from the E3 Build (Multiplayer LAN only):
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1773/87nc.pnghttp://img336.imageshack.us/img336/8136/121if.png
http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/651/58fl.pnghttp://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9369/69ok.png
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4878/136aq.pnghttp://img336.imageshack.us/img336/9760/94tz.png

Images from the Penny Arcade Build (Single Player only):
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2336/omfgmph082bb.png
And here's the video for the single player :p
-> http://nintendonow.e-mpire.com/media/videos/pax05/metroidhunters_1.wmv (http://nintendonow.e-mpire.com/media/videos/pax05/metroidhunters_1.wmv?PHPSESSID=48368a62db1e541dccf f674cdb0cb320)
-> http://rapidshare.de/files/4684090/metroidhunters_1.wmv.html (http://rapidshare.de/files/4684090/metroidhunters_1.wmv.html)
(2 links for the same video)

Be sure to watch it because the Single Player version is incredible even better than the multiplayer shown so far, even running on a regular TV it looks good enough, if no one told me I could have though it was running on GC (ok the video quality doesn't help too much), but the Particle effects are volumetric now, the textures are more detailed and varied, the cutscenes are incredibly fluid, this time samus even features reflections in her visor, all this with a smooth framerate without slowdowns, the itens that were 2D sprites before are now in glorious 3D just like their gamecube counterparts, even the in-game model of samus is alike to the simplified metroid prime 1 samus (the simplified one when she was to go into morph ball mode).

EDIT1: Famitsu 2005/10/05 update
Metroid Prime Hunters article Scans (click on them, or scroll down):
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6796/302810200510051305340big3ix.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=302810200510051305340big3ix.jpg)http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/4836/302810200510051305351big0hn.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=302810200510051305351big0hn.jpg)

EDIT2: New Official Trailer 2005/11/04
Metroid Prime Hunters new Trailer:
http://rapidshare.de/files/7180875/metroidhigh_wmvlow.wmv.html
http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ds/article/664/664419/metroidhigh_wmvlow.wmv
(2 links for the same video)

Release Dates:
NTSC - March 20th
PAL - May 5th

[Stocka]

Excellent thread, deserves to be stickied me thinks. And yeah I can't wait for this game, the video made me want it 50 x more.

[I like nintendo]

wow... *drools* looks like the whole game is timed for each mission! It also looks like you get more points if you get a headshot! That would be sweet!

[EchoDesiato]

Along with Mario Kart, this is the DS game I'm looking forward to the most. Metroid Prime style singleplayer and online multiplayer is what makes this game perfect in my eyes. We should make a Revo-Europe clan for online matches, that would rock!

[BGS]

Mmmm more Samus.
Mmmm portable online multiplayer Samus.
Mmmm stylus control Samus.
'Nuff said.

[mario114]

Nice thread, and i also can't wait for this and mario kart.

[Herr Dark Wolf]

This will be amazing. But I really like the 2D Metroids more :(. I really hope they release a 2D Metroid.

[EchoDesiato]

This will be amazing. But I really like the 2D Metroids more :(. I really hope they release a 2D Metroid. Well there's a rumour saying Nintendo is working on a new 2D Metroid called Metroid Dread.

[Girly hiyaz!~ Gamer]

i hope this is good...i don't want the single player to be ruined by just a 50 minutes long door to door mission.

[pedrocasilva]

Posted by EchoDesiato on another thread (http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1003):
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7795/metroidhunters0ir.jpg
Wow, this looks fantastic!
plus:
http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020051005_130534_0_big.jpg

[MidnightSun]

oops double post.

[MidnightSun]

Well there's a rumour saying Nintendo is working on a new 2D Metroid called Metroid Dread.

That's not a rumor anymore, IGN said it's offical and they expect Nintendo to reveal it at E3 2006.

MP:H is one of the main reasons I bought a DS. I've been very disapointed by the numorous delays in the game, but I'm glad that they're working their asses off to make it a top quality game.

I know much hasn't been said about the single player adventure, but I think that there wasn't much of one in the first place..and that's the reason for all the delays.

Anyhoo, even if the single player adventure isn't the best Metroid game ever, we still have online multiplayer madness, so this game should deffently be a killer-app.

[Stocka]

New scan is wonderful. This game is simply going to OWN.

[zoramon089]

The game has a FULL single player mode, with cutscenes and all. It'll involve Samus travelling from planet to planet collecting artifacts before the other bounty hunters do. Look at the 1st scan on the right side. That's a cutscene of Samus meeting one of the other bounty hunters.

[pedrocasilva]

This will be amazing. But I really like the 2D Metroids more :(. I really hope they release a 2D Metroid.Well there's a rumour saying Nintendo is working on a new 2D Metroid called Metroid Dread.That's not a rumor anymore, IGN said it's offical and they expect Nintendo to reveal it at E3 2006.
No... Not anymore, seems like it was canned:We've heard the mysterious 2D Metroid sidescroller for the DS has been canned. More details inside...

The game was never officially announced, but we know it existed. How? Well, back during this year's E3, we
reported on the titles the big N would showcase. Among the list was Metroid Dread, though in the end, it never appeared.

The E3 list was most definately genuine, as it was the first time we heard the "Twilight Princess" subtitle for the upcoming Zelda. Rumour was that Metroid Dread would be the sequel to Metroid Fusion, and would contain similar 2D graphics.

Apparently the title was only early in pre-developement, so never made the show. However now we understand the title has been canceled altogether. Still, at least there's Metroid Prime: Hunters to look forward to.Source: http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21985&postcount=1

[harribo]

but thats not an official cancellation yet fingers crossed it never will be.

[Mimternet]

I'd never seen the single player up and running, that video looks simply incredible. Confirms that the DS is more powerful than the N64 in the right hands.

This is probably THE game I want the most. As Mario Kart is in sight, that's the one I'm looking forward to right now but I know Metroid is going to be my favourite DS game already. It's one game I'm glad they delayed. The wait is worth it for the online, by far, I just hope they use the extra time to work more on the single player too. The worst part of Prime 2 were the fights between Dark Samus for me, so a single player which pits players against computer controlled opponents doesn't sound appealing to me. I'd rather have monsters. Although as long as there are both it will be cool.

Also, PLEASE add online chat into Metroid DS! That's a big thing missing in Mario Kart for me :(

[pedrocasilva]

I'd never seen the single player up and running, that video looks simply incredible. Confirms that the DS is more powerful than the N64 in the right hands.

This is probably THE game I want the most. As Mario Kart is in sight, that's the one I'm looking forward to right now but I know Metroid is going to be my favourite DS game already. It's one game I'm glad they delayed. The wait is worth it for the online, by far, I just hope they use the extra time to work more on the single player too. The worst part of Prime 2 were the fights between Dark Samus for me, so a single player which pits players against computer controlled opponents doesn't sound appealing to me. I'd rather have monsters. Although as long as there are both it will be cool.

Also, PLEASE add online chat into Metroid DS! That's a big thing missing in Mario Kart for me :(yhe problem is that it seems to me that the mic in DS is not very good, in terms of quality, it fits well enough for nintendogs and other games, but not aswell for "Voice over IP" I believe we would have to use an external microfone for it.

I think it'll be implemented over time, but still DS's mic may not be enough

[killer kirby]

Hmmmm all i can say is this......... I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT, this game just keep's looking better and better Plus it's Online which i think is a big bonus. Keep up the good work Nintendo.

[Ninty 182]

yhe problem is that it seems to me that the mic in DS is not very good, in terms of quality, it fits well enough for nintendogs and other games, but not aswell for "Voice over IP" I believe we would have to use an external microfone for it.

I think it'll be implemented over time, but still DS's mic may not be enough

Could have a small pictochat type thing on it so you can taunt your oponents(sp?) yet obviously this couldn't be used during the game. They could have a thing like in FTM where you can record a snippet of something and when you kill someone that gets played to them, which would be quite cool


Oh by the way, any mods here, I think this thread should be stickied!

[Razz]

the opening post's scan of the mag says taht there is a six player battle mode! (translated from the japanese)

[mario114]

Could have a small pictochat type thing on it so you can taunt your oponents(sp?) yet obviously this couldn't be used during the game. They could have a thing like in FTM where you can record a snippet of something and when you kill someone that gets played to them, which would be quite cool




Thats a neat idea :)

[Mimternet]

Yeah, I meant like Pictochat. I thought it would be great just to include an online Pictochat, or at least the type pad before and after games. It could be like arranging a friendly match in space, deciding on the planet, landing and beating the crap out of each other!

[Dr Kong]

I'm sold to the game, not much else needs to be said.

[Syxoed]

You've got to love Samus.

[dazzybee]

Don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, but I really loved the pacman-esque morph ball level on the first hunt demo - I would love a series of these on the proper version as little extras!! What you think!? A comedy pacman ripoff would be quite funny too with Metroids instead of ghosts :)

Or maybe not, but the the first idea I would love, hope it wan't just to show off the morph ball!!!

[Stocka]

Don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, but I really loved the pacman-esque morph ball level on the first hunt demo - I would love a series of these on the proper version as little extras!! What you think!? A comedy pacman ripoff would be quite funny too with Metroids instead of ghosts :)

Or maybe not, but the the first idea I would love, hope it wan't just to show off the morph ball!!!
Great idea, although I think Nintendo put it there to convince Sega to bring Super Monkey Ball to DS :wink:

[Demuwan]

Great idea, although I think Nintendo put it there to convince Sega to bring Super Monkey Ball to DS :wink:

Super monkey ball ds would be the best control method for any Super Monkey ball game. UNTIL I saw the Revolution controller :shock: :wtf: :smile:

[tocom11]

metroid= ownegde

[Triple_C]

Too right tocom. @dazzybee, cool idea although there'd have to be lots of extras to convince me.

[Razz]

on the famitsu scan it says that there is only 6 player battle mode using multicart play. (either multi or single im not that good at japanese) but thats not on wifi.

[pedrocasilva]

As stated in http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1910 ;)

Metroid Prime Hunters has a new Trailer:
http://rapidshare.de/files/7180875/metroidhigh_wmvlow.wmv.html
http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ds/article/664/664419/metroidhigh_wmvlow.wmv
(2 links for the same video)

[tocom11]

I wan't it even more now!!!!.....MARCH '06???? NOOOO not again!!!!

[Stocka]

Frickin immense.
http://videogamerx.gamedonga.co.kr/bbs/data/usernews/1131276064/2.jpg

[gorrit]

This is just lookin' better and better!!! I can't wait 'till I get my hands on it.

[Triple_C]

Well, you'll have to. 2006 geez.

[Woz]

How the hell can someyhing on the ds look as good as that?

[Triple_C]

Because the DS is capable of more than you think.

[diddy]

Some of these new bounty hunters would work very well in the Super Smash Bros. games, i hope they put at least one of them in the new Melee on revolution.

[Atomic Boo]

yes this game is also why i bought my DS. people were gutted wen they got the first hunt demo but i loved the 3D retro feel and i thought the controls were great
but now its just gone strength to strength and i dont think this game will be beatable. mario kart comes fairly close but it doesnt get better than hunters

[Adrian DX]

I wan't it even more now!!!!.....MARCH '06???? NOOOO not again!!!!

I'm kinda glad there's a little money-saving gap between the good games. Recently theres been too many great games that I've wanted.. Trauma Center, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Lost In Blue, Castlevania.. and thats only the DS ones (that have recently been imported by the game store I work at). And now there's Tony Hawk, Mario Kart and Animal Crossing...

[Mimternet]

With Mario Kart and Animal Crossing out very soon I think I can just about cope with the wait til March especially if the online is going to be implemented well. It NEEDS chat.

This really is going to be the best game on DS until something comes along afterwards. Really hope the single player is packed with content too. Want lots of exploration.

[Stocka]

The thread has now been unstickied for now but that doesn't mean you don't have to stop posting here, keep it active if you must :smile:
It will definately be stickied closer to release.

[Demuwan]

Stocka you a Moderator?

[pokekid]

Stocka you a Moderator?

You know under his name where it says 'Moderator' does that give you a clue?

Anyway I think the controls will be a major plus for the DS and should set the standard for DS FPS games.

[Stocka]

Stocka you a Moderator?
Yeah just became one yesterday, Here,Revo,Retro and Other Consoles boards.:smile:

[Demuwan]

You know under his name where it says 'Moderator' does that give you a clue?

Anyway I think the controls will be a major plus for the DS and should set the standard for DS FPS games.

I was reffering to Stocka 'Pokekid'

[Atomic Boo]

Hey guys, nobody has posted here for a while but hunters release date isnt far off

cant wait to get online with this game, and i hope there are more options than MK. I like the look of spire the rock man. serious ownage

[Stocka]

Its going to be my next WFC game as I'm not getting Animal Crossing so it better be no later than April in Europe!

The US release date is 20th March apparently.

[Stefkov]

i need to get a job or something, theres too many games coming out, and the money isnt coming in as fast as the games are coming out. gonna have to sell somethings.. maybe one of my kidneys, bit selfish having 2

[Girly hiyaz!~ Gamer]

~Source: GamePro Magazine~

Nintendo hopes that the 6 bounty hunters will become so popular, they get their own spin-off games

If a hunter acquires an artifact during gameplay, you have to track him down to take it (even if it means to go to another world)

In multiplayer mode there will be over 25 maps to choose from

In gameplay there will be at least 5 worlds to travel to

Official game release: March 20th

http://tinypic.com/jtnr0g

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The first point makes me gag.

[Girgo]

Nintendo hopes that the 6 bounty hunters will become so popular, they get their own spin-off games

I'd like to yell "NOOOOO".
I hope they don't start to milk with Metroid as badly as with Mario.

[LazyBoy]

I hope Trevelyan is in it

[|Laguna|]

i hope facility is in this


Yes, the music for that level was Awesome (http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/121/4)

[Domo Kun]

I'd like to yell "NOOOOO".
I hope they don't start to milk with Metroid as badly as with Mario.


I'm a bit worried Retro Studios are going to milk Metroid to death. Their re-make of Metal Gear Solid was their only other game right? I'd like to see them do another original game.

[Girgo]

I'm a bit worried Retro Studios are going to milk Metroid to death. Their re-make of Metal Gear Solid was their only other game right? I'd like to see them do another original game.

It was Silicon Knights that made the remake of Metal Gear Solid.

[Atomic Boo]

i like the look of the other bounty hunters especially spire

but yeah dont milk it, make it really special when one does come out and eagerly await it rather than, oh its another metroid game it might be some fun

[Dcubed]

MPHunters is being made by NST, not Retro Studios.

Humn... spin off games, interesting to say the least. New Nintendo franchises!!!

[jakeee]

Great news! 5 different worlds sounds great :)

[Stocka]

That March 20th release date is for US right?

[Girly hiyaz!~ Gamer]

That March 20th release date is for US right?
Yes.

August 2045 for EU.

[Stefkov]

well http://www.nintendowifi.co.uk/gaminghub/Gamehub.jsp actually says 20th march also. except i just realised its just basically a copied american version so they probably have the same on both because the americans put that up then the .co.uk one is automatically updated with that info.
but i may be wrong, i hope i am cos march would be a nice time, except it wouldnt with animal crossing, zelda i heard on 31st march, and others. coming then

[Hero-of-Time]

August 2045 for EU.

Your a little bit optimistic arent you?

[Social]

i hope facility is in this

you made me laugh ;)

[DiemetriX]

I'm so going to Klobb you :) (http://www.bit-tech.net/content_images/goldeneye_source_sep/md_klobb.jpg)

[NeoBlizz]

I'd like to yell "NOOOOO".
I hope they don't start to milk with Metroid as badly as with Mario.


Like someone said.. might be Nintendos way in to a PURE First-Person-Shooter.

Keeping Metroid as a First-Person-Adventure game.

I mean the spinoff doesn't even need to be called ANYTHING Metroid, I'm all for it.

[Funktion]

Personally I would love to see a spin-off with those characters. Most of them sound really cool (nice background info + weapons & look), so I think a game starring those 6 characters, each with it's own storyline and a few levels (they could even cross paths with Samus at a certain point) would be really cool.
I don't mean a whole series of spin-offs to milk the franchise, I mean a single game with several segments, one for each of the characters. It would give more depth to the characters and the "universe" of the series.
Am I the only one who would love to have a game in which you would control a character like Kanden, and learn more about him?
I would rather have something like this than a pinball game, but that's just me... :grin:

[MikeMania]

Also according to ds-x2, from the same source:
1. Metroid Prime Hunters will have 5 different planets, and at least 25 different areas.

2. Weavel can split his body into two sections, one of which is a stationary automatic gun battery. It fires at anyone in the way of the mobile section.

3. Each bounty hunter will have his or her own ship. Designs will reflect similarities to the each bounty hunter's armor structure.

[Adrian DX]

2. Weavel can split his body into two sections, one of which is a stationary automatic gun battery. It fires at anyone in the way of the mobile section.

Sounds like fun :yay:... Kind of like the laptop gun from PD?

[ViPeR]

MPHunters is being made by NST, not Retro Studios.

Oooh I didn't know that. Should be interesting, have they actually worked on a FPS single handedly? Apart from co-working on Goldeneye.

[EchoDesiato]

Scans!
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8809/mph17fi.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1563/mph23ku.jpg

[Twilight]

Oooh I didn't know that. Should be interesting, have they actually worked on a FPS single handedly? Apart from co-working on Goldeneye.
I don´t believe so...

I have my doubts about NST but I heard Nintendo recently hired some people from studios like EA, Rockstar and Sony CE to NST so maybe it´s getting better. And over two years of development time for a hadheld game should be more than enough.
And I´m pretty sure Retro has helped NST at least on some level. I know for sure that creatures and new bounty hunters are designed by Retro´s artists.

Well, it looks and sounds awesome so I´m not complaining... :)

[gorrit]

"All your actions and weapons are controlled via the DS touchscreen and the stylus"
What a weird sentence. First of all, isn't moving an action? And second, can't I use the
thumbstrap if I want? Sometimes these magazine writers forget to think before they write.

On topic: Yeeha, more info on MPH! And some screenies. I've been waiting for this game ever since I played the demo, and it just seems better and better for every new thing I see/hear/read about it.

[Adrian DX]

Sometimes these magazine writers forget to think before they write.

Agree on that one. Theres always some mistakes. I guess we'll just have to live with it.

[Android18a]

A spinoff starring the new characters could be what Nintendo needs. It worked with that Donkey Kong spinoff, didn't it? What was that called? I think it was Mario Bros or something wierd like that...

[Adrian DX]

A spinoff starring the new characters could be what Nintendo needs. It worked with that Donkey Kong spinoff, didn't it? What was that called? I think it was Mario Bros or something wierd like that...

Mario Bros. is a weird title?

[Android18a]

Nevermind... ^_^ I guess my humour doesnt come over online so well.

[Adrian DX]

Nevermind... ^_^ I guess my humour doesnt come over online so well.

Oh well, its proably since I don't know you that well.. :)

(Reading it now its kinda funny ;) )

[Twilight]

Nevermind... ^_^ I guess my humour doesnt come over online so well.
Don´t worry... I got it. :wink:

[Demuwan]

Don´t worry... I got it. :wink:

I so did I anyhoo keep those scans comming!

ps THIS GAME IS GONNA BE WELL GOOD
and who thinks Dark Samus could be the secret 8th Character
MAybe?

[The fish]

If there is an 8 character, then you can have 8 player mulitplayer! That is also enough for team games like teamKOTH,CTF,and TDM. Hopefully it will also be 8p online.
Btw were did the thing about 25 maps come from?

[pedrocasilva]

just eh... ressurecting the thread because there's new info out there:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/nplanet//mph1.jpg
http://premium1.uploadit.org/nplanet//mph2.jpg

seems like so far there's 25 maps to choose from (maybe more to come) and theres 5 separate worlds.

also seems like the release date is 20th march.

also, I didn't learn from the news here in this forum, but theres a thread that gave the news for it here:

-> http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3616

(the discussion for these piece of news is getting good there)

[Stocka]

Good job to bump the thread back up pedro, people needed to be reminded that there is an official thread for MPH as otherwise there could be lots of threads made for it.

Every time I hear more or see more about the game I'm more and more excited. I feared the main adventure was going to lack depth but I no longer do, it sounds pretty epic, and Nintendo have sure spent a lot of time developing it. The graphics are fantastic for DS, and WFC....thats going to be immense.

And for people who need reminding how good this looks in motion:
http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ds/article/664/664419/metroidhigh_wmvlow.wmv

A message to everyone: If you can please try and post all new info, pics and videos in this thread here. It'll be stickied closer to release.

..and I doubt it'll be out March 20th in Europe, thats the US date.

PS: I changed the title, sounds and looks better in my eyes, but if you would rather it was like normal please say so and I'll change it back :smile:

[pedrocasilva]

Good job to bump the thread back up pedro, people needed to be reminded that there is an official thread for MPH as otherwise there could be lots of threads made for it.

Every time I hear more or see more about the game I'm more and more excited. I feared the main adventure was going to lack depth but I no longer do, it sounds pretty epic, and Nintendo have sure spent a lot of time developing it. The graphics are fantastic for DS, and WFC....thats going to be immense.

And for people who need reminding how good this looks in motion:
http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ds/article/664/664419/metroidhigh_wmvlow.wmv

A message to everyone: If you can please try and post all new info, pics and videos in this thread here. It'll be stickied closer to release.

..and I doubt it'll be out March 20th in Europe, thats the US date.

PS: I changed the title, sounds and looks better in my eyes, but if you would rather it was like normal please say so and I'll change it back :smile:Thanks for changing the title, it sounds better that way :)

I also had those doubts, the metroid demo included in the first DS's was good, but it was like "look the DS can make 3D" nothing compared to the game we have now. thankfully they also understood that this game was needed as it's shaping up to be.

Games like nintendogs and others are like concepts, they are good, but a normal gamer wouldn't buy them, metroid hunters is clearly a system seller for the masses of "normal gamers" and a clear step in the right direction to please them.

I just can't imagine how epic will this game be, it seems breathtaking, this should give a boost to the FPS genre in the console, and FPS's are really system sellers right now, with gears of war, halo and killzone 2 being the bet of the industry to sell the next gen consoles. (although is is a first person adventure :P)

[Stocka]

I'm loving the US Boxart
http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/boite_us.jpg

[mario0o]

I'm loving the US Boxart
http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/boite_us.jpg

wo0o0o0ow :shock:

[Girly hiyaz!~ Gamer]

That's awesome boxart. after the crappy mario kart ds boxart, i was expecting something like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/D-D-D/metroidhunters.jpg

[Twilight]

Nice. Very nice. :) One of the better DS boxarts.

What´s the source, btw?

[pedrocasilva]

Nice. Very nice. :) One of the better DS boxarts.

What´s the source, btw?official nintendo press site, I think... :) it's right out of the oven it seems ;)

[Android18a]

Aw, Metroid art should be proper 2D art. Metroid Zero Mission has the best art ever.

[Jamba]

Daaaamn!
Im' sooo glad that they are keeping scan mode in this. It gives the game a little more depth and adds to the realism of what Samus would have to do.
Gonna be worth every penny, this title...

[Owen]

I'm looking forward to March! :grin:

[Atomic Boo]

the scanning isnt absolutely neccessary in the prime games, but i do because it reveals more about the storyline and its reall interesting. like the chozo lores on how their planet was corrupted
absolutely amazing
the scanning and story is why its my favourite game of all time-you feel so involved

[Stocka]

It better not be too long after the US release for the EU release date or I'll be very upset, as I really really really really want[need] another WFC game! And also, the single player is sounding so promising....ooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I can't wait!
Lets hope early April :smile:

[Dan Dare]

lookin exceedingly pimp. yehaw!

they got rid of the tapping to shoot thing, didn't they?

[vicious77]

AFAIK you tap the screen to jump.. at least that's how it was in the demo right? this wouldn't be such an issue in a normal FPS but the 3d iterations of the metroid series do involve alot of jumping and platforming.. which i understand is very tough to do with the "tap to jump" mechanism.. here's hoping they sort this out by march 20th!

[darksnowman]

PS: I changed the title, sounds and looks better in my eyes, but if you would rather it was like normal please say so and I'll change it back :smile:

Id actually prefer it to be "Official Metroid Prime: Hunters Thread"

See what you can do.

[Atomic Boo]

nah i thought the jumping was ok, btw you double tap the screen to jump

[Demuwan]

If this si fukin true Im gonna kill some motherfuckers at NOE. It says that Metroid has been DELAYED AGAIN (for UK). What a fucking joke. Please someone prove this to be bullshit!
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=rcs&page=title&r=DS&title=587397

[Demuwan]

If this IS fukin true Im gonna kill some motherfuckers at NOE. It says that Metroid has been DELAYED AGAIN (for UK). What a fucking joke. Please someone prove this to be bullshit!
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=...DS&title=587397

[shade]

Calm down! NOE have not given a date for MP:H Play are just picking a date at random. So no it is not delayed as there is no date. Hopefully sometime this month NOE will give out a new release list.

[Mike]

Well it never had a firm release date in the UK anyway, did it? After Nintendo's recent DS delays, nothing would surprise me any more. I'd like to hear their excuse for delaying Metroid Pinball so long, though.

Now I'm just waiting for them to put Wario Ware Twisted back again...

[Stefkov]

well there wasnt actualy a confirmation of a EU release, the Wifi site, only copies info from the US one, so the date for the game which is 20th march on US site, will just be copied onto the UK one.
stil though there is no reason to actually delay it, i mean why can we the great british just have american games at the same time, what difference in language is there?!?!?!
color -> colour !!! 3 months to change that for AC!! probably not just that word but im trying to get across why do they take so long to translate
sorry for all the !'s

[Mimternet]

They haven't given a firm 2006 release date. The longer it's delayed, the better it will be.

[Enigma]

So what else is new...
why can we the great british just have american games at the same time, what difference in language is there?!?!?!
color -> colour !!! 3 months to change that for AC!! probably not just that word but im trying to get across why do they take so long to translate
sorry for all the !'s
Agreed. What also gets on my nerves is that many PAL games must be translated into multible languages both in game and in the instruction book.
Takes time and is totally unnecessary.

[Towers]

TBH my interest in this game has waned from slightly interested to not at all. I have just never been into Metroid games and this one didn't blow me away when I played it either. Look good but didn't play great IMO.

[Mike]

color -> colour !!! 3 months to change that for AC!! probably not just that word but im trying to get across why do they take so long to translate
sorry for all the !'s

To be honest, I wouldn't mind a short delay if the spelling did get changed to British English, but most of the time we have to wait, and we still get American English in UK games. I'm playing the PAL version of Pokémon XD at the moment, and it's still in American English.

[Charlie]

Takes time and is totally unnecessary.

Would you still be saying that if you knew no English at all?

[Enigma]

Would you still be saying that if you knew no English at all?
Yes. Videogames is english language based area. I wouldn´t be playing much if I didn´t knew english but I´ve ended up doing it anyway, for my english has been learned most from videogames and movies. Who said videogames was bad for you? :D

[gmanprime]

What is the differnce between american english and UK english.(i'm an american)

[Mike]

What is the differnce between american english and UK english.(i'm an american)

Not a huge difference, but enough to make it annoying (for me, at least) to read American English in Nintendo games when we've waited months for them to be released over here. We spell some words differently to you (e.g. colour, humour, metre, centre, axe), we use some words that you don't (and vice versa), and we use some words / phrases in different ways (e.g. 'I've got' instead of 'I have', 'Have you done it yet?' instead of 'Did you do it yet?').

[LukeLee]

well here's the official box art for America

http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/681/681830/metroid-prime-hunters-20060118112951737.jpg

[nkarafo]

The boxart looks great!!! I hope the same for the game too.

[Atomic Boo]

great boxart but id love to see samus actually in a duel with another bounty hunter
(spire)
controlling samus's gunship is a good idea, i hope for something like star wars 3 for the ds

[Owen]

Heres my theory guys, Europe will get the game either in August or September! It won't be delayed again, i'm pretty sure this game was meant to come out earlier but they needed more time for the single-player (which i want the most). If we do have to wait longer, i suppose it would be a little unfair, but you can always import it, like i'm doing anyway! :D

:D

[Dcubed]

That's some sexy box art!, much better than the bland demo box art.

Personally, I reckon that the game will come out in March on the same day as Tetris DS and ACWw. That way Nintendo can advertise the games together as well as NWFC, four adverts for the price of one!

Besides, lets be honest here, there's not gonna be a lot of text in the game and Nintendo have been very good with Metroid releases thus far, with games coming out around a week or so after the US. I think a March release is fairly likely, "Nintendo WiFi Connection Month" is gonna happen!

[Konfucius]

I'm not that excited about Hunters but another delay would be quite annoying but I could understand it since it will need a lot of balancing to hunt them around the Galaxy with increasing difficulty but yet to be able to complete every world at any point of the game. (not having certain technology yet).
Another thing about the localization. I think the other languages take so long to be translated because they translate it from Japanese - it's only a suspicion that rose after I watched an english Zelda flash movie where it said Saria (that Kokiri girl) and in the german version of the game she was called Salia.
A similar mistake was that in the original Zelda were Zolas but in OOT they were called Zoras. It has something to do with Japanese not having any "r" or something like this, I'm not sure.

[Razz]

well, in japanese its quite hard to distinguish from 'r' and 'l' and many english speaking japanese will probably say an 'r' instead of an 'l' becuase it can be hard for them to pronounce this sound. the same with some 'b's and 'v's.
take metroid for example, what we know as the "varia" suit was actually meant to be "baria" (as in barrier) but a mistranslation occured because the sounds are similar.

[Twilight]

I think the other languages take so long to be translated because they translate it from Japanese
ummm... Metroid Prime Hunters is developed by Nintendo Software Technology (NST) which is based in USA.

And I think localization should not be a problem. MP2: Echoes was released in Europe only week after NA release.

[Konfucius]

ummm... Metroid Prime Hunters is developed by Nintendo Software Technology (NST) which is based in USA.


That is quite a convincing argument :D
But to defend myself I was thinking in bigger terms than this game only :bouncy:

[Atomic Boo]

really? the varia suit was meant to be the baria suit?
i like varia better tho, so fairplay

i think we should do something to spice this up a bit
what are your favourite samus suits from the prime series so far?

and for good measure, add your favourite bounty hunter from the screens so far

I reckon the dark suit was my favourite suit
my favourite bounty hunter is SPIRE [rock man]

[Dan Dare]

im going to go for the phazon armour. that was cool. and samus, because she's the bestest of the bestest

does anyone else want more 2d metroid games too? im all for hunters as an fpa but im playing fusion atm and it's glorious. would be a shame to loose such a good side of the franchise.

[Atomic Boo]

yeah back with metroid dread-pick it out of the skip nintendo

tho i prefer the 3D ones

[knightendo]

about a year and a half ago i completed 90% of prime, was stuck on ridley/ripley and then a friend accidentally wiped my memory card... of everything!!! it's only now that i've started the game again from scratch, and it's taken over my life again!! had about three hours sleep again last night, not good!

guess the timing couldn't be better with hunter just two months away. let's hope the changes to gameplay still make it all worth the effort, as i enjoyed building my suit back up in prime and fusion :(

[The fish]

These are for the latest issue of Nintendo Power

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6044/hunters0011ag.jpg
This has pictures of all the hunters "morph balls"

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/356/hunters5go.jpg
And this one has descriptions of the game modes, and it talks about game options, and bots!

[ShadowV7]

cool,thanks for the scans,with bots it will make the LAN battles more fun ,i cant wait to go wifi with this

[Demuwan]

F**K ME THIS IS GONNA BE SOOOO GOOD. I CAN'T WAIT (I creamed again :confused: )

ps. WOOT :yay:

thank you very much for the scans you made my day a HELL of a lot better!

[EchoDesiato]

According to a news post on the NOE website the release date for this game is 5 May. (And June for Metroid Prime Pinball! I think I'm going to import this, why wait so long to release a pinball game? It's not like it's an RPG that needs translating!)

[RedShell]

According to a news post on the NOE website the release date for this game is 5 May. (And June for Metroid Prime Pinball! I think I'm going to import this, why wait so long to release a pinball game? It's not like it's an RPG that needs translating!)I'm definitely going to import Hunters now, the most I would have waited is a couple of weeks after the US date and I really thought they might have got it out in that sort of time frame, oh well.

And I agree the fact that Pinball is out after Hunters is absurd. There’s no way now that game can enjoy the sales it could have done by releasing it before Hunters.
Once again N.O.E are their own worst enemy.

[Colin]

after playing the full version today, i can confirm that metroid prime hunters is out in may 5th in europe.

it was friggin awesome. online mode has 4 modes. same like mk, except friends and rivals are put together for some reason.
Apparently it only allows for 4 player battles online? Did you find out if this is true there?

If it is the case, then again it's a wasted opportunity and a stupid decision. (unless the hardware has reached its limit with the amount of character models on screen at once)

[Owen]

I've preordered USA copies of this game anyway, but the UK release date is miles to long after the USA one in my opinion. :indeed:

I may buy the UK version of Metroid Pinball if i have any spare cash (which i probably won't), purely because i'm not anywhere near excited about then i am Hunters...

Roll on March 20th! YEAH! :grin:

I believe the release list still needs updating though, i may have missed it but where was Super Monkey Ball Touch and Roll for example?

[Colin]

I believe the release list still needs updating though, i may have missed it but where was Super Monkey Ball Touch and Roll for example?
Yeah, you missed it! :laughing: But there are a few dates on there that need altering.....I'll try and do that this week.

I think I may go down the same road as you Owen and import MPH, but this may all depend on how in-depth the single-player is.

I'm currently getting really bored with Animal Crossing, as I just haven't got the schedule to appreciate the morning going-ons in my town, which is usually when the important things happen. I only finally get time to check out my town once I go to bed, which is when I'll play on it for 15mins or so. Prob going to ebay it in a week or two.

Anyway, I've been really looking forward to MPH since I got my hands on the demo ages ago. It should turn out really good hopefully.

[Jordan]

I'll probably be importing this, the online looks astoundingly good now. Me can't waits....

[gorrit]

after playing the full version today, i can confirm that metroid prime hunters is out in may 5th in europe.

it was friggin awesome. online mode has 4 modes. same like mk, except friends and rivals are put together for some reason.

So, you've played the game, could you elaborate?

Do you mean 4 modes (instead of 7, like WLAN will support) are playable online, if so, which? Or do you mean 4 players?

And anything else you can tell me would be great :)

[Retro_Link]

www.jeux-france.com (translation)

Metroid Prime Hunters will introduce 6 new hunters: Noxus, Whorl, Kanden, Sylux, Weavel and Trace. These hunters of premiums will have all their own characteristics, Kanden for example will be able to be transformed into caterpillar, Spire as for him will be able to change into stone ball in fusion with spades to crush its enemies. The play starts with a very impressive kinematic sequence which introduces the 6 new warriors like Samus Aran fighting a monster coriace in a decoration of desert, one could thus see the heroin of the play dodging the attacks of its enemy and using his gun in the airs to come from there to end.

On the level of the gameplay, Samus Aran is rather simple to control. The higher screen of the console is used here to post the action and the touch screen plays the part of a control panel. The player will be able to change the field of vision of heroin with the stylet directly on the touch screen, to move with the directional cross, and to draw with the button L the touch screen will be also used for possibly changing weapons, to transform themselves into ball, to jump on platforms, and scanner of the precise elements of the decorations to open doors. The handiness is with final rather fluid and the catch in fast hand.

Graphics of the play seem to have known a light improvement compared to the demonstration and the musics accentuate really the intensity of the action.

The multijoueurs mode is rather interesting since it comprises several options of play: Battle, Survival, Bounty, Defender, Hunter Premium, Capture and Nodes. The player will be able thus to choose between the 7 characters available and to play with 3 ami(e)s simultaneously (or with the Club-footed ones). We unfortunately did not have the occasion to test the play on line.

http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003311_17_big.jpghttp://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003310_11_big.jpghttp://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003310_13_big.jpg
http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003310_14_big.jpghttp://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003310_16_big.jpghttp://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003309_5_big.jpg
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http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003309_10_big.jpghttp://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003308_0_big.jpghttp://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/30281020060125_003308_2_big.jpg

AMAZING!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

[Twilight]

It doesn´t look that amazing in screenshots but in motion = awesomeness. :shock:

They really should have released a new trailer along with those pics...

[Jordan]

WOw, those graphics are pretty astounding. The little DS really can pump out alot.

[EchoDesiato]

Looks incredible! Almost like the Cube versions, but with less sharp textures.

[Stocka]

Mmm looks so tasty. Can't wait till May 5th (yeah I can be patient)

[ShadowV7]

Well Ill be importing if I have enough money,still need to save up for Rev :P

[Charlie]

Damn, only 4 players in the online mode :(
Should be good for some 2v2 action though...

*starts planning WifiHunters Trial Tournament*

[ShadowV7]

Damn, only 4 players in the online mode :(
Should be good for some 2v2 action though...

*starts planning WifiHunters Trial Tournament*
Lookin Forward to it :D ,I still need to do my Mk Match so i shouldnt be thinking of other tournaments :P

[tocom11]

WOOT! Nintendo wins again

[AshMat]

Mane those screes make me juice. I can wait till may however. Cant be arsed importing (don't know why)

[Mimternet]

All those multiplayer modes better be online too,.

[Stocka]

:awesome:

http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/53.jpg http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/54.jpg
http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/55.jpg http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/56.jpg
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http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/59.jpg http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/60.jpg
http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/61.jpg http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/62.jpg
http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/63.jpg http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/64.jpg
http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/65.jpg http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/66.jpg
http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/67.jpg http://images.p-nintendo.com/jeux/nds/metroidprimehunters/images/68.jpg

[skarmachild]

Sexy...my God, want this game so bad.

[Nintendork]

If you squint, the games graphics actually look rad.
I think i'll enjoy this game

[Smowza]

This game just keeps looking better and better :) i hope MP3 has full wi-fi multiplayer too (really need to see some screens of mp3 grrrr the wait is killing me!!!)

[Stocka]

This game just keeps looking better and better :) i hope MP3 has full wi-fi multiplayer too (really need to see some screens of mp3 grrrr the wait is killing me!!!)
I'm sure we'll see a lovely trailer of it at E3, possibly even footage of people playing it. Mmmm it'll be so exciting.

I can't wait to do Hunters on WFC, I hope they don't hold back on too much like Mario Kart and give us plenty of modes etc.

[ShadowV7]

I cant wait for MPH ill be importing it so I wont to wait till may :P

[Smowza]

i just hope they add a sensitivity option to the controls cuz the demo just wasn't sensitive enough for my tastes.

[Fierce_LiNk]

Booker's played the game (can't remember where. I'm sure he mentioned it in this thread) and he said that the controls were much tighter. To be honest, i thought the controls were tight to begin with. But, if they're even tighter, then we could be in for a good one here! :D

[skarmachild]

I want the game now dammit, the controls are real tight. Makes you wonder why the DS isn't choc-full of FPS's.

[Smowza]

I want the game now dammit, the controls are real tight. Makes you wonder why the DS isn't choc-full of FPS's.

cuz most dev's are too lazy to put a lot of effort into a 'measly' handheld :nono: ... just like Team 17 or whoever is making Worms for DS are too lazy to put online play into it GRRRRR

[Fierce_LiNk]

cuz most dev's are too lazy to put a lot of effort into a 'measly' handheld :nono: ... just like Team 17 or whoever is making Worms for DS are too lazy to put online play into it GRRRRR

They must be regretting that decision now, when they take a look at how many people have gone online with the DS.

[Smowza]

They must be regretting that decision now, when they take a look at how many people have gone online with the DS.

Hope the Rev gets more FPS dev's interested. Call of Duty, free radical FPS, unreal tourney... all of these plus more plz!!!

[Girly hiyaz!~ Gamer]

I really hope the mission mode is good. Thats 80% of the reason i will be buying it. All it looks like is UT, but with different characters.

Should still be cool though.

[pedrocasilva]

the images look incredible :D who said DS was crap in 3D, I can't see why... ;)

[ShadowV7]

Do you think it will use the same control method as the demo ,it would end up a bit sore on your hands after a while,I hope it will control a bit like GC games.This game does look pretty big so im looking forward to playing this

[Fierce_LiNk]

Do you think it will use the same control method as the demo ,it would end up a bit sore on your hands after a while,I hope it will control a bit like GC games.This game does look pretty big so im looking forward to playing this


Do you mean the default control method? Don't see why not, as it was a pretty good way of controlling the character for both lefties and righties and allowed for great aiming. There are other control methods anyway. :)

[Kurtle Squad]

*Drool* I want this game quite a lot now. I hated the demo, but it's changed SO much since then!!

[Owen]

*Drool* I want this game quite a lot now. I hated the demo, but it's changed SO much since then!!

Did you really? Quite surprised.

I loved the demo, although it was missing a 'little' bit of atmosphere in my opinion.

Cannot wait for the full-game, i'm really looking forward to single-player alot more then the multiplayer at the mo.

[pedrocasilva]

Did you really? Quite surprised.

I loved the demo, although it was missing a 'little' bit of atmosphere in my opinion.

Cannot wait for the full-game, i'm really looking forward to single-player alot more then the multiplayer at the mo.I also found the demo a little empty. So I didn't enjoy it much.

but I'm really hyped now about the single player adventure. I wouldn't be sold only for the multiplayer on this one.

[kav82]

I'm super hyped for this! Cant think of another DS game I want more at the mo!

[pedrocasilva]

as fierce has said, ive played the final code, feel free to ask any questionsthen... how is the single player experience, specially compared to metroid prime 1 and 2 on GC, impressions please.

And multiplayer? if you could brand it like another shooter would you brand it: quake 3, perfect dark, unreal (or other?)

The AI on bots? is it good?

The controls? do they fare better than metroid prime (even when metroid ds lacks lock up)? and when next to other console shooters?

are the graphics as good as they appear in these last pictures? how would you rate them in action? "Psone, N64, Dreamcast or Gamecube graphics (you can say something like between PSone and N64)

that should be my questions, and I'm already pushing it :)

[skarmachild]

Better quality screens on ds-x2. And can we hear the audio clip, if possible, a video :P

[pedrocasilva]

right, i made a nice lenghty post, but the pc froze, and its all gone, so ill make it short, the graphics have improved greatly. they are awesome and there is no slowdown and runs at 60fps.

the game is a fps, no doubt, it is THE goldeneye for the ds.

the controls are the same, but they have been refined, jumping isnt awkward.

multiplayer is perfect, new weapons = bouncy ball grenade thingy and, something that put me on fire and i couldnt put it out.

online is the same as mario kart, worldwide and regional are on one side, and rivals and friends on the other, dunno why they are seperated.

i didnt get much singl player time, but i played 1 min and it was a bit of explore and stuff. ai was some bugs, but im sure there are proper examples somewhere.

u can choose what planet u go to as a level select.

i got some audio clip of the music, but its a bit shit qualitythat's incredible :shock: to compare it to goldeneye on DS now you really done it :D this is gonna be ace, I was thinking it was something along the lines of a PC shooter multiplayer on DS, so...

Also 60 frames and running smooth... I never even thought it would be possible as the original ran at about 40/45 fps and had that much detail already, I thought they were now locked at 30 frames ans I was already surprised at the graphics, I'm completly stunned, and thrilled to see what other games in the future will look like (Zelda).

This game is looking better and better :D

[skarmachild]

Cheers dude.
Blah Blah Blah.

[Kurtle Squad]

Did you really? Quite surprised.

I loved the demo, although it was missing a 'little' bit of atmosphere in my opinion.

Cannot wait for the full-game, i'm really looking forward to single-player alot more then the multiplayer at the mo.

Yeah...It was horrible!!...Including multiplayer before somebody says: well you obviously didn't play multiplayer" :angry:

[Jamba]

Oh god come ooooon!!!! Just hurry up March so we can strip the US of aaaaalll it's copies!

This has taken soo long to perfect this game so gimme! I MEAN it!

[AshMat]

I really hope the mission mode is good. Thats 80% of the reason i will be buying it. All it looks like is UT, but with different characters.

Should still be cool though.

I'd say most of the reason im buying it is for the multiplayer tbh

[Fierce_LiNk]

I'd say most of the reason im buying it is for the multiplayer tbh

That was the main reason i was thinking of buying it when i first heard it would feature a multiplayer. But, after learning that it will have scanning and seeing more and more screens, i think that i'm pretty damn chuffed with it having a single player too. In fact, i think the single player will be brilliant. :)
And the multiplayer offline has bots? Thank you, God.

[ShadowV7]

And the multiplayer offline has bots? Thank you, God.
I never knew that,can this game get any better,I mean really can it :D

[Stocka]

can this game get any better,I mean really can it :D
*cough*...16 player online...*cough*


I swear Nintendo said DS could do 16 player when they first revealed it.

[ShadowV7]

If its even 8 player will be absoloutely amazing,16 player online will be godly

[Fierce_LiNk]

The news about bots tho really made me happy. I probably won't be able to get online with this game for a while, so to be able to just have skirmishes with bots is a godsend. Just like the battle mode against bots in Mario Kart. :)

[ShadowV7]

The bots has made want this game even more,its looking better than mario kart now

[Stocka]

The bots has made want this game even more,its looking better than mario kart now
Oh come on. I mean i'm sure the game will be great but its ridiculous to compare two different types of games. Comparing Metroid to Mario Kart is wrong.

[ShadowV7]

its ridiculous to compare two different types of games. Comparing Metroid to Mario Kart is wrong.
Yea your right you cant exactly compare them because the two games are so different,fun wise it could be better you can freely move about big maps and have fun killing people weaker than you :D

[Atomic Boo]

i quite liked the music being similar to primes.
oooo waow wowa oooowaow wowa
etc
nobody seems to have mentioned about all the different forms. i like the sound of being a massive spikey rock and knocking people down! the forms could be a great getaway option if youre low on health or retrieving an artifact

[gorrit]

Oh come on. I mean i'm sure the game will be great but its ridiculous to compare two different types of games. Comparing Metroid to Mario Kart is wrong.

Ehm, everytime I decide which game I should buy, from several different titles, I compare them against each other to try to find out which will bring me more enjoyment,

[Demuwan]

I was wondering how many weapons they are and what weapons are included in the game.

We already know there are
1 Sniper Rifle
2 Charge beam (obvious)
3 Weavel use his sword (probable)
4 Spire uses those hot grenade things
5 Noxus might use that purple beam stream gun that bounces off walls
6 Trace uses that red one

Not sure about others but I reckon there will be 10 weapons overall.
May we all remember that these all have primary and secondary functions! :smile:

: peace:

[Triple_C]

I am looking forward to this game so much! I am getting in some practise on the demo!

[Atomic Boo]

they also said that each character used all the weapons in a different way

[skarmachild]

I'm waiting till the UK release, it seems like the biggest adventure for the DS when it'll come out.

[Triple_C]

Nah, nintendogs probley.

[EchoDesiato]

I want to see some footage of the single player campaign, the online multiplayer will be great but Metroid is about being alone and exploring. I hope there'll be enough exploration in the single player mode.
And the 5th of May is a long wait, I'm thinking of importing it (faster, and probably even cheaper than buying it in shops).

[ShadowV7]

Im definently importing this game looks great.I hope the single player is quite long like Prime and Prime 2. Long game = me :D

[Charlie]

I've just preordered from VideoGamesPlus.ca. IT should arrive in time for my skiing holiday so I'll be able to play it on the journey :D

[Atomic Boo]

why dont you play it as your skiing?! hehe

[ShadowV7]

why dont you play it as your skiing?! hehe
haha that would be funny,funny if there was an advert someone skiing playing prime H and a tree is in the way then you shoot it down or soemthing :P

[Owen]

I'm buying this game for the single player really.

My bro's buying a copy but he works full-time, so i won't be playing multiplayer too much!

I'm really really pleased theres bots though, that just finishes off whats going to be the best DS game so far (with review scores as well).

Feb and March are given me a total 4 superb DS games! I love the DS, and the releases are really getting better and better! :D

[Fierce_LiNk]

I'm really, really tempted to pre-order it from videogame+. It's a toss up between this, viewtiful joe and monkey ball. Very, very difficult decision.

The odds have somewhat wavered.

Prime Hunters: 2/1
Viewtiful joe: 4/1
Monkey ball: 5/1

[Owen]

I'm really, really tempted to pre-order it from videogame+. It's a toss up between this, viewtiful joe and monkey ball. Very, very difficult decision.

The odds have somewhat wavered.

Prime Hunters: 2/1
Viewtiful joe: 4/1
Monkey ball: 5/1

I have Viewtiful Joe DS and it's fantastic, i'm getting Monkey Ball as well, it will be fun but in my opinion i would go with Metroid Prime: Hunters purely because is a Nintendo game and it's really being polished, has a great single-player and multiplayer experience and overall will be quality!

However preorder Metroid Prime: Hunters quick! I reckon it will sell out! :)

[ShadowV7]

Id go for Hunters,it will be amazing

[1UP]

Yeah, im gonna pre-order a DS lite hopefully today, and im even selling my gba to get more money so ... i only got money for a DS lite and mario kart.
but hopefully later i can get mario 64 ds, metroid prime hunters and viewtiful joe.
Can anyonbe tell me if viewtiful joe is good and does it have multiplayer and stuff?

[Owen]

Yeah, im gonna pre-order a DS lite hopefully today, and im even selling my gba to get more money so ... i only got money for a DS lite and mario kart.
but hopefully later i can get mario 64 ds, metroid prime hunters and viewtiful joe.
Can anyonbe tell me if viewtiful joe is good and does it have multiplayer and stuff?

Viewtiful Joe doesn't have a multiplayer (if it does, it's news to me).

It looks pretty similar to the Gamecube versions! Yes on a DS! I suppose it would look like a N64 version of Viewtiful Joe, anyway the graphics rock!

It seems a little easier to play (which is good for me).

and uses the touch-screen for certain puzzles etc.. which are really cool! Controls are easy as well.

It uses both screens as well, so if you jump up you'll go to the top screen! often you need to look at the top screen and do something on the bottom screen.

Overall i'm not a huge fan of the GC ones, i have no-idea why, but my god it works well on a DS.

One of the best DS games out there in my opinion (theres quite a few now though ain't there? GO DS!).

:D

[Twilight]

Not during the game, but still... awesome! :grin:

And the news came straight from Reggie´s mouth so better to believe.

[Hellfire]

It would be kind of anoying to hear some guy yell "FUCK MY ASS!" while you play. (sorry about the language, but it's OK once ina while right? :P)

[ShadowV7]

Funny people saying "F*** you" when they get killed so funyn what people will say.I guess it means theres a good chance for voice on the rev aswell.

[Charlie]

AWesome news, I think they dont have it in game because the DS can't handle it properly. Hopefully Revo will be able to do though...

WiFiHunters.co.uk - Coming soon!

[skarmachild]

AWesome news, I think they dont have it in game because the DS can't handle it properly. Hopefully Revo will be able to do though...

WiFiHunters.co.uk - Coming soon!

Possibly, oh well, better than none I s'ppose.

[ShadowV7]

I wanted to hear everyone beg for mercy when I was shooting the crap out of them online and them swearing at me and I could call all the whiners and disconnecers noobs :( taunting them would of been that bit sweeter.... *sobs*

[skarmachild]

I know what you mean Shadow. n00bs going "fuck u" and quitting when they're shot once.

[Demuwan]

Can this game get any Better. Seriously :shock:
It will be amazing

[Mimternet]

I wanted to hear everyone beg for mercy when I was shooting the crap out of them online and them swearing at me and I could call all the whiners and disconnecers noobs :( taunting them would of been that bit sweeter.... *sobs*

Earlier today it didn't have online chat or voice chat functionality at all! Neither did the DS!! Jeez.

This is brilliant news.

[ShadowV7]

Would be fun them swearing at you when you take like 2 hp off and then disconnect,thats part of the fun,glad someone agrees though

[AshMat]

It woill be rather annoying listening to those who think they are UBER PWNRZZ get killed then start making dumb excuses: You "spawnkilled" (in your base w/e), You use a rocket!!
Then disconnect

[Charlie]

I think you will get a win if they disconnect now, it wont be like Mario Kart. They'll have realised that everyine gets really annoyed. YOu know you get a loss if you disconnect on Mario Kart, yeah?

[ShadowV7]

I hope it counts for a win if they DC,gets annoying like you said

[EchoDesiato]

The voice chat news is great. I just hope I won't have to be too near to the mic to say something understandable for my competetors.

[Fierce_LiNk]

I've given into temptation and have pre-ordered it from videogameplus. You guys suck. Temptation sucks. :p

[glucoseaddict]

i think the VoIP thing is cool. sure it sucks that players cant chat during the game but it will save alot on bandwidth - making sure the gameplay is as fluid as possible.

and i wonder how it would turn out with frantic sounds coming from the speakers during the game, with the mic being so close. imagine 4 players chattin during the game, with the music and sfx coming from each one... might get awfully messy.

or maybe not. but im sure that they are making MP:H the best they can make it so im happy either way!

[ndreamer]

well they really carn't give a win if some one disconnects, then it whould be to easy for people to create artificial scores with two ds units. im really glad to see voice chat in metriod hunters even if it's not during game.

[jakeee]

I hope there is a possibility to voice chat during the game if you play team deathmatch or something like that. It'll help the two-man team :)

[ShadowV7]

I hope there is a possibility to voice chat during the game if you play team deathmatch or something like that. It'll help the two-man team :)
that would be good,really help team matches.heres hoping

[Charlie]

well they really carn't give a win if some one disconnects, then it whould be to easy for people to create artificial scores with two ds units. im really glad to see voice chat in metriod hunters even if it's not during game.

Very few people are actually going to do that though, they have to give the win to the person that doesn't quite.

I hope there is a possibility to voice chat during the game if you play team deathmatch or something like that. It'll help the two-man team

Nintendo said there isn't going to be, so unless they're going to surprise us, there isn't a chance.

[tocom11]

Very few people are actually going to do that though, they have to give the win to the person that doesn't quite.



Nintendo said there isn't going to be, so unless they're going to surprise us, there isn't a chance.
Surprise!!!!! (http://ds.ign.com/articles/687/687241p1.html)

[ndreamer]

not sure what the surprise is there, i carn't see any information about giving loses to players that disconnect.

i read on "spong" that voice over ip will not work with imported versions of metroid hunters im not sure if this is only untill nintendo sets up some local servers or it will be perment for imported metroid hunters games. im not waiting regardles if it has or it doesn't.

[Charlie]

Surprise!!!!! (http://ds.ign.com/articles/687/687241p1.html)

What's the surprise there? They didn't tell us anything we didn't know already...

Edit:
www.nintendowifi.com have been playing Metroid Hunters online and they said it;s much better than MK online, you can choose when to start playing etc in the lobby :)

[EchoDesiato]

New footage over at Gamespot. (http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/dsmetroidprimehunters/media.html)
Looks great, but I want to see some singleplayer movies.

[Demuwan]

New footage over at Gamespot. (http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/dsmetroidprimehunters/media.html)
Looks great, but I want to see some singleplayer movies.

Thanx For that. Yeah it looks amazing. Im not really worried about the single player. As long as the boss battles are awesome Im ok.

EDIT: From that video who is your fav hunter

Mine is Noxus. I used to hate it but now once I saw that spinning top and that awesome freeze beam I think I could do a lot of damage with that.
You guys better watch out. I spare no mercy

[ShadowV7]

Hope spong are wrong I want voice chat with imported version,no way im waiting till May

[Demuwan]

I noticed something from that video ( I know second time this week). If you look at the bottom screen while people are shooting or attacking you can see that an icon of whomever you were shooting appears. It also shows how much life they have left. Which isn't something I admire but Im sure it wont hurt the game.

PS. This game is looking SOOO good and some of the maps are absolutely enormous. Boy Im gonna have some fun with this.

[ShadowV7]

What is this 'Lobby' like ,will it be possible to meet up with one of your friends and verse another 2 people so 2 vs 2 death match without the voice chat

[kav82]

This game just keeps looking more and more awesome each time i see it!

[Demuwan]

This new trailer has really got me excited.
It'll give me an exellent reason to finally invest in a WIFI dongle. :D

: peace:

http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/metroid_hunters2.jpg
SCAN from NOM

[Social]

I was pretty impressed with the visuals of the new trailer. Quite nice! Now if only the controls would be working for me

[Jamba]

Ahhhh can't access the video and I don't know why... the window keep being shut and i don't have a pop up blocker on!

[jakeee]

I liked the vid. The game runs so smoothly and the graphics are great. Let's hope that the single player is as good as the single player of Metroid Prime.

[ShadowV7]

So anyone know if we import it can we use voice chat right away or do we need to wait for its release over here or if it will work at all if we import

[Owen]

So anyone know if we import it can we use voice chat right away or do we need to wait for its release over here or if it will work at all if we import

I think it will work, purely because everything is region-free ain't it?

May be wrong though, so don't count me on that! :smile:

I really really hope they have gone 'big' with the single-player game, do you reckon thats the reason why it was delayed? I'm hoping for a superb adventure on the lines of the GC games, am i wanting too much? :smile:

[ShadowV7]

Im expeccting it to big as big as Prime 1 ,with all the areas announced it looks huge.Wasn't it delayed to add WiFi?

[Wolf]

Im expeccting it to big as big as Prime 1 ,with all the areas announced it looks huge.Wasn't it delayed to add WiFi?

Yeah, at first, the developers said the game was too different from Nintendo WiFi Connection, but then they delayed it to add it...

[Jordan]

Apparently it was delayed only to add WiFi. However, i think they actually added more maps and the details about planet travel only came out after the delay.

I think they added alot more than just WiFi.

[Owen]

I think this game is going to come with a free headset, i have a feeling. ;)

That would be cool wouldn't it? Can you talk to each other via multi-card multiplayer or only online WI-FI?

[Jordan]

Owen, why would you need voice chat over local wireless... you're probably gunna be sitting right next to each other.

[mario114]

Im expeccting it to big as big as Prime 1 ,with all the areas announced it looks huge.Wasn't it delayed to add WiFi?

I hope it is a big game, but prefferbaly without so much back tracking.

[ShadowV7]

I hope it is a big game, but prefferbaly without so much back tracking.
Yea without so much backtracking,so annoying when you back track and then die,all over again

[Owen]

Owen, why would you need voice chat over local wireless... you're probably gunna be sitting right next to each other.

No, not always. My bro normally plays in his bedroom while i'm in the living room. which is right under his bedroom.

I could say like: 'Dinners Ready' or something without having to shout or get up and walk upstairs!

I'm not lazy honest. :D

[Social]

The game will probably be around 15 - 18 hours

[skarmachild]

The game will probably be around 15 - 18 hours

Elaborate.

[Charlie]

What is this 'Lobby' like ,will it be possible to meet up with one of your friends and verse another 2 people so 2 vs 2 death match without the voice chat

Being Nintendo, I highly doubt they'll have thought of that, they've played it on Nintendowifi.com and didn't mention anything like that...

[Nintendork]

It was a beta test?

[Charlie]

It was a beta test?

I think it must be pretty final by now, the game comes out in a month.

[ndreamer]

What is this 'Lobby' like ,will it be possible to meet up with one of your friends and verse another 2 people so 2 vs 2 death match without the voice chat
you can kinda do this in mario kart using the friends roster you simply lock your friends and they must lock you also in the roster then go to a world wide match as long as they are searching at the same time you should be abble to get your friends in the same game and the rest will be filed by other random people.
so it may be possible.

[ShadowV7]

you can kinda do this in mario kart using the friends roster you simply lock your friends and they must lock you also in the roster then go to a world wide match as long as they are searching at the same time you should be abble to get your friends in the same game and the rest will be filed by other random people.
so it may be possible.
Cool ,never knew that,its hopefull then

[Social]

Elaborate.


There's only so much you can do with a handheld metroid prime.
It's just the expected average size of a pretty big game on DS.

[Owen]

Yenrug has just stated that USA import copies of the game, WILL NOT work in Europe over WI-FI. (the game works on any DS of course, but WI-FI only for your country).

Thats a HUGE blow to anyone who wanted to import it specifically to play it over WI-FI as well. That means if you had your heart set on playing online you have to wait for a UK copy!

I'm off to double-check that i read Yenrug's post correctly. This is obviously quite dissapointing news for some of you.

:hmm:

This is what he stated and i doubt his lying:

NoE have stated that imported copies of Metroid Prime: Hunters will not work on WiFi in Europe, apparently they're having to work out some licensing difficulties regarding the voice chat function which is the cause of the delay. Simple fact is, if you want to play MPH online in Europe, you have to buy it here.