Does MP3 make its two predecessors obsolete?

I ask because, according to my projected budget, I won't be able to afford MP3 until after my SMG and Brawl preorders are fulfilled, which is obviously a few months from now (and they both take priority, although Metroid is certainly a very close third).

Anyway, this should at least give me enough time to beat Metroid Prime, which I recently picked up and am still working on, but when I imagine playing with the Wii controls, the whole game becomes rather slow and clumsy in comparison. I haven't even bothered to obtain a used copy of Echoes, and now I'm starting to wonder if I should, because if Super Metroid and SSBM can render their respective forerunners completely obsolete, I see no reason why Corruption can't have done the same for MP1 & 2.

Yes? No?

I'd still recommend getting through prime 1 first. It prepares you for the style of puzzles that are found in 3, and gets you acquainted with the scaning and such. Plus it's one of the best games ever.

Prime 2 not so much... still a great game, but it's really more of the same with better graphics, more items, and more to do. However, if you love Prime 1 you might want to just play prime 2 anyway... because trust me, after corruption, you will be spoiled with the short cuts and will get frustrated with the amount of backtracking in prime 2. Beautiful game, but frustrating at times.

put it this way, i'll go back and play prime 1 one day, and as much as i loved playing through prime 2 when i was, i wont come back years later to play it.

So yeah, Prime 1 for sure...for the story advancement in 2, just go through wikipedia to fill in the gaps.

Matter of fact, use the money that you were going to spend on Prime 2 and pick up either Pikmin 2 or F-Zero GX. You won't regret it, these are the two most unsung heros of the Gamecube.

But yeah, bust your *** and finish prime and get money to buy Prime 3 (i know they sound like contradicting statements) but I'm playing it now and it's just so satisfying to get lost in that world with the music and archeture.

Well I think Prime 3 makes Echoes look bad but not Prime 1. Prime 1 was the greatest Metroid Games of all time up until the 3rd which introduced a different approach such as voice acting, etc. I can't personally compare 1 and 3 but I can say Echoes was just bad in my opinion. From the start it was just odd.

When you beat 1 you can't forget it. Its just that good.

Metroid Prime-instant clasic!!

metroid Prime 2:Echoes-...a un satisfying satisfying sequal...

Metroid Prime 3:coruption-...the best Wii game so far...but not nearly as good as prime 1!!

I'd still recommend getting through prime 1 first. It prepares you for the style of puzzles that are found in 3, and gets you acquainted with the scaning and such. Plus it's one of the best games ever.

Prime 2 not so much... still a great game, but it's really more of the same with better graphics, more items, and more to do. However, if you love Prime 1 you might want to just play prime 2 anyway... because trust me, after corruption, you will be spoiled with the short cuts and will get frustrated with the amount of backtracking in prime 2. Beautiful game, but frustrating at times.

put it this way, i'll go back and play prime 1 one day, and as much as i loved playing through prime 2 when i was, i wont come back years later to play it.

So yeah, Prime 1 for sure...for the story advancement in 2, just go through wikipedia to fill in the gaps.

TacoJelly

I totally agree with you

I'd still recommend getting through prime 1 first. It prepares you for the style of puzzles that are found in 3, and gets you acquainted with the scaning and such. Plus it's one of the best games ever.

Prime 2 not so much... still a great game, but it's really more of the same with better graphics, more items, and more to do. However, if you love Prime 1 you might want to just play prime 2 anyway... because trust me, after corruption, you will be spoiled with the short cuts and will get frustrated with the amount of backtracking in prime 2. Beautiful game, but frustrating at times.

put it this way, i'll go back and play prime 1 one day, and as much as i loved playing through prime 2 when i was, i wont come back years later to play it.

So yeah, Prime 1 for sure...for the story advancement in 2, just go through wikipedia to fill in the gaps.

TacoJelly

Or watch the metroid retrospective at Gametrailers.com. It will fill the gaps for you. Should be episode 2 or 3.

The reason I didn't play prime 1 or 2 is because I hate shooters with a regular controller and I'm not intending to buy the two games either. Hey, I'm not even a shooter fan lol, but Re4 wii edition and Prime 3 changed all that. I'm sure story wise and events wise it's a satisfying experience, but it's probably not mandatory.

[QUOTE="TacoJelly"]

I'd still recommend getting through prime 1 first. It prepares you for the style of puzzles that are found in 3, and gets you acquainted with the scaning and such. Plus it's one of the best games ever.

Prime 2 not so much... still a great game, but it's really more of the same with better graphics, more items, and more to do. However, if you love Prime 1 you might want to just play prime 2 anyway... because trust me, after corruption, you will be spoiled with the short cuts and will get frustrated with the amount of backtracking in prime 2. Beautiful game, but frustrating at times.

put it this way, i'll go back and play prime 1 one day, and as much as i loved playing through prime 2 when i was, i wont come back years later to play it.

So yeah, Prime 1 for sure...for the story advancement in 2, just go through wikipedia to fill in the gaps.

vnc20100

Or watch the metroid retrospective at Gametrailers.com. It will fill the gaps for you. Should be episode 2 or 3.

The reason I didn't play prime 1 or 2 is because I hate shooters with a regular controller and I'm not intending to buy the two games either. Hey, I'm not even a shooter fan lol, but Re4 wii edition and Prime 3 changed all that. I'm sure story wise and events wise it's a satisfying experience, but it's probably not mandatory.

[QUOTE="vnc20100"][QUOTE="TacoJelly"]

I'd still recommend getting through prime 1 first. It prepares you for the style of puzzles that are found in 3, and gets you acquainted with the scaning and such. Plus it's one of the best games ever.

Prime 2 not so much... still a great game, but it's really more of the same with better graphics, more items, and more to do. However, if you love Prime 1 you might want to just play prime 2 anyway... because trust me, after corruption, you will be spoiled with the short cuts and will get frustrated with the amount of backtracking in prime 2. Beautiful game, but frustrating at times.

put it this way, i'll go back and play prime 1 one day, and as much as i loved playing through prime 2 when i was, i wont come back years later to play it.

So yeah, Prime 1 for sure...for the story advancement in 2, just go through wikipedia to fill in the gaps.

Duckman5

Or watch the metroid retrospective at Gametrailers.com. It will fill the gaps for you. Should be episode 2 or 3.

The reason I didn't play prime 1 or 2 is because I hate shooters with a regular controller and I'm not intending to buy the two games either. Hey, I'm not even a shooter fan lol, but Re4 wii edition and Prime 3 changed all that. I'm sure story wise and events wise it's a satisfying experience, but it's probably not mandatory.

Please, you SHOOT things. Prime 1 and 2 is the same exprience with a controler than any other shooters on console. Just because you can't do headshot doesn't mean it's not a shooter. Oh right... you can do headshots in RE4..... so I guess it's a 3rd person SHOOTER. Sorry I got pumped up but I just think it's stupid getting lost in technical terms like that.

[QUOTE="Duckman5"][QUOTE="vnc20100"][QUOTE="TacoJelly"]

I'd still recommend getting through prime 1 first. It prepares you for the style of puzzles that are found in 3, and gets you acquainted with the scaning and such. Plus it's one of the best games ever.

Prime 2 not so much... still a great game, but it's really more of the same with better graphics, more items, and more to do. However, if you love Prime 1 you might want to just play prime 2 anyway... because trust me, after corruption, you will be spoiled with the short cuts and will get frustrated with the amount of backtracking in prime 2. Beautiful game, but frustrating at times.

put it this way, i'll go back and play prime 1 one day, and as much as i loved playing through prime 2 when i was, i wont come back years later to play it.

So yeah, Prime 1 for sure...for the story advancement in 2, just go through wikipedia to fill in the gaps.

vnc20100

Or watch the metroid retrospective at Gametrailers.com. It will fill the gaps for you. Should be episode 2 or 3.

The reason I didn't play prime 1 or 2 is because I hate shooters with a regular controller and I'm not intending to buy the two games either. Hey, I'm not even a shooter fan lol, but Re4 wii edition and Prime 3 changed all that. I'm sure story wise and events wise it's a satisfying experience, but it's probably not mandatory.

Please, you SHOOT things. Prime 1 and 2 is the same exprience with a controler than any other shooters on console. Just because you can't do headshot doesn't mean it's not a shooter. Oh right... you can do headshots in RE4..... so I guess it's a 3rd person SHOOTER. Sorry I got pumped up but I just think it's stupid getting lost in technical terms like that.

You shoot things in Final Fantasy but is it a shooter? No. It places more emphasis on adventure than shooting so it's FPA. Actually RE4 isn't a shooter either because it places more emphasis on Surivival Horror not TPS.

[QUOTE="vnc20100"][QUOTE="Duckman5"][QUOTE="vnc20100"][QUOTE="TacoJelly"]

I'd still recommend getting through prime 1 first. It prepares you for the style of puzzles that are found in 3, and gets you acquainted with the scaning and such. Plus it's one of the best games ever.

Prime 2 not so much... still a great game, but it's really more of the same with better graphics, more items, and more to do. However, if you love Prime 1 you might want to just play prime 2 anyway... because trust me, after corruption, you will be spoiled with the short cuts and will get frustrated with the amount of backtracking in prime 2. Beautiful game, but frustrating at times.

put it this way, i'll go back and play prime 1 one day, and as much as i loved playing through prime 2 when i was, i wont come back years later to play it.

So yeah, Prime 1 for sure...for the story advancement in 2, just go through wikipedia to fill in the gaps.

Duckman5

Or watch the metroid retrospective at Gametrailers.com. It will fill the gaps for you. Should be episode 2 or 3.

The reason I didn't play prime 1 or 2 is because I hate shooters with a regular controller and I'm not intending to buy the two games either. Hey, I'm not even a shooter fan lol, but Re4 wii edition and Prime 3 changed all that. I'm sure story wise and events wise it's a satisfying experience, but it's probably not mandatory.

Please, you SHOOT things. Prime 1 and 2 is the same exprience with a controler than any other shooters on console. Just because you can't do headshot doesn't mean it's not a shooter. Oh right... you can do headshots in RE4..... so I guess it's a 3rd person SHOOTER. Sorry I got pumped up but I just think it's stupid getting lost in technical terms like that.

You shoot things in Final Fantasy but is it a shooter? No. It places more emphasis on adventure than shooting so it's FPA. Actually RE4 isn't a shooter either because it places more emphasis on Surivival Horror not TPS.

Whatever