14 DAY TRIAL // It's weird isn't it? As much as Nintendo runs away from online play, they still have the best numbers for this console wars. Today's example is Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. You're already crying, I'm sure, but hey, look on the bright side of things, they moved all that development time to the single player mode, so I guess there will be tons of things to do when it's released and in your Wii. OK now, you really need to stop whining.
GamePro were those who asked the big question and also managed to squeeze a big fat NO from Michael Kelbaugh, CEO of Retro Studios:
"GamePro: Will Metroid Prime 3 have any online modes?
Michael Kelbeugh: No. It's something we talked about early on, but we only have so many resources. We opted to devote those resources to making a better single-player experience."
Now that we've gotten that off our chests (yes, I'm disappointed too, I was finally counting enough reasons to own a Wii, but I'm not losing that thought just yet), what is very important about Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is for everyone to understand why the game is called the way it is.
Apparently, the mysterious material, Phazon, will play an important role in Samus' adventure, and this time, even more so than in Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. The information was disclosed by none other than the game's director, Mark Pacini, who told the following to IGN (oh and, for those who want to start clean with Metroid Prime 3, be advised that the following statement might be taken as a sort of a spoiler).
"The idea behind the title is that in Prime 1 and Prime 2 we used Phazon as a way to explain what was happening on each planet. In Prime 1, the planet was corrupted by Phazon. In Prime 2, the Phazon caused the world to split into two on Aether. In Metroid Prime 3, we're trying to explain what the origins of Phazon were and it's the culmination of what this is all about. It's not only a story element - the Phazon and corruption which happen on a planetary scale - but it also happens in a gameplay sense as well. Samus herself gets corrupted by Phazon and actually begins to develop abilities based on that Phazon. So that's kind of why the game is titled "Corruption". You yourself are becoming corrupted."
Good, now you can go and cry as much as you want but know this: back in my days, we didn't even dream of multiplayer (OK so some did, I just didn't understand it) and we turned out just fine. Now, don't go and write your opinions on this in the comments column. I mean, yes, write whatever you want, but about Metroid Prime 3, not... Heck, do whatever you want.