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We've got a few updates for the wallpapers section today. Firstly, I've started adding widescreen 1680x1050 versions for bigger monitors (they actually look quite nice in the larger format, I can see why widescreen displays are so common now). We also have a few new iPhone-sized wallpapers courtesy of Nintendo Kid, with potentially more on the way.
If you've been following the MDb's Make-a-Metroid contest, be sure to drop by for the results. There's some fantastic entries on show, congratulations to the winners and the MDb for their inaugural contest!
Happy new year! Let's start off 2010 with something new. Firstly, I've started getting back into writing some sorely overdue reviews, starting with Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission. I've also finalised the finishing touches on a set of Metroid Prime Hunters maps, so that ends all the cartography work for both the Prime and Classic series (yay!). I also found two missing tracks in our Hunters soundtrack (of course), so I've added them in (#58 - Arcterra Depths and #60 - VDO Speed Run). As always, just grab those two if you already have the rest. Have a great new year!
Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is having a great Christmas Day and enjoying this time of year. Guess what? More updates for those crazy soundtracks...
As it turns out, the Meta Ridley theme presented in the bonus Soundtrack gallery is the same slightly-modified track used in the UK trailer of the Metroid Prime Trilogy. Josh Corbett has also kindly reminded me that the Dark Trooper theme from MP2 was also slightly modified in the Trilogy version. So I've grabbed both those tracks and added them to their respective music pages (right at the very bottom of the lists). If you've already downloaded the full soundtracks recently, just pick up these tracks individually to complete your collection. Enjoy the new year!
Over the past few weeks I've been slowly moving through the Metroid Prime Trilogy, taking note of any changes or additions to the original versions of the games. To that end I've updated most of the Trilogy's individual game sections to take note of any changes present in the Wii version (like Logbook changes, the new control system and the credits system for unlocking extras). Here's a quick summary of all the additions to date:
- Metroid Prime Trilogy manual (accessible from any of the three games' sections)
- Metroid Prime Trilogy music (at the bottom of any of the three games' music sections)
- Metroid Prime Log Book Guide (updated to include the original NTSC version too)
- Metroid Prime Credits Guide
- Metroid Prime Secrets and Tips
- Metroid Prime 2 Logbook Guide (changes were made to the placement of Luminoth Lore scans)
- Metroid Prime 2 Credits Guide
- Metroid Prime 2 Secrets and Tips
- Metroid Prime 3 Logbook Guide (changes were made to the placement of GF Lore scans)
- Metroid Prime 3 Secrets and Tips (changes were made to some of the extras content)
That's it for the major changes. There's also one or two other notes throughout the other guide sections whenever applicable. Thank you again to everyone who sent in all the other noticeable changes in the Trilogy, next up I'll prepare pages to summarise the changes to each game. But I think now is the ideal time to wrap this intense year up with a massive sigh of relief. We've had the fantastic release of Metroid Prime Trilogy in 2009 and a big year to look forward to with Metroid: Other M next year, so on behalf of all of me here at Metroid Recon, have a fantastic festive season and a wonderful new year!
Update: Ok, so maybe I should've checked first how long it would take to piece the game version pages together. As it turns out they didn't take long at all:
Any new details found will be added in due course. Enjoy the festive season!
There's been plenty of minor changes and updates to Metroid Prime 1 and 2 in the Metroid Prime Trilogy besides the control overhaul, and while the music in the original Metroid Prime seems unchanged, a few tracks were modified in Metroid Prime 2 (like the themes played when picking up the Energy Transfer Module and any Dark Temple Key). Although chances are these tracks may have been changed in the original Japanese release of Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes and just carried over into the trilogy... I've recorded these changes and added four extra tracks to the Metroid Prime 2 soundtrack, they're all right at the bottom so if you've already picked up the big zip archive before just grab the four individually.
Along with these I've also prepared the Wii Menu Theme and Title Theme from the trilogy itself - grab these from the bottom of any of the music pages from the trilogy's individual games. I also found some annoying glitches in the Metroid Prime soundtrack too (gah), so I've refreshed it again with fixed tracks. Apologies to anyone who needs to download it again :( Enjoy!
Update #1: Special thanks to Damian for letting me know that I'd missed the multiplayer theme from Echoes that plays with only one minute or score left in a match - all fixed now.
Update #2: Another very big thank you to Caploand who has kindly provided us with the Wii Menu Themes of the Japanese versions of Metroid Prime 1 and 2 - both tracks are presented with the other two Trilogy themes at the base of each of the main games' music pages. Enjoy!
Update #3: Phew, I really hope this is the last one. As it turns out there were a few musical changes for Metroid Prime 3 in the Metroid Prime Trilogy too... I've added the extended Bryyo main theme and Natives of Bryyo (which if you listen closely was altered slightly from the original) to the end of the list. Unlike most tracks the Bryyo theme only runs for one loop otherwise it'd end up beyond 14 minutes long. The beginning of the Phaaze main theme track needed fixing too, so if you've already downloaded it before grab it individually for the final version. Now hopefully that should finally be the end of all the music updates...
Wrapping up all the soundtrack updates today is the reworked Metroid Prime 3 soundtrack. As with all the updates, this one introduces most tracks looping at least twice and some handy album art.
If that's not enough to keep you busy on the music side of things, drop by Metroid Metal to pick up their latest track: Super Metroid Ending. There's also the recently-launched Metroid Reorchestrated (fans of Zelda Reorchestrated should be familiar with this). They specialize in remixing any songs from the Metroid universe - and while there isn't much on offer at the moment, keep an eye out for more tracks in the future. Some of the music at ZREO is really special, so let's hope these guys can capture the magic again.
Today marks our third anniversary! Hard to believe it's been so long since November 2006, and we've certainly been spoiled with all the craziness of Metroid Prime 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Metroid Prime Trilogy's releases since then. With Other M shaping up for release next year there's still plenty to look forward to.
A big thank you to all our visitors over the past three years, especially to everyone who submitted some sort of fan work or offered a hint for the guides (or pointed out any mistakes). I do hope to continue the ride for as long as possible, and while I haven't got anything prepared to help celebrate the occasion there's a few bits and pieces planned for later this month and December. Here's to another year!
The Metroid Database has also been busy celebrating their 13th year online (congratulations guys!), and have a special competition running for the remainer of the year. The Make-a-Metroid contest tasks entrants with building a phyiscal model of one of those floating parasites (a Metroid) - there's some very nice prizes up for grabs, but I wonder if winners will get any bonus for outdoing the Chozo and making a real one? The contest is only open for US residents and ends December 31, 2009.
Phew, another one down. The Metroid Prime 2 soundtrack has been updated, with longer looped tracks and snazzy album art. Enjoy!
To help celebrate the (at last!) release of the Metroid Prime Trilogy in Australia, I've finished the Metroid Prime soundtrack update. Each track now possesses some handy album art, and all looping tracks now loop at least twice. Drop by the Metroid Prime music page for the results. Updated soundtracks for Echoes and Corruption will follow over the next few weeks/months (...but hopefully not months).
Special thanks again to everyone who sent in changes seen in the Metroid Prime Trilogy - once I've taken a breather from all this crazy soundtrack shenanigans I'll collate and present all the info together for the site. I'm also really behind on this one, but Metroid Metal's new album Varia Suite is now readily available at their website and even via iTunes, so be sure to support their team with an album purchase if you can spare a few dollars (thanks TJ!).
The remastered Metroid Prime Hunters soundtrack is now ready to roll and weighs in at over three hours long (!) - but if you're a fan of the game's mostly moody atmospheric take, that number won't be too daunting. Drop by the MPH music page to pick up the new soundtrack.
The MDb also picked up on a special performance of Video Games Live in Rio De Janeiro - check out the magnificent Metroid orchestration complete with a surprise guest!