Just weeks after Nintendo dissed Sony and Microsoft for their video-heavy coverage of E3, the big N has launched a new Metroid Channel that features - guess what? - promotional videos! It's sounding a little like sour grapes since, until this channel launched, the only way Wii owners could even watch videos was via the downloadable Internet browser (which many, but not all consoles, have - now that it's no longer free).
Apparently Nintendo wasn't completely married to the stance that gamers would rather be playing (and, oh yeah, maybe reading news and taking polls) then watching stuff. The new channel features four streaming preview videos for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, with more on the way later this week.
Perhaps they could launch a Play the Demo Channel next, if that's not too much to ask.
This week's Virtual Console update also includes the original NES Metroid, for those who didn't unlock it on the GameCube (by beating Fusion and using the GBA link cable):
Apparently Nintendo wasn't completely married to the stance that gamers would rather be playing (and, oh yeah, maybe reading news and taking polls) then watching stuff. The new channel features four streaming preview videos for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, with more on the way later this week.
Perhaps they could launch a Play the Demo Channel next, if that's not too much to ask.
This week's Virtual Console update also includes the original NES Metroid, for those who didn't unlock it on the GameCube (by beating Fusion and using the GBA link cable):
- Metroid (NES) - $5
- Cratermaze (TurboGrafx) - $6
- Shining in the Darkness (Genesis) - $8
I hate it when companies do this. They shout "oh that's a dumb idea, no one would want to do that!" and then very quietly say, "we're launching it next week..."
Games are supposed to be fun and exciting, do we really need companies lying to us about them?