E3 Previews - Metroid 3 and Super Mario Galaxy

Although Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Super Mario Galaxy were both touched on at the Nintendo press conference ... it didn't really seem like enough. Thankfully, there are plenty of hands-on writeups to satisfy interested parties. Wired's Game|Life has almost nothing but praise for Metroid. Specifically, Chris Kohler singles out the FPS controls as proving the concept for him on the system. 1up is equally pleased with Mario. They cite its unconventional nature as initially offputting, but ultimately one of the things they enjoyed most about the game. "We simply love the way the game feels. Many gamers are of the opinion that Super Mario Sunshine strayed too far from the fundamentals of the series by focusing so heavily on the water cannon/jet pack, but Galaxy puts the emphasis right back on jumping and stomping foes. The controls are tight and the graphics are crisp, if not exactly a dead ringer for top-of-the-line Xbox 360 visuals. And tiny references to games past are everywhere, from the usual coins, to Goombas of unusual size, to "?" blocks that appear as crystalline squares that can be kicked around the levels as weapons or stomped on to yield rewards."

When I was a kid...

[Icarus1919]

I would find flowers and then try to shoot fireballs, or I would find a feather and try to fly. Now I am a very depressed man in his mid 20's. Mario ruined my life.

Re:Zonk..

[fimbulvetr]

You really should take the time to thank your mum for laundering that pillow you cry into every night.

zonk is a nigger

[Anonymous Coward]

Mod me down if you think this is true.

Re:When I was a kid...

[Anonymous Coward]

Rub this flower in your pants and you get fireballs. [wikipedia.org]

Re:Metroid != FPS

[Breakfast Pants]

I wish people would stop calling the Metroid Prime series a "FPPV". It's not. Have you seen the ball mode? That's 3rd-person!! People like you make one think the whole game is from some sort of first person point of view; it makes me sick! I can't believe it--this mislabeling it bugs me to no end! It is actually a 3rdPVPARFPPV, gahhh1!