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 There Will Be Brawl03.15.09The folks over at The Escapist have produced a new miniseries called There Will Be Brawl. A noir-ish satire of Smash Bros. and the Nintendo universe, the series is filled with great jokes and parodical renditions of the characters. The series has surprisingly high production values and is ultimately the best videogame comedy since Mega 64 and the short but sweet Legend of Neil. Episode 3 features a fantastic scene where Samus is working a strip joint during her time off from bounty hunting, reminiscent of Spike TV's Stripperella. The scene is a riot and, unlike the aforementioned cartoon, rated PG-13. Check it out!
 In addition, we've got some new artwork for the Prime 3 section as well as some interesting fanart and a couple remixed tunes from Metroid 2 and Super Metroid.
Until next time... 1986 Metroid Manga03.09.09
Today we bring you a blast from the past. The original 1986 Metroid Strategy Guide/Manga has been scanned and prepped for your reading pleasure. Why should you care? Well, this book is probably the first appearance of Samus in manga form. It is very cartoony, but definitely worth looking through, even if you can't read Japanese. Some of the caricatures (especially Kraid and the metroids) are extremely funny! So please be sure to check out this massive 195-page manga, scanned and submitted graciously by fellow MDb board member VGM Studios. Thanks a lot!
--Infinity's End Hands-On Preview of Metroid Prime for Wii02.20.09Yesterday, Japan saw the rerelease of Metroid Prime, as part of the New Play Control! series for the Wii. (See below for more info on this.) While it's still unknown when this will be reaching international shores, one member of the Message Board was able to have a copy imported on launch day. Yahiko Yagami has taken the time to provide us with some rather detailed first impressions, photos and videos of the imported update. While the most obvious change is the Prime 3 style control scheme, some subtleties have already become apparent. The Wiimote-flick Spring Ball has been brought in from Prime 3, and a medals system appears to be implemented. The main menu has been changed a bit, both in structure and in its background animation. Swapping beams and visors is also similar to Prime 3's system, and is fortunately still quick and intuitive. The scan visor's appearance has been slightly altered, allowing it to play nicely with the Wiimote. Otherwise, there aren't any other major changes to the gameplay or graphics. Visit the thread (linked above) to get more detail on Yahiko's first impressions. I'll be interested to see whether that voice-over intro makes it to the US release! See below for a video of the first seven minutes of gameplay. Thanks for the video and info, Yahiko!
-Jesse D The MDb interviews Samus Aran02.19.09Hey there Metroid fans! Boy do we have a treat for you today. We were able to get an exclusive interview with the one and only Samus Aran!!! Well, not really, but it's quite possibly the best Samus cosplayer ever! This entirely fan-made costume is (dare I say it) on par with, if not better than, the one used in the infamous Metroid Prime trailer. Yuki is a seasoned cosplayer veteran, with over 50 different characters under her belt. And she's just getting started! Be sure to check out our interview with this beautiful Samus look-a-like. And don't forget to check out all her other amazing cosplays at her website, Yukicosplay.com!
--Infinity's End Metroid.jp Update Sparks Rumors02.06.09Wow, for once we have some actual Metroid news. Unfortunately, it seems to be simply something minor that's been blown out of proportion. Nintendo of Japan's Metroid homepage has been updated with a small announcement that has sparked wild rumors and speculation about a 'new Metroid game.'
 The message is translated by Destructoid as "Follow Metroid Prime's history from the perspective of the Space Pirates." This has lead many to jump to conclusions that this is clearly an announcement of a new Metroid game for the Wii, some sort of side story where you play as a Space Pirate - rumblings that are nothing but random speculation. More than likely, this announcement is merely just a marketing ploy for the upcoming Wii Play upgrades of Metroid Prime and Prime 2 using Wiimote controls. It's probably just going to be a web feature (probably just text and gameplay footage) talking about the Space Pirates and Pirate log entries rather than some new playable adventure. There is simply no reason for a brand new Metroid game to be announced in a blurb like this on a website when practically zero market for the series exists in Japan (I saw copies of Prime 3 selling for about $20 in Akihabara this winter, if that's any indication). As a result, don't keep your hyper beams in full charge mode in rabid anticipation of a game that has arisen merely from overeager readings of a completely un-suggestive statement. Needless to say, whatever it is, the MDb will be there to report about it...
Until next time... Metroid Prime Wii TV Spots02.05.09From the desolate front of Metroid-related news comes this nice little tidbit, brought to our attention by SubZero in the Message Board. Several months ago, the Big N confirmed that they would indeed be releasing enhanced versions of two GameCube classics; notably, Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes for the Wii. These will be coming as part of the New Play Control! series. Each would be essentially the same game as its original, but with Metroid Prime 3 style Wiimote controls. Well, now there are two official Japanese TV commercials which each offer a glimpse of what we can expect. It appears that each remade title will be released separately, as this preview only showed Metroid Prime. It demonstrates the Prime 3 style controls (including the new addition of the Wiimote-flick Jump Ball ability). While the graphics and gameplay appear to be unchanged, only time will tell what other enhancements these rereleases might bring to the table. It may end up being nothing more than a chance for Wii owners to see what they may have been missing, but I for one wouldn't mind putting my Prime 1 and 2 discs permanently on the shelf just to have the buttery-smooth Wiimote controls from Prime 3! In Japan it will be released on the 19th of February. As for the rest of the world, there's not yet a solid release date, but it should be safe to assume that these will be hitting store shelves worldwide some time this year. Metroid Prime Wii TV Spots:
-Jesse D Resolutions of an Annual Nature01.08.09
Hey there Metroid fantatics, did you all have a good holiday break? I know our fellow staffer Captain Commando is, as he is currently spending it in the Land of the Rising Sun. As we reported back in September last year, MAGfest VII featured the one and only Stemage and his wonderful Metroid Metal tracks. Well for those of us that missed it, the entire show is now available for your downloading/listening pleasure. It's pretty awesome if you like hearing live renditions of your favorite Metroid tunes. The track list features songs from a variety of Metroid games and even features the help of XOC. Don't miss it! As far as "New Year's Resolutions" go, I have made one involving the MDb, but not sure how or when it will pan out due to real life stuff being what's most important right now. If and when it comes to fruition, you will most certainly know about it. Happy New Year, everyone!
--Infinity's End Happy Holidays from the MDb12.25.08Merry Christmas from all of us at the Metroid Database! As we celebrate the holidays and the closing of 2008, we'd like to present you a few goodies, courtesy of Santa Samus! First up is a new site addition, the Comics and Manga section. Once spread about the site, all the comics have been put together in one page at the sidebar under MDb World. Included as well is the complete translation of the Metroid Zero Mission Manga by Team Snoopycool. They've been working on this for over a year now and it's great to see it finished! You can download zips of Volume 1 and Volume 2 as well and view them in a program like CDisplay. Congrats, guys! We've also done a reworking of the Features section to make it easier to read. There are some more neat features planned that will be coming down the pipe here before too long! Anyway, best wishes to everyone well into the New Year! Hope you have a great time with your friends and family.
Until next time... Burger King Metroid12.23.08We've got a first-ever for Metroid: a Metroid Burger King toy! That's right, Burger King is the first fast food restaurant ever to offer a Metroid toy. It's part of their Wii lineup, which has been on sale for awhile now. It's a cheap 'morph ball maze' with Metroid on the orange case and the Prime 3 box art in the background. Other odd things with their lineup is the overwhelming representation of Donkey Kong and the complete lack of Zelda toys. WUT?! 
Until next time... Super Metroid ~Reserve Tank: VARIAtions~12.16.08Well folks, we've got a pretty amazing update today: DarkeSword, who you may remember as the composer of some pretty rockin' Metroid mixes like Yellow Valkyrie and Torvus Clockwork, helped organize the OCR community to help his friend, bLiNd, who had been sick and bedridden. Community support was overwhelming, with dozens of mixers from the community submitting 'get well songs' in the form of remixes from bLiNd's favorite game, Super Metroid. Well, the album has finally been completed and is now available for download from several mirrors linked through DarkeSword's own website. To help with the bandwidth crunch and enrich our site, the MDb has graciously agreed to make an exception to our Fileplanet rule by directly linking files from a folder on the site itself. Users who already have Fileplanet accounts can download the whole thing in a single zip. All others, right-click to save! Please visit DarkeSword's homepage for the artist notes. Listen to them below: ZIP Containing entire album (Fileplanet, 139MB) *Link Fixed 03 - Energy Recharge (Another Soundscape) 04 - Lonely Petals (Lonely Petals) 05 - bLiNd Metallic Hope (Tensei-san) 07 - In your Prime (Big Giant Circles) 08 - Photosymbiosis (bLiNd Version) (Radical Dreamer) 10 - bLiNd's Snowy Brinstar (Nario) 14 - Eat This, bLiNd (Strike911) 15 - Groovin' to a Star (Sengin) 16 - I Ain't Afraid of no Pterodactyl (Vivi22) 17 - Jazzed Up 'Troids (Foxhull) 19 - My Minute (Electric Concerto) 20 - Sleeping Thought (Chicken Warlord) 21 - The Galaxy Awaits (Nutritious) 22 - From Brinstar, to bLiNd (Jewbei) 23 - Just How Deep (Jose the Bronx Rican) 25 - One More Time, Just Once! (Prototype Raptor) 26 - Samus in the Inferno (short edit) (Audix) 27 - Brinstar's Good Enough (The Coop) 28 - Kindred (pixietricks, zircon) 29 - The Man Who Could Suddenly See (zykO) Bonus - Jade Catacombs (bLiNd) There's a LOT of interesting stuff on this album, and I have to admit I'm still listening through it as I write this! It's got metal, trance, alternative, orchestra... While there's admittedly a lot of Brinstar mixes on here, that just shows how popular the song is! The album's been under construction since the summer, and so it's great to finally see it live! Bear in mind that not all of these tracks may have made their way past the judges at OCR - but that's not the point of the album. The point of the album was to send get-well-cards in the form of Super Metroid mixes, not to have an album that would make Stemage cringe with jealousy (though there's a few cool tracks here worth the listen!). So everyone put a LOT of their love and friendship into their work. OCR's strong community came together to create a fantastic collaborative Get Well album that bLiNd says helped him recover much faster than he normally would have! On the behalf of everyone here at the MDb, we wish bLiNd good health well into the New Year and through many more to come! On another note, IE has been hard at work at our Cameos section, including some hot footage of the Zero Suit costume from Fatal Frame IV! We've got a few more cameos we've heard about on the way along with some rearranging of the section, so stay tuned for more updates!
Until next time... Awesome Samus Cake11.13.08Another quick update -- fellow forum member Mason has once again brought to our attention the creation of an amazing cake of Samus's helmet. It was a groom's cake for a gamer's wedding courtesy of custom cake maker, Debbie Does Cakes, and as they say, it's pretty sweet. You can read more about the cake and see more pics at the bride's blog. She even used the MDb as a reference to the shape of the helmet! Also, be sure to read the fifth and final page of my feature, "The Woman Behind the Visor." I had a great time writing this article, so if you'd like to give me some feedback, please, by all means, let me know in our forums! Later.  --Infinity's End 
Awesome Samus Pumpkin11.06.08Just a quick update today. I have added Part 4 of my "Woman Behind the Visor" feature today, so be sure to check that out. Also, fellow MDb fan and forum member Mason brought to our attention a pumpkin carving contest held by the site Halolz. The winner of the contest made a carving of none other than Samus's head, but they went to the detail of making it look like you can see through her visor when lit n the dark. It's pretty badass, and is way more advanced than last year's offering that I made. Check it out!  --Infinity's End
Castleroids10.23.08Wassup all you wonderful Metroid fans? As you can see above, we've added a new feature bar above to emphasize our features and let people know they are there for those who may have missed them in the past. And speaking of features, I have added in Part 2 of my "Woman Behind the Visor" feature for your reading pleasure. Please be sure to come back next week and read Part 3 of this 5-part feature! As Capcom has already posted this on our brand-new forums, let me call to your attention a website/blog called Yokoi in Credits. The site, though not quite complete, is completely dedicated in bringing you every bit of input that can relate to that brilliant man. There are links to a couple video biographies of Mr. Yokoi as well, and you can still enjoy the first one even if you don't understand Japanese. If you're interested in finding out more about the legacy of one of the true pioneers of the game industry, please check out this site.
I will leave you all with a reminder that the latest Castlevania title, Order of Ecclesia
was released to the masses. From some time with the game, I can safely
say that it's without a doubt the most graphically and aurally
impressive Castlevania game to date. And it's damn hard too! Igarashi
and his talented crew have outdone
themselves once again. If Nintendo were to ever make a new 2D Metroid
game, this is the bar that they'd have to reach or surpass, and I doubt
they could pull it off... Go out and get it ASAP!
MDb's 12th Anniversary10.16.08Well folks, it's the 12th Anniversary of the MDb, and we've got a few updates to start this new year off. I'd like to thank Jesse D and Infinity's End for all the help they've been putting into the site over the past year and a half, as well as YOU, our visitors and fan contributors, and all the folks over at the message board. It's people like YOU who help make the Metroid community as awesome as it is! And let's not forget the site's progenitor, TJ Rappel, who's still alive and kickin' it, even if he doesn't hang around here that often anymore! To help celebrate the Big 12, we've added this great Fan Music section under the MDbWorld header! This is a section for all the Metroid remixes we've gotten permission to host! There's a lot of classics from Overclocked Remix and the old VGMix 1 and 2 as well as 3! I've also had some great contacts with some other bands and the Dwelling of Duels stuff thanks to Brendan Becker of MagFest! The guys at Arm Cannon were grateful enough to let us host a couple tracks from their album, Leg Vacuum, and it's pretty awesome stuff!
 I'd like to thank again everyone who agreed to let us host their music! I'm always glad to help others in the community hear such great music. Hopefully, we'll have more stuff from VGMix 2 and elsewhere on the net over the next few months! If you've got some of your own music you'd like to submit, send us an e-mail! I'll leave the other major updates to Jesse D and Infinity's End! Here's to another great year at the MDb!
Until next time... Happy birthday to the Metroid Database! As you can see, a dozen years on the internet and we're still kickin' Metroid ass! Thanks to you readers and fans, we are STILL the #1 Metroid fansite on the entire internet. While TJ has basically turned over the site for good to Cap, JD, and myself, (he's just not as big a Metroid fan as he once was) we assure you that we won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Sometimes it gets a little difficult to dig around for new Metroid content since Nintendo has pretty much closed the door on the franchise as of late (other than the Wii ports of the Primes). Now if only they would make an amazing 2D Metroid game like either Wario Land Shake It! or the upcoming orgasm-inducing Muramasa: The Demon Blade. These games are living proof that 2D is not dead! The gift I have to give you all is my new special feature covering the biography of Samus Aran called The Woman Behind the Visor. I will be releasing a new page every week so please be sure to come back and read this in-depth look at our favorite bounty hunter. I'd like to thank Capcom, Jesse D, TJ, our new forum mod Sharonlover, and of course the MDb forum community for all the great times and those to come! Cheers. --Infinity's End
*Whew!* I've spent my spare moments planning and designing the theme for this new board. While it still needs work, I'm sure it'll prove to be an extremely handy and robust piece of software. In the meantime, stay tuned for more site features and content updates from all of us!
-Jesse D AM2R Demo 2 Released10.13.08Just a small quick news update today. Fangame maker Doctor M64 has
released the 2nd demo of his "Another Metroid 2 Remake," which was made
with a combination of graphics and sounds from Zero Mission, Fusion, and Super,
but features custom level design work, 3 levels of difficulty, and even
Joypad support (YES!). The name of the demo is entitled
"Confrontation," and it even comes with its own storyline. Head on over
to his site and download the demo for free. Stay tuned to the MDb later this week as we are going to have some great new content for you!
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