Metroid Prime 3 gets US release date

Wii News | August for the Yanks, but when will we get it?

While PAL gamers still patiently await an announcement regarding the local release of Super Paper Mario (already tearing up the sales charts in both the US and Japan), the US is already getting Q3 game announcements, including one of the 'big 3' - Metroid Prime 3 Corruption, which has been confirmed for an August 20 US release date.

Luckily for us, apart from the infamous three-month delay of the original Metroid Prime, the Metroid series has generally been released to PAL territories in good time, with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes arriving within two weeks of its US debut. And with less text to translate into multiple languages then SPM, we're hoping Metroid gets released here before it's buried in the fourth quarter release deluge (not to mention a certain game by Bungie).

Many other games were also given dates in the press release, here's a full list of the announcements:

Wii

July 30 - Mario Strikers Charged
Aug. 20 - Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
September - Battalion Wars 2
Aug. 14 - High School Musical: Sing It!
Aug. 14 - Madden NFL '08
August - Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08
August - Space Station Tycoon
August - Brunswick Pro Bowling
August - Dave Mirra BMX Challenge
August - Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection
September - Brothers in Arms
September - Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal
September - George of the Jungle
Fall - Boogie

July 30 - Picross DS
Aug. 20 - Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day
Sept. 10 - DK Jungle Climber
Sept. 24 - Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol
July - SimCity
July - Namco Museum DS
July - Drake & Josh
July - Glory Days 2
Aug. 14 - Madden NFL '08
Aug. 14 - High School Musical: Makin' the Cut!
Aug. 14 - Heroes of Mana
August - I SPY: Fun House
August - Jewel Quest Expedition
August - Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08
August - Worms: Open Warfare 2
August - Luminous Arc
August - Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus
August - Mega Man Star Force: Leo
August - Mega Man Star Force: Dragon
August - Operation: Vietnam
August - Turn It Around
August - The Wild West
August - Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game
September - Drawn to Life
September - Zoey 101
September - Crayola Teasure Adventures
September - Nancy Drew and The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park
September - Holly Hobbie & Friends
September - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
September - Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck
September - Pet Luv Spa & Resort Tycoon
September - Animal Genius
September - George of the Jungle
September - Jam Sessions
September - Professor Brainium
September - Indy 500 Legends

Hopefully, Q3 announcements from Nintendo of Europe and Nintendo of Australia aren't too far behind. Or Super Paper Mario, for that matter.

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19 Comments

legend166

6 years ago

It better come out here at the same time. PLEEEEASE.

Marka

6 years ago

Hopefully we get it in 2007

renegadesx

6 years ago

Never really thought it would be that close but here's hoping we don't have to wait for a xmas release

6 years ago

Now that is welcomed news! I was getting kind of worried the drought would not break until this time next year (or worst). Just need another two or three solid titles for Wii to come in during 07 and I'll be content.

Jin66

6 years ago

Things are starting to look good for the Wii. Strikers out next month. SPM still to come and mario party aswell. BW2 looks like it might be out this year and brawl or galaxy to come at christmas if prime doesnt get pushed back here till then.

Joseph

6 years ago

Galaxy is almost certain to be released in PAL territories this year. It's being released in October/November in Japan and a typical Mario platformer doesn't have too much text to read. I think Sunshine was released world wide within a month.

Brawl is what is worrying me to be honest. That is easily my most anticipated game of the year, if it's delayed I won't be a happy at all.

werecow

6 years ago

My thoughts are that Metroid will be out August in Aus. and then Mario will be out in November/December and Smash Bros. will be out sooner rather than later, probably around June/July.

That gives a good spread with SSB, Metroid, Batallion Wars then Mario in one year!

Crestfallen

6 years ago

^ You actually think Smash Bros. will be released in Australia within 1-5 weeks???!?!?!

DancesInUnderwear

6 years ago

crestfallen wrote

^ You actually think Smash Bros. will be released in Australia within 1-5 weeks???!?!?!

Why not? I know its Nintendo, but Smash is biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig. They'll want it soon.

Crestfallen

6 years ago

^ I cannot think of a single game (Nintendo or otherwise) that has been released within 5 weeks of the release date being announced.

And we haven't even had an announcement!!

EDIT: actually, maybe the Sega Saturn.

David

6 years ago

^Yeah, no way Smash will be out before November, no way. It's the biggest game of the three (remember Melee sold as many copies as Halo 1), so it will get Prime holiday position.

At this point if a game is delayed until 2008 I'd expect it would be Galaxy, but I think Smash November Galaxy December is most likely.

Tom101007

6 years ago

i really really want to buy a US wii right now, ive waited 7 months for eledees and it is not going to happen for metroid prime 3!

i do have eledees now though so im happy... for now

LeonJ

6 years ago

David wrote

I can't see Brawl falling behind, I don't think they are reinventing the wheel or adding online support.

Cerebral

6 years ago

But they are adding online support.

6 years ago

Galaxy, Smash, Metroid in 07 will do me.
I'm probably the only one who is interested in this one, but what's the story with DK Bongo Blast is it still happening? I thought this would be ready already.

renegadesx

6 years ago

LeonJ wrote

David wrote

I can't see Brawl falling behind, I don't think they are reinventing the wheel or adding online support.

Online support from Brawl has been mentioned since Iwata's coming out of "Revolution"

Iwata wrote

No matter where Reggie is, I can always beat him

They just never really mentioned online support for Corruption which is a big mistake if they leave that out

Qbert

6 years ago

renegadesx wrote

They just never really mentioned online support for Corruption which is a big mistake if they leave that out

Did you play 2 player Echoes?

Tom101007

6 years ago

Qbert wrote

Did you play 2 player Echoes?

that was awesome, i never knew the double jump included a backflip until i played echoes multiplayer, everyone else pwned me in halo then i had metroid prime 2 and they never stood a chance

DancesInUnderwear

6 years ago

crestfallen wrote

Oh, I thought you meant within 5 weeks of the US release. Yeah June / July is ridiculously farfetched.

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Australian Release Date:
  8/11/2007 (Confirmed)
Standard Retail Price:
  $99.95 AU
Publisher:
  Nintendo
Genre:
  Action Adventure
Year Made:
  2007
Players:
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