Slight Course Correction

After careful consideration, I've decided to post Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 on eBay. If they don't sell there, I'll trade them in at the local used book store, sell them on craigslist, or donate them at goodwill. The truth is that I really do want to play these games, but I'd rather get them as Metroid Prime Trilogy.

Hey, you

Yeah, hey you

You're outta my league

There are a few reasons for this. First off, I read reviews and I'd rather play them on Wii with the Wii remote, than with the Gamecube controller. It's just a better control system, with better visuals, and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. No small potatoes. Second, I've been having problems with my wavebird wireless controller and it's very annoying to have the controller desynch when you're in the middle of gameplay. Finally, purchasing Metroid Prime Trilogy doesn't technically go against my self-imposed rules. Rule Number 4 states that if I want to buy a new game, I have to beat an old one. Well, I've beaten 18 games since I started this ordeal, and I haven't bought 18 games in that time. More on that later.


Furthermore, I have amazon gift card credit and paypal credit, so buying Trilogy from either amazon or eBay will cost me virtually nothing.

About the only thing I would lose by selling Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 for gamecube is that the first Metroid Prime had an extra feature where by hooking up a gameboy advance and jumping through a number of hoops you could unlock a free copy of the original Metroid. I don't really have much use for the original Metroid. I've played and beaten that game numerous times. If I ever wanted to play it again, I could just download it for the Wii... and even then, why would I download a game I know every inch of, and is good-to-very-good-but-not-amazing, when I could download the immensely superior (pardon the word choice) Super Metroid?

I'm fine with getting Trilogy. It's still a rare and pricey game and I have every intention of being as frugal as possible. I might not get Trilogy today, I might not get it tomorrow. I'm in no hurry, I just wanted to set the record straight.