Metroid Prime: Echoes Multiplayer

Paul Williams · 14-05-2004, 10:14 PM

Well I'm really enjoying playing Metroid Prime on the GC at the moment, but was a bit taken aback when I heard about this proposed multiplayer version for the GC. Just can't really see it working, are there any other multiplayer games of this type already around - being new to gaming this just seems over complex. But then again I'm not very good on the single player version!

Paul

Miyazaki · 14-05-2004, 10:16 PM

Glad to hear you are enjoying 'Metroid Prime' it is a superb game. Apparently there are no supported Nintendo servers, so the best you can hope for ATM for online gamecube is a sort-of LAN network play, I might be wrong.

Paul Williams · 14-05-2004, 10:20 PM

Hi Games Guru,

From the screen shots and description, 4 players, 1 GC is all that is required.

Paul

eviljohn2 · 15-05-2004, 9:34 AM

It offer split screen gaming for it, although I also expect it to have LAN play like Mario Kart.

The GC was never designed for "online" play but for units to be connected in a LAN, there is Warp Pipe however which enables distance playing over the web

I can't wait for this, it looks awesome

Paul Williams · 15-05-2004, 11:18 PM

Hi eviljohn2,

Split screen yes, but looks like LAN play is not in the mix.

http://nintendo.gamerfeed.com/gf/news/6604/

Paul

eviljohn2 · 16-05-2004, 10:28 AM

Shame about LAN, I think it could be a great feature - basically having LAN parties with 'Cubes but there just aren't the games to support it

Just Mario Kart and 1080 and I think there's one more too.

t-force · 16-05-2004, 2:18 PM

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Originally Posted by eviljohn2

Shame about LAN, I think it could be a great feature - basically having LAN parties with 'Cubes but there just aren't the games to support it

Just Mario Kart and 1080 and I think there's one more too.

Kirby's Air Ride. But from what I've heard, it's fairly pap.

CrispyXUK · 21-05-2004, 12:19 PM

Nintendo really need to sort out some online play, maybe with an option to trade in LAN versions of games for Online versions, that would be great

Sinzer · 21-05-2004, 12:27 PM

I doubt the GC will see many online titles.

I was hoping that Metroid would offer co-op gameplay rather than deathmatch.

It would be nice to see more co-op modes in games, it is a lost genre at the moment (MMORPGs excluded!).