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Topic The Official GameTZ Game Club March 2023 - Metroid Prime

Frank

* 11-Mar-2019(#1)

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Welcome to The GameTZ Game Club! This is my attempt at forming an easy to get into book club type thing, but with games! Anybody, and everybody, is welcome to join in on the fun!

Rules:

- Each month a random game will be chosen, by myself, for the club to play. Games can vary from the beginning of gaming onward to current-generation platforms. There are no limitations!

- You have from the 1st of every month to 11:59PM EST of the final day to complete the designated game. 100% completion isn't required. The point of the club is to provoke game discussion, as well as give GameTZ veterans and new users a place to mingle!]

- For every game completed, post a picture as proof of your completion Example. This is essential in order to receive your badge and entry to the monthly raffle.

- You will be awarded with a badge each month you complete the game. All badges will be proudly displayed next to your name in the original post. As long as you "roll credits" the game is considered beaten!

- Some months will feature prizes! Every user to complete the game of the month will be thrown into a drawing to win prizes! Users will be assigned a number and users will be randomly generated at some point the following month.

- Prizes will vary. Prizes will beon a donation basis by either me or another member. Sometimes physical, sometimes digital. If you would like to contribute, drop me a message.

- If you don't own the game, and you have access to it on another platform, you're welcome to play it that way. Just make sure that it's the same version, to qualify for the prize or badge.

- If you do not want to participate in the games, but would like to join in on the conversations, please do!

- If you would like to join, just post here, and I'll add you to the list of users. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or criticism, please don't hesitate to post them!

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Game: Metroid Prime
Initial Release Date: Nov. 18th 2002 | Feb. 8th 2023
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Switch
Badge: Coming Soon

Badge Opportunities

image Platinum TZ - Just join the Game Club group and you'll be granted this complimentary first badge.

image Monthly - Complete the chosen monthly game to earn the badge.

image Previous Months - Complete any ONE badge of month’s past. (One additional per month)

image Gold TZ - Complete 20 or more games to receive the Gold TZ Badge.

image Contributor - Contribute a prize at least once to earn the contributor badge.

image Secret Santa - Participate in at least one GameTZ Secret Santa or High Roller Gift Exchange.

image Custom Badge There is no official way to receive one. So far only 3 have been granted

Members:

Past Months:

image February 2023: Cuphead
image January 2023: High on Life

image December 2022: Super Mario World
image November 2022: Bioshock 2
image October 2022: Death Stranding
image September 2022: Stray
image August 2022: Chernoblite
image July 2022: TMNT Franchise
image May 2022: Gris
imageApril 2022: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
image March 2022: Subsurface Circular
image February 2022: Crysis Franchise
image January 2022 : Marvel's Spider-Man

image November 2021: Ori Franchise
image October 2021: Until Dawn
image September 2021: Guitar Hero Franchise
image August 2021: Metroid | Metroid Zero Mission
image July 2021: Tetris Effect
image June 2021: Horizon Zero Dawn
image May 2021: Ghost Squad
image April 2021: Bioshock
image March 2021: LittleBigPlanet Franchise
image February 2021: MediEvil
image January 2021: Super Mario Galaxy

image November 2020: Oddworld Abe's Odyssey
image October 2020: Resident Evil 7
image September 2020: Batman: Arkham City
image August 2020: Trover Saves The Universe
image July 2020: Super Mario Land
image June 2020: Untitled Goose Game
image May 2020: Tacoma
image April 2020: Last of Us
image March 2020: Shovel Knight
image February 2020: Portal 2

image December 2019: Outer Worlds
image November 2019: Yooka-Laylee
image October 2019: Resident Evil 2 (2019)
image September 2019: Doom
image August 2019: Steamworld Dig
image July 2019: Journey
image June 2019: Super Mario RPG
image May 2019: Borderlands
image April 2019: Adventure Island

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PizzaTheHutt

22-Nov-2022(#121)

I'm still working my way through BioShock 2. Not sure if I'll finish it before the month ends, but I'm trying.

Frank

22-Nov-2022(#122)

@Renaissance2K You've only missed like 2 games in the 4 years I've been running this, no sweat buddy.

@PizzaTheHutt I wouldn't rush it. If you're having fun just keep playing till you finish. That's why everyone can make up a game any month now. Trying to relieve the stress of rushing through

Slickriven

23-Nov-2022(#123)

Cool pick. I too haven't touched that wonderful game in a LONG time. For me the best SNES title was LttP and I have lots of fond memories of playing DKC, but SMW was a true gem and I will certainly give it a go after not getting on board with too many others this year. Will give me another reason to bust out my SNES classic.

sinnie

24-Nov-2022(#124)

I'm surprised we didn't do this one already, lol.
I picked up a Hallmark SNES ornament and it plays the first level music and it has me itching to play so I might if I find time!

Renaissance2K

1-Dec-2022(#125)

FIRST!

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I remember playing this with a friend back in the day, and him remarking that the SMW "The End" screen was the greatest graphics he'd ever seen. My, how far we've come.

SwiftJAB

1-Dec-2022(#126)

Nice!

PizzaTheHutt

1-Dec-2022(#127)

I'm right at the end of BioShock 2. I tried to finish it before the buzzer (11:59pm last night) but I couldn't do it. So if I finish it tonight and technically it'd be a make up badge since it's December now, but can I still earn the badge for beating SMW as well? Or is it one badge per month? Other than the TMNT month over the summer I don't recall anyone going for more than one badge in a month.

Frank

1-Dec-2022(#128)

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

> I'm right at the end of BioShock 2. I tried to finish it before the buzzer (11:59pm

> last night) but I couldn't do it. So if I finish it tonight and technically it'd

> be a make up badge since it's December now, but can I still earn the badge for beating

> SMW as well? Or is it one badge per month? Other than the TMNT month over the summer

> I don't recall anyone going for more than one badge in a month.

Oh no, you're welcome to cash in the makeup for Bioshock 2 and play Super Mario World. Essentially, if you have badges up for grabs, you can earn 2 a month (one makeup and the current game of the month)

PizzaTheHutt

2-Dec-2022(#129)

I'll be cashing in on that BioShock 2 badge then.

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Frank

2-Dec-2022(#130)

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

> I'll be cashing in on that BioShock 2 badge then.

> ...

Right on! You're only 2 badges away from the Gold TZ badge

citizen_zane

4-Dec-2022(#131)

I done did it.

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This is the first time I've ever played this game on a large tv with surround sound speakers. It really enhanced the experience.

Frank

4-Dec-2022(#132)

citizen_zane wrote:

> I done did it.

> {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/T4FfXX4.jpg 1239 929{imgt}

> This is the first time I've ever played this game on a large tv with surround sound

> speakers. It really enhanced the experience.

You actually played it similar to I... only I opted to go emulation. I ended up playing through it yesterday and today, using some of the Star Road shortcuts.

I played using a modified BSNES that allowed the game to upscale with near ultra-wide resolutions.

Playing it in HD with an 8bitdo was amazing, but at the end of the day, it's still SMW... Which happens to be one of my favorite games of all time

Slickriven

7-Dec-2022(#133)

I may have to look up some short cuts as the last 45 mins of my life were crazy frustrating. I loved SMW as a kid and I'm certain I beat it back in the day, but wow was I rusty just playing it now. I had a save-state of just overall progress on my SNES classic and seemingly I was 5-6 levels in and was playing 2-player. Well it took me at least a dozen lives from both bros to advance maybe 5 levels including the first castle and I basically rage quit on a haunted house after just failing it a few too many times.

I don't recall it requiring so much precision, dang. I do want to beat this so I will collect myself and go back to it another night. I was thinking I'd beat it without seeking out the warps, but if it continues to frustrate me that much, I will give up on that and just push to beat it fast, especially since I don't know how much time I'll get to spend on it as later in the month I'm sure to get busy with holiday things and such.

Frank

7-Dec-2022(#134)

Slickriven wrote:

> I may have to look up some short cuts as the last 45 mins of my life were crazy frustrating.

> I loved SMW as a kid and I'm certain I beat it back in the day, but wow was I rusty

> just playing it now. I had a save-state of just overall progress on my SNES classic

> and seemingly I was 5-6 levels in and was playing 2-player. Well it took me at least

> a dozen lives from both bros to advance maybe 5 levels including the first castle

> and I basically rage quit on a haunted house after just failing it a few too many

> times.

> I don't recall it requiring so much precision, dang. I do want to beat this so I

> will collect myself and go back to it another night. I was thinking I'd beat it without

> seeking out the warps, but if it continues to frustrate me that much, I will give

> up on that and just push to beat it fast, especially since I don't know how much

> time I'll get to spend on it as later in the month I'm sure to get busy with holiday

> things and such.

I honestly didn't have any issues. I think the gameplay is still on-point.

citizen_zane

8-Dec-2022(#135)

One more and I will earn the gold badge! Maybe that should be my goal to earn by the end of the year.

Frank

8-Dec-2022(#136)

citizen_zane wrote:

> One more and I will earn the gold badge! Maybe that should be my goal to earn by

> the end of the year.

I'm not sure which badges you have yet to earn, but it totally sounds doable

BloodPuppetX

14-Dec-2022(#137)

I beat Super Mario World on NSO:

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sinnie

15-Dec-2022(#138)

Hmm... are we doing recommendations for next years picks, or what?

Frank

15-Dec-2022(#139)

sinnie wrote:

> Hmm... are we doing recommendations for next years picks, or what?

Sure I'm game to have January be a community vote.

Drop me some suggestions either in topic or DM!

Bleed_DukeBlue

* 15-Dec-2022(#140)

I would like to nominate an Ogre Battle month in which you could play Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (SNES), Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (N64), Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia (Neo Geo Pocket Color), Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (Super Famicom/Saturn/PlayStation), Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fortune (PSP), Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis (Game Boy Advance), or Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Switch, PS4, PS5, Steam).

Frank wrote:

> sinnie wrote:

>> Hmm... are we doing recommendations for next years picks, or what?

> Sure I'm game to have January be a community vote.

> Drop me some suggestions either in topic or DM!

Renaissance2K

15-Dec-2022(#141)

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

> Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fortune

Quick, somebody make Wheel of Fortune into a tactical RPG.

Frank

15-Dec-2022(#142)

Renaissance2K wrote:

> Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

>> Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fortune

> Quick, somebody make Wheel of Fortune into a tactical RPG.

If only wheel of fortune had a campaign

sinnie

15-Dec-2022(#143)

Sweet.
I'm just gonna throw my wishlist up here so I have a reason to buy more stuff, lol

Dying Light 2
Resident Evil 3 and RE Village
Mass Effect series
Fallout 4 (time for a replay)
As Dusk Falls
Ghostwire Tokyo
High on Life -- another Rick and Morty game, bound to be tons of offensive fun
Uncharted The Lost Legacy (though I'm in the middle of this one on the Steam Deck now, lol)
Uncharted 4

Frank

15-Dec-2022(#144)

sinnie wrote:

> Sweet.

> I'm just gonna throw my wishlist up here so I have a reason to buy more stuff, lol

> Dying Light 2

> Resident Evil 3 and RE Village

> Mass Effect series

> Fallout 4 (time for a replay)

> As Dusk Falls

> Ghostwire Tokyo

> High on Life -- another Rick and Morty game, bound to be tons of offensive fun

> Uncharted The Lost Legacy (though I'm in the middle of this one on the Steam Deck

> now, lol)

> Uncharted 4

My vote already goes towards one of those

sinnie

15-Dec-2022(#145)

lol nice

Frank

* 15-Dec-2022(#146)

I'm going to make the poll exclusively your recommendations this month (not mine), so if anyone else wants to throw some recommendations down, please do.

I'm going to pick 5 for the final poll.

SwiftJAB

15-Dec-2022(#147)

Bugsnax :D

BloodPuppetX

15-Dec-2022(#148)

I’ll nominate Cuphead.

Feeb

15-Dec-2022(#149)

BloodPuppetX wrote:

> I’ll nominate Cuphead.

👍

EB

(frozen)15-Dec-2022(#150)

I finished Super Mario World today. I’ll pm my picture to you @Frank.

BloodPuppetX

17-Dec-2022(#151)

Gonna try to beat Yooka-Laylee for the makeup game. Only $4 in the eShop!

Frank

17-Dec-2022(#152)

BloodPuppetX wrote:

> Gonna try to beat Yooka-Laylee for the makeup game. Only $4 in the eShop!

Sale end: 01/04/23. The game is well worth the money. The Switch version actually runs really well as well!

Frank

19-Dec-2022(#153)

Voting for January is live

https://forms.gle/Eiy3WgNH8g8GJGtf6

I'm thinking I'll leave the vote go until the morning of New Year's Eve.

sinnie

20-Dec-2022(#154)

oohh I wanna vote for High on Life but my backlog went Uncharted. I'm probably fine with either in 2023 though.

Frank

21-Dec-2022(#155)

Tie breaker so far between Cuphead and High on Life.

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If it comes to a tie, I'll pick one of them for January, and the other can be February's game (even though I did already have something picked out).

Bleed_DukeBlue

21-Dec-2022(#156)

I’ll switch my vote from ogre month to High on Life.

Frank wrote:

> Tie breaker so far between Cuphead and High on Life.

> {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/vEm4WRI.png 802 339{imgt}

> If it comes to a tie, I'll pick one of them for January, and the other can be February's

> game (even though I did already have something picked out).

Frank

21-Dec-2022(#157)

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

> I’ll switch my vote from ogre month to High on Life.

> Frank wrote:

>> Tie breaker so far between Cuphead and High on Life.

>> {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/vEm4WRI.png 802 339{imgt}

>> If it comes to a tie, I'll pick one of them for January, and the other can be

> February's

>> game (even though I did already have something picked out).

Go ahead and revote. I was able to remove your entry

PizzaTheHutt

21-Dec-2022(#158)

I just started Super Mario World today. I hope to have it finished in a few days, playing through one world per session. I never beat this as a kid without a Game Genie, but thanks to playing so many troll levels in Super Mario Maker I feel I'm a much better player than I was back then.

theJaw

* 21-Dec-2022(#159)

Frank wrote:

> Renaissance2K wrote:

>> 42. Is it ...

> You got it, it's Super Mario World!!!

> {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/ZaNWn6l.png 300 209{imgt}

I’ve beaten this game a million times, what’s one more? My #1 all time favorite. Maybe I’ll finally complete a game for this thread!

Bleed_DukeBlue

21-Dec-2022(#160)

Done. I was actually planning on playing High on Life anyway, so that works out!

Frank wrote:

> Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

>> I’ll switch my vote from ogre month to High on Life.

>> Frank wrote:

> |>> Tie breaker so far between Cuphead and High on Life.

> |>>

> |>> {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/vEm4WRI.png 802 339{imgt}

> |>>

> |>> If it comes to a tie, I'll pick one of them for January, and the other can be

>> February's

> |>> game (even though I did already have something picked out).

> |>>

> Go ahead and revote. I was able to remove your entry

Frank

21-Dec-2022(#161)

theJaw wrote:

> Frank wrote:

>> Renaissance2K wrote:

> |>> 42. Is it ...

> |>>

>> You got it, it's Super Mario World!!!

>> {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/ZaNWn6l.png 300 209{imgt}

> I’ve beaten this game a million times, what’s one more? My #1 all time favorite.

> Maybe I’ll finally complete a game for this thread!

Do it! For its time, it's as close to perfect as a 2D Mario platformer could be.