Behold! The gorgeous Metroid Wii mod

by Justin McElroy on Sep 26th 2007 4:24PM

Have you seen anything that's been totally awesome today? How about totally rad? Or totally sweet? What if we told you that an object had been fashioned that was not only all three of those adjectives, but required the dipping into the vernacular of the 80s to summon up ... "tubular"? Behold, for this Metroid-based Wii mod is just such an object.

Ramon, of the God of War PSP mod fame, is back with this gorgeous addition to his canon, currently up for grabs on eBay. As with his last piece, a portion of the proceeds are going to benefit Child's Play. So dig down, bid hard, and get yourself a big chunk of awessweetubularad.

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Reader Comments (72)

I think this is pretty cool as far as following elements from Metroid. What I don't understand is what that thing on the base on the logo side is. The charging stand is on the opposite side. But the side in the pic just has some thing that looks kind of goofy? It looks like it's charging a battery pack or something. Is it to hold the nunchuck?

Holy shit thats awesome.

That is very good looking, I wouldn't want it as my Wii, but I wouldn't mind it in a glass case someplace.

DO WANT.

Holy hell

If only i had money to piss away on something other than games themselves

*paws at it*

Looking back at the online hype for Metroid, it was absolutely dwarfed by the impact of the Halo 3 launch. Amazingly enough, MS was able to steal Nintendo's thunder in a massive way when it came to the battle of the anticpated shooters. In retrospect, Nintendo didn't even come close.

Nintendo doesn't have the same millions to spend on marketing.

Plus, they were already in the red. That's what happens when you don't make billion dollar mistakes.

You mean already in the black.

And Gavin, your comment had close to nothing to do with the post. I voiced my distaste, but at the very least I made it relevant. You are just a meanie.

I don't get what that has to do with a case mod? yay for pointless nintendo bashing!! good job gavin

If only moutain dew came out with some Metroid branded flavors...that would be a thinking man's pop, I could drink it and become totally hardcore.

Looking back, this post had absolutely nothing to do with game sales. Go soak your head.

If only Nintendo needed to put millions into primetime ad-campaigns, product tie-ins, and big-freaking signs on every street corner to sell a game...

Gavin - You must be fanboy of the day. A Halo commentary on something that didn't invite it at all. Congrats on that.

Anywho, the mod looks pretty cool!

I don't know why everybody voted him down (well I guess it was offtopic, but), he -is- right, Nintendo didn't do anything to sell MP3 compared to the ludicrous over-the-top hype machine erected for Halo 3.

It's a damn shame too, because in the end, MP3 is simply the better game.

They voted him down because it was a blatent rant with no connection to the topic. An MP being simply a better game would be your opinion, which the critic numbers dont show right now:

Halo3 - Metascore=96
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/halo3

Metroid Prime - Metascore=91
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/metroidprime3corruption

Oh yeah, and there is the fact that the Wii graphic power is way too weak to make the game more visually appealing.

lulz graphx lulz!!

Yeah, there's also the fact that Halo's visual design is just way too generic and unimaginative to be visually appealing. I'm sorry, it just doesn't hold a candle.

By the way. Let's be very honest with ourselves here: do you really, seriously think that this metacritic score isn't in the SLIGHTEST bit influenced by the absolutely apocalyptic Halo Hype Tsunami that has hit the entire globe?

You don't have to answer. Just think to yourself if that is really what you believe.

love the console design but i hate controllers look

So freaking awesome

Jesus, that thing is as hideous. It looks like a Rastafarian puked all over a Wii and got the guys at Pimp My Ride to glue neon, backlit, spinning Metroid rim on it.

Ugh, I agree with this post.

Yea he's kinda right

Still better than the Halo 3 Xbox

I don't agree but i +1'd you for making me lol. Funny
mental picture.

I'm a fan of the Wii and a fan of Metroid but not a fan of this. Talk about chintzy.

The mod is based on the colors of Samus's suit to stay in line with the metroid theme. What colors would you suggest he use and still stay in line with the theme?

I should get into the system modding business to cover the cost of tuition. Think about it how many sweetass case mods could you make in 4 months.

that thing is totally disgusting

From you, vinny, that's a borderline compliment.

why? im a big metroid fan and i like my wii the way it is, this thing is just nasty looking

Because you are a generally negative guy. Squeezing compliments out of you is like getting blood from a stone.

So awesome. I wonder if he'll be doing a Wii for Mario Galaxy. He did make that sweet Zelda mod too.

yeah the wii mod for sUpeR MaRio GlAxaY.. would be umm..lol rad..

I agree with the rastafarian comment above.

UR MR GAY

that looks so stupid

This is the first totally sweet tubular thing I've seen today, and by the looks of it, at the end of the day it will still be the totally sweetest most tubular thing of the whole day.

Perhaps he meant the NEW Flash Gordon? That show sucks all kind of ass.

Also, you might be viewing even the original FG with some kind of the-70s-did-not-suck goggles if you still think that was good, go back and watch it again, its pretty silly at best.

Now, as to this mod, its cool but a bit overdone. Now, if the LED started flashing red and the Wii emitted the appropriate sounds to indicate a phazon overload, say when you download something for instance, thats a mod I would be all over, but this just looks like too much. Hope somebody freaks on it and pays way too much though, just because it supports Child's Play.

that's horrible.

It can't get much gayer than this people. Looks heavily influenced by Flash Gordon!

And how is that a bad thing? Flash Gordon is awesome!

The Symbol just looks like it was Duct-tapped on.

That would actually be pretty cool if it wasn't super gay. Presently selling for $520.

http://tinyurl.com/2hqqsu

That would actually be pretty cool if it wasn't super gay. Presently selling for $520 on Ebay.

http://tinyurl.com/2hqqsu

I fail at adding comments...

Heres a great article on the Wii by N'Gai...I think it pretty much backs up Perry's views of the Wii without talking down to Nintendo Fans.

http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/levelup/archive/2007/09/24/is-wii-really-gamecube-one-point-five-yes-says-beyond3d.aspx

I fail to see the relevance between your comment and the article.

I'm thinking you`re a twit right now.

I fail to see your relevance on this planet. But here you are...

There goes Shags 2 Dope spreading some more of that positive energy. What, done playing Halo?

That article is one big veiled fanboy crying session. It basically says "the Wii isn't as powerful as the other two consoles, we must bring to light this grave deception of the general public before it's too late!" BAWWWWWWWW let's face it kiddies, everybody already knows and nobody fucking cares, no matter how hard you whine about it.

You mean YOU don't care beacuse you'd rather lie to yourself in your blind fanboyism. All the article is suggesting is that we need to see the Wii for what it is and stop putting it on a pedestal for no good reason.

It also meantions people just like your BM, the people that demand its perfect and lie to themselves.

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