Metroid Prime had a Charge Meter.

[Lazarius]

Holy crap! Am I the only person that didn't notice this? I'm probably also the only person who finds this so awesome.

[Redwing]

I've always loved the detail put into Metroid Prime's reticules. They're really amazing work.

[VGMStudios]

yea i think you are the only one who did not notice this!

VGM out...

[Emperor Ing]

I noticed it, but it was one of those things that blended into things to the point where I didn't find it noteworthy.

[gigatravis]

I noticed it, but it was one of those things that blended into things to the point where I didn't find it noteworthy.

I feel the same way. I just thouht it wa a neat feature, than got over it.

[barlitone]

I remember it from the GC version and did notice it was gone from the Trilogy version.

But, seeing as how partially charging a beam and releasing it seems to have the same effect as fully charging a beam and releasing it (in Trilogy, anyway), it doesn't make sense to have it anymore. And I've tested the hell out of partially charged beams; they are, as far as I've been able to tell (and I've practiced it a lot), just as powerful as fully charged beams.

[Steamlord]

I'm in the middle of Echoes right now, and I think (I'm not sure) that if you shoot a Space Pirate with a fully charged Power Beam it will kill it, but not a partially charged shot. I think. It's the Trilogy version, not sure if it's any different from the original in that regard.

But still, you can pretty much tell when the beam is fully charged anyway.

[Outlaw]

I never noticed it. Wow.

[Rildok]

I noticed it but like others said before, I didn't really think too much about it.