Over the years Nintendo has continually expanded its range of IPs. In the DS and Wii era we had Touch Generation, motion games, Mii-driven titles of various kinds, and in more recent times the likes of Splatoon and ARMS have made their mark. As a company it often opts for the whimsical and playful, of course - part of the Nintendo appeal is brightly coloured and fun games, an antidote of sorts to the seriousness seen in much of the retail gaming landscape.
Nintendo does dabble in more mature storytelling on occasion, with The Legend of Zelda arguably being a case in point. Granted, most of the games are packed with humorous characters and quirky sequences, but at times they can ramp up the drama and peril. Breath of the Wild does this at key moments, as do most games in the series - Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess also touched upon tougher storytelling. Even going back to the older games in the series you've got worldly danger, tough odds and great evil to fight; rather different from Mario's often slapstick battles with Bowser.
The Metroid series, at its best, is another that's important in keeping a little edge to Nintendo's output. The first two games made notable marks of course, but plenty would argue Super Metroid was the game that really put the franchise on the popular culture map. Its level of challenge, the isolation of Samus, the iconic boss fights - they set the tone. The series may have had sporadic releases, but through games like Metroid: Zero Mission and Metroid Fusion the 2D flame remained lit, and then we had the Metroid Prime Trilogy from Retro Studios. It was a series that won plenty over, some relatively new to the franchise and others that had perhaps previously thought that the IP in '3D' wouldn't work. Though the first two games on GameCube had slightly awkward controls (revised for the better in the Wii trilogy release) those three releases demonstrated that Nintendo - in this case through Retro Studios - could produce immersive first-person experiences.
The cold reality, though, was that sales were decent but not spectacular, and there's the enduring sense that the IP often struggles to achieve notable success in Japan. Metroid: Other M, for multiple reasons, was also met with some criticism and baffled Nintendo with its modest sales. It generates heated debate to this day between its defenders, critics and some of us sitting somewhere in-between. Yet the mess of a reaction to it, combined with disappointing sales, seemed to trigger a malaise for the franchise that would last 5+ years. The releases stopped coming.
The early 3DS years and the whole Wii U generation passed without any new games, and the 'Metroid is dead' opinions were (not unjustifiably) doing the rounds. Nintendo does let IPs have a long hiatus, of course - Pikmin had a similar dry spell - but it was troubling with Metroid. A series that may not do the sales numbers of Mario, Zelda or Pokémon, to some it was nevertheless an integral part of Nintendo life. Moody, occasionally space-opera sci-fi with an iconic hero, every expo you'd see cosplayers, and every E3 we'd beg for Metroid Prime 4 or a new 2D entry. Silence was what we had for years, which helps explain why the reaction was so harsh to Metroid Prime: Federation Force; it had the branding, but it wasn't our Metroid.
Recently we did a light-hearted article on a year-long journey for two in our team to beat the Next Level Games title. A few serious points were made, though - we had fun with the game and it had its merits. It suffered from an identity crisis, though - the art design, the fact Samus was merely a walk-on unplayable part; these weren't popular decisions. Plenty flat out refused to acknowledge the game, and it was a doomed project. Strategically we're not sure what Nintendo's gameplan was - perhaps it was hoping to appeal to younger gamers or the Japanese market with the cute look and giant mechs. Maybe it was simply a case of wanting something new. Yet what ultimately happened is that it struggled to please anyone, and never was the negativity around the big N's handling of the IP more raw than the year from Federation Force's announcement and then its release.
At that point it seemed like the series would be over, and rumours around a 2D title on 3DS were vociferously shot down. Yet the 3DS reports were true, and E3 felt like a tentative rebirth for the series - we got teased with the Metroid Prime 4 logo, and then Metroid: Samus Returns was unveiled shortly after.
Samus is back, then. Next week's arrival on 3DS is highly anticipated, with positive noises being made in some previews, including our own. On the surface it looks like it could be a Metroid game many have been demanding - a return to 2D play, but with a bit of modern flair and a few different ideas. MercurySteam, with its flair for dramatic combat showcased in its Castlevania days, was the developer entrusted with the task.
It's shaping up well, even if some would rather it was a juicy HD game on Switch; to be fair, game projects can take years to come together, and Samus Returns makes use of the dual screen format rather well. Yet the buzz around Switch and the late-era feel around 3DS may prompt Nintendo to turn around a HD re-release for 2018; well, we can dream.
That could be a space filler, as realistically Metroid Prime 4 could be a long way off. Nintendo knew the simple news the game is happening would draw huge attention, and making noise is what E3 is all about. Mission accomplished, but it's unclear how far the project has actually progressed.
In a sense, though, none of this matters. For Metroid fans, and those that value what it brings to Nintendo hardware, these are good times. There's a 2D entry about to arrive, and a 'proper' Prime game in the works. That's a major turnaround from the doom and gloom brought on by Federation Force.
Ultimately, we hope fans will back the games, in fact we hope the games deserve backing. Metroid is a unique part of Nintendo's history, and it offers something different on the company's hardware. A bad-ass heroine, intimidating foes and fantastic enemy design, exploration, loneliness, epic battles. At its best the franchise simply has it all, and it's very different from anything else that the big N has to offer.
Welcome back, Samus.
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in terms of metroid prime 4, i think nintendo learned its lesson in terms of announcing games to early, especially with xeno x and TMS still fresh in our minds.
metroid could very well be a holiday 2018 title, with an obvious blowout
What a time to be alive!
Nintendo have been making a lot of great decisions with their IP in recent years. The invention of Splatoon, making Fire Emblem mainstream, Xenoblade becoming a recurring installment, Metroid coming back.
Now they just need to somehow get Starfox back on track.
Welcome back Samus! May you have your day in the sun once again!
@Dezzy Yes to starfox
What a great warm up for Metroid Prime 4! Both will be fantastic and I feel they really complement each other with their different gameplay styles. So hyped.
I don't think a Prime Trilogy re-release for the Switch with full-on motion controls would be too bad of an idea either.
Metroid is important at this point because it sends a message 'Switch is a home for "real games" not just mini game collections like the Wii and Wii U. We'd rather make a logo for Metroid Prime 4 our key take away from E3 than a half hour long presentation about Wii Music'.
Or in other words 'you bought Switch for Zelda - we got your back, this is not the Wii all over again'.
The only question left is whether they'll finally let Metroid crawl in this one...
@StuTwo
I think they sent that message with BOTW tbh.
"The Metroid comeback is wonderful and important for Nintendo's line-up"
... until Nintendo inevitably forgets about Metroid again. Rinse and repeat.
@superguy123 I hope your right, but I dunno! We shall se I guess.
It feels like last month dragged big time and these first few weeks of September are the same even after the release of Metroid I'm gonna be hanging out for the SNES Mini, man this month is gonna rule!
I don't think ARMS or Kingdom Battle did much for Nintendo. It is all about Xenoblade 2 and Mario.
Metroid will be the "zelda" of 2018.
Y can't Metroid crawl? FIND OUT! NEXT WEEK! Samus finally returns in SAMUS RETURNS
Let's not get too overconfident, the true celebration will be if Samus Returns does well enough for 2D Metroid games to continue.
I am of course thrilled with more Metroid, but I see it a little differently. The failure wasn't neglecting Metroid, rather it was neglecting the entire action/adventure ethic and audience it stands for.
What I mean is that the expectation placed upon the Metroid series to singlehandedly cultivate and nourish a receptive audience is misplaced and unfortunate. The return of Metroid could find even more success and impact if that audience was first reinvigorated with a new franchise attempt at offering sustenance in the wide gap between Metroid entries. The potential reward would be much greater if another respectable franchise could catch on with the typical Metroid audience and beyond.
Nintendo is continually putting Metroid games behind the 8-ball demanding to those games to solely fulfill a niche in the catalog with little crossplay. Obviously franchises like Mario Kart, Smash Bros., and Zelda broadly succeed in their roles, but there is more interplay and correlated interest among those audiences. They also appear all-age appropriate at a glance. Metroid doesn't have this degree of benefit in Nintendo's market and will always alone fight tooth and nail to prove the worth of it's audience.
I do not think the Wii motion controls are better for Prime. It's not a first person shooter, it doesn't need twitchy controls. I much prefer the GC lock on controls, more fitting as Samus' suit is full of tech so being able to lock on to things makes sense. It can turn into a ball! Metroid is about exploration first and foremost. Not about online multiplayer death matches. Play Federation Force if you want that, or Overwatch.
I really hope Prime 4 is more like 1 rather than 3. Whilst 3 was ok, it was horrendous compared tothe revolution that was 1. All the horrible cut scenes and silly alien bounty hunters having a good old chin wag with some federation suit guy. That is not Metroid!
I am praying that Samus Returns sells well, the game looks like it'll be fantastic, every Metroid fan that has been at a loss these past few years and demanding the series' return needs to put their money where their mouth is now, this and Prime 4 really will be the series' last chance i feel, if they don't do well then i don't think Nintendo will bother with the series again......scary thought !
Too bad that hack of Sakamoto (I said it before and I'll said again and again: HE IS NOT TEHE FATHER OF METROID!) is still in charge of it. Since he has been handling the series, it has took a huge fall, with MOMmy being the last straw. Will he reivindicate? well...he just said that he added teleporters IN AN ISOLATED WILD PLANET.
So nope. This game will be the same old trash like the interactive manga of fusion, the samus-ninja idiocy from Zero mission and the absurd melodrama of MOM.
I am not going to give my money to this moron anymore. Fool me twice..
Metroid Prime Trilogy in HD on the switch would be a nice amouse bouche before 4...
ABOUT TIME!
@filth_element well just being optimistic mate, nintendo seems to have learned from the wii u.
on another note, i just want monolith soft to remake baiten kaitos, who's with me?
@Minotaurgamer He also worked on Super so...yeah.
Look. Fusion is different. It has a more linear and story focused feel. But its core is still exploration and what Metroid is. Zero Mission too. Minus story.
Everything said about this game is its a slightly more fleshed out, mechanically superior Metroid 2. We have nothing to worry about
@GravyThief
I dunno 'bout that. Metroid Prime 3 was definitely my series fav and I preferred Wii motion controlled aiming for Metroid than the control scheme offered with the Gamecube controller. It wasn't even dual stick. You always want the option to manually aim in a 1st/3rd person shooter if possible. However, I'm sure the gyro will be optional.
@Yorumi Exactly. I don't care about Pikmin or Star Fox, but I love Mario, Metroid, and Fire Emblem. People like and NEED different franchises to play.
I'm so hyped. Metroid is my favorite franchise. This wait is getting excruciating.
I really think if Metroid Prime 4, if it is GOOD which I think it will be, I think it will be HUGE the anticipation for the game has brought a lot of needed attention to the series . Metroid is in my opinion one of the most underrated gaming series out there it's such a great series with so much room for expansion and growth . METROID has more than enough potential to be that EPIC ICONIC sci-fi in space planetary hopping bad ass title for Nintendo and Samus has definitely earned her place up there on the mantle along side the likes of Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, and Luigi. I can't wait to get my hands on Metroid Samus Returns for 3DS it looks spectacular and for me what is even more awesome is this is the title that made me fall in love with Samus and the Metroid series all those years ago ., Welcome Back SAMUS.
Oh please, incorporate a selection of Gamecube games into the (inevitable?) Virtual Console lineup, along with Gamecube joycons, and I will never ask you for a thing ever again (though we all know that's a total lie)! To have Metroid Prime 1 and 2 on the go? *Drool!!
Speaking of reviving long-dormant IP's, let's make the following happen:
-Punch Out
-Startropics (a 2D sequel)
-Super Mario Sunshine 2
I'm really looking forward to these games. I still need to finish Prime 2 & 3 though.
@minotaurgamer I didn't see much wrong with fusion or zero mission. They certainly are not Super Metroid but they still work as Metroid games.
The metroid series has never been popular in Japan so they need to stop trying to make the games appeal to them, instead focus that IP strictly for western audiences.
@Yorumi
Yep, they've struggled to find any kind of long-term character for it. It has so much potential.
@AlexSora89 - well I saw no MP5 mentioned the last Direct... Ssssoooo.
They need to leave the DS/Wii era once for all. It's been a while since we had a gimmick-free Metroid entry.
Despite the forced Amiibo stuff, Samus Returns may be a fresh start in that direction.
Metroid is my second favorite franchise and at one point was close behind Zelda. I really want that gap to close once again and only time will tell. Hoping for the best for Prime 4! Samus Returns I can already tell I will love and finally get to experience!
I wish they would start doing duel announcements like its on switch and 3ds as I have no intrest in my 3ds anymore but want the game for the switch
Pretty great to see Metroid return and especially and how they're doing it. Releasing both 2D and 3D entries should please everyone. Even if SR is a remake, it looks almost completely different and Metroid II was a game that really needed a remake.
Can't wait for all things metroid!!
Welcome back indeed. Growing up in the 80s, I had a very good friend who was obsessed with that game, but I never really got into Metroid until the mini NES last year, where I finally took the time (and save states!) to beat the game. And what a game it was!
So Metroid 2 being released now is great for me, as the 1st one is still fresh in my mind. And I still have the rest to play and beat after that. It's like discovering a new franchise, even though its existed all along.
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back...
@Dezzy Let's not forget F-Zero.
I'm really looking forward to Metroid Prime 4, got my fingers crossed for Holiday 2018, but it will most likely be sometime in 2019 (similar to Pokémon).
I was thinking about Federation Force a little bit too, and honestly, if the game came out this year or 2018, I think the game would've been recieved significantly better since we would've also known of Samus Returns and Prime 4
@RedMageLanakyn I second this! But with the option to have traditional controls as well for on the go play.
@superguy123 Baten Kaitos was SO good. Would buy an HD remaster ( or expanded remake) day 1 for sure!
@Malpais
Fast Racing Neo made me forget about it.
Glad to see my favorite franchise, and character back active again. It's been to long, I can hardly wait to play samus returns!
@Turbo857 for me it's all about Prime 1. It's my all time favourite game. What was great about it at the time was that it was Metroid fully realised in 3D. It had the same feeling that Super Metroid evoked, but in 3D. It wasn't just another first person shooter, of which there were plenty at that time.
I played all 3 Prime games more recently via the trilogy collection on Wii, and the games had just lost that feeling that was so special about Prime 1. The Wii remote controls and bloody achievements popping up of all things! Ugh. That was my first time playing Prime 3 and I was so disappointed. It felt like the opposite of Prime 1. It felt like just another first person shooter. I don't even think I've bothered completing it.
Control schemes aside, I fear Prime 4 is going to evolve on 3 rather than 1. So I'm anticipating Metroid Prime: The Soap Opera or Metroid Prime: The Samus and Camp Bounty Hunter Chronicles, with online multiplayer death matches and coop, and trophies and achievements. Obviously I'm being extreme, but I'm setting myself up for disappointment.
Hyped as hell for Samus Returns.
Will be an excellent way to prepare for Prime 4.
To many games out this month cant afford them all (
For me Metroid Prime 4 is going to be a Switch system seller. I liked the Prime games much more then the 2D game, but will still get Samus Return. The main problem with Federation Force is that it wasn't a Samus Game, because Metroid IS Samus. I still know people that think Metroid is her name... Like people that doesn't know that Zelda is not the blonde guy with a green tunic.
Now I may be going OT, but we still don't know what Retro Studios are working on in the last four years, o so, right? That should also be very exciting once they spill the beans!
@NESlover85 That would be good, although would present a problem for MP3 since it was made with motion controls only.
I think besides metroid they still have a few bunnies in their hats for 2018, DK is gonna be back, Pikmin 4 and animal crossing and maybe just maybe captain falcon my once again set his mark
Meh, when Samus dawns an HD 2D Switch title, then she'll be back, at least for me. I look forward to Prime 4, but I guess I'll have to get Axiom Verge to hold me over. I've supported 3DS since launch, but I can't bring myself to another 3DS game now that I have a Switch. One can dream indeed.
There are only a small handful of games that can make me spaz out at the mere mention of a new entry. Fire Emblem is one.... Monster Hunter is one... Xenoblade is another... but above all is Metroid. And even more so given its 7 year absence.
When they showed that Prime 4 trailer, I was running through the lab at work screaming "They did it! They did it!" If you haven't seen the reactions of fans, you need to. Because this is exactly how I was too...
My goodness, Metroid freaking Prime 4. The Half-Life 3 of Nintendo, finally announced. To this day, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is the first real, in-depth game I played (and I had played games my entire life going all the way back to being 7 years old with an NES and Mega Man 3 for Christmas). But when I was a teenager this is the game that got me back into games. And I have never experienced another game that made me feel the way that game made me feel to date.
I used to wake up every morning and watch my brother play for 8 to 10 hours a day, and that's all I would do day after day. I finally gave in and bought the $99 Silver GameCube + Metroid Prime bundle, with Metroid Prime 2 on the side. Then I remember when Wii was announced. I had never heard of this "Zelda Twilight Princess" game everyone was talking about. All I cared about was Metroid Prime 3. And I bought a system just to play that game. Of course, this led to playing Twilight Princess too, which was my first Zelda game. And now, I will finally get to experience a new Metroid Prime, on Switch, TV and handheld, dual analog and motion... what more could you ask for (well, aside from a Prime Trilogy HD remaster?)
And then comes Metroid Samus Returns. Holy cow! I never understood the people who wanted to see another 2D Metroid... but now I get it. Now I understand. I understand exactly. This game looks like Metroid Prime condensed into 2D. Spiderball reminds me of magnetic rails, there's Chozo lore, there's Prime-esque music... it even has the flashy combat scenes from Metroid Other M, which was probably the best new addition that game brought to the table. And I love that- cherry pick the best ideas from past games and put it all into one.
You can bet your butt I've got the special edition preordered. TWICE. And all the amiibo. And despite Splatoon 2 and Monster Hunter XX being two of the most addictive video games I have ever played in my entire life... come September 15th, Samus will Return.
@audiobrainiac
I totally get where you're coming from. I'm pretty much done with 3DS now that Switch is here. BUT. Metroid is an exception. This game is unmissable. This is the game people have been clamoring for for the better part of a decade. If you ever want to see an HD 2D Metroid on Switch... consider supporting this game. I know it's a downgrade playing on the 3DS handheld, but... it's Metroid. And not just any Metroid, but what looks to be the ideal, perfect 2D entry. And I hear the 3D is amazing (and the 2nd screen does lend itself well to the map).
See what happens when I don't post early. Not a hope is MP4 coming out in 2018.
@GameOtaku Agreed.
I hope my Tv survives Hurricane Irma, I have been ordered to evacuate.
@JaxonH yeah, you've got a point. I certainly don't want to contribute to another Metroid drought, and it does look great. U never know, I may yet give in.
Metroid is my favorite video game series ever, so its return is more than welcome. Despite Nintendo's continued incompetence when it comes to having proper stock for their NES and SNES Classic consoles and their head-scratching approach to online, they are permanently in my good graces in 2017 for bringing back Metroid.
@River3636 Stay safe. And I hope all of your gaming stuff survives!
@Superzone13 I'm taking Vita, 3DS, and Switch with me. I ran out of shutters. so there is one window in the back exposed. This reminds me when Andrew hit when I was little. I hope it misses south Florida, but I have a bad feeling about this one. I hope I am wrong.
I'm guessing MP4 will have some online play due to their push for a paid online service next year. Of course, what matters most is the single player campaign and I hope they take notes from BotW and make MP4 just as grand.
Both Samua Returns and MP3: Corruption will have to tide me over until MP4 hits shelves. I'm somewhat late to the Metroid party, but what a party it is! Metroid II was my first Metroid game (Club Nintendo reward), and I haven't looked back.
@River3636: Stay safe! Hopefully your game collection and other items of value survive!
I've never owned a 3DS, but I love Metroid! I can't justify getting a whole system just for one game, especially when I have so much to play on the Switch. Too bad.
I hope Prime 4 does suck like the first 3.
We don't even know if Prime 4 will be good. Isn't it silly to say Metroid is making a comeback before the game is even out?
Hype! I have already preordered.
On an unrelated note, when will Pikmin 4 arrive?
I know I'm late to the party but I gotta say, Metroid Prime Hunters did not just fail because it was called Metroid Prime. It was NOT a fun game. The demo was dismal so I didn't buy the full thing. We don't have to pretend everything is a hidden gem that got bad press. Some things just aren't fun.
I honestly want this to be a regeneration of the Metroid franchise, but I also get the intent that this is Nintendo telling Metroid fans to put up, or shut up, for good. It's not just the "bad" run of recent Metroid games; as the article stated, they've never really lit any financial fires. Given that Nintendo does want to make money at the end of the day, it needs to focus more on games that can let it do crazy things like Breath of the Wild, or even smaller stuff like Rhythm Heaven. Metroid will never be that franchise, and as games continue getting more expensive to make, it's hard not to see why it's taken this long.
And when these games do the same, I fear it will be the very end for the Metroid series for a very, very long time.
The fact that the next proper Metroid game is nine days away feels surreal.
Here's my dilemma: I don't own a 3DS, but Metroid's my all-time favorite video game franchise. I don't want to shell out $200 just for one game, though. True, everything I've seen so far in regards to Samus Returns indicates to me that it's going to be nothing short of fantastic. But I'd wager any amount of money that this baby will be making its way to the Switch sometime next year. If anything, I'll just cop the amibo and wait till then.
What a glorious time to be alive
@GameOtaku Sega did that with Sonic and look how well THAT turned out... Fact is: You can't trust the American fanbase to know WHAT it wants. One minute they want something new, the next they want it classic.
@sp_initiate-001
American Archie comics has kept the characters and franchise going and a fan game (Sonic Mania) has outdone all of Sonics past outing in recent memory. I think NoA needs to produce games instead of what it's doing now!
@Yorumi
Re.post #17. Totally agree.
That voiceover in Samus Returns is Cheezy! "Samus never forgets to expect the unexpected" & "The phase gun slows time itself" Why o why?!?
Nice article. Its important for the loyal hardcore fans.
Speaking about unpopular franchises what about a new Kid Icarus on Switch?
Even a remake of uprising with higher resolution and decent controls wouldn't hurt.
@dimi I agree. Let's not have another 20 year wait for a new Kid Icarus.
You could argue that Samus Returns is a remake, not a new game. And MP4 is years away and we know practically nothing about it and were only shown a logo. But ya, it's Metroid, so...
@SLIGEACH_EIRE You already know that and we don't care; so where's the argument?
@FX102A If you're looking to play a new Metroid game in the next couple of years, where are they?
I'm all for more metroid, but I do wish they could have made a longer game for the 2D portable. The remake feels like a simple cash grab for those begging for more metroid. All the new looks cool, but that doesn't fix a short game.
@Paraka
MP5 as in Metroid Prime 5?
Because in that case, the supposed joke falls flat on its face.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Depends what you define by "New".
If you want to play a Metroid game with:
New control scheme
New game mechanics
New areas to explore
New enemies
New bosses
New abilities
New weapons
New story elements
New soundtrack
New power suit design
Basically newly built from the ground up with the only major similarities to its previous incarnation being "You are on SR388" and your job is "Kill All Metroids!"
Well I'd say 8 days time if your not expecting to break the street date is the wait for a new Metroid game.
Am I the only person who was reading this and thought to myself...
"to some it was nevertheless an integral part of Nintendo life."
...Roll credits?
I only recently bought into the 3DS family because of Samus Returns, for me the franchise has strong nostalgia values. I think, even if not a big seller, it is important for branding. Nintendo relies on its first party content and Metroid is a massive part of that.
It's been too long since I last played a new (or rather remake) 2D Metroid from Nintendo. One more week and I'll be able to tell whether this is better than a certain fan-game.
Metroid has always been Nintendo's IP with the most potential, so glad Samus is back.
@AlexSora89 - Is it a joke or more a mockery of how Metroid fans are so entirely... whatever this is, that literally they will ignore enough games from their franchise thay "don't count" to justify how dead they think Metroid is.
F-Zero Fans: "Man, we haven't seen a game in ages. Would be love-"
Metroid Fans: "Just play Mario Kart 8, clearly it replicates most of all things F-Zero. It even has a track or two. Better than what we got, not even a track or kart. We'd kill for anything Metroid at this point."
Nintendo releases FedForce
Metroid Fans: "You ruined a franchise! Metroid is dead! Nintendo hates us!"
Meanwhile, I don't see Pikmin fans lighting up like this when Hey Pikmin! came out. And Wave Race fans pretty much left the room. Hell I have actually SEEN people claim Nintendo needs to get MP5 developed now to get it out after 4 just to show good faith to their preferred fanbase.
Got the special edition of Samus Returns on pre-order and keeping my fingers crossed it turns out well, can't wait to see some screens/footage for Prime 4 as well. Federation Force was a let down so hopefully these games will get the series back on track and it'd be great if they could also attract a larger fanbase.
My fave thin in the world... Metroid... I have missed Samus so much ,,, I do wish MSR was on Switch all done up but hey I don't care lol can't wait for next year to see this new Metroid
@GameLan Comics don't count. Some people didn't like Sonic Mania, called it 'too retro'. And look at the negative comments on the upcoming Sonic Forces, not to mention the hate Sonic Boom got when Sonic Team tried to do something new.
@GravyThief
Heh-heh, I hear ya. Prime 1 was an awesome game (especially considering I'm not a huge fan of first person perspectives). I didn't like how Samus's beams were separate. I prefer them to be combined.
In addition to the controls, I guess I liked 3's additions to the Prime formula. The Hyper Mode abilities, using Samus's spaceship for puzzles and to transport to different areas, some background lore of Mother Brain (or rather her "species"), and the inclusion of meaningful NPCs besides Dark Samus.
I don't think Prime 4 will go co-op (maybe online multiplayer for an optional mode). I'm just at least hoping they include a 3rd person viewpoint and get Samus somersaulting in 3D again.
I think this could be a great game for Nintendo to show alongside the release of the paid online service. A nice trailer with some great online modes both co-op and competitive. A good opportunity to get people on board with paying for some quality online gaming.
However, this is Nintendo and I am rarely right with my hopes and dreams.
Switch needs the Metroid Prime trilogy!
@Paraka
As for Pikmin fans:
... although, then again...
@StuTwo -but Stu...
Points to most of the trailers and the evolved Metroid coming at Samus
THEY DID LET METROID CRAWL.
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