Everyone is on Twitter these days -- even Her Majesty the Queen of England -- but Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country Returns creator Retro Studios has only just jumped on the social media bandwagon.
The company kicked off its Twitter adventure recently, and with its first tweet it has -- perhaps inadvertently --kicked off a flood of speculation.
Now, it's fair to say that the opening tweet was nothing more than a cute way of saying "Hey guys, we're on Twitter!", but as is often the case in the world of Nintendo fandom, the wording -- or should we say "word" -- has gotten chins wagging.
We're going to ask the question that you're all thinking: could Retro be working on a new Luigi's Mansion game?
Another tweet seemed to add more fuel to the fire:
We'll leave you to decide if there's any substance in this rumour whatsoever -- we're inclined to think that it's possible to look too deeply into things. But what do you think? Has Retro's first tweet revealed its next project? Share your thoughts and predictions by posting a comment below.
[source twitter.com]
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Oh my goodness! Metroid Prime 4 for the Wii U PLEASE!!
Looks good
In my opinion, this comfirma nothing. Peekabo, they could expect the answer I see you.
This is the confirm, they are making, litterally, "Metroidvania"
NEW METROID WII U PLEASE! I am starting to worry for the series due to the ever-widening metroid release gap.
So they are on Twitter and everyone assumes this means something
Metroid 3ds? Now that the new 3ds can have the C stick
half life 3 confirmed
Definitely a wii u title and not 3ds. Releasing metroid Prime trilogy on eshop maybe to remind people of the franchise leading upto a release of new metroid game?
The twitter chatter would lean more toward Luigis mansion 3 for wii u with an October release though
Wait,
People hide when they say peekaboo. What's another term for hide? Leather. What character is associated with that, love, and Halloween?
Leatherface dating sim confurmed fer release alongside Half Life 3.
Pee Ka Boo = Mee Troid U
Well a few times they replied to people by saying "Wii C U 2" so could be another hint. E3 reveal anyone?
Is there anything to say it's the real Retro? None of the Nintendo accounts are following them, from what I can see... And they seem to be tweeting at people (70-something times as I'm typing this) far more than professional Nintendo-related accounts seem to do.
@bouncer0304 Must be Rock Band U2 Edition. 100% likely.
It's obviously Where's Wally/Waldo Pikachu edition.
Peekaboo is a kind of guarding in Boxing, so...NEW PUNCH OUT! HAHAHH...I don't think so, but I can dream!
Wait, people say peekaboo they go and hide. Another term for hide is leather. What does love, Halloween, and that have in common?
Leatherface dating sim confurmed to coincide with a new movie released at Halloween.
And wait! Halloween has 3 syllables, so
Half Life 3 confurmed!
It only confirms that Retro Studios has created a Twitter account, nothing else. And yet, people starts to make assumptions.
Tropical Freeze is so underappreciated. The fact that it underperformed is criminally tragic. Anyone who went all emo over it not being a Metroid and avoiding it, I say this: Pbbblllllllt.
I'm gonna wait a while before I jump on the assumption bandwagon. But it's DEFINITELY a new Pilot Wings.
@Frank90 I would crave a new Punch-Out!!
I'm on twitter too. I play video games. Particularly on Wii U. The Last Guardian is now a Wii U exclusive coming this year confirmed
I don't think this in particular is a sign of anything, but I do think the Metroid Prime Trilogy for £8.99 deal is an experiment to see how well it sells. If it's super popular they know there's still alot of interest in Prime which could lead to 4 !
@MagicEmperor I'd love a new Pilotwings. Especially one where you can use the power and capability of the GamePad to take charge of the various controls of a commercial airliner...
...sorry, that was the sound of my cash hitting the screen.
I'll ask for a new Luigis Mansion game.
I usually DREAD Halloween!
I tweeted them they followed me = DAY PERFECT and its not even 1pm yet yay for me
Definitely it is a new baby simulator. Imagine the fun of your Wii U gamepad sounding out cries at 4am. You'd have to go play peekaboo with it and rock it back to sleep.....GOOD TIMES!
Prime 4 would make no sense, Prime is dead, so back to life twist would be too derivative, but I anticipate a new series, maybe post or pre Galactic Fed conscription.
Finally, a reason to be on Twitter!
This is starting to become as bad as Half Life3...... Now all Retro Needs is years and years.
@Mercy_Lost There is the unknown ship that appears to follow Samus at the end of Corruption. That alone leave the door open for them to do something else with that universe.
Don't really think this means anything.
Eternal Darkness...
This could easily be a sequel to Eternal Darkness. It is spookier than Metroid and WEEGEE! How come I am the only one who sees this?
Not to be THAT person, but there is no "Queen of England". She's Queen of the United Kingdom.
Pikachu and Pumpkaboo fusion confirmed
I love that they are on Twitter! And it's fun to speculate. I love how they are interacting with fans on there as well.
Let's hope one of their employees hijacks the Twitter account and reveals what it is they are working on.
Heh, people sure like grasping at straws.
That said, yes, a million times yes for a Wii U Luigi's Mansion.
This kind of insane reading between the lines (that don't even exist) is the kind of behavior that fuels conspiracy theorists.
At best, they're just showing that they're on Twitter, and only potentially because there is going to be a game from them to announce and promote this year.
Probably another Donkey Kong Country game I won't buy.
The Luigi's Mansion games are fantastic, but the Wii U doesn't need this type of game right now and Retros skills would be better suited to something else like Pilotwings, F-Zero, External Darkness or even Kid Icarus.
Gossip! Laaaaaaaaaame!
@Obito_Sigma Not gonna happen. Retro stated many times that Prime is done, they don't wanna be recuced to "The Metroid Prime developers".
This is when you know someone is reading too much into something.
YES! METROID PRIME 4,5, AND 6!!! lol
Yup, they're going to announce something soon. No reason for the Twitter account otherwise.
Peekaboo
Electric boogaloo
@bouncer0304 Wii C U 2? That's clearly a hint for CustoRobo 2 for Wii U. Clearly.
I hope they are making something new. And if not, Metroid.
Nintendo's finally allowing development partners to speak directly to the public?!?
@Tobias95
I see you... I see....
IC U!
ICE CLIMBERS FOR WII U CONFIRMED!
Crap, they've got a Twitter now? It was bad enough before; now there are going to be rumor and speculation articles/threads blazing around the internet every single day!
I hope a Luigi's Mansion for Wii U will happen, but Metroid needs to happen first and should be the thing they are working on.
I see you, I C U? Ice Climbers (Wii)U!!! got it.
I'm pretty sure its a fake account,I've seen multiple people straitup ask them are they fake and got no real answer back.
@Mega719 They are not even verified so it could be anybody.
If it is Luigi's Mansion, I hope it's more like the first than the second, though Dark Moon was good too
@Izumi_kiseijuu
wow! that's the biggest stretch I've ever seen! good work!
I noticed that Kit from Nintendo Minute is following their page. They're probably the real Retro Studios. I doubt that they're hinting at anything just yet, though.
This does seem like a Luigi's Mansion hint. But we need to see Metroid Prime 4 more.
Does anyone else think that Retro should make a new game, similar to Banjo & Donkey Kong 64? Like a new collectathon, 3d platformer game??? I think they should make a new IP... Just me? Okay.
If we get luigi's mansion 3 before Metroid Prime 4 something here is very wrong
@Kaze_Memaryu
I would also prefer the Prime trilogy stay the way it is.
Now it's time for a new Metroid trilogy, that erases Other M.
@torotoid64
Haha, I was kinda thinking the same thing. I'd prefer Retro do something new entirely, but I'd take a Prime 4 over Luigi's Mansion 3 any day.
I think the front runners are
1. Luigis Mansion
2. New IP
3. Eternal Darkness
lol metroid is probably a game for the wii u's later life
I think the front runners are
1. Luigis Mansion
2. New IP
3. Eternal Darkness
lol metroid is probably a game for the wii u's later life
Prime just fits the Wii U way too much for them to skip it. The Gamepad would be infinitely useful in that gameplay style, and could be used for things like a map/menu screen, gyroscopic aiming, scanning and visor control, etc. There's just so many things that it can use the Gamepad for that it feels like a waste of potential to skip it.
Also, Prime is a very unique gameplay style and is the closest thing they have to a real, hardcore FPS, it adds something to the lineup.
@rock97on I would like to see a new collectathon game, but I'm not sure Retro needs to work on it and it doesn't necessarily need to be a new IP. At this point, I'm thinking the best way to go about keeping the collectathon genre is to take Galaxy and turn it into a Rosalina spinoff, that way they don't have to put in the extra work to make a new IP but they can keep the collectathon games separate from NSMB and 3D which Nintendo seems to consider the definitive Mario experience(plus Rosalina just plain fits the spirit of collectathon platforming).
@Sportsfan1712 More than likely we ARE late in the Wii U's lifespan at this point.
Maybe Retro will try something new and do a F-Zero or a horror game. They've already done platforming and shooter genres.
@Bolt_Strike worst case wii u is 1/2 way through its life. But I can see 3 more years before a new home console...and I really hope for more. Or ATLEAST 100% wii, and wii u backwards capability.
@Donutman I doubt the Wii U is lasting longer than 2017, it wouldn't be smart to keep it on the market any longer than they have to.
Could just be the release date. The 30th October is a Friday, so in time for Halloween
It all makes sense now, Retro Studios's new game involves Boo!
Luigis Mansion 3 on Wii U, is not a bad idea, still would prefer Metroid U, or, a 3D Donkey Kong game,
My guess: A game about Boo's!
We'll wait and see, though I do hope a bit it isn't Mario related. I rather have a new Metroid, or something completely different!
But lets say its a new Luigi's mansion, they have their work cut out then. Luigi's mansion 2 was amazing!
@TheWPCTraveler That would actually be so good!
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