Video: Samus Fans Lose Their Minds at Metroid Prime 4 Reveal in Nintendo NY Store

Nintendo NY is heaven on Earth for me. Love it.

The employee in Switch t-shirt is trying to play it cool

oh mah...2019...i lost my already lost mind

I thought this was a brilliant approach. Definitelly my n1 moment! Nintendo is finally learning.

Bet they only announced Prime 4 so people wouldn't say 'Why isn't this on Switch' about Samus Returns lol.

that one silly looking mario.

I hope they also release the first three on Switch as I've never played them and would like to know what's going on. I'll get it either way.

I just don't get it. Sure it's brilliant that it's coming but all we got was a logo. Maybe the reveal trailer was hinting at something, that it's miles off in the ether of space. I don't think we'll see this before 2019.

I love this video.

Can you imagine the crowd reaction at E3 if Nintendo had done a live presentation? No matter where you live, you would have heard happy screams in the distance.

Yep that was literally me. I completely lost it....
Probably a new best E3 memory ever for me.

Those three guys in the middle, lol.

Can't wait to know more about the title. If Nintendo can keep the release calendar full, the Switch might become my favorite Nintendo console.

So both crowds will be pleased, 2d Metroid on 3ds, and 3d (presumably) on Switch. I'll probably buy both. Metroid Prime is THE announcement I've been waiting for.

lol yeah i lost my mind, too. the metroid prime games are just amazing. masterpieces in every single way

This reveal may have caused more insane reactions than the reveal of Twilight Princess back at E3 2004.
If anything I hope Nintendo won't hold any more doubts about fans wanting a new Prime game XD

Nintendo World at Times Square is honestly the only thing I really enjoy about NYC

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Who cares now!?? It's confirmed and that's all that matters and I think that's all most people wanted, including myself. I can patiently wait now, knowing that it is in development.

@MarcelRguez if they'd quit developing 3DS games the Switch calendar would be even more full

@leo13 Not really. Most upcoming 3DS games are outsourced anyway and probably cost peanuts to make.

Ugh.. Not another prime... I can't say it enough. Not having Retro is even more worrisome.

I'm a huge metroid fan, but fps, bulky and slow samus was never fun to me. Only the impossible amount of details Retro had in it kept me going.

I was a work being a bad employee and watching this. I was getting a call from inventory and the dude would not quit until boss email me say "call him". I had chills the whole time and threw my arms up. Worth it.

I celebrated a bit more discretely.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE it really speaks to how mediocre the rest of Nintendo's E3 was, as well as just how thirsty Nintendo fans are for something other than 2D side scrollers.

It might only be a 'hey we're making this', but it's more than enough for now. I hope it makes 2018 rather than 2019. I think I'll be getting a Switch for Mario+Rabbids as I really like the look of that game. Can't wait for Metroid on the 3DS too, the gameplay demo from the Treehouse vid looks excellent.

Metroid confirmation was the only thing in Nintendo's show that appealed to me.

HAHA! That reaction was like the Metroid equivalent of winning the World Cup! Pure pandemonium! Love it!

@gatorboi352
Mediocre ?!
HOW DARE YOU ?!
Your comment about E3 2017 Nintendo Spotlight was just BS !!

Now that's the power of a brand. A familiar tune, a logo, and "in development" and it's enough to make a grown man cry. I wish my reaction was like that, instead of "I have to get around playing the trilogy pack I backlogged".

A subway train ride away and yet I always act like it's in a different state. Would go today but it's raining outside. Really got to make an effort tomorrow.

Goosebumps. Just like Melee and Twilight Princess.

Though, I was more stoked for when the Pokemon core RPG title for Switch was announced. Now that's what I've been yearning for since Stadium for the N64!

This was basically my reaction.

As I've had time to calm down I have started to think more about it. The fact we saw nothing in terms of design, gameplay, graphical style or anything and that it is not Retro Studios working on it has made me be a little more cautious.

Then I remember we are seeinv a new entry into one of my all time favourite trilogies in gaming for one of my all time favourite gaming franchises that many had considered retired after 6-10 years since we last had anything decent (depending on your view of Other M).

Weird how Nintendo wins the internet for a day with a simple announcement.

I'm really happy that Metroid is finally get attention again and lots of it too. Hopefully some sort of remaster of the original trilogy will come as well while we wait for Prime4 to be released. All I need now is an FZero game.

@MarcelRguez I hope you're right about the outsourcing part

@Spoony_Tech
Simple.
The secret is : Satisfy the Customers.
Nintendo knew if so many fans really really want a new Metroid games for Switch.
Like an Oasis in the middle of Desert, that Metroid 4 refresh their thirsty for long absence of Metroid games.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE And here I was thinking that the reveal of not one but no less than two Metroid games would certainly put a genuine smile on your face at last, and I was about to enter this comment section to say just that, when I read your (once again) negative comment.

Man, you sure are something else, and I truly wonder if you'll ever be satisfied, because if even getting part of your wishes fulfilled doesn't fit the bill, then I honestly wonder what would.

It's a shame really, because the announcement alone blew the rest of the world and the press away, and rightfully so, because it was a good move by Nintendo.

One of several good moves they made yesterday, and who knows what they will reveal next, since there's still two more Treehouse sessions to go...

@gatorboi352 What do you mean!? There were 2D AND 3D platformers shown! That's Nintendo's bread and butter! They can butter my bread any day! Everything they have to show right now is... is...

...

WHERE'S MUH RPG'S AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

@Smokingspoon I hope they take a page out of the new DOOM'S book and make Samus more agile with better gunplay and melee attacks.

@PlywoodStick Xenoblade 2 should more than scratch that itch, and as we know, there are several others to come from various parties.

At least Nintendo gave us a cool Metroid Prime 4 logo to look at. Pokemon fans didn't even get that (were just told their game was 'in the works' lol)

@ThanosReXXX Holiday 2017... More... I must see more... WHERE'S THE TIME MACHINE?

Finally. Games like Fire Emblem, Arms etc just aren't my type of game. I'm a little concerned we won't see Metroid 4 for another couple of years. But Nintendo usually doesn't reveal a title unless they have a solid direction for the game.

I really wanted a new Animal Crossing game above anything else, but announcing two Metroid games is pretty epic!

@Moon And without forcing us to use the wii controls like they did with the wii collection.

@ThanosReXXX It's not negative, it's just a fact that we know nothing about it and it's release date is way off in the ether. Don't get me wrong, I love every Metroid game(Festeration Farce doesn't count), it's just that these aren't specifically what I wanted.

I wanted the 3D game to be in 3rd person, Samus isn't truly Samus in 1st person.

And the 2D game, should be on the Switch and I'd prefer a new game, not a remake. It would look better on the Switch, that is beginning its life, it's too late in the day for 3DS. Who would have predicted that announcement yesterday for 3DS? Very few if any.

@PlywoodStick Yeah.... patience and all that. Originally also not my strong suit, but over the years I learned. Wanting it more or being more anxious to get it, doesn't make it arrive a second earlier anyway, so best to more or less ignore it for now and before you know it, we'll be a couple of months further along and then you'll be able to play it in no time...

I teared up in this video from all the excitement. Welcome back, Nintendo

I am very happy for you metroid fans. I've tried so hard to get into them but it just doesn't appeal to me for some reason, and I hate myself for it. I wasn't ecstatic for myself when it was revealed, I was ecstatic for Nintendo and for the Switch. This reveal and the Pokémon Switch reveal are going to solidify a very strong gen for Nintendo.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Don't set your Expectation Too High.
You will Never enjoy the games if every aspects from graphics and etc must be AAA or AAAA ONLY.
Even Non AAA games can kick AAA games Butt.
Never underestimate the 2D !

wipes tear from eye

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Well, it was sour to say the least. I always wonder how you can't see a lot of your own comments as negative, but rather position them as critical, matter of fact or realistic, but even though you've also made some good and positive comments here and there, the negative side does always seem to take the upper hand.

Your verdict of the presentation also speaks volumes: the world thinks it was great, and even experts chime in with words as "solid", "entertaining" and "smart" and all that you can muster is to say that it was mediocre at best.

Don't get me wrong: I don't think that it was a fantastic E3 for them (and it's not over yet, so I'll reserve my final verdict for now) but it certainly is a solid one so far, and they're doing a good job.

Some nice announcements here and there, a better look at some stuff we already knew, and good to see the progress in some of these games. Mario Odyssey for example certainly looked quite a bit better than the last time we saw it, with much more detail in certain areas and so on, and the Treehouse (although as usual, somewhat slow-paced) was also good, so overall it was a good first day.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE And the fact that no one would have predicted that Metroid for 3DS is the perfect example of what it means to surprise people, something that Nintendo has a knack for, and believe it or not: that's a good thing...

It was a great move by Nintendo.

Great that we know it's coming. I'm one of those people that has never really gotten excited enough to "freak out" over a video game, though I can see how others can get overwhelmed in a group like that. The closest I remember to ever doing that was sprinting up to my local games store when Diablo 2 came out to buy it!

Nintendo NY is a wonderful place. I'll definitely love to visit it again.

@ThanosReXXX That was one of the best parts of the presentation for me. I was expecting holiday 2017 in Japan and 1H 2018 at the earliest everywhere else. Holiday 2017 internationally means they most likely have translation work being done during the production process, rather than afterwards. Monolith Soft's coordination seems to have improved over the years significantly, and it's nice to see JRPG's being normalized again.

Until then, the NS library seems to be growing at a good pace, so I'll let that happen before trying to get one. Theyre going to be short on stock all year with this successful hype buildup.

I had the same reaction in my living room!!

Excited but man. All you have to do to bring yourself back down is read some of these fan comments online. Geeze, let people have a little fun.

@PlywoodStick "They can butter my bread any day!"

This explains so much...

@Whopper744 My thoughts exactly.

Also, that reaction was awesome!

@PlywoodStick Yeah, that's my plan as well. Also because I've got some more pressing matters to take care of as a minor business owner, so time and financial priorities take precedence over hobbies for the time being.

You know how sometimes you see people who are fans of something but they are just too into it that it feels like you're looking into a weird, crazy religious cult? I was expecting to cringe and think that while watching all the audience going crazy for Metroid but I ended up laughing and smiling with them. Just getting so purely excited for a game you've been looking forward to is something I relate to a lot and even though it was really nothing at all to get excited over outside the title, that feeling of 'finally' felt really good for a lot of fans who have loved Nintendo for a long time.

Some people might not get that same feeling and be disappointed seeing nothing and I'm probably more on that side but I'm happy Nintendo did something to appease Metroid fans even though they weren't ready to show more.

@chriiiiiiiiiis same. The part of me that wanted to shake my head and tell them to calm down smiled. Some folks have just been waiting a long time for this.

Although my favorite part is the Mario mascot gesturing in a silly way.

I literally got goosebumps just from seeing that logo yesterday. I cannot possibly fathom my reaction when I actually get to see the game. Can't wait!

@Kalmaro
(Looked at number 4 picture)
Metroid 4 is the Winner !

I did the same but on my work desk. Then proceed to silently cry of excitement.

Crazy how we're getting not one but two Metroid games.

Good. This is the sort of hype marketing Nintendo should be doing.

People can complain about Nintendo not really showing the game off, or it being announced years in advance, but this and the Pokemon announcements were necessary, imo. It tells fans that Nintendo is serious about the Switch and establishing its success.

Knowing how I personally reacted and practically squealed when the number 4 appeared mixed with that all-to-familiar Prime 1 theme. Its a joy to see other fans reacting in the same way, Metroid Prime 4 is going to be something special.

Yeah this is how I felt inside. lol. Then, Metroid Samus Returns gave us a game ready to play in short order that looks excellent. Very happy.

I'm excited for the prospect of a new Prime game since the original is one of my favorite games and I actually enjoyed #2 & #3 too.

However, seeing some text on the screen doesn't do anything for me. For all we know, this game could be years away. They could have easily done the same thing with the Switch Pokemon game.

This video made me cry happy tears. Just to see that kind of childhood Christmas excitement, that you and all of your friends, finally got the one gift you were hoping against hope for. This reaction is proof positive for Nintendo, that even though they have their sights set on "giving people things that they didn't know they even wanted." It perfectly fine to, sometimes, give people exactly what they wanted. Such good energy. Wish I were there.

The thing with just a logo is, Nintendo, unlike some other companies (coughcough Squeenix Deep Down) always makes good on their announcements. The logo means there is Prime 4. It's a numbered sequel. Confirmation that it exists is all that's needed to be excited. The details can come later. Agreed, 2019 certainly.

The funny thing is this is such a stark contrast to the Sony show where the audience was freakishly silent the entire time. Compared to their massive amphitheater shows the past few years it felt really. REALLY. weird. MS had the cool couch room going and had pretty happy support.

Interestingly did anyone notice at the Ubi show that the loudest applause happened any time Switch was mentioned?

Despite everyone raging about gamers loving the graphics, it almost seems like the E3 attendees are far more stoked for Switch than anything else. Though it makes sense as most attending are in travel oriented careers and Switch is the ONLY realistic platform for their lives.

Poor Yoshi got overshadowed by Metroid Prime 4 lol

Bad memories of Metroid Prime 3 kinda hamper on my excitement levels for MP4, hopefully this new one stays closer to the series' exploration roots like MP1 and 2 did.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE

Using your imagination used to be pretty cool. That's what people did through the 80's. Maybe you could try that long lost art?

@Hikingguy That would have been pretty cool. It seems like Nintendo's set a trend though, the live audience show is really fading. MS did the live audience with a more intimate setting with couches in the front rows and a small audience. Sony had the live audience, but much smaller venue, and no stage presence except Layden popping out twice, the rest was just a demo video (|DIRECTLY| to the audience, one might say ) , and even Bethesda had a smaller room with zero stage presence, just an automated demo reel with Pete on stage for 2 min at the end.

I think the stage show is truly obsolete across the board now

If only they showed them the Samus Returns reveal...

Haha plus the exact same reaction from all of us watching on NL and elsewhere around the world! lol

@Anti-Matter I went to go vote for the two things I was most excited about from the showcase and legit couldn't find anything listed other than Prime 4.

It's ok, man. We can have differing opinions. No need to shout.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I for one think you're totally correct. It's an exciting reveal, but showing even just an ounce of information on the story, gameplay, etc, something, even a tease to get us speculating, would have been SO much better. We don't even know the developer, except that it isn't Retro, so fans better not get their hopes up too high only to find that Prime 4 is completely different than what they expected. Same goes for Pokemon on Switch, they could have given just a snippet of info to speculate on.

And what the hell people? Who cares if he posts negative comments? He just doesn't want Prime 4. He probably loves Nintendo just as much as me or you. I hate how the people on this website have to attack anybody who isn't 100% happy with Nintendo.

Visited the Nintendo NY store earlier today.

Not only did I get to play ARMS and get some free swag, also got to play Mario Odyssey for 10 minutes on a huge screen and there wasn't even a line!

@leo13 And Nintendo would also lose a ton of money. They flat-out clarified it in the presentation; they called the Switch a "home console you can bring on the go." Later on in the Treehouse stream, Reggie said they have no plans to abandon the 3DS because it's a huge part of their market with over 66 million units sold, and it is lighter and more portable than the Switch. They will very likely continue to release handhelds able to play smaller games in short bursts, while the Switch is for larger home console games with added portability.

@Aneira I've been using my imagination for the past 7 years waiting for a new 3D Metroid. And I imagined it being 3rd person but it's not.

I've been imagining too about a new 2D Metroid for the last 13 years and instead we get another remake. The last 2D Metroid game was a remake as well, Zero Mission. Make a new game please and put it on the Switch. The 3DS is on its last legs, it's very possible and probable that this Christmas is its last.

Are they really Metroid fans?

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Your funny man. First you were clamoring for Metriod a week ago.

We get not one but two and now you change gears?

Considering how poorly received Other M and especially Federation Force were received by many fans, yeah...these reactions to Prime 4 aren't surprising at all.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE - I was sure you wouldn't get it. You need to be a Nintendo fan that does not moan everyday in order to understand the Metroid Hype.

@ThanosReXXX oh I'd like so much to be able to wait and be patient like you say... The games I'm more anxious to get right now are Sonic Mania, Mario Odissey and Skyrim and I think about them every single second of my life and it is like a torture really D: I already have Skyrim on PC but I still am very anxious to finally have an Elder Scroll on a Nintendo console... And a portable one too!!

@LuckyLand Yeah, I put up a nice front, but I can relate.
It's just more of a Jedi mind trick that I use in general, every day life, for things that you know you have to do, or wait for but don't want to, and in such cases, ignoring them or focusing on other stuff helps to overcome those negatives.

I was more or less suggesting that this trick could also be used in this case, because aside from the games, it is simply yet another "thing" that you have to wait on or have to get through in order to come out on the other end and buy it/play it.

But that doesn't mean that I don't have those same feelings of wanting to have them and play them, but personally, I find it both useless and a waste of my energy to continuously worry about it.

So, I simply acknowledge the fact that I will have to wait for them to arrive, and that I can't do anything in order to make that happen any sooner than it will. So, because I can't do anything about it, it's pretty useless to constantly think about wanting it now. And then you let go and focus on other stuff that you CAN influence, such as your own life, and the every day stuff you have to take care of.

And when you do that, you will find that time passes more quickly than when you're constantly waiting and reminding yourself of the fact that it isn't there yet.

It's actually not that hard to apply this method, it just takes a little practice and before you know it, it'll become second nature...

Priceless reactions...wish I could have been there.

And funny that one guy who was equally pumped about Yoshi. I like to think I would have given him a high-five.

I genuinely shouted in excitement multiple times when I saw the number and heard the tune (which I've loved since I was a child).
I just couldn't believe it.

@NinjaWaddleDee oh god no. Doom looks like a lot of fun and is certainly a great game, but it's really the opposite of Metroid. The Prime games were not FPS's, and I think that is exactly why they're so great: they nailed what makes Metroid Metroid, while moving it to a 3D space.
I don't think Prime 4 would benefit from a frenetic, action-y formula, and the backlash MP3 received shows that.

@gatorboi352
That wasn't a different comments.
That was your INSULT straightly toward to E3 2017 Nintendo Spotlight !

I lost it when I saw space, I knew eggsactly what it was haha

@FriedSquid I do agree about @SLIGEACH_EIRE being able to post his opinion despite being positive or negative, but I think both of you aren't noticing how obvious and normal this reaction is and the need of it. I mean, it has a perfect explanation behind it:

After other M and Federation Force, we didn't know how much would it take to see another Metroid, let alone to expect the announcement of two games in such a short time. Sure, we know nothing about it, but just as you said: it's exciting. With or without details, it doesn't change that. Sure, gameplay footage or any kind of teaser would have been way nicer, but it doesn't change the impact of the surprise because games like this, specially after so much time of wait, are expected to have this impact.

People can choose to get excited or worry about it. Personally I choose the first option simply because it would be really destructive to worry the whole amount of time it takes to come out. If it disappoints me, then I'll face it in that moment and carry on, but now, I just pay attention to my inner child and embrace the happy news. In my opinion it's the only logical thing to do.

Besides, if people reacted indifferent or sceptict they would give Nintendo the wrong impression and put the game's future at risk. Personally, I think this is the best way to almost guarantee a quality game since they want to sell as much as possible so if they notice a great reception, they'll probably do whatever they can their power to be sure that the game is a success.

I have the feeling that we'll be getting it in 2018.

It is sad that a confirmation about a game, without showing anything else or providing even one bit of details, was the biggest highlight about the Nintendo Spotlight . Shows how badly the rest of the segment went.

Oh yes, I saw the stars and was thinking "has Nintendo finally come to their senses?". Then I saw the S and thought "yes it is finally, finally happening!"

I wish it was an audience filled with women.

They could had just thrown an F-Zero title screen after that too and I will still jump for joy.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
fact that we know nothing about it

We know it's coming. That's what we know about it. We also know it's Metroid Prime 4, the single most requested Nintendo game of all time.

That's plenty. Or perhaps you'd prefer they said nothing and let us keep needlessly femaledogging about "why no Metroid coming to Switch" for another year

...Watch the profanity here, please...

Nintendo, take note: Metroid fans want Metroid.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE As a Metroid fan, we've been hoping for a new game for over 7 years (Other M was just not good). There were fears that Nintendo had shelved the franchise. They didn't acknowledge the 30th anniversary at all. So as Metroid fans, we were thinking our beloved franchise had died. Seeing a logo was enough for us to rejoice, because our franchise wasn't dead. This was the best e3 moment for me basically ever.

@JTSRB Dude, you're awesome. Thank you. I understand that Metroid isn't for everybody, but thank you for being happy for us.

Watch the two guys in the front of the screen.

Reggie: I'm not sure, but...I think they're happy.

@JTSRB i'll enjoy it for both of us my brother

My moment was the pokemon anouncement.then mario.honestly i cannot understand the hype behind metroid 4.i mean there are so many games of this type that look more sophisticated.people lost their minds over it more than pokemon