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Nintendo has uploaded a new video detailing development on the long awaited Metroid Prime 4. In the video, Shinya Takahashi, Senior Managing Executive Officer, reveals that development on Metroid Prime 4 has not reached Nintendo's own standards, and that development has been started from scratch. He also revealed that the game will now be developed in collaboration with Retro Studios, the original developer of the Metroid Prime series.

This will cause a significant delay in the internal planned release schedule, which is sure to disappoint fans of the series. It is stressed that the game is still in development, and Takahashi-san promises that the game will "stand shoulder-to-shoulder" with past Prime titles.

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[Kioku]

Nowhere did i say nintendo had to make a stationary console, but they sure as hell can make a new console with a lot of juice. Again, even the switch can't provide the adequate amount of horsepower to run the games the way nintendo wants them to run, hence all the delays.

Or maybe the story and gameplay weren't fitting to be a part of the Metroid Prime universe?

 

[WhiteMaze]

In all honesty, this is Nintendo's fault.

Not only is Metroid one of their most beloved franchises, but it is also one that demands quality and delivering above and beyond expectations.

Outsourcing this to a third-party was not only a horrible idea, but anyone with half a brain who doesnt even own multi billion dollar companies, predicted this would happen.

I am fine with the delay, but it was both stupid and unnecessary from the start.

 

[Deleted User]

In all honesty, this is Nintendo's fault.

Not only is Metroid one of their most beloved franchises, but it is also one that demands quality and delivering above and beyond expectations.

Outsourcing this to a third-party was not only a horrible idea, but anyone with half a brain who doesnt even own multi billion dollar companies, predicted this would happen.

I am fine with the delay, but it was both stupid and unnecessary from the start.

Retro Studios did an amazing job on Metroid Prime

 

[DeslotlCL]

Retro Studios did an amazing job on Metroid Prime

But all the staff responsible of the prime games left retro a long time ago.

 

[orangy57]

welcome, my friends, to development hell

 

[Xzi]

Nowhere did i say nintendo had to make a stationary console, but they sure as hell can make a new console with a lot of juice. Again, even the switch can't provide the adequate amount of horsepower to run the games the way nintendo wants them to run, hence all the delays.

The delay has nothing to do with Switch's hardware, everything to do with Metroid Prime being a beloved franchise that has to be treated with care. What Bamco had created so far obviously wasn't up to snuff.

That's why the wii u is slight powerful than the ps3, they focused too much on the controller (but this time it failed horribly). That's why the also took the wii u concept and made a hybrid handheld.

Yeah but they released it near the end of PS3's lifecycle, so it quickly became very underpowered compared to the competition. Switch is the exact opposite concept of Wii U, two consoles in one instead of one console in two, but I get your meaning.

 

[BiggieCheese]

Why is everyone asking for a port of 1-3? Did you guys simply toss out your GameCube, Wii and Wii U consoles? If so, that's stupid as fuck! I could care less about a trilogy port and if they do, Metroid Prime 3 better be the NTSC version and not the censored PAL copy. It's OK to say the word "damn", Nintendo.

While I can’t speak for GBAtemp members since they’re far more Nintendo-leaning and we hardly represent the majority of gamers, I could see why people would want a remaster of the trilogy; regardless of the “whoo portable hd prime gimme gimme” factor there seems to be a pretty big audience on the Switch right now that haven’t bothered with Nintendo consoles for a very long time until recently - with their last purchased console(s) either being the N64 and/or the GameCube.
A lot of them likely haven’t even touched the Prime Trilogy before or at least Corruption and the ones that did likely relied on post-market used copies or piracy to get their fix, Nintendo could probably make a decent buck on an MPT re-re-rerelease for the Switch, plus exposing new players to the Prime sub-series (and Metroid as a whole if they decide to get a little more serious with their handling of NSO’s classic game library) could maybe help boost Prime 4’s sales once it’s released.

 

[SG911]

I'm fine with the delay but i do hope at least. That Nintendo, will give us a port of the first 3 prime games. To hold us down at least until 4 cause i've been REALLY wanting to replay the Prime series again.

 

[Bladexdsl]

no mp4 this year than but that's fine it's in real good hands now. bamco would have fucked it

 

[osaka35]

prime games were also alot diferent from the main metroid games.

2d metroids and primes are preety diferent and then you got metroid prime pinbal,metroid prime hunters and other m, metroid is very diverse gameplaywise imo.

aye, but the 3d games and 2d games still feel the same. in my opinion, i think it comes from the sense of atmosphere, exploration, and isolation. The gameplay works hand-in-hand with this. Prime 2 and super's atmosphere was almost organic. from the music to the environments, it all tied cohesively together to give an uneasy sense something was off and overwhelming. And fusion had some the best "dark samus" moment. Those scary staged bits were really well done. that game was a bit more linear, but it got the atmosphere right.

The mechanics of how you shoot, etc, are important, but they're only part of what makes a particular game feel like a certain game. Or, put another way, the better the elements of a game work with each other, the stronger the core of the game feels. The more the shooty mechanics and plot work with the atmosphere and other aspects, the more both are enhanced. Feels more fun.

Like, when they made this last zelda game, they tried to do this. They tried to break down zelda into the core, essential aspects that make a zelda game feel like a zelda game. And then they rebuilt it from there. Many of the mechanics of breath of the wild are remarkably different than other zelda games. But it's still a zelda game. It still feels like one, even while it feels remarkably fresh. For metroid, that might mean coming up with a different way of conveying that same unnerving atmosphere, or finding a new way of incorporating exploration, or coming up with fun ways to make you feel isolated and on your own. Prime did something new with exploration partly through item scanning, for example. The how she shoots her chozo-blaster matter less to me than getting those core parts right....though I'd still prefer they get that part right too XD

Pinball and hunters are more like mario kart is to mario bros. fun but not the same. I put Other M in the same category not a metroid game, but maybe okay as a metroid spin-off.

 

[gameboy]

Or maybe the story and gameplay weren't fitting to be a part of the Metroid Prime universe?

i'll assume they tried to tie it in to Federation Force

 

[geodeath]

Happy for the game to be done by the guys that did those great titles before as this means its gonna be a great game, BUT this means there is absolutely nothing confirmed for the future of the switch that i am looking forward to. This was literally the one title i was looking forward too, with all of their past IPs in the closet. Given the development model Nintendo likes to follow, we might not even see this game until the Switch 2, Switch Pro or New Nintendo Switch, lol.

 

[pedro702]

lets hope 3ds gets metroid fusion remake like metroid samus returns, i would love that tbh.

 

[Bladexdsl]

lets hope 3ds gets metroid fusion remake like metroid samus returns, i would love that tbh.

don't see that happening it doesn't really need an update it plays fine the way it is as a gba game they will prob just port it. SR got an update because it was an original gameboy game

 

[EmulateLife]

Happy for the game to be done by the guys that did those great titles before as this means its gonna be a great game, BUT this means there is absolutely nothing confirmed for the future of the switch that i am looking forward to. This was literally the one title i was looking forward too, with all of their past IPs in the closet. Given the development model Nintendo likes to follow, we might not even see this game until the Switch 2, Switch Pro or New Nintendo Switch, lol.

Even if it does come to "Switch 2" or their next console how many times does Nintendo burn their fans in these situations? Never. Breath of the Wild came to both Wii U and Switch when they could have just made it for Switch, Twilight Princess came to Gamecube and Wii when they could have just made it for Wii. Even if Switch 2 or whatever is out when the game hits it doesn't mean they won't put it on the current Switch.

 

[weatMod]

Retro Studios?

WHY WEREN'T THEY THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!? -.-
I'm sure we'd be getting it at the end of this year or middle of next if they were there in the first place. >_____>

Also.. Why not just throw some images on the screen of the scrapped production? XD All of that interesting work going to be gone...
To top it off... I really wonder what was WRONG with the game?
Was the graphics not well?
Was it super slow? ?_?
I am skeptical to believe it is because the game was not living up to Metroid fans' expectations because apparently Other M "Lived up to our expectations and was correct, quality-wise them to launch it"... Certainly, right?
either way, maybe they have learned from their mistakes? Maybe not... XD But hey. Maybe.

it must have been REALLY bad for them to scrap it, after all they didn't even decide to scrap federation force

 

[NeilShadow]

I have no problem in waiting more time if the final product is gonna be an higher quality one... Moreover, i discovered Metroid with the Prime games on the Gamecube, and knowing that Retro Studio is gonna handle it again is anything i can ask for.

 

[Bladexdsl]

it must have been REALLY bad for them to scrap it, after all they didn't even decide to scrap federation force

would have been worse than other M if bamco remained at the helm. at least nintendo they had the brains to stop it this time

 

[EmulateLife]

I'm guessing the Metroid Prime 4 we were going to get was going to hit a 60 or less on metacritic, maybe less than 50.

With Retro at the helm, skies the limit. Metroid Prime 1 is today at 96.33% on gamerankings, which is 14th best all time.

https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html

 

[shadow1w2]

Personally I'd want Retro Studios to do it anyway and was worried that without them it just wouldn't be the same, though probably not bad to be fair.
Low and behold Nintendo came to the same conclusion, finally.
Dunno why they didn't do that in the first place but sometimes that's how the business goes and it can't be helped.
Still they had a change to get Retro Studios back on board and took it so happy about that.
In the mean time they could get someone to remaster the Trilogy (and the NDS game as a side bonus and an excuse to get multiplayer revived?) and touch up those textures and models a bit without too much trouble.
I just hope the prime games on switch get pointing options using the IR sensor and some IR reflective pads/IR light bar to bring back the proper smooth pointing style as an option.
Not the point via motion controls, rather coupled with IR pointing for better accuracy by turning the right joycon around and using it flat. Maybe include a plastic attachment to reroute the shoudler buttons to the bottom as a trigger.
That or just let us use old Wiimotes again heh.