It kind of sounds cool though. What if there's an online co op where you start out in different parts of a planet, working as a single player (metroid mode). Each one has to finish certain parts for the others to move on, then everyone meets up and flies into space for an amazing on rail mode culminating in a huge boss fight? Sounds damn cool.
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axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
How about this.
Metroid takes place on the subscreen. Starfox takes place on the main screen.
You play both games. AT THE SAME TIME.
Metroid takes place on the subscreen. Starfox takes place on the main screen.
You play both games. AT THE SAME TIME.
boiled goose
good with gravy
I am imagining it now.
Retro is working on a Metroid game with space combat sections.
Miyamoto comes over and says, hmmm, I have an idea. Let's put Star fox in this!
Just like they did to Rare with Dinosaur planet.
A part of me still believes that someone higher up forced retro to put the waggle controls in DKCR. No way the developers would use this and not even include other control options given that even buttons on the wiimote and wiimote+nunchuck are unused.
If this abortion of an idea is true, I will be part of the meltdowns.
As a huge fan of BOTH star fox and metroid, this is not a game I want, even if it ends up being fun.
It might be the first time a game becomes an anti system seller haha.
Retro is working on a Metroid game with space combat sections.
Miyamoto comes over and says, hmmm, I have an idea. Let's put Star fox in this!
Just like they did to Rare with Dinosaur planet.
A part of me still believes that someone higher up forced retro to put the waggle controls in DKCR. No way the developers would use this and not even include other control options given that even buttons on the wiimote and wiimote+nunchuck are unused.
If this abortion of an idea is true, I will be part of the meltdowns.
As a huge fan of BOTH star fox and metroid, this is not a game I want, even if it ends up being fun.
It might be the first time a game becomes an anti system seller haha.
It's a techdemo.
I believe he's trying to say that this rumour is made up and they used the Battle Mii demo as an inspiration.
Rumor is absolutely nonsensical. But calling everything a "tech demo
" is meme. Tech demos wouldn't have a producer from the Software Development Group of EAD handling it, as Eguchi presented himself during the demonstation. Battle Mii is a work in progress to whatever it ends up being or stuffed into. Maybe a full blown smash brothers spinoff in the third person shooting world, or maybe a mini-game stuffed into the next Wii U Play.
Nintendo's plan to make a multi-million selling Doshin the Giant sequel comes into fruition.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Has BG commented on this rumor yet? I know he said he had some inkling on what kind of game it was, if not the theme.
Or that.Rumor is absolutely nonsensical. But calling everything a "tech demo
Battle Mii is a work in progress to whatever it ends up being or stuffed into. Maybe a full blown smash brothers spinoff in the third person shooting world, or maybe a mini-game stuffed into the next Wii U Play.
AceBandage
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I don't think BG knows any more than we do about what the game is.
Simply that it's going to be more aimed at the core market.
I made a comment just now.
Shikamaru Ninja
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I am in shock. Absolute shock at the amount of people that believe that rumor. Wow.
Someone take a list of names down for future laughs.
Metroid-Star Fox Fusion Saga. I feel like we are in the old IGN Boards!
Someone take a list of names down for future laughs.
Metroid-Star Fox Fusion Saga. I feel like we are in the old IGN Boards!
That's it. As Fox flies from one mission to the next, he plays Metroid Prime on his onboard computer.
Only an awesome hint about Nintendo's launch lineup can save us.
But Daisy is the better princess.All this talk about Mario reminded me of this old image I have saved:
The difference is base 10 vs base 2 or something. Like "kilo"/"mega"/etc are 1000x vs 1024x (the latter is technically "kebi"/"mebi"/etc iirc). It's why a 1TB drive ends up formatting to 900something GB in a computer (...other than OS X cause Apple switched it up a few years back).
What are the ArtX people at AMD up to? Hell is there any indication at all about what AMD team is working on it?
And didn't he say something about appealing to dudebros or something? Gameplay wise it could work...but I don't see Star Fox having mass appeal.
Yeah I can see all those "tech demos" showing up as either included games (like the 3DS has) or some mini game compilation. They looked too polished as at least mini games to not be put out in some form.Rumor is absolutely nonsensical. But calling everything a "tech demo
Battle Mii is a work in progress to whatever it ends up being or stuffed into. Maybe a full blown smash brothers spinoff in the third person shooting world, or maybe a mini-game stuffed into the next Wii U Play.
AceBandage
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We wait for the fabled Zelda Mario cross over.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Shit Im so ready, ready, ready
I imagine.. it will be a gif of someone uncorking a champagne bottle that pings around the room before hitting someone in the eye..
Causing them to back up into a table that has the cake, which flips in the air and lands on someone's head
It's really fucking hard to find out who's working on this thing. I know that parts of are done by AMD Hyderabad, and I know that at least one dude who worked on the Wii is still there and working on Wii U, but that's pretty much it. Most of the ArtX people left ATI/ AMD years ago.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
What the hell?
bgassassin
Member
They must have got some new blood in. And you're right certain aspects might be licensed, but for the functions we've been talking about we can rule that out. I am definitely ready to learn about them and see them put in action.
I agree that direction has had both a positive and negative impact on Nintendo in the past. And hopefully their flexibility will go a long way with Wii U. I also agree that what they may have come up with may have found ways to address certain things that would have only been accomplished through brute force/raw power.
I was about to comment on it actually. But like Ace said I don't know what it is. But I do know what it isn't. Metroid x Star Fox wouldn't fit the bill.
XD
Hmm. Very interesting. Looks like Nintendo should taunt the idea that they are going to have the "best" version of Assassin's Creed 3.
And the headliner about PS4 and 720 tells me that people don't believe those other console makers' claims that they aren't unveiling their new machines. I could see LOTS of disappointment and anger if we don't hear anything in this arena.
Why? 64% want to see better graphics, and thats what Nintendo will deliver.
Dreamwriter
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Yeah, let's just get rid of every single thing that makes the game Metroid...why not just make it 100% Starfox then?
Keep in mind that Retro was totally against making the game first-person, and the game's producer even quit over Nintendo's decision to force them to go that route. Retro made an awesome game, but they aren't the ones who made that particular decision.
Mithos
Member
This is sad, very sad only!
Oh about IGN btw... Nintendo shoukd forget about E3
IGN and co cannot into logic. Sony have said they are not showing the PS4. Business don't joke about these things and Sony is in no position to be joking around.
And they better hope Microsoft isn't a repeat of the last two years if they want to "win" E3, but I guess just being Microsoft and showing someone climbing up a cliff face for 10 minutes is considered winning just because it is from CoD.
Konami will be a no show so no one wins. We all lose.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
It could work. Let's face it, both games have a similar "Rescue the Princess" story.
"Sorry, Mario, but your princess is in another castle... In Hyrule!"
Cramoss
Member
I think that gave me cancer.
Well just take quick look at the comment section of the article. It will look a lot like that.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
I also notice that IGN hasn't yet reported the Aliens will look best on Wii U thing....
Exterminieren
Banned
If they come out swinging with the Vita, they may have a slim chance.
It's those who think Microsoft will come out on top who are deluded, IMO.
That reminds me of something I did in Draw Something:Who said anything about not dating Daisy?
What if it's 64% better looking?
IGN's demographic... I mean, I hate being all holier-than-thou-art, and they're as entitled to their tastes as we to ours, but MAN, do they have terrible, base taste.
AceBandage
Banned
Well, it makes sense.
They've driven away all Nintendo fans and most intelligent readers with their awful articles and troll podcasts.
DragonSworne
Banned
I honestly don't even know anyone who goes to IGN. Seriously, they use to be so good in the late 90s and early 2000s. But now with so many sources of news, IGN is bottom of the barrell.
tkscz
Member
Oh god the look on their faces when if what they want doesn't happen. No PS4 or Xbox 3. All MS talks about is more casual XB live stuff and kinect and Sony puts all effort into reviving Vita.
R
Rösti
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They're talking about that PS Quadruple, the PS Quadruple. They ain't talking about that Wii U. Well, regardless of these next generation systems' attendance at E3, there will be much talk about next generation and what it holds in terms of graphics and processing power. Unreal Engine 4 will surely raise a lot of eyebrows (I expect what shown at E3 to be way more impressive than these recent screens). How Wii U will fit in is anyone's guess, and frankly speaking there has been so much going on lately with the specs of Wii U I can hardly constrain myself; if the hardware (not just the Wii U Remote) can be explained in one way or another come E3 I will be most satisfied.Oh about IGN btw... Nintendo should forget about E3
http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2012/05/IGNPerfectE3.jpg
IGN link here
These recent IGN surveys are kinda interesting to examine, but they mainly speak for just IGN. It would be nice to have corresponding surveys for Gamasutra, Gamesindustry.biz, GameTrailers, MCV etc. as well. I suppose someone could wip up a SurveyMonkey survey for GAF, but if I'm not mistaken voting and list threads aren't allowed.
TheCongressman1
Member
I didn't expect this to be the rumor, that's for sure. Um, it sounds like either:
A terrible idea that could have been saved by only using one series instead of both.
or
A terrible idea that could turn out surprisingly amazing.
A terrible idea that could have been saved by only using one series instead of both.
or
A terrible idea that could turn out surprisingly amazing.
SolidSnakex
Member
No real reason to single them out. I just checked the big sites (Game Informer, Giant Bomb, 1up etc) and none of them have reported it.
And people thought Retro making a new DKCR or a Zelda games was a waste of talent.
If this shit about Metroid and Starfox becomes true
I can't wait to see you guys crying your hearts out wishing it was a DKCR or Zelda game
If this shit about Metroid and Starfox becomes true
I can't wait to see you guys crying your hearts out wishing it was a DKCR or Zelda game
the sad part is... I'll be crawling in the dirt with you guys
TheNatural
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Serious question here: why are third parties so damn retarded with the game choices they make on what to bring to a new platform?
Perfect example is this talk of the Aliens game. I'm not saying it's going to be bad, it might be actually pretty good. But isn't from the same exact developer, coming Borderlands 2 in the fall? Probably as a game franchise, one that has a lot more notoriety?
I could say the same about companies like THQ and Ubi Soft. Instead of the new Future Soldier game or whatever, Ubi Soft is bringing over a version of a free to play PC game? THQ is bring Darksiders 2 over. It's best selling original game franchise is Saints Row, and they just had a new one come out last year and have an expansion to that game coming out this fall. Did it ever occur to them to, I don't know, maybe bring THAT GAME over in a GOTY edition for Wii U?
This is the same shit that happened with the Wii. Rockstar brought a Bully port over, and fucking Manhunt 2 and wondered why it didn't sell. You could have expended LESS effort to made an upgraded port or collection of the old GTA games for Wii and sold a TON more.
This is the sort of logic that seems to escape these companies, then they wonder why their bottom line is atrocious. Look at last year, Sonic fits Nintendo systems like a glove - but they made a new Sonic game and it didn't even come out on Wii because apparently in it's design stage it wouldn't fit the power of the Wii. So you're telling me your design was so closed that you intentionally cut off your best selling version of the game and didn't have that in mind when you made it?
The lunacy just boggles the mind. It's amazing to me how horrible the planning is for these companies that they just need to move their fingers to make a successful game on the console, and instead they chop off their arm.
Perfect example is this talk of the Aliens game. I'm not saying it's going to be bad, it might be actually pretty good. But isn't from the same exact developer, coming Borderlands 2 in the fall? Probably as a game franchise, one that has a lot more notoriety?
I could say the same about companies like THQ and Ubi Soft. Instead of the new Future Soldier game or whatever, Ubi Soft is bringing over a version of a free to play PC game? THQ is bring Darksiders 2 over. It's best selling original game franchise is Saints Row, and they just had a new one come out last year and have an expansion to that game coming out this fall. Did it ever occur to them to, I don't know, maybe bring THAT GAME over in a GOTY edition for Wii U?
This is the same shit that happened with the Wii. Rockstar brought a Bully port over, and fucking Manhunt 2 and wondered why it didn't sell. You could have expended LESS effort to made an upgraded port or collection of the old GTA games for Wii and sold a TON more.
This is the sort of logic that seems to escape these companies, then they wonder why their bottom line is atrocious. Look at last year, Sonic fits Nintendo systems like a glove - but they made a new Sonic game and it didn't even come out on Wii because apparently in it's design stage it wouldn't fit the power of the Wii. So you're telling me your design was so closed that you intentionally cut off your best selling version of the game and didn't have that in mind when you made it?
The lunacy just boggles the mind. It's amazing to me how horrible the planning is for these companies that they just need to move their fingers to make a successful game on the console, and instead they chop off their arm.
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