foxuzamaki said:

So you get this guy when you want a futuristic setting

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efyu_lemonardo said:

Honestly I don't care if Retro aren't working on Metroid as long as they're making something sufficiently different from EAD that it can complement Japan's output. I'd love a more western game but one far less realistic and serious in tone than what other devs are doing. Really miss the days of NOLF and Timesplitters.

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ggx2ac said:

Cyberpunk Dark Souls starring Cranky Kong.

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Nocturnowl said:

Business just picked up, New IP time?



Yo, that energy pogo cane would be legit.

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J@hranimo said:

The more I think about it, the more I can see them making their own IP. That'll be fantastic!

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Pyroblazer said:

Didn't Tanabe pretty much confirm Retro is not working on Metroid when he talked about Federation Force. He said he wants to do a Metroid game who follows the post credit scene from Prime 3 and hinted at another one in FF (which indeed happened). But he also said that Retro is busy with something else and that he doesn't have a team who can work on that at the moment. I am pretty sure they are working on a new IP and while I love Metroid, I am fine with that. A DKC game would have been finished by now imo.

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USG: You mentioned the story leading up to the future. Is that the "future" as defined in Metroid Prime 3, or are you thinking ahead to future games in the Prime Series?

KT: The whole story around Dark Samus and Phazon are complete stories. But for the future, what I have in mind is something involving Silux and Samus with the Federation Force, so to put a focus on that. While I still don’t have a concrete idea on how many games that could be involving between these two, there’s something relating to Silux that has made Silux hate Samus. So in that way, it might be backtracking a bit in the timeline to explain that a little bit, to clarify what is going to happen between the two of them.

USG: So in a way, you envision this game as a Prologue to future chapters in the Prime Series?

KT: You can say it that way, but obviously, you will be able to learn something about the Prime Universe with this game. I am definitely creating this game with it in mind that players can enjoy it as much as they did previous Prime titles. With that in mind, I would love players to experience this as well.

USG: Is Retro involved in this project at all?

KT: The whole development has been done by Next Level Games. There was just one part — for the design for the mechs, Retro had the supervisory role for this game.

USG: Next Level is great; they make fantastic games, but it was surprising to see a new Metroid Prime that you’re working on and Retro isn’t.

KT: I’ve always been working with Next Level Games in titles like Mario Strikers, Punch-Out!!, and Luigi's Mansion 2, so we’ve always had a good relationship. While there were other titles like Hunters that was developed by NST, this time, timing-wise it didn’t work well, so when I brought this idea to Next Level Games, they were very excited about it and said, “We would definitely want to work on this!” And that’s how we started working on it together.

USG: Should we expect to hear news on what Retro is working on some time soon?

KT: I’m not quite sure about the stuff that they’re working on at this time.

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ThoseDeafMutes said:

My sources tell me that Retro is working on a Cranky Kong immersive sim. First person perspective, multiple ways to get through every level that are unlocked by your skill choices as you level up. There's also a crossover with Rabbids for some reason, Nintendo seems to be pushing it in all their upcoming games. 3DS exclusive.

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Moose Biscuits said:

Razorback is the best OG UT track, fight me

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Neiteio said:

This might be our first hint as to the nature of Retro's current project, insofar as it suggests something more mature. I mean, I'm sure this composer has range and could do something "lighter," but his pedigree would probably draw Nintendo's attention if they were looking for something darker.

If they're continuing one of their previous franchises, I suppose Metroid is looking more likely than DKC, although it could be a new IP altogether.

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TheMoon said:

Again, he more often does sound design than composing these days. People are already reading too much into this again.

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Neiteio said:

Oh, had no idea. :-3

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WhiteRabbitEXE said:

Breath of the Wild and Metroid Prime are my two favorite games of all time. But people need to stop asking for this. Open world is antithetical to Metroid.

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FunkyDealer said:

Not sure I'd want another Donkey Kong without David Wise...

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TheMoon said:

Again, he more often does sound design than composing these days. People are already reading too much into this again.

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skypunch said:

He says "as much as I'd like to say more, I can't​"... I don't expect him to then say "Yup! That's right. I am the sound designer!"

As much as sound design is a really important aspect of video game development, it's not really something that I feel would excite people.

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TheMoon said:

I wish this were in the OP. People always get too hyped too quickly after reading the words Retro with a capital R.

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UnemployedVillain said:

Why? It's not like he said he was doing sound design for Retro. That's as much of an assumption as thinking he's composing

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UnemployedVillain said:

Why? It's not like he said he was doing sound design for Retro. That's as much of an assumption as thinking he's composing

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Dark Cloud said:

Exactly. It doesn't matter he's been doing sound design. He can sign a contract with Retro for composing. The guy obviously loves Metroid. I'm going to be excited and hyped.

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wild wild rice said:

Alexander is just designing the sounds for the banana lasers.

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Triforce141 said:

Wasn't there the rumor of Retro making a new IP not related to Metroid or Donkey Kong?

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Deadpool_X said:

I mean, this is pretty much confirmation that it isn't another DK game. Plus. If they're working on music, doesn't that mean the game is pretty close to being done? I mean, like within the next year.

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Chao said:

Please show it at e3, it's about time

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Deadpool_X said:

I mean, this is pretty much confirmation that it isn't another DK game. Plus. If they're working on music, doesn't that mean the game is pretty close to being done? I mean, like within the next year.

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Triforce141 said:

Wasn't there the rumor of Retro making a new IP not related to Metroid or Donkey Kong?

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thestopsign said:

The more exciting thing about this news is the fact that sound design is one of the last stages of a project. It's coming soon. I'm at a 95% confidence level that whatever it is will be revealed at E3.

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Aldric said:

l don't get why anyone would be excited at the prospect of a Metroid game in this context because it'd mean no more Kenji Yamamoto composing the OST and that would fucking suck.

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Deadpool_X said:

I mean, this is pretty much confirmation that it isn't another DK game. Plus. If they're working on music, doesn't that mean the game is pretty close to being done? I mean, like within the next year.

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