[Bufbaf]

Damn, a Captain-N game would be incredimazing. Come on Nintendo, you want it, too!

[DeaconKnowledge]

Centipedes...in my vagina?

[Night_Trekker]

Centipedes...in my vagina?

I hope it's not as likely as you think.

[Foffy]

This is the same source that reported a 3DS Castlevania being in development...as of December 2010.

Yeah, about that..

[Sponge]

Hoping this is one of the many rumors Paul gets that is false.

Honestly, this just wouldn't mesh well.

I'd much rather Retro tackle a new IP, or a franchise by itself...not a crossover.

[Zeouterlimits]

Retro do good stuff, but why? WHY?

[witness]

What a terrible idea, I can't believe Nintendo is making a really good dev work on a fucking terrible franchise, Star Fox.

[Erethian]

As a large crossover game it could be cool. But just Metroid/Star Fox? Neither is a large enough seller to do anything but hinder the other. Toss in Mario stages, and maybe some Zelda, putting each of those stars in competing games. That could sell. Work out the details later. But Metroid/Star Fox is, as EatChildren already said, a way to kill both franchises in a single blow.

How can you kill what's already dead?

[Franchuzas87]

All but one of your examples are genre shifts and alterations to existing franchises, the focus still being on those franchises. Smash as an example is fairly irrelevant as cross franchise battling is the foundation for that series. Taking two drastically different properties and smashing them together is a different beast entirely.

You're right. But still, I think it can work. Both are sci-fi franchises, both feature space bounty hunters, and both have been dabbling in different genres over the years. I don't see too strange this crossover if it's true.

[Himself]

I really hope somewhere up in Retro's studio they're having a good laugh. Otherwise this will be their last laugh.

[Foliorum Viridum]

What a fucking terrible idea.

[Antioch]

What a terrible idea, I can't believe Nintendo is making a really good dev work on a fucking terrible franchise, Star Fox.

There is almost no way this is true, so don't worry.


Someone should probably put "rumor" in the thread title...

[Darryl]

Just imagine the potential multiplayer for this game. It's insane. I'm not the biggest fan of either Star Fox nor Metroid, but I'd jump on this game from the start.

[Shiggy]

It would be interesting to know where this rumour originated from. I don't think that Paul Gale fabricated it himself, but we've seen different sources imply that Retro is working on a StarFox title. Do all of these sites have the same source? Is it just a crude joke by a Retro employee who's now laughing his ass off?

[Empowe]

Game sounds like it'd be great to play. Not sure about the fusion of these two franchises, though.

I'd love a Metroid or Starfox that borrowed gameplay mechanics from the other.

[D_prOdigy]

I wasn't ready for this.

[Theorymon]

If this is true, this sounds like one of the stupidest ideas I have ever heard of... but if anyone can make it work, I guess no one could get closer than Retro Studios!

[Boss Doggie]

This doesn't make sense.

I mean, if there's a shared universe at all it's Star Fox AND F-Zero.

[Mister Saturn]

You mean StarFox and Sonic. UGH, DO NOT WANT.

[brandonh83]

Star Fox.

Yet something else I had no idea that people could actually hate until I got on the internet.

[Boss Doggie]

You mean StarFox and Sonic. UGH, DO NOT WANT.

Just because they're furries am i rite?

Both franchises have been referencing each other that it's pretty much hinting at that point. From G-Diffusers to shared enemies, to characters and "G-Zero".

[Hot Coldman]

Absolute bollocks. This is the "ROCKSTEADY MAKING TMNT?!?" turd website. I don't care if someone told him about PS All-Stars, he's talking complete shite.

[Empowe]

Samus will remove her varia suit at the end of the game, revealing herself to be a sexy ladyfox. Or ladyfrog.

Mmmm.

[NeonZ]

This doesn't make sense. I mean, if there's a shared universe at all it's Star Fox AND F-Zero.

Huh? Human James Mcloud from F-Zero pretty clearly means that it doesn't share an universe with the animal Star Fox characters and fox James Mcloud.

[Randdalf]

I realise that this is a rumour that is very likely not to be true...

But this sounds really interesting? Half Metroid Prime and half reimagined Star Fox, from a proven and competent developer? It may be a weird crossover but I'd play it because it doesn't sound like anything else... What's so wrong about it?

[braves01]

Sounds awful, mixing two totally different universes like some 13 y/o fanboy on gamefaqs writing terrible fan fic.

[lunchwithyuzo]

Then they should throw in F-Zero for good measure!

This was my first thought.

[chris3116]

This rumor sounds fake. These franchises are too much different to be in a crossover. The only crossover that make sense in the Nintendo IP is Smash Bros.

[Boss Doggie]

Huh? Human James Mcloud from F-Zero pretty clearly means that it doesn't share an universe with the animal Star Fox characters and fox James Mcloud.

What's to say they're different James? Also Wolf is in F-Zero too.

What I'm talking about is stuff like G-Diffuser technology, Octoman appearing in both games, F-Zero in Star Fox, etc. They're pretty much giving shoutouts to each other that they pretty much beg to be in the same game at some point.

I mean, wouldn't you want a Bayonetta-ish game starring Captain Falcon and has shooting segments?

[Furianshi]

This made me think of Kingdom Hearts. I hated the idea of Kingdom Hearts, why would they do that?? Be NORMAL ffs! Either gimme a FF game, or gimme a Mickey Mouse platformer or something. One or the other, not both mashed together!

I refused to play any of the Kingdom Hearts games back on the PS2. From what I can gather today though, despite a mix of polar-opposite franchises, the series actually turned out pretty good. On paper it sounded ridiculous, but somehow they managed to get it right.



If this is actually happening (I wouldn't be surprised, it's Nintendo after all, and so the level of WTF seems appropriate), I will try to keep an open mind this time.

[comedy bomb]

I made this idea up a long time ago and posted it here.

[Floex]

All I'm going to say is, it worked for The Avengers

[Boss Doggie]

You know what screw this game, that fantasy I had involving Captain Falcon in a Bayonetta-style game is now I'm dreaming of.

[LeleSocho]

nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope

[Thunder Monkey]

You know what screw this game, that fantasy I had involving Captain Falcon in a Bayonetta-style game is now I'm dreaming of.

And now me too for some reason.

[EatChildren]

What's so wrong about it?

It's wrong for the same reason that awful Sonic crossover fan fiction is wrong.

[WrikaWrek]

Sounds like supid fan dreams.

I mean what a retarded idea.

[Thunder Monkey]

It's wrong for the same reason that awful Sonic crossover fan fiction is wrong.

Because it's awful?

[Sho_Nuff82]

What a terrible idea. Glad it's not true.

[Ocaso]

The sad thing is that anyone might consider this to be a good idea.

[Hot Coldman]

All I'm going to say is, it worked for The Avengers

They've had 50 years to figure out how to make the Avengers all work together coherently.

Retro have had two, if this is true (it's not).

[?oe?oe]

So this is the game "everyone wants".

Makes sense.

[Alextended]

That can't be true. A Starfox game with Metroid elements, as in game structure, not setting, would be the closest plausible thing.

[Boss Doggie]

And now me too for some reason.

Of course Captain Falcon won't poledance, that'd be just awkward. Also, racing minigame segments won't be stupid because Falcon is a racer unlike Bayonetta! :P

[Thunder Monkey]

Of course Captain Falcon won't poledance, that'd be just awkward. Also, racing minigame segments won't be stupid because Falcon is a racer unlike Bayonetta! :P

SOLD!

[TheBanditKing]

You read it right.

I'm sorry but this is terrible imo. The two worlds were not meant to cross over and don't really make sense. Retro makes great games but I would prefer if they just made a new Star Fox.

That can't be true. A Starfox game with Metroid elements, as in game structure, not setting, would be the closest plausible thing.

I could not agree more.

[SteeloDMZ]

This sounds fucking amazing, and, it's RETRO people; it's bound to be fantastic.

[Nibel]

wat

[squid]

Ha, quite a hilarious rumour. I'd like either a straight up starfox game or new ip. Oh and what's with the starfox hate? Hate on the ridiculous crossover rumour all you want, but how can you hate starfox?

[Rambler]

If this is true I hope everyone talks in gibberish like in the SNES game. Then Samus could have good dialogue for once.