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[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Probably one of the new young teams ie: splatoon

 

[Yonafunu]

https://twitter.com/gameinformer/status/874680425230282754

new team

new team as in new developer for Metroid or as in newly formed team?

 

[RPGCrazied]

Yall do know the core people or the ones that worked on the originals no longer are at Retro, right?

 

[Vire]

What if it's Nintendo EAD 🤔

 

[XandBosch]

new team as in new developer for Metroid or as in newly formed team?

Sounds like newly-formed.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

What if it's Nintendo EAD

Probably not. Tanabe is producing this and his role at Nintendo is to work with external partners.

I could be wrong though.

 

[Rösti]

No new info from the press release: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170613006236/en/Nintendo-Switch-Journey-E3-Reveal-New-Worlds

Waiting on press kit to become active.

 

[RoombaDance]

Source?

Sorry, clarified I was talking about the 3DS title - which was announced in TreeHouse. It's a little hectic in here.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...loped-by-a-talented-new-development-team.aspx

Is the Retro we knew dead? There were a lot of rumors a couple of years ago about difficulties at the company after key talent left.

 

[R0ckman]

Somebody PLEASE put the metroid logo and reggie face on this gif LOL

What the hell is going on in this gif?

 

[stressboy]

Well Nintendo just gave me a reason to get a Switch.

 

[Markitron]

That is NOT funny.

 

[Dinda]

https://twitter.com/gameinformer/status/874680425230282754

new team

Please tell me it is not possible this "new Team" is Mercury Steam and the Metroid 2 Remake is for them get familiar with the franchise.....Please tell me this is not what's happening....

 

[NintendosBooger]

What the hell is going on in this gif?

People getting struck down by the power of the Holy Spirit.

 

[Ramirez]

I can't believe they actually announced it. I really thought I'd never see one again, so happy.

 

[Scoops]

E3 2017: METROID PRIME 4 IS NOT DEVELOPED BY RETRO, STILL HAS LONGTIME SERIES PRODUCER
Share. Metroid’s Switch debut is from a new development team, but will maintain Kensuke Tanabe as producer.

BY ANDREW GOLDFARB

Nintendo has revealed that the recently-announced Metroid Prime 4 is not developed by Retro Studios, the developer who made the first three games.

Instead, Nintendo’s Bill Trinen revealed at a group interview that the game is being built by a “talented new development team.” Despite the shift, the game will still be overseen by longtime producer Kensuke Tanabe, who produced the previous Metroid Prime games.

Beyond that, Nintendo didn’t reveal additional details about development, but did confirm that the game is still a first-person adventure and will be released “beyond 2017.”

Back in 2015, Tababe told IGN what he wanted in a new Prime sequel, explaining that there is "still more I want to build around the story of Sylux and Samus. There’s something going on between them. I want to make a game that touches upon [it]." He added at the time that "in that eventual game between Sylux and Samus that might get made, that I want to involve the [Galactic] Federation as well." For now, we don't know if this will actually be the story of Metroid Prime 4 or if plans have changed since then.

Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed Metroid Prime 4, but only revealed that it’s “now in development for Nintendo Switch.”

Stay tuned to IGN for more Nintendo news, and find all of the big announcements from the show in IGN’s E3 hub.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06...d-by-retro-still-has-longtime-series-producer

 

[GarciaHotspur]

Damn...

 

[The Jackdog]

the hell is retro working on?

 

[Phediuk]

Oh.

That's disappointing.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Well I'm scared. Retro's game has died I suspect. Damn.

 

[MarkusRJR]

Hoping this new team doesn't fuck it up.

Also, what the fuck is Retro working on then, and why wasn't it shown? It has to be near completion after 3+ years in development.

 

[EhoaVash]

WTF is retro working on then o__O

f-zero.??

i secrertly want it to be another donkey kong :3

 

[RK128]

Retro making new IP or another DK game it seems after hearing this. Interesting...hope this turns out well for Nintendo.

 

[Lunar15]

Damn, that's shocking and I'm not quite sure how I feel about that.

 

[Vampirolol]

Excited to see what they will bring to the table! But Retro... where are you?

 

[Storm Kyleis]

Understandable, Retro Studios is completely different from 10 years ago. I wonder what they're up to.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Please tell me it is not possible this "new Team" is Mercury Steam and the Metroid 2 Remake is for them get familiar with the franchise.....Please tell me this is not what's happening....

I mean, anything is possible, but I don't think any part of this makes any sense at all

 

[KZXcellent]

Retro needs to work on Donkey Kong anyway.

 

[Thatanas]

I'm happy with the announcement(s) of both Metroid games and how Tanabe is still producing it. New team sounds promising to me actually, as it might give some new wind in the series that it might need actually.

Want to see more, very promising in theory.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

THANK GOD

Retro needs to work on something that isn't Metroid for a change.

 

[wild wild rice]

That's awesome.

 

[Madao]

hmm, i hope Nintendo keeps Tanabe on a short leash with his ideas.

 

[Renna Hazel]

I'm glad there is a new team dedicated to Metroid. Now Retro can make DK or a new IP and everyone can be happy.

 

[Kouichi]

This is great news for me. I want Retro to work on more DK or something new.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

I'm kind of conflicted. I have confidence in Tanabe and Nintendo to deliver a solid Metroid game, but I'll always wonder what could have been

but Retro Studios is great and I'll support whatever they make

 

[Keyser Soze]

 

[Aldric]

If it's EAD l'm honestly even more excited. Young EAD developpers have done some amazing work on Splatoon and Breath of the Wild. lf they can do the same with Metroid then we might see a franchise revival.

 

[Serenitynow]

It's important to remember that, while Retro is still extremely talented, most of the people responsible for the Prime trilogy are no longer there.

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

I eat crow then.

That is really surprising

 

[T.O.P]

My heart

 

[Wishmaster92]

No retro studios? The dream is dread

 

[Dinda]

I think 2 Threads got merged, so forget this post.

 

[Pinky]

I'm optimistic, though I'm very curious to know what Retro is up to.

 

[Vinc]

That's insanely good news to me. Now I can keep dreaming about DK games from Retro AAAAAAND get Metroid Prime 4 by an internal Nintendo team.

Just the best of both worlds.

 

[XandBosch]

1. Prime 4 announced
2. Gamers worried it'll suck

What else is new?

 

[JCX]

Please be working on Diddy Kong Racing 2

 

[Neoxon]

Oh, that thread got folded into the original MP4 thread.

 

[Tuck]

THANK GOD

Retro needs to work on something that isn't Metroid for a change.

Like

Spoiler

fucking

donkey Kong?

 

[Kyuur]

That's fine, Retro has changed a lot and internal teams are fantastic. Even Prime 3 was a pretty vast difference from 1 and 2.

 

[GurgleBot20]

It should be noted that a lot of developers who worked on Metroid Prime are not at Retro anymore.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

The more disappointing part of this news is that relationship garbage between Samus and Sylux. I just hope that this game isn't a complete subjugation of the character like Other M was.