Alex_Mexico
Member
I agree but you wouldn't know form IGN's inexplicable review of Other M. Here's their veredict:
[emphasis mine]
Final score? 8.5
What. The. Actual. FUCK happened there!?
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I agree but you wouldn't know form IGN's inexplicable review of Other M. Here's their veredict:
Final score? 8.5
What. The. Actual. FUCK happened there!?
D.Lo
Member
I love Metroid, but do we need something special for every semi-round anniversary for every game series?
That said, despite Wii releases, then Wii U VC release, an upscaled re-release of the Prime games would be very nice. No remastering required, the games already look amazing on Dolphin, and I'd rather they not be tinkered with (ruined) like Wind Waker was.
That said, despite Wii releases, then Wii U VC release, an upscaled re-release of the Prime games would be very nice. No remastering required, the games already look amazing on Dolphin, and I'd rather they not be tinkered with (ruined) like Wind Waker was.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Do you know what you're comparing?
MP games don't sell enough to match the AAA standards the market wants, especially in this Wii U era.
shaowebb
Member
I'll tell you what we're gonna get, and it's way better than anything Nintendo would have done:
http://www.ghostsonggame.com/
THIS.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Bullshit and I don't subscribe to that notion.
The last console Metroid worth a damn was released in 2007 and the universally acclaimed one was in 2002 in a failing Gamecube and still managed 2 million. A huge feat in that console.
Metroid, in my opinion, needs a sort of an overhaul. Look how (relatively) bad Tomb Raider was doing before they went back to the drawing board to create 2013's Tomb Raider. Franchise revivals can and do happen. And I have faith Metroid has the potential for such a comeback. It's just a matter of Nintendo really trying/giving a damn.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
A Mosou game will fit perfectly.
twothunder
Member
Doubt we'll be getting any announcement. Aside from a federation force release date. Not that most people will care about that.
Sadly. I don't expect much of a celebration in any other way either.
Maybe a metroid sale on the E-shop or something.
It is hard to believe the DS and 3DS never got a traditional 2d Metroid game...
I doubt such a big retool will be done... or could be done in a successful way.
Regardless. The fact it was absent this direct pretty much confirms they saw the backlash.
They might have expected some complaining ,but I doubt they expected this type of backlash. They didn't want another trailer with thousands of dislikes
sixteen-bit
Member
Probably going to retool Blast Ball for online play after the Rocket League success.
Other M was their attempt at a revival. It failed. Massively.
Until they decide to make an internal Metroid game again, it's not happening. They'd rather have dedicated teams for Pikmin and Chibi Robo than Metroid at this point.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Don't know about Chibi Robo but DKCTF definitely underperformed but due to the WiiU's failure the comparison to DKCR on Wii's massive installed base was always going to be very very uncomfortable.
twothunder
Member
Chibo Robo did pretty bad from what I remember.
Don't know what Nintendo expected of it though
Ocarina_117
Banned
The fruit of years of labor at Retro will be unveiled at E3. Launching alongside the NX. With beautiful detailed worlds, creatures and flora throughout.
In all seriousness I am expecting Retros next title to be a launch title with the NX. It will be a Metroid Prime game.
Donkey Kong.
In all seriousness I am expecting Retros next title to be a launch title with the NX. It will be a Metroid Prime game.
Federation Force port.
Risky click of the day
It's stupid how much the sorry state of the Metroid series affects me emotionally as a grown man. It's just fucking videogames, after all. Yet I see those pics in the OP, remember Other M, remember Federation Force, remember that 'Zero Suit Samus' is what most people think of when they think of her these days, and... my heart just sinks. It really does.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Compare the Wii U's install base to that of the Wii. It's a pretty similar ratio if you compare MK8 to MK Wii or NSMB U to NSMB Wii. Tropical Freeze's sales were more the result of the Wii U situation rather than the game itself.
And shitty games actually do sell well. And not only shitty games, but broken, buggy games do as well. Look no further than the Assassin's Creed series, or any Bethesda game. At least Other M was competently engineered.
?? Metroid Prime debuted on the Gamecube. Why would you compare the Wii U install base to the Wii...
Spring-Loaded
Member
lol
higher ups at nintendo saw this and were like "this'll hold over the fanbase for 5+ years"
Latvian Hitman
Member
OK. Well. I feel old as fuck now, thx.
I remember playing it as a youngster, Nintendo Power magazine at my side to help me navigate the labyrinth. Multiple sheets of paper with save codes hastily scribbled everywhere...
I remember playing it as a youngster, Nintendo Power magazine at my side to help me navigate the labyrinth. Multiple sheets of paper with save codes hastily scribbled everywhere...
Spring-Loaded
Member
I want you to imagine what happened before that second image in the OP. Imagine samus stepping up on a chair to put up those streamers one by one, in a silent house. going to the store to buy a whole pack of party hats (knowing she'll only use one).
Making that fucking cupcak- *sobs*
Making that fucking cupcak- *sobs*
Seriously, fuck you. Just... urgh.
Have you ever been to a party where more than half the guests cried off, and you want to too, but you can't because it's half empty and you feel bad, and everyone's just pretending like they're having fun, but the host KNOWS, he clearly knows but he has to play along with the charade, and there's way too much beer and food and everyone notices and it's the optimism that the host had that kills you because he really wanted this to work, but it won't, and it can't and eventually things just peter out in embarassing excuses to leave and urghhhhh
oh god the nightmares
Looking at that image feels like that. *sobs* is right
Davey Cakes
Member
What is taking them so damn long on Metroid: Zero Mission in NA?
And how the hell have we not seen a follow-up since 2004? 2D Metroid never failed like 3D did. It could easily be developed specifically for the niche fanbase.
And how the hell have we not seen a follow-up since 2004? 2D Metroid never failed like 3D did. It could easily be developed specifically for the niche fanbase.
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
A Metroid II remake on 3DS would have made me so happy.
Always-honest
Banned
Ofcourse it will.
User 479360
Banned
And I still haven't played it 
. But it's not really my type of game.
I respect and have enjoyed Super Metroid, but never got into it.
. But it's not really my type of game.I respect and have enjoyed Super Metroid, but never got into it.
machemachete
Banned
lol Metroid federation force is the Anniversary I've been waiting for 
On a more serious note, those pics in OP made me sad 4 years ago and they still do
I still dream of this:
-2D Super Metroid remake using Ubiart engine for portables + home console HD made by Nintendo RyD
-Metroid prime trilogy remaster a lá Wind Waker HD by Hexadrive.
-And the announce of Metroid Dread.
-Having a release date of figma Zero Suit Samus
Probably just the last one will actually happen.
On a more serious note, those pics in OP made me sad 4 years ago and they still do
I still dream of this:
-2D Super Metroid remake using Ubiart engine for portables + home console HD made by Nintendo RyD
-Metroid prime trilogy remaster a lá Wind Waker HD by Hexadrive.
-And the announce of Metroid Dread.
-Having a release date of figma Zero Suit Samus
Probably just the last one will actually happen.
JumpCancel
Banned
The first thing someone should do is tell Nintendo.
C.Olimar788
Member
To be... totally fair, Other M is actually really easy to enjoy provided you don't actually think about it. Goodness knows I enjoyed it my first time through - it's flashy, snappy, and it especially likes to shove nostalgia in your face every three seconds to make you not think too hard about all of its flaws. It's only when you start thinking about the game, and especially it's utterly horrific story, that it starts to fall apart.
Maybe if we're lucky we'll get some kind of anniversary amiibo for next year? Honestly I would appreciate that even if we don't get a proper new game - I would kill for a Samus amiibo with her Metroid Prime model, or (dare I suggest it) a Ridley amiibo. Even though it would probably have to be a Mega Yarn Yoshi-sized model.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Its not that unusual. The game has a metacritic of 79. http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/metroid-other-m (Anything above 75 is "Very Good" in MC terms.)
TheSpaceBetween
Member
And that's what I get for posting in a hurry! My bad. The post I quoted was quoting another post regarding DKCR outselling all the three games combined, which it did even without the help of the 3DS version. So my point is that it's not surprising they made another DKC game given how well Returns was received by critics and fans alike. Tropical Freeze began development nearly two years before the Wii U was released, so Nintendo could not have forseen the Wii U disaster. Tropical Freeze, which is hovering around the 1m mark, has sold as well as Returns relative to the install base.
That being said, I don't agree with the whole "Metroid doesn't sell well" theory. On average, each Metroid game sells over 1m copies. And not only that, it is good to make to satisfy their core fans that have stuck with them, and also for prestige... The series is nearly as critically regarded as mainline Mario and Zelda titles.
That was one bug, and was fixed in a timely manner after launch.
Other M is not a good Metroid game, but it does have some things going for it that the haters absolutely refuse to ignore. It isn't an unenjoyable game. Much worse games have received 8.5 plus from IGN before.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Sorry, I know these Hitler videos are everywhere, but I found this one enjoyable too 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPX_wBKKvTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPX_wBKKvTI
D.Lo
Member
That was gold.Sorry, I know these Hitler videos are everywhere, but I found this one enjoyable too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPX_wBKKvTI
I love how the woman was crying at 'this is making me nostalgic for Other M'.
Pancakes R Us
Member
I suspect Federation Force will be pretty different from what was shown at E3, given its absence since.
Nintendo next year:
"Happy Birthday Samus!
Your an old Girl now, so we'll send the federation force out, because you seem that you can't handle the bounty hunting anymore.
Enjoy your retirement!"
That would be so awesome, the only one I haven't finished yet.
What a big sprite, for such a small screen!
"Happy Birthday Samus!
Your an old Girl now, so we'll send the federation force out, because you seem that you can't handle the bounty hunting anymore.
Enjoy your retirement!"
That would be so awesome, the only one I haven't finished yet.
What a big sprite, for such a small screen!
Nintendo killed the franchise, especially when they canceled the Metroid for 3ds because "it doesn't respect our quality standards".
And now we should enjoy this "dodge ball X false-Metroid" presented last E3, right?
Enjoy.