Author Topic: Metroid Prime 4 (Read 15587 times)

Khushrenada · « **on:** June 13, 2017, 12:37:00 PM »

Alright, ya whiners. Ya finally got your wish. There's a new Metroid Prime that Nintendo will release.... someday. Zero Suit Samus DLC most likely to follow.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2017, 12:41:08 PM »

Prime 4.... Will it continue to story of Prime 3?

lolmonade · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2017, 12:51:08 PM »

"For today's E3, we're going to be focusing on games coming out in 2017"

"Except Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon RPG Switch, now be quiet already".

Not an announcement that lights me on fire, but happy for those here that have been thirsty for a real Metroid game for some time now.

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2017, 12:56:19 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on June 13, 2017, 12:41:08 PM

Prime 4.... Will it continue to story of Prime 3?

Probably considering the Federation Force ending continuous with what Prime 3's ending began. Which means Sylux will play a huge role since he's in the ending for both games and Federation Force ends with him unleashing Metriods at some facility.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:18:59 PM »

Quote from: Luigi Dude on June 13, 2017, 12:56:19 PM

Quote from: ShyGuy on June 13, 2017, 12:41:08 PM
Prime 4.... Will it continue to story of Prime 3?

Probably considering the Federation Force ending continuous with what Prime 3's ending began. Which means Sylux will play a huge role since he's in the ending for both games and Federation Force ends with him unleashing Metriods at some facility.

If the story relies on me being familiar with Federation Force then I, and 90% of the Metroid fanbase, are going to be pretty fucking confused. I suggest they have a prologue cut scene to bring everyone up to speed.

I am tenatively excited. I don't know the dev, don't know what the gameplay will be like, don't even know what the game looks like. So I'm happy that Metroid isn't dead but this is kind of like when they announce a new Star Fox game. Is this going to be Metroid in a manner that I actually enjoy? I want something that actually has Metroidvania style gameplay and isn't some linear action game or full-on FPS. And I want normal controls as an option! Metroid Prime 3 was a physical grind for me to be aiming with my arms the whole time.

Soren · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:37:30 PM »

Per Game Informer: Retro is not working on Metroid Prime 4.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:39:19 PM »

Quote from: Soren on June 13, 2017, 01:37:30 PM

Per Game Informer: Retro is not working on Metroid Prime 4.

Please be Team Ninja, please be Team Ninja, please be Team Ninja....

Adrock · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:39:26 PM »

While it's nice that Nintendo is revisiting Metroid, this announcement is literally a logo and "Hey, we're working on a thing." I'll get excited when Nintendo shows more.

Mop it up · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:45:04 PM »

Quote from: Soren on June 13, 2017, 01:37:30 PM

Per Game Informer: Retro is not working on Metroid Prime 4.

I actually hope this is true, because it means the game should be pretty different from the first three. I wouldn't want the exact same formula again.

nickmitch · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:45:53 PM »

Quote from: lolmonade on June 13, 2017, 12:51:08 PM

"For today's E3, we're going to be focusing on games coming out in 2017"

"Except Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon RPG Switch

. . .and Yoshi and Kirby. . .

ShyGuy · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:46:44 PM »

I wonder if Armature studios is working on Prime 4...

Mop it up · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2017, 01:49:05 PM »

This reminds me of the Wii U at E3 2013, where Nintendo "fired off all its vaporware cannons" as people said back then.

Order.RSS · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2017, 02:11:53 PM »

Quote from: Mop it up on June 13, 2017, 01:45:04 PM

I actually hope this is true, because it means the game should be pretty different from the first three. I wouldn't want the exact same formula again.

Agreed!

The previous Prime games were very good, so it'll be a high bar to clear, but yeah I wouldn't mind seeing Retro do something different or original. In any case, I'm very glad we're getting not one but TWO new Metroid titles, fingers crossed they'll be good too.

nickmitch · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2017, 02:44:28 PM »

I'm very happy this game exists. I won't be excited until I see a real trailer, but I am happy.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2017, 04:00:26 PM »

Continuing from MP3 on Wii, they're really going to take advantage of the improved motion control in the joy cons. Opening doorknobs and twisting gears and sipping hot alien tea will be soooo much more intuitive now.

ThePerm · « **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2017, 04:15:03 PM »

It's so Nintendo that it's just a logo. At this point I got more done on a Metriod game. You would think they would have been working on this game since 3 years ago and have something significant to show. Although you could probably find posts off me saying something similar then.

When they plan games they really always seem to be in a bind with game droughts. Hopefully this'll improve when the ds line dies.

Adrock · « **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2017, 05:09:34 PM »

Nintendo probably does have more to show. It just didn't. And obviously, the point of this is unbridled hype. I still hate when companies pull that nonsense.

At least Metroid: Samus Returns looks awesome. Hopefully, MercurySteam pulled a Mirror of Fate and developed the game in HD and ported to 3DS. I'd much rather place this on Switch.

ThePerm · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2017, 06:40:31 PM »

Surprise, we actually have something to show for..... 3DS. I hope they have HD assets and eventually port it to Switch because I'm not buying a 3ds(maybe a 2ds). The game looks a lot better in gameplay than in the trailer too. It runs really smooth. If there was a Metroid theme 2ds with a pack in and it was a good price I would buy it in a hurry.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #18 on:** June 13, 2017, 10:45:59 PM »

I am glad to see Retro not working on the game, as others have said I want to see them do something different. It is odd though that it has been so long since we heard about a game from them though, it has been over 3 years since Tropical Freeze.

MagicCow64 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2017, 01:02:48 AM »

I think it's safe to say that whatever Retro is cooking up won't be ready to roll until the late fall/holiday period of 2018, and thus probably won't see the light of day until next year's E3, or at best teased during a spring direct. I wouldn't expect Prime 4 until holiday 2019 at the earliest.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2017, 01:10:35 AM »

If Nintendo only showed the Metroid II remake there would be an uproar like no other. This Prime 4 announcement was specifically for damage control. Otherwise people would be losing their ship complaining that Nintendo only has remake coming and only for the 3DS.

I don't want FP Metroid anymore. i hope they can surprise me.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #21 on:** June 15, 2017, 01:33:46 AM »

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Retro Studios @RetroStudios Mar 3

Eh, just hangin' out. How about you?

Hangin? Like from a... VINE?

Order.RSS · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2017, 02:48:02 AM »

Quote from: Invincible Donkey Kong on June 15, 2017, 01:33:46 AM

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Retro Studios @RetroStudios Mar 3

Eh, just hangin' out. How about you?

Hangin? Like from a... VINE?

Maybe they mean a hangglider? PilotWings confirmed! Click off the Joycons to eject from a plane, keep your parachute steady by holding them upright, while feeling the soar of the wind through HDRumble TM.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2017, 02:28:36 PM »

Pilates-wings wouldn't take 4 years!

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2017, 09:20:37 PM »

So, I got a boner when that teaser was shown, and it hasn't ceased yet.

nickmitch · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2017, 11:14:39 PM »

Honestly, WTF is Retro working on? What could possibly be so amazing that keeping everyone in the dark for this long wouldn't disappoint? F-Zero? DK64 Returns?

Shaymin · « **Reply #26 on:** June 16, 2017, 12:14:23 AM »

Quote from: Brandogg on June 15, 2017, 09:20:37 PM

So, I got a boner when that teaser was shown, and it hasn't ceased yet.

Please contact your doctor.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #27 on:** June 23, 2017, 07:37:04 PM »

Phazonback Friday. An old nugget that may or may not tell us a little bit about MP4:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-17-next-proper-metroid-prime-would-likely-now-be-on-nx

Next proper Metroid Prime "would likely now be on NX"
6/17/2015

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"If we started for Wii U now, it would likely take three years or so. So it would likely now be on Nintendo's NX console," he said.

My guess is that it's 1.5-2yrs away, unfortunately.

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Speaking with Tanabe, it was clear he had plenty of ideas for the game, including a focus on a single planet that has a time-shifting mechanic, similar to Metroid Prime 2: Echoes' single planet with dark and light variants.

"Instead of broadening it to more planets I would have one and would focus on the timeline, and being able to change that. That's one interesting idea I have in mind... but I understand many people thought that [Echoes] was too difficult."

Yamma hamma! Young Samus confirmed!

ShyGuy · « **Reply #28 on:** June 23, 2017, 07:48:26 PM »

How do you get Young Samus out of that?

King of Twitch · « **Reply #29 on:** June 23, 2017, 08:30:27 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on June 23, 2017, 07:48:26 PM

How do you get Young Samus out of that?

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time-shifting mechanic

See her with THE BABY, then time shift backwards to learn about her phazon-induced infertility issues.

nickmitch · « **Reply #30 on:** June 24, 2017, 01:40:24 PM »

Like Ocarina of Time, but Metroid.

ThePerm · « **Reply #31 on:** June 25, 2017, 08:14:45 PM »

I always thought Young Samus would be a super interesting character. Basically Newt from Aliens raised by the bird people from Dark Crystal. The space pirates, they mostly come out at night, mostly.

Order.RSS · « **Reply #32 on:** June 26, 2017, 01:05:30 PM »

Quote from: ThePerm on June 25, 2017, 08:14:45 PM

I always thought Young Samus would be a super interesting character. Basically Newt from Aliens raised by the bird people from Dark Crystal. The space pirates, they mostly come out at night, mostly.

That sounds just bonkers enough to work! Skeksis Chozo.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #33 on:** July 06, 2018, 06:08:54 PM »

Welp, another 4th of July, another Retro tweet wishing everyone a happy 4th with an extremely pixelated gif of someone cutting ribs. *shrug*

https://twitter.com/RetroStudios/status/1014920006809870341

Their Twitter kicked off January 2015 and...

Quote from: nickmitch on June 15, 2017, 11:14:39 PM

Honestly, WTF is Retro working on? What could possibly be so amazing that keeping everyone in the dark for this long wouldn't disappoint? F-Zero? DK64 Returns?

...^that^ was posted one year ago, yet still the mystery continues...

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #34 on:** July 06, 2018, 06:54:36 PM »

Lol best reply to that tweet is "Meatroid Prime Rib!"

Khushrenada · « **Reply #35 on:** July 07, 2018, 03:36:49 AM »

Well, in an odd bit of coincidence, (and to create a crossover with my Smash Bros. thread thereby creating the Khushrenada/Linkle Link shared and united thread/topic universe) there was a posting on 4Chan claiming that there are 11 characters that will be unveiled and added to Smash Ultimate still to be shown. They've all got codenames however so it could be anything and nothing. But one of the codenames is Prime Ribs. What does that have to do with Nintendo franchise or characters or even other third party series? No one knows but the guesses are focused on a Metroid Prime character as some likely meaning if even real. However, with the continued focus of BBQ on Retro's twitter account, perhaps it has something to do with the mysterious game they may or may not actually be working on. Although, it seems to be a stretch that this meat and character are related since those are more likely spare ribs or pork ribs and not prime ribs in the Retro Twitter gif.

So, what I'm saying is.... I got nothing.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #36 on:** July 07, 2018, 03:24:27 PM »

Quote from: Linkle Link on July 07, 2018, 03:36:49 AM

So, what I'm saying is.... I got nothing.

Ditto. I was thinking Adam (from Other: M)... ribs... or maybe Retro is in Texas where they eat lots of ribs.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #37 on:** July 07, 2018, 04:29:52 PM »

Retro always posts barbecue things on twitter. Whoever is closest to their HQ needs to go down a sift through their garbage.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #38 on:** September 20, 2018, 10:16:54 AM »

Texas is more of a Brisket State.

ThePerm · « **Reply #39 on:** September 20, 2018, 06:27:18 PM »

Could someone dig up my speculation id software should develop Metroid from 2-3 years ago? It might become prophetic soon.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #40 on:** January 04, 2020, 02:05:01 AM »

6 months after their last tweet looking for a MP4 art director, they tweeted out happy new year then returned to their eternal slumber:

https://twitter.com/RetroStudios/status/1212261305815576576

Again... their entire 2019 list of tweets are--

Reggie retires (Feb)
looking to hire developers (Apr)
art director (June)

Order.RSS · « **Reply #41 on:** January 04, 2020, 10:38:49 AM »

Worth noting perhaps that Stephen Dupree (lead designer on DKC: Tropical Freeze) has been back at Retro, possibly for a while already. Dupree was previously involved with New Super Lucky's Tale which launched recently.

Metroid Primate 4: Jungle Juice confirmed?

ThePerm · « **Reply #42 on:** January 05, 2020, 02:16:14 PM »

We're probably getting a new 2d Metroid. Which still sounds pretty good.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 05, 2020, 04:38:54 PM »

Metroid Prime Returns: Tropical Freeze confirmed.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #44 on:** January 05, 2020, 05:48:08 PM »

As much as I enjoyed the Metroid Prime trilogy. I think I would rather have a Donkey Kong Country Returns quality world and level design for Super Metroid. And I think a Western Team could get that true Super Metroid feel of dread and storytelling from each screen, that has really been lacking in the 2D Metroid games, since Super Metroid.

Don't get me wrong, the games were great and Super Metroid Zero Mission is possibly my second favorite Super Metroid Game, but none of them properly had the level of environmental storytelling the SNES game had.

MagicCow64 · « **Reply #45 on:** January 05, 2020, 06:23:58 PM »

Quote from: Spak-Spang on January 05, 2020, 05:48:08 PM

As much as I enjoyed the Metroid Prime trilogy. I think I would rather have a Donkey Kong Country Returns quality world and level design for Super Metroid. And I think a Western Team could get that true Super Metroid feel of dread and storytelling from each screen, that has really been lacking in the 2D Metroid games, since Super Metroid.

Don't get me wrong, the games were great and Super Metroid Zero Mission is possibly my second favorite Super Metroid Game, but none of them properly had the level of environmental storytelling the SNES game had.

I'd definitely like them to take a whack at this (and certainly much more so than Mercury Steam), but I think there's a bit of an issue with massive oversaturation of the 2D genre at this point. (The video game version of "everything's too derivative of Pavement".)

I'd like to see a foray into a 2.5D Metroid, with "3D" maps but sidescrolling navigation (with interactivity with foreground and background elements). I'm imagining a bit of Lone Survivor's DNA in there. However, this would NOT be like Other M or those diorama-style PS2 Castlevania games. It would be very hard to pull off (probably why no one's really tried it), but I'd bet Retro could manage something formally innovative like that.

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