Retro Studios' Mark Pacini, director of Prime 3, told MTV’s Multiplayer Blog that the reference had nothing to do with the over-rumored DS game. “It’s not what you think it means," Pacini said. “It was something that was overlooked and wasn’t in any way indicating anything about the handheld game. We know no information about the handheld games." Pacini went on to explain that the mention of Dread was actually a reference to a narrative thread contained in an earlier version of Prime 3 that Retro eventually chose to take out. The fact that the scan-able object remained in the game was an oversight, and “a complete and utter coincidence," according to Pacini.
Earlier this month, UK games site CVG reported on a statement to them from an unnamed source at Nintendo claiming, “Nintendo is not making the 2D Metroid at this time." While these statements may still prove a little porous for many die-hard believers, those looking for a 2D Metroid fix may have to content themselves with the Virtual Console for a good while yet.
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
I can't help but feel that this is a lie...What are the chances of just "coincidentally" naming something after another game (that actually exists or existed at some point) in the series? Pretty slim, I'd say...
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Originally posted by: Professional 666
I just shows that they're incompetent, just like their parent company. Deal with it.
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They changed Samus so much...
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Originally posted by: MashiroQuote
They changed Samus so much...
Actually . . . in my view they didn't change Samus enough. Instead she got a (crappy) new suit design and that was it. At the end, when it was all said and done, she is pretty much the same.
As for the topic of dread, I too find it hard to believe this was just a coincidence and that they forgot to take out the message as it was once part of a narrative thread . . . it's not THAT well hidden in the game. In fact when I came across it I was surprised that it was just a monitor in an area where I was trying to access anyway. It wasn't tucked away in some small corridor where people would rarely find/go.
I think it's 1) just a cover up and they don't want to confirm anything until it's officially announced (as others have said) or 2) they put it in the game thinking dread was a sure thing but now it's not so they are just playing it off as a coincidence.
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Originally posted by: Michael8983
Anyone recall when rumors of a DS revision surfaced and Nintendo flat-out denied there was a new DS coming, and like a MONTH LATER revealed the DS LITE.
Or the rumors of Rare's departure that Nintendo officially denied until the DAY IT HAPPENED. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, Iwata himself said it wasn't happening THE DAY BEFORE it was officially announced by MS.
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Originally posted by: Mashiro
Instead she got a (crappy) new suit design and that was it.
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Originally posted by: Mashiro
Instead she got a (crappy) new suit design and that was it.
The PED suit is her best suit to date.
Anyway, if/when they make Metroid Dread, I think they should pull a New Super Mario Bros. and have the game engine be 3D, but have the gameplay be 2D.
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The PED suit is her best suit to date.
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Originally posted by: mantidor
then you are wrong because the light/dark suits are her bests
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
I can't help but feel that this is a lie...
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Originally posted by: MashiroQuote
The PED suit is her best suit to date.
You do know I wasn't talking about the PED suit right?