Topic: Metroid Prime for Home Consoles Not Coming Until Next Console

[Ian Sane]

I don't think consoles are dying, it's just that a large segment of the audience that made them big last gen have moved to phones.  Most of those people weren't around during the PS2/GC/XB gen so how is this gen comparing to that one?

[ThePerm]

I'm pretty sure with the right attraction anybody would buy a console. The appeal of having a new cell phone or tablet may take away sales temporarily, but I don't see that as a long term thing. Nintendo tends to do well in handhelds, but i can see THAT actually being the market that gets destroyed. If Nintendo put as much attention towards their consoles as they currently do their handheld than it would be doing better. I think Nintendo remains successful on the hnadheld front because they focus on that because they are worried about losing that revenue source.

[Mop it up]

Interesting how they specifically said "Metroid Prime" and not just "Metroid." I still feel three games is enough in the Prime style (or four if Hunters counts, never played it), so I hope if there is a Prime 4 then it has significant differences.

[ThePerm]

While I like the first person metroid, im not opposed to a 3rd person metroid. I just dont want 2 button metroid.