A former artist's portfolio shows off the Luigi's Mansion 2 dev's concept of a Metroid game.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/38447/next-level-games-worked-on-a-metroid-game-concept
Next Level Games worked on a Metroid prototype before starting development on Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, according to a former artist's portfolio.
The images show off heroine Samus Aran and a few enemies, appearing to have a more cartoony style. It's not known how far into development this concept got, but it is known that Next Level Games was working on a different project with Nintendo in between the conclusion of Punch-Out!! in 2009 and the beginning of development on Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon the following year.
Next Level Games is currently working on a project with Nintendo. All we know is that some sort of development started on it in late 2012.
As for the Metroid series, back at E3 2014, Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi said the company has been having internal discussions about the series' future.
So diid Ian not read Khush's post or was that some kind of ironic thing?I don't even think he read the article. Next Level Games worked on a Metroid prototype and Nintendo had them make Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon instead, meaning Nintendo themselves passed on that art direction. The end. I doubt their prototype even got very far. Ian's post was a waste even by Ian standards.
So did Ian not read Khush's post or was that some kind of ironic thing?I don't even think he read the article. Next Level Games worked on a Metroid prototype and Nintendo had them make Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon instead, meaning Nintendo themselves passed on that art direction. The end. I doubt their prototype even got very far. Ian's post was a waste even by Ian standards.
What we're going to toon shade Metroid too?
Those of you who like cutesy graphics you already have Mario, Pokémon, Kirby, etc. Why can't we have some variety from Nintendo franchises? Why does every series of theirs have to be cutesy particularly when some of them weren't originally. Somehow Nintendo was seen as kid friendly for years without Zelda and Metroid being as cartoony as Mario and yet Nintendo feels like they need to go further? Assuming we discount Other M because it's embarrassing trash, right now the Metroid series is a great stylistic alternative to the more typical Nintendo style. Why get rid of that? And if you prefer a cutesy style are you already not significantly catered to? Why take away a "mature" franchise from those that like it?
If the shoe was on the other foot, if they were making Mario all serious and "mature", there would be massive backlash. But if it goes the other way those that don't like that something that is decades old being changed are just being insecure. Give me a break.
But if it goes the other way those that don't like that something that is decades old being changed are just being insecure. Give me a break.
Khush's argument is basically that anyone that doesn't like that art style for Metroid, in other words anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as him on the matter, has an invalid opinion.
Khush's argument is basically that anyone that doesn't like that art style for Metroid, in other words anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as him on the matter, has an invalid opinion.But... that's what you do... like all the time.
After Other M everyone is on pins and needles in regards to where the series is going next. I fear Nintendo's infatuation with the series being popular in Japan is going to ruin the franchise, if it isn't already ruined.Everyone? I'm not. I didn't hate Other M. Also, it's been four years. Nintendo clearly isn't rushing things. If they were, we would have Metroid: Star Waker from Next Level Games by now. That said, your trepidation is already unnecessary. Nintendo nope'd Next Level Games' prototype. The only story here is a former artist of Next Level Games is like "Hey, errbodee luk wut I drawed."
Khush's argument is basically that anyone that doesn't like that art style for Metroid, in other words anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as him on the matter, has an invalid opinion.But... that's what you do... like all the time.
Khush's argument is basically that anyone that doesn't like that art style for Metroid, in other words anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as him on the matter, has an invalid opinion.(http://www.calldrmatt.com/strawman_kit.jpg)
Khush's argument is basically that anyone that doesn't like that art style for Metroid, in other words anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as him on the matter, has an invalid opinion.
Is it? I mean, of course, anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as me is invariably wrong. But besides that, did I ever express that I liked the art style?
if they were making Mario all serious and "mature", there would be massive backlash.This already happened with Mario Strikers Charged, and nobody seemed to care. To a lessor extent, this also happened with Super Smash Brothers Brawl, which has a dull, drab, more serious art style and tone, and most people seemed okay with that also.
Khush's argument is basically that anyone that doesn't like that art style for Metroid, in other words anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as him on the matter, has an invalid opinion.
Is it? I mean, of course, anyone who doesn't have the same opinion as me is invariably wrong. But besides that, did I ever express that I liked the art style?
I asked a question to you, Ian. When are you going to answer my question instead of going off on Adrock? :(
if they were making Mario all serious and "mature", there would be massive backlash.This already happened with Mario Strikers Charged, and nobody seemed to care. To a lessor extent, this also happened with Super Smash Brothers Brawl, which has a dull, drab, more serious art style and tone, and most people seemed okay with that also.
Coincidentally, I didn't like either of those games.
Strikers was more of an "extreme" Mario than "adult" or "realistic" Mario.Ian Sane used the terms "serious" and "mature," which are kind of vague, but I still argue that Mario Strikers Charged is no less so than the likes of Zelda and Metroid, which are both still far away from something like Call of Duty.