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Yeah. Fox could retool House of M to only include the X-Men though.This is true, but the coolest interpretations of characters were those found in the MCU. Iron Man and the Hulk, for example. However, the Fearsome Four was an awesome retelling of the Fantastic Four universe, if Fox could get on top of that.
Perhaps, though saying it's just to change item switching and wall-jumping is reductive. I'd argue that those things would make an already excellent game even better (excellenter?), something Nintendo has done quite successfully in the past such as the aforementioned Ocarina of Time 3D. I mean, Wind Waker HD only changed item switching and sailing (a precision-based move that demands mastery of the wind mechanic). I'm joking, of course. Obviously, there were other changes, point being, you can downplay anything if you try hard enough.I think you're downplaying how great a game Super Metroid is.
That was a big part of it, true, but a lot of the criticism was centered around the fact that they had nothing big to show. No matter how on point they are with the presentation, they're still showing Tokyo Mirage Sessions, a Paper Mario game that a lot of people are already angry about, and possible second or third tier Wii U releases they haven't announced yet. Is that really exciting for most people? The biggest thing it does is reiterate the fact that they've effectively abandoned the platform. There are a lot of interesting 3DS games coming out this year so from that angle it makes a bit more sense, but even if they focused on those, the story would still be how there's barely anything for the Wii U.You know what would make people not angry about Paper Mario? If they ACTUALLY MADE A FUCKING RPG like the fans wanted.
The NX, it was in front of our eyes this entire time.MacronixChairmanWu Miin
I laughed way harder than I should have.
Wii U Mini
After the reaction to last year's digital presentation, this isn't all that surprising. Since they've decided to hold back all the NX stuff and all their big reveals until later this year, skipping the digital presentation is probably the right call. I'm just excited to see Zelda at this point.The reason the reaction to last year's direct was so poor was because it was a jumbled mess in comparison with the year before, which they nailed pretty flawlessly.
I am not thrilled by this news. Maybe it'll end up well, but I have vague memories of Reggie talking about how he didn't like RPGs and not being keen to see any released during the Wii generation. He also seems keen to push digital-only content, especially if it's not a major franchise that can be relied on to push millions of units.Considering Xenoblade Chronicles X and Tokyo Mirage Sessions have been slated as large releases for the Wii U and the original Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower received huge localization movements towards the end of the Wii's life, I would think Reggie at least acknowledges that RPGs serve a role in the library of a console. Plus, niche titles like the Souls games with rabid fanbases have helped support console launches and generate buzz in the West.
Giving him more power to decide what games NoA runs with isn't a thrilling concept to me.
Apologies for being blunt. I just think remaking a game just to change item switching and wall-jumping (a precision-based move that demands mastery of the mechanic) is kind of silly. Instead of remaking Super, why not do something akin to A Link Between Worlds? Graphical update and new mechanics, story, controls, and the potential for engine reuse? While some might say ALBW is teetering on remake level, but it clearly is its own thing, and has a number of neat, stand-alone ideas. Plus, it was never a graphically taxing game, and although many associate Metroid with great visuals (Metroid 2 notwithstanding), I'm not sure such a niche title would be worth the graphics investment.I don't think someone would need to start that small, but that's just me.Grezzo did.I think remaking Super is a dumb idea. What needs updating? Nothing.It was just a suggestion. You can disagree without flat-out calling it dumb, but sure. I'd update the item-switching. To each his own.
There is some discussion on whether or not sales are a good indicator of whether or not a company should make a game. They are not. Sometimes the fanbase of a franchise exceeds the sales.Mmmmmmyeah? No. Sales seem to be the driving philosophy behind everything. Metroid doesn't sell. New Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong Country do. Pokemon does.
