Topic: Metroid...for x-mas?

[The Omen]

  I just played through Prime for the second time, after taking a 3 month break.  It is even more fun the second time through.  I noticed a lot more of the small things.  

 So, in a late night stupor, my buddy comes by.  Hes the manager over at Gamestop.(punks)  He says to me "are you going to get the next Metroid?"  Of course, was my response.  He then goes on and on about how a Metroid 1 remake is going to be released during the xmas holidays.  I look at him like hes an ass, as usual.  But then it dawns on me.  He has been correct before, even after my ridicule.  He tells me Capcom is making it.  I take my last swig of ---/insert adult beverage here/--- and say 'whatever"  and tumble to bed.  I wish it was true, but wouldnt we have heard something by now?  Then i was thinking, maybe its a preorder thing for the sequel to Prime, like Zelda.  Anyway, i certainly would enjoy a full fledged remak of the first Metroid.  Now give me Kid Icarus, and i'll retire right now....

[SuperLink666]

It's on GBA so this should probably be on the GBA boards.

[The Omen]

He was telling me GC

[Stimutacs Addict]

Metroid: Zero Mission is gonna be on GBA and its a Metroid 1 remake

[Molobert]

There is also going to be a sequel to Metroid Prime on the gamecube. There is a video out and a pictures of it, but I doubt it'll be released on Christmas holidays--that's about one year from Prime's release to its sequel's.

[DRJ]

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He tells me Capcom is making it

Capcom wouldnt be making it for GCN.

A XMas release would be cool, but its pretty unlikely.

[Matrix]

Christmas would be a very likely release for Metroid: Zero Mission (which is indeed a Metroid 1 remake). GBA games don't long to make. Maybe it's being made my Capcom, too? Who knows.

Though, Metroid Prime 2, devloped by Retro (not Capcom), will not be ready Christmas. Spring, maybe. Summer of 2004 seems more likely.

[Gamefreak]

For the next Metroid on GCN, put in Super Metroid, with 3D smash brother's style graphics if Retro is feeling nice, as long as you keep the geometry EXACTLY the same, and I will be the happiest person ever....

[Grey Ninja]

Heh.  If there's a new Metroid game for GameCube for Christmas, I think it's safe to say at this point that GameCube is going to be the #1 console in North America during this holiday season.  

[vudu]

why do you say that?  metroid prime bombed pretty hard.  especially for how good it was.  last i checked it had hardly broken a million copies.  hell, the mortal kombat sold two million, and it wasn't even nearly as good.

[Plugabugz]

Prime sold near 800k, which is still good in my opinion.

[Nintendo Gamecube]

Halo 2 is coming out in Winter...it will kill Metroid more than Splinter Cell did last year.

[The Omen]

800k, in this day and age is very good.  Especially the ratio of cube owners who bought Prime.

Halo 2 may 'kill' prime 2 in sales.  It doesn't necessarily mean XBOX will sell better over Christmas, however.  It may, but Nintendo needs to release a few AAA games to offset the hoopla of Halo 2.  And, once again, advertising is whats killing the Cube , not the quality of the games.

[Bloodworth]

You can bet both games will come out at the same time, but I don't think either will be out before next spring.  Also, there is no official documentation about either game, so saying Zero Mission is a remake, is still speculation.

[Plugabugz]

My guess is that Zero Mission is a prequel, ala Resident Evil Zero.

[Griffin]

A prequel would be sweet, especially if it showed a little more backstory as to what happened to Samus on her home colony when the Pirates attacked. However, I think the biggest problem is that metroids were first discovered in the original Metroid, so I doubt sticking metroids in any kind of prequel would make any sense. The only way around it, I feel, is to NOT have Samus in the game, and that, well....that would kill the game. It's like having Aliens without Ripley, or Ridgemont High without Spicoli....it's just not right.

[Strell]

My response to this:

People who work at video game stores usually know the equivalent of sh*t.

Period.

I don't care if your buddy is a gamer, either.  Those employees get fed all sorts of stupid crap left and right, and half the time they beleive it.

[Mario]

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Originally posted by: Grey Ninja
Heh.  If there's a new Metroid game for GameCube for Christmas, I think it's safe to say at this point that GameCube is going to be the #1 console in North America during this holiday season.  

Ahahahahahahaha! Gamecube.... number one? hahahahahahaha! *breaks a rib*

[The Omen]

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My response to this:

People who work at video game stores usually know the equivalent of sh*t.

Period.

I don't care if your buddy is a gamer, either. Those employees get fed all sorts of stupid crap left and right, and half the time they beleive it.

My intention was just to pass the info. on , not say he is right.  He was right about Mario Kart, though.  They do get fed a lot of shat, which is why he doesn't tell me every little thing, but some of it sticks.