Conceptually. Like I mentioned before, Metroid has its fanbase, but the current style of 2D or Prime isn't going to grow the fanbase. I think there's a lot of different directions you can take Metroid, and I've always felt that Nintendo needs to experiment more with first person titles.
That sounds fair and I wouldn't be opposed to that. If they want to flesh out the world a bit I'm cool with it. But hopefully it doesn't lose what makes Metroid Prime what it is.
Yeah I was going to mention the move she has in Samus Returns was good. Some Melee weapons probably won't be so bad.
I don't think RPG elements would work well in a metroid game. The only reason they work in Castlevania is due to the large amount of gear you can find which help to make stats less important, something that wouldn't really work well in a metroid game. Besides, RPG elements don't really add any depth to a combat system, especially if they're the simplistic kind of just numbers going up, nor do they fix the core problems with metroid prime's combat system. Besides, the effect of RPG elements, of the player getting physically stronger as the game progresses, is already handled perfectly through metroid's upgrade collecting.
If they develop his character I don't care. If he's the main antagonist you'd assume there be more to him and HOPEFULLY a redesign.
They run the gamut from bland, sub Halo-level stuff in the Prime games, to....whatever the hell this is meant to be in Other M.
I don't need to see any of it.
I'd have to disagree with your interpretation of Prime 1. What I felt is that (through the eyes of Samus) I had uncovered a lost chronicle of a super-advanced civilization slowly and tragically meeting their demise. The sense of isolation was on point considering that Tallon IV was probably, at one point, teeming with life, specifically the life of the Chozo. "Destroying" Metroid Prime felt rather cathartic in the sense that was the source of the corruption of Tallon IV's natural order. A lot of points in Prime made it feel like it was a mystery story. The tagline of the game purports as much, stating that "An evil force needs to be expunged from Tallon IV, but first...it must be found". Samus had missed the party (the party being the downfall of a civilization) and the player is given the opportunity to piece together exactly what the hell happened.
That just seems like Beam Switching but more complicated.
Yeah they could just feel obligated to show it here because the year is over and MP4 makes a good showing here.
Nah, classic upgrades are much better progression.
I agree. I'm very happy with the way it's done. I'm just thinking about an audience Nintendo might want to grow into and seeing numbers, experience points, etc is attractive.
Is there a reason to think February release or is that just hoping?
I thought they were. Played as if I was investigating what happened. So seeking out stuff to scan and actually reading the info was very satisfying to me.
Hope and with what I expect. I expect MP4 late 2019, so MPT would be early 2019 around February-March.
Because then it's not Metroid. But then BotW shed most of the traditional Zelda elements and was an amazing game.
That's kind of the problem with RPG elements, especially gaining experience points. It's not Metroid anymore and now you're moving into the "Botw" type of territory.
Could easily be part of the couldn't be bothered to read shit crowd. Seen way too many in WoW that claim there is now story or lore and what not, but there is so much in quest text it's not even funny. I know many who played the MP games that only scanned to get 100%.
Metroid has a ton of great designs. The Chozo, the Luminoth, the Ing, Ridley. I just don't know what happened to Retro in the transition to Wii, because
Singapore is more a support studio. They've worked on a bunch of stuff like Mario Sports 3DS, Tales of Berseria and even Monster Hunter World. I don't think they ever led core development before though.
Oh believe me, Metroid needs to stay the same in terms of its genre so to speak. RPG elements ts need to stay out. I'd be for finding the pieces of armor to build the specific suits. But that's about it. Maybe finding some items to enhance the weapons/visor/suits. But nothing too RPGish.
