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But for heavens sake, can we all at least agree this artstyle kinda sucks hugely? I mean, if this game didn't look like Metroid: Skylanders, I'd honestly actually be a bit excited for it. I just want my realistic proportions back.

 

Like Agro said: Wind Waker managed to pull off a different art style than what the fans were used to, and they were pissed off about that when it was announced. If anything, this might go about the same way.

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Like Agro said: Wind Waker managed to pull off a different art style than what the fans were used to, and they were pissed off about that when it was announced. If anything, this might go about the same way.

It's different between Zelda and Metroid, though. Zelda always had a whimsical element to it. It was cartoony, happy, and silly. Sure, it had its dark moments, but it usually didn't veer from its course. Metroid, on the other hand, has always had a darker, more realized tone, even if everything going on was a bit odd. Something like the Fate of the G.F.S. Tyr wouldn't have as much impact with chibi's, I'd imagine.

 

 

...I just don't get it any more. Am I the only one who sees Metroid this way? Am I the only one here who thinks this is overall a bad thing? Am I the only one worried about the direction the series is taking, starting with this?

 

I guess I am. Probably means I'm wrong then. Musta been playing Metroid wrong, despite the absurdity of the statement. I throw in the towel.

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Metroid, on the other hand, has always had a darker, more realized tone, even if everything going on was a bit odd.

There is a Metroid pinball game.

 

Just going to leave that out there.

 

 

Am I the only one here who thinks this is overall a bad thing? Am I the only one worried about the direction the series is taking, starting with this?

This is one game. It is doing something different. That is okay. Let Federation Force do Federation Force. It's pretty clear they're trying something out that's in line with the direction of Nintendo's other 3DS games this year. Why is that bad? Because you're not going to play it? Okay, don't play it. That's cool. You don't have to. No one is making you. Getting angry about it is pointless. Not every game has to cater to you. They never do. You can be disappointed you're not getting what you want, but that's as far as you should really let it go.

 

 

I guess I am. Probably means I'm wrong then. Musta been playing Metroid wrong, despite the absurdity of the statement. I throw in the towel.

Passive aggressive much kiddo?

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As much as I'm being the biggest jabroni towards the fan backlash towards this game, I kinda agree.  

 

If I was given reign of the Metroid series, I'd make it dark as funk.  I love adorable funtimes games, but it seems like that's all Nintendo does now.  They have literately every other series they own for that.

 

That being said, there's really no rule against having the mainline series games be dark and having games like this. 

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If anyone's interested, Kotaku did an interview with the game's director about the design choices and what's going on: http://kotaku.com/everything-we-could-find-out-about-that-new-metroid-gam-1712003930

 

It's an interesting read; I'd definitely take a look at it if I were you.

 

Indeed it's an interesting article. Quoting some key points here:

 

Tanabe: Based on the things I’ve been hearing, there are a lot of people talking about the Blast Ball being sort of a mini-game almost, a sports type of thing. But I do believe that once everyone gets a chance to play the actual main game, you will definitely be able to experience the universe that everyone is looking forward to. [Also,] in Metroid Prime, because you have the first-person view, people actually don’t see Samus because they are being Samus themselves. So in that way you’ll have the same standpoint. You’re part of the galactic federation and seeing the world in the first-person. So in a way you get the same feeling.

 

Tanabe: Personally, I don’t feel like I am creating anything that is a side-story. Until now, we’ve never had a game focusing on the Federation Force fighting against the space pirates. So the main idea here is that I sort of wanted to change that focus a little bit and see it from a different view from the same universe. So as I briefly mentioned earlier, once you play the game you’ll be able to feel that Metroid Prime universe. So it’s kind of... at this point it’s a little difficult I’m sure for both sides to get that idea...

 

Tanabe: ...for players who haven’t touched the game, it’s really difficult to imagine that feeling you get when you touch the game. So it’s a kind of an unfortunate situation at this time, but it’s something I definitely look forward to having the users touch it and play and experience the awesomeness of it.

 

 

 

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There will definitely be cameos here and there but for Tanabe, I believe it's somewhat of a gamble to try to get Metroid fans reacquainted with the universe in another way at this point. This game would look great if were developed for older titles on DSi or so around the mid 2000's, but the unfortunate part is that since he's been working on it for years and after a big hiatus, this is what he could fabricate at this point in time where fans were most hungry for something new.

 

I think it's also neat to point out that it was fine for him using FPP since you can't really see yourself as Samus so it would be still pretty fair and you're still part of the Galactic Federation. So to end on this note, it's just something people can give a try and see for themselves despite looking like it was made around 2006. There will definitely be something better coming to the Wii U with much better resolution, better atmosphere, better storyline, and better experience, it's just that there is something that would be tried upon the 3DS. It's definitely interesting to see how Metroid can be improved on the Wii U with something like Xenoblade Chronicles, but for now something different can be tried.

 

But then when I look at the comments section of the trailer for Federation Force and their other games, and I see they're actually making a petition to cancel Federation Force...

 

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The petition source quoted from: http://www.destructoid.com/entitled-babies-start-a-petition-to-cancel-metroid-prime-federation-force-294254.phtml

 

 

Metroid Prime: Federation Force was announced at the Nintendo digital event on June 16, 2015. For almost a decade, long time Nintendo fans have been waiting for a true Metroid game. Metroid is one of Nintendo's most beloved and respected franchises spanning almost 30 years of legacy. The foundations of isolation, atmosphere and exploration in unknown planets are what made Metroid great. With the release of the Wii U and its greater technological capabilities thousands of fans were expecting a new and improved Metroid game. 

 

What we got however is a disgrace of a game with the name "Metroid" slapped on the title. It has no elements at all of what Metroid is about and its a disrespectful manner to old and new fans of the series of showing them that the Metroid franchise is not dead afterall. This is not the Metroid we asked Nintendo to make. We should let Nintendo know what we really think of the game and make them actually LISTEN to their fans for once. Help us stop this atrocity of a game from bearing the beloved Metroid franchise name and make Nintendo halt production on it.

 

They are literally saying: "Spoon-feed us everything we want, or we'll cry more louder". It definitely varies how much fanservice can go into a game's development but this is just atrocious.

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I, for one, am appalled by all the negative reactions to this. It may not look or feel exactly like a Metroid game, but who the f*** are we to say what Metroid is? It was made by Nintendo, therefore it's canon. We can label something what we want based on what we're used to, but to be this disappointed in something just because it's not 100% what we expected is just... f***ing retarded.

 

Metroid has been about platforming exploration collect-a-thons since 1986 and suddenly we're just supposed to accept, yes, a new Metroid game but one that has Metroid Prime shoddily plastered on front even though I doubt this game even takes place between Metroid ZM and Metroid 2, one that changes the formula SO much it's barely recognisable and taken away what made Metroid, Metroid, that was atmosphere and lonliness.

 

What the funk Big N, What the funk. 

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Heaven FORBID a developer stray from the norm and try something new, MIRITE?

Thats not what I said. 

Metroid Prime, despite humungous perspective shift is one of the best games by Nintendo, and thats a pretty tall statement. Everyone said it would suck.

Hyrule Warriors, despite not actually being a Zelda game in gameplay or timeline context, still had many Zelda elements, however simple. Everyone said it would suck.

Wind Waker had a huge art style change, and a massive tone change. Everyone said it would suck.

 

Those games were all funking brilliant but what this is, is pure, unadulterated heresy.

It's not even close to it's source material so whats the point of this.

 

Give us more Samus and wrecking space pirates, not a co-op shooter that looks like a Wii shovelware game.

 

11 years I've waited for a good Metroid game.

 

Here's to another 11.

 

 

This just looks sad.

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Talk about over-reaction and not looking into things. Did you spend time reading what the developers have been talking about or even watched the Treehouse gameplay video? Because the game itself does look very fun; it's a lot closer to Hunters in that it has more of a focus on the shooting than the exploration and collecting. From what I've seen and heard, the game looks really fun and I'm excited to see Metroid expanding its reaches. Why can Mario be allowed to stray into racers, board games, RPGs, and sports but suddenly Metroid is forced to stay within its confines? Zelda gets a hack 'n slash strategy game, and an on-rails shooter but heaven forbid Metroid be anything different. Heck, they could make a Metroid point-and-click adventure with no shooting or combat what-so-ever and I would love it if it's good.

 

Point is, the community has a gross double-standard on this subject, and you're definitely over-reacting. This game isn't heresy and has just as much of a chance to be brilliant as the other games; actually give it a chance and acknowledge that a lot can happen in a year than going into tantrum-mode after one trailer.

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People are aware that a fan is remaking Metroid 2 with higher-quality Zero Mission graphics, and is almost done, right?

 

And, it looks and plays better than anything Nintendo could have released?

 

And, is more dark and atmospheric than the official games?

Yes. It is called Axiom Verge and it is very good.

 

Metroid has been about platforming exploration collect-a-thons since 1986 and suddenly we're just supposed to accept, yes, a new Metroid game but one that has Metroid Prime shoddily plastered on front even though I doubt this game even takes place between Metroid ZM and Metroid 2, one that changes the formula SO much it's barely recognisable and taken away what made Metroid, Metroid, that was atmosphere and lonliness.

 

What the funk Big N, What the funk. 

They made a Metroid Pinball game.

 

Yeah, I think I might just buy this game from spite, if not for the game itself.

I'm definitely considering it lol.

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I'll be buying the game regardless.  I always wanted to step into the shoes of a Federation Soldier and see the story from their view point.

 

And, really, what does make Metroid so special that it has to have its own pedestal separate from games like Mario/Zelda/Pokemon/ect?

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 I always wanted to step into the shoes of a Federation Soldier and see the story from their view point.

 

This. This is what I want.

 

But not as a 3DS chibi spinoff with a Soccer game. A full-fledged Wii U mainline title.

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And, really, what does make Metroid so special that it has to have its own pedestal separate from games like Mario/Zelda/Pokemon/ect?

Again, I think if this has come out 4 years ago people would have been down. The side games are meant to hold people over as they wait for the next big adventure, but when its been a while since we've gotten anything the desire for the main game increase to what happened here.

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Again, I think if this has come out 4 years ago people would have been down. The side games are meant to hold people over as they wait for the next big adventure, but when its been a while since we've gotten anything the desire for the main game increase to what happened here.

 

A side game is still a game for me.  I don't care much as long as I have something to look forward to.

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Yes. It is called Axiom Verge and it is very good.

 

They made a Metroid Pinball game.

 

I'm definitely considering it lol.

I know they made a Prime Pinball game, but at least Prime 3/Hunters came with it.

 

Here, there's nothing, and if six years have been spent on this, I'm selling all my Nintendo stuff because this is beyond a joke.

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I know they made a Prime Pinball game, but at least Prime 3/Hunters came with it.

 

Here, there's nothing, and if six years have been spent on this, I'm selling all my Nintendo stuff because this is beyond a joke.

LOL one game gets announced and you jump ship? Go ahead man, that sounds like a much bigger joke
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