Not really surprising, Matt Casamassina says Metroid Prime 3 “Fully playable” at E3

[Ikohn4ever]

Matt says - No, sir! I have not forgotten about how amazing Metroid Prime was, and remains. It is my favorite gaNot really news, but Matt Casamassina says Metroid Primeme of all time, tied with Super Metroid.

I have full confidence in Retro to make Prime 3 one of, if not the must-have game of E3 2006. This will be the game that shows all other companies how to do first-person gameplay with the Revolution controller.

L1nk001 comments - Does this mean it is guaranteed to be there?

Don’t toy with me now.

Matt responds - Well, yeah. And fully playable.


http://blogs.ign.com/Matt-IGN/2006/04/14/11845/p4


cant wait for E3

[Michaellvortega]

Think you will be able to just use the regular gamecube shell for controls?

[David85]

If it's a launch window game that would rock. Mario, SSB, a GC Zelda, and Metriod in 2006 would rock. :)

[botticus]

Think you will be able to just use the regular gamecube shell for controls?
All signs point to no.

[Dr Mario Kart]

Think you will be able to just use the regular gamecube shell for controls?

What kind of question is that?

Of course not.

[Roufuss]

If it's a launch window game that would rock. Mario, SSB, a GC Zelda, and Metriod in 2006 would rock. :)

Then Nintendo will have nothing to release for the next 3 years.

Maybe Pikmin 3? Donkey Kong Country 4 (ha, yea right!)

[Vinny]

If it's a launch window game that would rock. Mario, SSB, a GC Zelda, and Metriod in 2006 would rock. :)

Highly doubtful that Nintendo would throw out all it's big franchises at launch... at most, we'll see one big name game from Nintendo and maybe a smaller property (PilotWings maybe?). I think SSB will be a safe bet for launch seeing as how it's still the best selling GC game.

[Dr Mario Kart]

The launch might be TOO strong. Even with the lower system cost and potentially lower software cost, people cant afford to buy very many games.

An alleged launch of ~20 games is TOO much.

[Michaellvortega]

I really want to try out the REV because I just can't see a regular(non-fanboy)person with their arms extended for a "extended" amount of time. Will bringing your arms in lessen the effectiveness of the controls? Playing cube/Xbox/XB360/PS2 I can chillax with the control on my lap. Metriod Prime was ok but the controls were a little wack with the aiming button, hopefully now that is in the past even without the nunchucks

[SpottedNigel]

I really want to try out the REV because I just can't see a regular(non-fanboy)person with their arms extended for a "extended" amount of time. Will bringing your arms in lessen the effectiveness of the controls? Playing cube/Xbox/XB360/PS2 I can chillax with the control on my lap. Metriod Prime was ok but the controls were a little wack with the aiming button, hopefully now that is in the past even without the nunchucks

....Did you just use "Chillax" in sentence?

As for the "Chillaxing" that you want to do, they've said that its precise enough for very fine, small movements...which would be fine even resting on your knees.

[Michaellvortega]

....Did you just use "Chillax" in sentence?

As for the "Chillaxing" that you want to do, they've said that its precise enough for very fine, small movements...which would be fine even resting on your knees.

Excellent........Finally Nintendo is proving them selves useful to me again. I guess I can chillax.

[Foolman]

For some reason everyone is thinking that you need to have your arm extended to play. Nintendo really needs to get the point through that your arm won't get tired because you can rest it on something and it won't effect your aim at all/all that much.

[JSweeney]

Nintendo seems to view it more as a "launch window" and not like some of the others with a "launch".

Yes, 20 games on the day the system hits shelves is one thing.
20 game within a 3-4 month "launch window" is something else entirely.

[kev]

I'm gonna build a turret mount for mine.

That said, I tolerated Prime and I'm quite concerned that this latest iteration will be continuing down the "shooter" path we see with hunters and that makes me sad.

[Dr Mario Kart]

For some reason everyone is thinking that you need to have your arm extended to play. Nintendo really needs to get the point through that your arm won't get tired because you can rest it on something and it won't effect your aim at all/all that much.

no really, people are going to get tired waving their arms around. Nintendo's master plan is to make a system that doesnt actually work and people cant use it.

[SpottedNigel]

I'm gonna build a turret mount for mine.

That said, I tolerated Prime and I'm quite concerned that this latest iteration will be continuing down the "shooter" path we see with hunters and that makes me sad.

If it makes it easier to move around, not requiring lock-on in order to shoot things AND it keeps the adventure part... I see absolutely no problems.

As far as MP:H... its a "Killer App" for a system that needed a game with that kind of pick up and playability. It's also on a system that has Metroid Prime as apinball game, so I doubt the Revo title will turn into either one (completely)

[Foolman]

no really, people are going to get tired waving their arms around. Nintendo's master plan is to make a system that doesnt actually work and people cant use it.

You would think of it as common sense, but many people ask the same question that Michaellvortega just asked. Nintendo's trailer is at fault.

[Michaellvortega]

I asked because I have been on Nintendo strike for a while since they veered away from what I thought was fun to a niche market. I'm now interested in REV because they(I hope truly) believe online play is wanted by the consumer. That is one of the main reasons Xbox is my MAIN console at the current time. I think Nintendo could do a better job of showing REV, but I'd imagine what has been shown is a taster for the hardcore PreE3 and after E3 they will show REV in a better light to the general public.

[David85]

Nintendo resently came out and said that they realized they need to release a lot of their top name games within the first 6 months. I think SSB, Mario, Metriod, Pilot Wings will all come out by March 2007.

[Michaellvortega]

Nintendo resently came out and said that they realized they need to release a lot of their top name games within the first 6 months. I think SSB, Mario, Metriod, Pilot Wings will all come out by March 2007.

Do they have enough Dev teams to pull off such a extraordinary task? On gamecube it seemed like a year between great games.

[Dr Mario Kart]

Nintendo's stance regarding online games appears to be that it should be a bonus to a great standalone single player/offline multiplayer experience. That is to say, dont be expecting games where the purpose is to play online. You've got your xbox for that.

I hope they dont decide to take every game online just because they can. I hate online gaming.

[Foolman]

I hope they dont decide to take every game online just because they can. I hate online gaming.

If the DS is mirrored in terms of what will be online and what won't, Nintendo seems to have a good grasp on what games should never be online.

[Michaellvortega]

Co-Op LOZ with 1 player as link and the other as Zelda would be awesome online!

[Ecofreak]

I really want to try out the REV because I just can't see a regular(non-fanboy)person with their arms extended for a "extended" amount of time. Will bringing your arms in lessen the effectiveness of the controls? Playing cube/Xbox/XB360/PS2 I can chillax with the control on my lap. Metriod Prime was ok but the controls were a little wack with the aiming button, hopefully now that is in the past even without the nunchucks

I thought we had already talked about this - How can you make judgements about something you've never tried?

From the most recent Mailbag w/ our Beloved Matt over @ IGN


Considering the fact that most people don't have Big screens. How will Nintendo's new console work with multi-player games. I'm picturing four guys trying to play on a 23 inch TV screen, but they can't because their hands keep bumping into each other.

Matt responds: Nah, you won't often need to worry about that. Just because Nintendo's teaser trailer for the Revolution controller shows people making wide, arching movements to play games doesn't mean that's a universal rule. Actually, you're going to find that you oftentimes barely need to twist or turn the controller at all to make dramatic movements in Revolution games. Since this is true, and I suspect a customizable sensitivity setting, developers could theoretically allow for wide-open movements in single-player games, and simply increase sensitivity for multiplayer bouts so that minimal motion is needed for on-screen mechanisms.

[Michaellvortega]

people judge things without experiencing them all the time, Im just asking questions to get opinions.

[David85]

Do they have enough Dev teams to pull off such a extraordinary task? On gamecube it seemed like a year between great games.


I don't know where I saw the quote but the Nintendo person said that was their mistake with the GameCube. They didn't have any major games for the first year and that'sthe most important time.

[botticus]

I don't know where I saw the quote but the Nintendo person said that was their mistake with the GameCube. They didn't have any major games for the first year and that'sthe most important time.
George Harrison mentioned that in the GI interview. They had a big lull of releases for 6 months after launch and that really hurt their standing for the rest of the generation. All that tells me is that if there will be 20 games ready at launch, they should be spread them out a bit.

[RisingZan]

I'm gonna build a turret mount for mine.

That said, I tolerated Prime and I'm quite concerned that this latest iteration will be continuing down the "shooter" path we see with hunters and that makes me sad.

Nice to see I'm not the only person that thinks the Prime series is slowly abandoning the element of exploration that made Metroid so great in the first place. I can only hope they reveal a 2D DS Metroid game at E3...

[Strell]

You know what should be playable at E3? Cockslapping Matt Casamassina, starring Sir Dongs-a-lot himself, your friendly neighborhood Strell.

Wangmote FTFW, ladies.

[munch]

You know what should be playable at E3? Cockslapping Matt Casamassina, starring Sir Dongs-a-lot himself, your friendly neighborhood Strell.

Wangmote FTFW, ladies.

What about a teabagging game? Having my nuts imprinted on Matt 'manboobs' Casamassina's face would be great fun!