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Make it happen Nintendo.

Probably 3DS if anything.

I have a crazy feeling that Nintendo wants to put the Metroid franchise on the back burner.

I mean, Other M was just so awful and they completely ignored Metroid's 25th anniversary (Zelda and Mario got one, and even Kirby is getting one).

NSMB2 seems kinda stale (not saying I have anything against a sequels, since other companies do annual updates), especially since the best they could think up of is throwing tons of gold coins everywhere. They could have made a new 2D Metroid game in its place but that would probably take a bit of effort.

^I'd buy a Metroid collection for the Wii. (Even if it only had three games. Metroid NES, Metroid 2: Return of Samus, and Super Metroid.)

I'd be happier to see a 2D Metroid be released on the DS. I mean like the GB/GBA games. I so want a Metroid Fusion 2 or Metroid Zero Mission 2! (Remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus.)

Why would they do a Metroid collection on Wii? They already did the Prime trilogy. That leaves Metroid and Super Metroid. I guess they could do the Gameboy games but how would that look on an HDTV?

Ugh. I'm not ever going to buy a collection of old games I've already played to death. I want a kick ass 2D Metroid with awesome graphics, crazy power-ups and a huge world to explore. A 3DS version would be sweet but I'd want a "full" game not like Fusion or Zero which were awesome but too small/short, IMO.

Originally Posted by Javery Ugh. I'm not ever going to buy a collection of old games I've already played to death. I want a kick ass 2D Metroid with awesome graphics, crazy power-ups and a huge world to explore. A 3DS version would be sweet but I'd want a "full" game not like Fusion or Zero which were awesome but too small/short, IMO.

Agree on all points. The only 2D Metroid game that is kind of long is Metroid II, but I think that has more to do with the lack of a map system and the amount of back-tracking you inevitably do. It's a prime candidate for a bad-ass remake, which I was hoping we'd see after Zero Mission came out so well....

On an unrelated note, did any of you blokes score a Samus Aran doll from NERD ONE at Wonder Festival? Modeled after the Varia suit in Super Metroid. Amazing!

Anyways, there is a rumour that Team Ninja hopes to work with Nintendo again. I'd like to see it happen but with, you know, some oversight to the game this time. Sakamoto is weak.

Slim to none, probably. Especially since Other M started out as a 2.5D sidescroller (like NSMBW, DKCR, KEY, K:RTDL, etc.) but without the obvious inclusion of co-op.

Although there'll probably be a Metroid game considering Miyamoto talked about the prospects of having one on Wii U. And when Miyamoto says something about a franchise, it's probably already in development.

Metroid: Other M 2. The sequel you've all been waiting for.

Originally Posted by Dead of Knight Metroid: Other M 2. The sequel you've all been waiting for.

Tagline: "Team Ninja's back to finish what they started!"

Originally Posted by Vinny I have a crazy feeling that Nintendo wants to put the Metroid franchise on the back burner. I mean, Other M was just so awful and they completely ignored Metroid's 25th anniversary (Zelda and Mario got one, and even Kirby is getting one). NSMB2 seems kinda stale (not saying I have anything against a sequels, since other companies do annual updates), especially since the best they could think up of is throwing tons of gold coins everywhere. They could have made a new 2D Metroid game in its place but that would probably take a bit of effort.

NSMB 2 is stale. I bought it today and well it's like why did I spend $40 on this. Still though Metroid could use a new 2D game that is classic Metroid based. I mean every Metroid game other than Other M in my opinion was good. Even the prime games were good imo. I don't see how they can't make a new Metroid, the talent is there, and they have the system.

Originally Posted by Dead of Knight Metroid: Other M 2. The sequel you've all been waiting for.

As likely as a Castlevania game coming to Vita.

Originally Posted by Sir_Fragalot NSMB 2 is stale. I bought it today and well it's like why did I spend $40 on this.

You wanted those double Club Nintendo points?

I would love a remake of Metroid 2. I would also sell my soul for an HD remake of Super Metroid.

Originally Posted by Corvin Why would they do a Metroid collection on Wii? They already did the Prime trilogy. That leaves Metroid and Super Metroid. I guess they could do the Gameboy games but how would that look on an HDTV?

I know I'm in the minority here but I thought that each successive entry in the Prime games lost some of the best aspects of the Metroid franchise (the exploration, atmosphere, the feeling of being "alone") and moved it closer to the "generic FPS" with each successive entry. I loved the first Prime (basically Super Metroid 3D), liked Echoes a lot, but really didn't care for Corruption. Oh, and I hated waggle controls... made shooting better but exploration worse.

With all of that said, I would still love to see Metroid (maybe even with Zero Mission), Metroid II, Fusion and Super Metroid with a OST and artbook in one box set. I hate re-releases but love bonus goodies.

Metroid Prime is the best Metroid ever (blasphemy!) but the series did go downhill with 2 and 3. If I had to rank them:

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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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Metroid: Other M

Originally Posted by Sir_Fragalot NSMB 2 is stale. I bought it today and well it's like why did I spend $40 on this. Still though Metroid could use a new 2D game that is classic Metroid based. I mean every Metroid game other than Other M in my opinion was good. Even the prime games were good imo. I don't see how they can't make a new Metroid, the talent is there, and they have the system.

I'm not sure I'm reading this right. Are you saying Team Ninja is talented? I sure hope not.

And it's clear than NuSMB actually has the main NSMB team working on it. It has a lot of things that do make it stand out. NSMB2 was kind of kicked out the door in a few months, while NuSMB has been in development since early 2010.

I think there is a good chance for another 2/2.5D Metroid in the near future, hopefully it will be part of a combo release on 3DS and Wii U, as Nintendo likes to link up the home console and portable versions with Metroid releases. This just makes sense with the new tablet controller, or to better phrase it, should make sense.

The fact that Other M went with such a diverse play styles (2D, third person, first person) I see it as an experiment to see how the fans would react to its individual parts. Not to mention that practically every Metroid game (except the primes) is referenced to some extent through story or nostalgic references, I really take it as (intended) fan service and a testing ground for the next incarnation.

Personally for the $5 I spent on Other M, I loved it, and I think if they focused on the original 2.5D concept, I would look forward to it. While the newer generation is harking for more Prime, I think a majority of the older generation is clamoring for a 2D title, hopefully Nintendo is listening.

Also, the idea of a longer gameplay, exploration based 2D Metroid is almost an oxymoron IMO, as anytime a development team dedicates its resources on creating a diverse, interconnected 2D world map, the priority is not longevity. Castlevania SotN and the subsequent releases in a similar vein were different in the fact it focused on RPG elements to extend the gameplay, and I would not want to see that in a Metroid game.

Originally Posted by Billytwoshoes Also, the idea of a longer gameplay, exploration based 2D Metroid is almost an oxymoron IMO, as anytime a development team dedicates its resources on creating a diverse, interconnected 2D world map, the priority is not longevity. Castlevania SotN and the subsequent releases in a similar vein were different in the fact it focused on RPG elements to extend the gameplay, and I would not want to see that in a Metroid game.

Considering one of the major things in the series is to finish the game as fast as possible to get the best ending, what does that say to you. I like exploring, best ending be damned until I do one playthrough my way then if I feel like it I'll do a speed run. That's what I always felt was the oxymoron of the series, you need to explore, just do it with as little resources as possible and as fast as you can, so you can see our strong heroine in a bikini....ok, why?