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Metroid discussion thread
dosboot:
Let's have a thread for Metroid discussion! Topics are: hype, celebration, series discussion, what you've been playing, etc.
Nintendo announced briefly in their press conference that Metroid Prime 4 is in development with a short 5 second title screen. (And they directly preceded it with the reminder that "during this presentation we will mostly be showing games that will release in 2017.")
Then, later, they revealed a full-on trailer for a Metroid 2 remake! It releases in September for 3DS.
And while we're celebrating, let's also remember AM2R, the excellent 2D fan remake also for Metroid 2, was finally finished and released last year.
Thread music.
Share the hype. Anyone going to play some Metroids in celebration, new or old?
Hello Purvis:
So from what I've heard, the new 2D Metroid (Hereby to be referred to as the new metroid coz Prime is fake) is being made by a group called Mercury Steam, who are apparently kinda no good? What's the deal with them?
Thata no Guykoro:
god I love Metroid I've been waiting TOO LONG for a new good Samus-starring one
As for Mercury Steam, I looked it up. It's because they made Castlevania Lords of Shadow, which was quite divisive and had a bunch of criticism for straying from the series rooms. I'm still optimistic about Samus Returns, though; the combat looks like a neat twist on things imo
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As far as my knowledge goes, they made Scrapland, which was a staggeringly mediocre game saved by American McGee. Their next effort, Jericho, apparently elicited highly mixed opinions, but again, the game owes a lot of its appeal to Clive Baker. But that was a long while ago and I don't have any experience with their more recent Castlevania games.
Hello Purvis:
--- Quote from: Thata no Guykoro on June 13, 2017, 10:40:48 PM ---As for Mercury Steam, I looked it up. It's because they made Castlevania Lords of Shadow
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You don't want to know how long and painfully I groaned.