Seven years later, Nintendo proves Metroid Prime 4 still exists
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Interestingly, while the first three Metroid Prime games took place between the original Metroid and Metroid II: Return of Samus, this one appears to take place late in the chronology, after Metroid Fusion, possibly even after Metroid Dread, given the helmet design and the ship.
Personally, I always preferred the look of the original ship and Varia suit to the later iterations, but that won't hinder my enjoyment of this at all. Looks very exciting, I hope it's worth the wait.
Personally, I always preferred the look of the original ship and Varia suit to the later iterations, but that won't hinder my enjoyment of this at all. Looks very exciting, I hope it's worth the wait.
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Nah, the suit and ship designs are clear follow-ups to the MP3 designs. Hard to tell on mobile but they might even be identical, just HD.
Looks like they haven't made any changes to the MP1-3 formula or gameplay. That's good, they've held up well, but I was also hoping for something new. It's been 20 years after all.
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The mystery person with the vertical light slit in his mask and the two metroids is blorbo Sylux from Metroid Prime Hunters.
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I immediately read "20X9" as "twenty exty-nine." And I think I might be inclined to ask any bosses I encounter in-game if they are asking for a challeeeeeeenge!?!?
Edit to add: I'm at work and haven't had a chance to watch the trailer, but I really hope they support gyro aiming. I've always found twin stick shooters to be nigh-unplayable without it. Metroid Prime 3 on the Wii, with its IR pointer aiming, was the best console shooter ever until Splatoon came along and did it better using gyroscopes.
Edit to add: I'm at work and haven't had a chance to watch the trailer, but I really hope they support gyro aiming. I've always found twin stick shooters to be nigh-unplayable without it. Metroid Prime 3 on the Wii, with its IR pointer aiming, was the best console shooter ever until Splatoon came along and did it better using gyroscopes.
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You might be right, but the purplish color and the more arm-like "wings" made it look more like the Fusion ship to me
Guess we'll see! I think I'd actually like to see the series move forward more, like it did with Dread.
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I bet they're doing the BoTW play with this. Drag it out until it coincides with the next gen platform launch, it will be cross gen, but the Switch 2 version will obviously be the definitive title. Right now this footage looks the same as the MP1 remaster for Switch, 900p resolution and all, so this is probably just Switch 1 footage while they pretend the Switch 2 doesn't exist, and then when it launches with the Switch 2 that'll be the showcase version of the game.
Which is a good thing, because it can only go up visually from here. The 9 year old underclocked Tegra X1 is tired man, it wants to retire and wanted to years ago. Having 3X the RAM, much more rendering performance, and as importantly DLSS will all go a long way to making this look much better.
Which is a good thing, because it can only go up visually from here. The 9 year old underclocked Tegra X1 is tired man, it wants to retire and wanted to years ago. Having 3X the RAM, much more rendering performance, and as importantly DLSS will all go a long way to making this look much better.
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I guess it’s possible they swerve, give us some story before Fusion and follow up after Dread when the story thread would be picked up and the game progression begin in earnest.
I don’t really associate Nintendo with that sort of storytelling though.
Cynical part of me thinks this looks like a slightly overcooked late-aughts FPS. Not seeing any uh, ‘original zest’.
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Well they did show a new Legend of Zelda with Zelda as the main char and it definitely was still running on that broken Link's Awakening engine so yeah.
All I need to see is Switch2 and the BC/upgrade plans. That's it.
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I like the side-scrollers as well, but Metroid Prime was insanely fun once you got the hang of pointing the Wiimote at the screen. I can't wait to play this one; curious how the controls will stack up.
EDIT: Once I got used to them, I liked the Wii controls much more than the GC controls.
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The Metroid Prime remaster made it clear that I still enjoy the Prime formula, even after all these years. I'm more than ready for more, hopefully alongside a Switch 2.
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According to Amazon, I preordered this in August 2018 
I'm assuming that they won't honor the old 20% off games that was valid from back then lol.
I'm assuming that they won't honor the old 20% off games that was valid from back then lol.
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I will play the shit out of this game. I really enjoyed the other 3 and wish that they would release a remaster of 2-3 and remove the waggle controls of the 3rd.
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I'm so hyped for this. Metroid Prime 1 was the greatest game of my childhood. I can't believe it's been 17 years since Prime 3 came out.
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There's no way MP4 isn't a cross gen game at this point. I really didn't expect to see it for the Switch but I'm so excited to play it. Surprising amount of good titles in this direct. I feel like if the Switch 2 is BC there's basically not gonna be any lull period at the start of the gen like what usually happens.
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Lightning "Sylux" McAutoAim was great fun in Hunters multiplayer. And that auto-aim was dearly needed, scratching a stylus at the screen to aim wasn't terribly effective, albeit more effective than using an analogue stick.
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This is almost certainly a "crossover" title for the Switch 2, like Breath of the Wild was technically a Wii U title but almost everyone bought it for the Switch. Sure looks good, though.
Edit: ninja'd by Granadico.
Edit: ninja'd by Granadico.
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"Metroid Prime" combined with "childhood" made me feel impossibly old lol.
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I'm glad Nintendo stuck with this game and didn't abandon it when the original production didn't pan out in 2019.
I am surprised that they are still calling this Metroid Prime 4, as I feel like the original trilogy wrapped up the story neatly. I'm not sure what part of that story they're planning on expanding, but you know that I'll be there for it regardless.
I am surprised that they are still calling this Metroid Prime 4, as I feel like the original trilogy wrapped up the story neatly. I'm not sure what part of that story they're planning on expanding, but you know that I'll be there for it regardless.
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Hi Kyle - I am not positive, but I think the 'helpful' Space Pirate is actually firing at the small human behind the closer-to-Samus Space Pirate that gets cut down in the video. So, perhaps not so helpful after all. It does look like it's possibly shooting at the closer Pirate though too...
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Eh, Metroid games have always been light on story. What little lore there is was mostly explained by comics outide of any of the games.
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True. I've read those comics. I'm down for more games in the Prime style. I'm just a little surprised they chose to make this game in the same series rather than either do a standalone game or start a new trilogy perhaps. Not a complaint, I just always figured calling it "Prime 4" was a placeholder name rather than the final title.
That human refuses to rewind their Space VHS rentals from Space Blockbuster, so they had it coming.
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I think I was in 5th grade when Prime 1 came out, and now I'm in my 30s. We're all getting older lol
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Probably worth mentioning that Metroid: Zero Mission is also available on Switch as of today, so now's the next best time to get into Metroid (again or for the first time) in anticipation of MP4.
(The best time was when Dread was announced, followed by a pseudo-best of when MP1 Remastered dropped.)
EDIT: lol both MP1 Remastered and Dread are on the eShop's Featured page and are on sale, Nintendo knows what they have.
(The best time was when Dread was announced, followed by a pseudo-best of when MP1 Remastered dropped.)
EDIT: lol both MP1 Remastered and Dread are on the eShop's Featured page and are on sale, Nintendo knows what they have.
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All fingers and appendages crossed that the name isn't a cruel joke (or just CYA for an even more developments delays).
Metroid Prime 4 : Beyond 2025
Metroid Prime 4 : Beyond 2025
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This reminds me that I started Fusion around Christmas and need to finish it. Even though I'm long time GBA owner I've never played it.
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I'm glad we're finally getting Prime 4 and on the Direct Nintendo certainly saved the best for last. But oh man a new 2d Zelda? And while it's coming to more than just Switch I'm totally hyped for MvC.
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It's getting to the point where it feels like Nintendo is purposefully edging us with this game.
I'll still give them my money when it comes out, goddamnit.
I'll still give them my money when it comes out, goddamnit.
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...No? That's the exact same suit from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. No idea where in the timeline this takes place, but it's definitely before Fusion.
EDIT: Aaaand of course I was ninja'd. Carry on.
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A big pit of rocks and a bunch of clone stamped palm trees? That was a terrible trailer.
The mistake of revealing your big new game in a ROCK PIT cannot be overstated.
The mistake of revealing your big new game in a ROCK PIT cannot be overstated.
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