Metroid: Other M

[Shin Johnpv]

I have a crazy idea, how about a 2D Metroid? Seriously though, fuck a 3D Metroid on the 3DS. I would prefer they keep the franchise in 2D or keep it dead.

On topic though, I bought this game about a year ago for 5 bucks brand new and haven't been able to make myself open it.

We're not going to get another 2D Metroid, you can either be a part of the real world, and real discussion or you can stick to black and white ultimatums. The Prime series is better than most of the 2D games in the series.

[Yoshi]

Then Nintendo is completely dead to me, which isn't all bad. I could not possibly be less interested in Zelda, Donkey Kong, Pokemon, and the current flavors of Mario.

edit: And, if you are correct, no Nintendo fan can disparage Call of Duty, Madden, Assassin's Creed, etc., because that is what Nintendo has become.

[Shin Johnpv]

"I would kill for this engine, minus almost all of it except the Ninja Gaiden stuff" is all I'm seeing here. Which sure, people like Ninja Gaiden, doesn't make this not a shit game though.

Except it's not like Ninja Gaiden at all.

[Diff-chan]

Then Nintendo is completely dead to me

I bet CNN is interested in this breaking news.

[Mzo]

Except it's not like Ninja Gaiden at all.

Right, Ninja Gaiden is a million times better.

I don't mind the ideas behind the game. The execution was extremely poor. I blame the horrible decision to keep the controls limited to just the Wiimote for some stupid, stupid reason.

[Geo]

We're not going to get another 2D Metroid, you can either be a part of the real world, and real discussion or you can stick to black and white ultimatums. The Prime series is better than most of the 2D games in the series.

I'm thinking we see a new 2D Metroid for 3DS by the end of 2014.

Granted, I was a year early (release-wise) with my new overhead 2D Zelda for 3DS prediction, I might be a year early with this.

But I suspect they reconnect with the original, successful side-scrolling model for at least the next portable entry, especially as their recent failure in Other M was something different. It plays right into their efforts to lessen the difficulty/barrier of 3D gameplay for some of their consumers, particularly those in Japan, plus the backgrounds could work well with the 3D capabilities of the 3DS.

[Changeling]

They will get back to 2D Metroid on portable eventually. Probably be made by Retro.

[Diff-chan]

I'm thinking we see a new 2D Metroid for 3DS by the end of 2014.

But I suspect they reconnect with the original, successful side-scrolling model for at least the next portable entry, especially as their recent failure in Other M was something different. It plays right into their efforts to lessen the difficulty/barrier of 3D gameplay for some of their consumers, particularly those in Japan, plus the backgrounds could work well with the 3D capabilities of the 3DS.

Nobody cares about Metroid in Japan, though.

[Shin Johnpv]

I'm thinking we see a new 2D Metroid for 3DS by the end of 2014.

Granted, I was a year early (release-wise) with my new overhead 2D Zelda for 3DS prediction, I might be a year early with this.

But I suspect they reconnect with the original, successful side-scrolling model for at least the next portable entry, especially as their recent failure in Other M was something different. It plays right into their efforts to lessen the difficulty/barrier of 3D gameplay for some of their consumers, particularly those in Japan, plus the backgrounds could work well with the 3D capabilities of the 3DS.

That's not actually a 2D Zelda though. It's a 3D Zelda with a top down view. It's the same set up as the DS Zelda games.

[Tyler_Durden]

Then Nintendo is completely dead to me

What about the 3DS iteration of the Island of Yoshi?