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Universo Nintendo: "Metroid Prime 4 is in a very advance state of development, Nintendo is currently carrying quality tests,
Shut0wen
Banned
It was rumoured the whole trilogy has been done for a very long time, i mean thousand doors has been rumoured to be completed in 2022 so hopefully they shadow drop at least one game soon
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Nothing quite newsworthy. This is just an amalgamation of various people noticing things on Linkedin and that Next-Gen Dreams company's website.
But given that it's 2024 and Metroid Prime 4 rebooted development a full 5 calendar years ago, we are certainly very close I have to imagine. Like 6-9 months away, at the most. At this point I think if anything it'll be held for the Switch successor launch and be cross-gen, since there's no new Zelda this go around since ToTK just launched 9 months ago.
But given that it's 2024 and Metroid Prime 4 rebooted development a full 5 calendar years ago, we are certainly very close I have to imagine. Like 6-9 months away, at the most. At this point I think if anything it'll be held for the Switch successor launch and be cross-gen, since there's no new Zelda this go around since ToTK just launched 9 months ago.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
They don't really have a "habit" of doing that at all. Many seem to believe they do, but it has happened exactly twice: Twilight Princess (GCN + Wii) and Breath of the Wild (Wii U + Switch). That's it. No other Zelda game (or any other Nintendo game at all that I can think of) has ever bridged two systems like that (not counting later ports/remasters).
But yes, it may very well happen with MP4. That would mean it's not super ambitious technologically though. It worked well for those two games I mentioned because the Wii was just a slightly upclocked GameCube and the Switch is just a bit more powerful than the Wii U. Both were "sidegrades" more than upgrades. The Switch 2 will hopefully be quite the leap from the current one.
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darrylgorn
Member
I guess.. I don't see Switch 2 as being a huge leap, much in the way that graphics after the 360 era weren't a huge leap. It seems to be an industry trend to have an iterative or cross gen game to highlight the advantages of the upgraded hardware though. Something like Cyberpunk 2077 comes to mind.
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RoadHazard
Gold Member
Not sure that's a good example given what an absolute disaster it was on last-gen hardware. And it didn't have a proper native next-gen version for quite some time either.
currenlty playing prime remasterd first game in the prime series i've played but man the gryo controlls for me are so jank. i've tried with joycon and a new pro controller. somtimes it just goes crazy and i've tried various setting on it and recalibrating. Anyone whos played it can recommend settings post some pics . i find that lockon a pain even with gyro it gets so crazy when you have multiple enimes coming at you if i triy with stick its just not presie to aim . i'm enjoyng the game but i feel controlls could be better even with twin sticks it feels abit weird snd not so accurate any help with settings would be appreciated.
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Kabelly
Gold Member
there's a setting that lets you use the stick and the gyro simultaneously. i thought the gyro was bunk when it launched as well not realizing they had that setting. turn it on and you'll feel the difference. way more smooth and accurate.
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Astral Dog
Member
im just waiting for Metroid Prime 2 HD
Deputy Moonman
Member
In such an advanced state that we have yet to see a scrap of game footage...
Nintendo and Retro don't wanna put PS5 to shame.
TAS
Member
You're in for a treat. One of the greatest games made even better with this excellent Remaster.
Trogdor1123
Member
How is the prime remaster on switch?
10/10
BlackTron
Member
It's also noteworthy that in those situations it wasn't their original plan and they adapted due to unforeseen circumstance. That means it's not their habit, but it also means the same set of conditions applies to MP4 with its troubled development that took too long.
Hero_Select
Member
I would be annoyed with that but fortunately the one good part about living in NYC is that Nintendo has a store here and they have massive supplies at launch.
It's where I got the Wii and Switch.
Zephyranthes
Member
The speculation was that there was some internal angst at Nintendo over the fact that the Prime series (American devs) did so much better than Other M (Japanese devs), but I haven't seen anything supporting that theory other than the fact that they initially went with another Japanese dev for Prime 4.
LordOfChaos
Member
Hope it's an absolute showcase launch title for Switch 2 by whatever name
ZoukGalaxy
Member
Let me dream: Switch 2 will feature glasses free (optional) 3D screen and Metroid 4 will benefit heavily from it.
Giallo Corsa
Member
Baka Gaijins outclassed glorious Nippon amirite ?
For what it's worth, I actually played Other M and didn't cry about the "baby", lore "inconsistencies" (Nintendo lore lol amirite ?) and Samus's "wrong" characterization and you know what ? it was a damn good action game, at least it didn't put me to sleep like Prime 2 (1 was amazing though, didn't play the 3rd one)
nial
Member
Hopefully Retro is still good even after all this time, I REALLY loved Tropical Freeze.
bender
What time is it?
Let me dream: Switch 2 will feature glasses free (optional) 3D screen and Metroid 4 will benefit heavily from it.
amigastar
Member
Nah, they should keep that for a new 3ds successor. again with two screens. I love the 3ds.Let me dream: Switch 2 will feature glasses free (optional) 3D screen and Metroid 4 will benefit heavily from it.
Anyways i'm really curious about Metroid Prime 4.
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Zannegan
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Technically, it seems like they're up to par if the remake is anything to go by. In terms of 3D Metroid game design, I guess it's unknown, but man I hope so.
I don't want an open world per se, because I love the Metroidvania structure of exploring and gradually unocking powers that give you better access to the map, but I'd love to see them blow the lid off the series and the genre in the same way Prime did for Super Metroid.
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bender
What time is it?
Exactly! In this day-and-age, that would actually be a breath of fresh air. It's like that Pearl Jam lyric, "I change by not changing at all."
Zephyranthes
Member
Other M's narrative and portrayal of Samus are a mess, but yes, gameplay-wise it's actually really good outside of the "slow walk" sections and the weird pixel hunt bits.
Icymanipulator
Member
Ya, this would be the move.
Red Crayon Aristocrat
Member
My guess is they will precisely NOT do cross platform for Switch 2, Wii had the motion controls, Switch had the portability, but if Switch 2 is just "the Switch but with better graphics" then having a cross platform game will hurt it, it'll be an exclusive showcase that's needed for the "wow" factor to convince people to upgrade.
My guess is Prime 4 probably started life as a Switch game but has long been for Switch 2, very likely will be a launch game.
Was it though? I feel like the game was an early victim of people's bizarre shifts in attitudes over "muh women in video games"
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Ok,
One of the two screens, clamshell mode, would be the glasses-free 3D one.
Think Switch and think about dual screens you can detach and hand the screen to another player and they can play (not sure if the console would have two equal sets of inputs how it would handle shoulder buttons, etc…. It they could find a way.
One of the two screens, clamshell mode, would be the glasses-free 3D one.
alucard0712_rus
Banned
Metroid series is still my favourite. Yesterday I started Return of the Samus and it's beyond incredible.
That's my dream too! 3D with OLED technology will be killer.Let me dream: Switch 2 will feature glasses free (optional) 3D screen and Metroid 4 will benefit heavily from it.
systemr123
Banned
Nah they shouldn't. 3D is experienced better with a bigger screen, and the 3Ds screens were tiny because of it being a dual screen. Gimme 1 big 3D screen please, and thank you very much Nintendo
. Would be nice if they have some auto patch as well that can render all current Switch games to 3D as well when it releases. Now that would be something completely awesome.Zephyranthes
Member
Can you elaborate on what you mean by this? I can't speak for everyone, but my problem with Samus in Other M has little to do with her gender and far more to do with how wildly divergent it is from her portrayal in every previous game she was in. Nothing in those games would remotely suggest that Samus would ever cower in fear of an enemy, or that she would be so emotionally dependent on the approval of another person, but the writers of Other M apparently thought otherwise.
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
There are probably people who got hyped at the announcement trailer, got married, had children, totaled their car and were legally dead for five minutes coding on the table, got home and wrote a New York Times best seller autobiography and they're getting PISSED @ Nintendo
Fess
Member
Ah so it’s that time of the year again…
Sigh, I didn’t even smile, too frustrated waiting on this thing by now to laugh at jokes.
alucard0712_rus
Banned
I hate april 1st so much!
Robb
Gold Member
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Stay off the internet today. April Fool's jokes are so lame.
Angry_Megalodon
Banned
I'd have believed it if they mentioned it would launch in a bundle with Silksong.
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