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[nordique]

I'll wait till I see it



Another thing I instantly thought about: Perhaps this is simply a code name for their actual working title?

For instance, a lot of entertainment companies will use a fake working title to hide what they are working on.


But hey if this is true, I look forward to seeing what it turns out to be.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

I really hope Trevor McFur makes a cameo.

 

[TriGen]

I would have never guessed this is what would gaf would be talking about when I woke up. Like most people I just don't see how this could turn out true, Nintendo has said in the past that they build a universe, and then decide what character's should inhabit it. Also aside from the kart/sport/fighting spin-offs, Nintendo likes to keep it's franchises seperate, it's why DK isn't in the Super Mario games.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

What would be the point of this? I think Star Fox could do slow parts and Metroid can do action parts fine. These two series seem too opposed to come together as a whole.

 

[Black-Wind]

Hummmm ...

Could ...work? Maybe?

IDK, sounds like trying to cram Alien and the Predator together. At first the concept may sound interesting but you know the end result will be trash.

Just thinking about how this COULD work on a visual level is making my head spin. Samus is human looking and SF characters are anthropomorphic animals ... that look appealing and pleasing to the eye. There are anthropomorphic characters in Metroid ... but they all look monstrous IIRC.

They would have to massively re-design one of the series to make this work. Like, make Samus and other Humans anthropomorphic animals to fit them into the SF world or make SF characters more human like so that they don't clash too much or they would have to make the characters less "appealing" and more beastly looking or something.

Anyway, not buying it ...

 

[Oddduck]

What a terrible idea, I can't believe Nintendo is making a really good dev work on a fucking terrible franchise, Star Fox.

What a stupid thing to say.

 

[watershed]

Reading the "rumor" it sounds like 2 separate games in one package, so why have them be the same game at all? Why force together these 2 IPs when it sounds like each will remain the same without much convergence or change in playstyle at all?

 

[DDayton]

If there is anything "real" behind this rumor, my guess would be that NCL is having Retro do additional work on the new Smash Bros. game and someone at Retro got glimpses of it without knowing what it was.

I mean, NCL has been having its western teams/partners help with major games for the past few years (MK7 and Retro; Pilotwings Resort and Monster), so the notion of Retro having game sequences with Starfox and Metroid elements doesn't sound like too much of a stretch. Imagine a Smash Bros. with a more fleshed out SSE mode.

 

[MisterHero]

Nintendo should just do its own version of Avengers with Nintendo characters. Anyways I want cel shaded Metroid.

Link and Samus almost appeared in Marvel Ultimate Alliance

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Reading the "rumor" it sounds like 2 separate games in one package, so why have them be the same game at all? Why force together these 2 IPs when it sounds like each will remain the same without much convergence or change in playstyle at all?

It says they interact with each other, and even switch gameplay roles at one point in the article. They arent completely separate.

BTW, i am talking about this as if it were true because its funner that way.

 

[backlot]

Link and Samus almost appeared in Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Now that's a crossover I want to play.

 

[Tathanen]

The only reason this would exist is if Nintendo wanted absolute, concrete proof to kill both franchises forever. Destroy any semblance of loyalty and interest remaining from both fan bases, and send the game to die in a market that won't buy it.

Genius, really.

Geeze what a super-silly post.

I'd play it.

 

[MuddyDonut]

I do not beleive this at all, but I wouldn't be against it. Sounds like fun.

 

[rpmurphy]

Reading the "rumor" it sounds like 2 separate games in one package, so why have them be the same game at all? Why force together these 2 IPs when it sounds like each will remain the same without much convergence or change in playstyle at all?

I'm guessing because there's a desire to create good ground gameplay for the Star Fox franchise.

 

[watershed]

It says they interact with each other, and even switch gameplay roles at one point in the article. They arent completely separate.

BTW, i am talking about this as if it were true because its funner that way.

Yeah but it also says that they've made sure that each part retains the feel and pace of its original IP. So Metroid plays like Metroid and Star Fox like Star Fox. At some point they do mix but it says you can "delay" that for a bit. Sounds like 2 separate experiences being mashed together for no reason.

Also note that I don't believe this "rumor" at all.

 

[Rocket786]

Not exactly the biggest fan of the idea but I'm salivating seeing Retro's next Metroid Prime design on the Wii U!

 

[Croc]

What if this was like...Oracle of Ages/Season where one version is Star Fox and the other version is Metroid. Each one has it's own unique gameplay and story on it's own, but once you connect them you get even more.

Believe

 

[botty]

What a stupid thing to say.

No, he's right. Retro deserves better than this. [if true]

They deserve to have their own IP at this point. How many IPs did Rare have at this point? Wonderful IPs even. It simply isn't fair. [if true]

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Yeah but it also says that they've made sure that each part retains the feel and pace of its original IP. So Metroid plays like Metroid and Star Fox like Star Fox. At some point they do mix but it says you can "delay" that for a bit. Sounds like 2 separate experiences being mashed together for no reason.

Also note that I don't believe this "rumor" at all.

Cause its hard to make a full length star fox game, unless you go the 64 route of many many paths, and fleshing it out with a metroid prime game makes some sense.

lol. Fleshing a game out with a metroid prime game. So crazy!

 

[Prestige Capo]

Starfox & Metroid??

A multiplayer component on this would be INSANE.

 

[Game-Biz]

Hahahaha. I believe it. Usually the craziest rumors are true.

 

[watershed]

Cause its hard to make a full length star fox game, unless you go the 64 route of many many paths, and fleshing it out with a metroid prime game makes some sense.

lol. Fleshing a game out with a metroid prime game. So crazy!

Yeah, anyways lets stop talking about this "game".

I'd love to see Retro take on Star Fox and make huge space battles and branching mission paths and even on foot third person combat if they want.

I'd also love to see Retro return to the Metroid franchise with HD graphics, the u pad, hopefully a more atmospheric and isolated experience than Prime 3, especially after Other M.

But I don't want to see a mash up of the two.

 

[apana]

I wonder what artstyle would work for this fusion. Can you imagine how many heads would explode if this was cel shaded?

We're in this together now.

 

[Tellaerin]

There is so much wrong with this idea that I don't even know where to begin.

 

[Black-Wind]

And the funny thing is, when you think about it, a lot of Nintendo IPs can be crossed over and make sense.

MetroidxZelda? That could work. Samus crash lands on a primitive world and get's wrapped up in their conflicts (Link fighting w/e new enemy. Ridley? Maybe he landed there some years ago with some artifacts and established himself as some kinda god by use of tech?) as she tries to get off the planet.

MetroidxFZ? Writes itself.

SFxDK? Smash convinced me this could work. Advanced anthropomorphic animals meet primal less-anthropomorphic characters? Could work.

Hell, SFxS&P could work ... and MetroidxS&P could work to actually.

MetoidxSF just doesn't feel right compared to those.

 

[watershed]

I wonder what artstyle would work for this fusion. Can you imagine how many heads would explode if this was cel shaded?

We're in this together now.

Cell shaded might actually be a good way to merge the aesthetics of the two franchises but Nintendo fans would have a heart attack if Retro's first HD game was cell shaded, even though it would probably be amazing to look at.

 

[RoboPlato]

The more I think about it the more this actually does start to sound like one of Nintendo's crazy ideas. The funniest part is if this was two separate games from Retro I would be ecstatic as opposed to bewildered.

 

[HyperCubed4]

It just looks like they're taking two of Nintendo's popular (but not most popular) franchises and mashing them together. I'm half expecting a Pikmin/Chibi-Robo crossover next.

 

[Black-Wind]

Cell shaded might actually be a good way to merge the aesthetics of the two franchises but Nintendo fans would have a heart attack if Retro's first HD game was cell shaded, even though it would probably be amazing to look at.

I don't think so.

There's a difference between cell-shaded and Celda. You can pull cel-shaded textures off with cool, unique styles that AREN'T "Huge head and eyes+tiny body+make all side characters look ugly".

 

[IrrelevantNotch]

You know what? Fuck it, give it to me. Have the Paper Mario people write the dialog and script and I'll purchase two copies.

 

[ampere]

Why are we giving this Paul Gale guy attention over this rumor?

Sounds pretty ridiculous, it's not really like Nintendo to do franchise fusions other than Smash.

 

[dancrane212]

hmm hmm HMMMM hmm!
I can't hear you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33OqOgfhfP8

That clip fits quite well with this rumor.

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

My heart can't take much more of this....

 

[qq more]

And the funny thing is, when you think about it, a lot of Nintendo IPs can be crossed over and make sense.

MetroidxZelda? That could work. Samus crash lands on a primitive world and get's wrapped up in their conflicts (Link fighting w/e new enemy. Ridley? Maybe he landed there some years ago with some artifacts and established himself as some kinda god by use of tech?) as she tries to get off the planet.

MetroidxFZ? Writes itself.

SFxDK? Smash convinced me this could work. Advanced anthropomorphic animals meet primal less-anthropomorphic characters? Could work.

Hell, SFxS&P could work ... and MetroidxS&P could work to actually.

MetoidxSF just doesn't feel right compared to those.

In what universe would at least half of these even work?

 

[Platy]

Considering the nods to Star Fox, F-zero and Metroid being in the same universe, would be insanely fun to see this happen ... but yeah, not even close to being probable.
Wich means that the meltdowns if proven right would be MUCH more fun !

A Smash bros adventure/platformer is my wet dream game for a long time ... so this is relevant to my interests

Should not happen unless Kirby is involved.

Kirby is Nintendo's Nick Fury confirmed

edit :

And the funny thing is, when you think about it, a lot of Nintendo IPs can be crossed over and make sense.

MetroidxZelda? That could work. Samus crash lands on a primitive world and get's wrapped up in their conflicts (Link fighting w/e new enemy. Ridley? Maybe he landed there some years ago with some artifacts and established himself as some kinda god by use of tech?) as she tries to get off the planet.

MetroidxFZ? Writes itself.

SFxDK? Smash convinced me this could work. Advanced anthropomorphic animals meet primal less-anthropomorphic characters? Could work.

Hell, SFxS&P could work ... and MetroidxS&P could work to actually.

MetoidxSF just doesn't feel right compared to those.

Forgot the classic Animal Crossing x Star fox involving time travel

 

[Exterminieren]

And the funny thing is, when you think about it, a lot of Nintendo IPs can be crossed over and make sense.

MetroidxZelda? That could work. Samus crash lands on a primitive world and get's wrapped up in their conflicts (Link fighting w/e new enemy. Ridley? Maybe he landed there some years ago with some artifacts and established himself as some kinda god by use of tech?) as she tries to get off the planet.

MetroidxFZ? Writes itself.

SFxDK? Smash convinced me this could work. Advanced anthropomorphic animals meet primal less-anthropomorphic characters? Could work.

Hell, SFxS&P could work ... and MetroidxS&P could work to actually.

MetoidxSF just doesn't feel right compared to those.

Well done. You've picked a selection of crossovers which fit even more awkwardly than Metroid and Star Fox.

Not in tone, not in style, not in presentation, not in anything.

 

[JasonUresti]

Dumbest shit ever.

On the slim chance it is true, I can only imagine Papa Sak used the last of his clout, and forced this through the chain of command to Retro. His final, suicidal revenge against Retro for making three Metroid games that were better than any he ever did.

Damn you Sakamoto!!! Probably spiked Miyamoto's tea with LSD, forced him to play Cybermorph, and told him how cool this game would be if it was some kind of Star Fox/Metroid themed mash up.

Where did you learn to fly, Samus?

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I woke up to the craziest fucking news..goddamn...

 

[Femmeworth]

Not sure if want. At least it sounds better than Other M!

 

[captmcblack]

The Internet would collapse if this turned out to be even quasi-true.

So I'm gonna file this under no fucking way, and watch/wait.

 

[Doorman]

For some reason, reading over this rumor makes it sound like somebody described what Retro was working on as "sort of a fusion of Star Fox and Metroid" regarding the way the gameplay works, and then it just played the telephone game for a little while to get to the "facts" (poor choice of words--I know it's rumor, not fact, just meaning the details presented) as we see them here. I could certainly see Retro making a Star Fox game where you go through space combat to go from one large planetary area to the next, then getting onto the ground for Metroid Prime-style action and exploration. Really it's just the talk about the two characters actually coming together in the same package that throws me.

I could see a Star Fox game with Metroid elements in it very easily, a Metroid game with Star Fox elements a little less so but still plausible...actually merging the two series as a crossover game would feel next to impossible unless Retro manages to be incredibly consistent with its writing and visual style. Even then it sounds like they'd be mashing at least three disparate play styles into a single game, it feels a bit like overkill.

 

[BocoDragon]

..........No........

 

[OnimaruXLR]

Are people forgetting that Metroid takes place in freaky scifi alien world? It stands to reason that the furries of Starfox are no more weird as far as an alien races go than the bugmen space pirates or the flying jellyfish Metroids or the giant birdlike Chozo.

And I'll take anything that goes in the exact opposite direction of Other M. Plus, I like the idea that Samus might beat up Falco, or even better, Slippy.

 

[Jorok Goldblade]

Nintendo should just do its own version of Avengers with Nintendo characters. Anyways I want cel shaded Metroid.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

I believe it.

 

[HyperCubed4]

And the funny thing is, when you think about it, a lot of Nintendo IPs can be crossed over and make sense.

MetroidxZelda? That could work. Samus crash lands on a primitive world and get's wrapped up in their conflicts (Link fighting w/e new enemy. Ridley? Maybe he landed there some years ago with some artifacts and established himself as some kinda god by use of tech?) as she tries to get off the planet.

MetroidxFZ? Writes itself.

SFxDK? Smash convinced me this could work. Advanced anthropomorphic animals meet primal less-anthropomorphic characters? Could work.

Hell, SFxS&P could work ... and MetroidxS&P could work to actually.

MetoidxSF just doesn't feel right compared to those.

I hate to jump on the bandwagon, but holy crap, some of these are terrible. Especially Metroid X Zelda. Sci-fi meets a fantasy world sounds like a good idea, but you can't add one without devaluing the other.

 

[Gospel]

Suck my dick, rumor.

 

[TunaLover]

Please don't, this is an abortion.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

This isn't even a plausible rumor. -200% chance of happening.

 

[FyreWulff]

The only reason this would exist is if Nintendo wanted absolute, concrete proof to kill both franchises forever.

This infers either franchise had achieved the state of large success in the first place. Considering neither franchise is a main franchise nor a cornerstone of any of their consoles, this sounds plausible for only the fact that Nintendo figures they wouldn't be harmed by such a game not working out anyway.