Yeah fair enough. I'm not sure what to think that. He hasn't really said much and what he has said isn't too out there but there is weird stuff like him saying an exclusive SMT for Switch and then shortly after the 25th Anniversary site going up. Probably pure coincidence though.
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Yeah fair enough. I'm not sure what to think that. He hasn't really said much and what he has said isn't too out there but there is weird stuff like him saying an exclusive SMT for Switch and then shortly after the 25th Anniversary site going up. Probably pure coincidence though.
brandonh83
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The thing about this is that few people felt like say Metroid Prime wasn't fun to control the character and fight things. More than that, most people would be understandably skeptical about Platinum being able to nail the atmosphere and quintessentials of Metroid. Team Ninja certainly didn't. And not saying Platinum would pull another Team Ninja, I'm saying that when you have a developer more tuned into combat design, that tends to be the focus and I can't imagine too many people wanting combat to be the focus of the Metroid franchise.
LinkSlayer64
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HAL Labs presents Samus & Kirby: The Great Zebes Cave Offensive.
Only if you got a time machine.
A From Software Metroid game would be lame if it played like Souls but cool as fuck if it played like Armored Core.
dangeraaron10
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GAF sure does Platinum, don't it?
Platinum doesn't need to do every game ever. They are good at certain types of games and those are the games they should stick with. Also, didn't Platinum want to own one of its own IPs for a change? I'd say let them see what they can come up with on their own.
Platinum doesn't need to do every game ever. They are good at certain types of games and those are the games they should stick with. Also, didn't Platinum want to own one of its own IPs for a change? I'd say let them see what they can come up with on their own.
Hopefully they let us know ahead of time if we'll get one. My branch said they were expecting a total of over 100 pre-orders by launch
Platinum and From Software; the two devs gaf would jump off a cliff for.
Jonneh3003
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I can't even picture Metroid with Souls-esque gameplay, it's From's level design that I want.
brandonh83
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I love Platinum and Wonderful 101 is my favorite game on the Wii U video game console. I just don't see them being a good fit for Metroid.
They could absolutely surprise me though.
Why do I want this.
Twenty7KVN
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Not sure if this has been posted but the youtube stream is up with a countdown clock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuC4YLLkqME
BossDarkseid
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Do game have any suggested price yet?
I would imagine very low. Blizzard gains nothing from it.
Jonneh3003
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High I say! Diablo 3 and Overwatch would be great on the Switch and Blizzard love porting Diablo 3.
They always come back...
dangeraaron10
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As for Metroid, obviously I would love it to be helmed by Retro Studios once again and give us a proper Metroid Prime 4. But since Retro is doing their own thing right now that might be a while yet.
casey_contra
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A From Metroid might be cool be cool in terms of creature design, connected world, and genuine fear at facing certain enemies and even choosing to sneak past some. Also they are also great at lore and atmosphere. BUT I really don't find From games nice to control... plus performance can be rough.
I could totally be down for something Monolith though. Or Bethesda <3
I could totally be down for something Monolith though. Or Bethesda <3
And maybe we just need to just accept that there is a chance that he does actually have connections and the stuff that seems like he's just guessing at obvious things is, well, because they were obvious enough for to Nintendo to push for them happening.
Jonneh3003
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When you say Monolith do you mean Monolith Soft? I could dig Metroid with the world design at least done partly by Monolith Soft. Bethesda though? They can stay as far from Metroid as possible.
brandonh83
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I think it's somewhere around 99% safe to assume that we're never getting a Metroid game from Platinum or From so the debate is likely useless anyway 
I'd love to see either on Castlevania though. Release your IP's, Konami.
I'd love to see either on Castlevania though. Release your IP's, Konami.
Ocarina_117
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I'm not sure Metroid would be a good fit for platinum. Metroid Prime's main draw was it's atmosphere, feeling of solitude and level design. Platinum have never really excelled in these areas.
Now a collaboration where the pure gameplay mechanics are handled by platinum, the level design, overall aesthetic and story by fromsoft and the original composer of the Prime series on the OST. Shit would be LIT.
Edit - but ofcourse id much prefer platinum to be busy on delivering a platinum collection (bayo 1, 2 and W101) alongside bayo 3 and w101-2.
Now a collaboration where the pure gameplay mechanics are handled by platinum, the level design, overall aesthetic and story by fromsoft and the original composer of the Prime series on the OST. Shit would be LIT.
Edit - but ofcourse id much prefer platinum to be busy on delivering a platinum collection (bayo 1, 2 and W101) alongside bayo 3 and w101-2.
BossDarkseid
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Do they?
"Half" of it has been on PS3/360 (I think?), while Ultimate Evil Edition is PS4/XB1 and otherwise its just the default platforms of PC/Mac...also they have a comparative skeleton crew on D3 because of work on D4 so I'm not sure they want to spend time and money on a port....
It'd be fun if it controlled well. I think OW probably wouldn't happen anyway, for D3 and OW the patching and balancing is different to PC and I think the teams almost wish they didn't have to bother at all.
Jonneh3003
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I think it's somewhere around 99% safe to assume that we're never getting a Metroid game from Platinum or From so the debate is likely useless anyway
I'd love to see either on Castlevania though. Release your IP's, Konami.
I'm sure no one expected a Metroid game by Team Ninja but it happened, I don't think it's ridiculous for either Platinum or From to take a stab at Metroid.
Omega Kirby
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Got class tommorow from 7PM ET to 10PM, the stream is at 11 right? Might be able to make it without killing myself
PadWarrior
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Give me a Steelers one and you have my money.Any college football fans here? Thought some might like these designs I made
CharminUltra
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Hearthstone I feel would be a natural Blizzard fit. Even if the Switch doesn't have touch screen, I think it could work.
Nah, man. Penguins.
I believe multi-touch touch screen was confirmed by the patents last month.
brandonh83
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It's not ridiculous, but I think it could be now especially after the failure that game was.
just make No More Heroes 3 plz
Hearthstone, Gwent and the new Elder Scrolls Legends would all make fun F2P card games on the Switch.
I just have almost no hope for 3rd parties other than Japan right now on this. I'll keep my hope really low on that end of things and be surprised at whatever we get.
Surely GAME won't have online preorders live at 4am. I'm holding off as I'd like to get a bundle and pick my preorder rather than just a base model but I'm worried they'll sell out of day one pre-orders before I wake up around 7am.
Reports of people gathering to play Overwatch in the most unlikely places. Casuals being exposed to Overwatch being played in those places.
What Switch can do to brand exposures is still underestimated. Phenomenal games will benefit the most from the "out of the living room" exposure. Overwatch is obviously such a game.
No More Heroes and Killer7 crossover.
Actually, just make Killer9 and get it over with.
Better start a Nintendo x Blizzard collabo. Hack'n' Slash with Nintendo Characters and Nintendo gear. I would buy that
I want it. Samus is the star of Metroid, not the environment.
casey_contra
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Yes, sorry, I meant Monolith Soft.
Maybe Square Enix could do Metroid... then give From or Monolith Soft Kid Icarus.
So either enough people will gather for a big LAN party in the middle of the park or someone has a bomb phone hotspot connnection.
I don't think an online only shooter is a fit for Nintendos new system. Atleast now at launch or close to it.
It's time to ditch the Prime series. I want a new first person Metroid, but I want a new aesthetic, something akin to Zero Mission but in 3D. The closest examples I can think of are Borderlands and Overwatch -- I want that cartoony look, but dripping with that feeling of alien creepiness and isolation that Metroid is so good at.
Barring that, at least give us a new 2D Metroid, too. 2D at launch and first person Spring 2018?
Barring that, at least give us a new 2D Metroid, too. 2D at launch and first person Spring 2018?
mrchampipi
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Pretty much summing up my disapointement reading these switch preditcion threads.
Everyon'es discussing about pure specs and ips...almost nothing about the console features and what new they will bring to the table.
brandonh83
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If it weren't for the atmosphere and environmental design, I wouldn't care about Samus. These things all work together organically. It's not about one thing.
She's also practically a non-character that is more of an avatar for the player.
perfectchaos007
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Any college football fans here? Thought some might like these designs I made
The NCAA football game in the background makes me sad that we'll never get another
casey_contra
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I think giving an indie a 2D Metroid could be a good risk.
The console will be just like Wii U at the OS level I think. It'll be fully touch compatible on the go and controller compatible at home.
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