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[nial]

Thanks, I needed a laugh.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Jokes on you guys. It'll just be Federation Force 2.

 

[Hero_Select]

It's always smart to cut your game in half and sell it twice. Nintendo really do love their consumers.

You played MP4 already to know that? wow. I'm jealous.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

People laughed but I called it

metroid5 still isnt a launch title you silly goose

 

[kevboard]

Who's betting with me on part 5 going from 4K/60 to 4K/30 because even Nintendo can't resist marketing it's newer games with more eye candy.

Retro never made a single 30fps game... so I highly doubt it

 

[yurinka]

I just hope each game would still be big and at least just as long as their previous games.

If they do stick with what they're saying about charging for what the game is worth than they won't charge 90 or even 80 for it since they're doing that because they know Kart World would sell dozens of millions of copies but Metroid Prime while one of Nintendo's iconic franchise is only around the few million seller range to maybe 10 million at most even if Prime 4 and 5 suddenly jumps in popularity by a lot. So based on this they should keep Metroid games at 70. But who knows with these company, they could very well find some other excuses to sneak in a 80 price tag for them.

What hypothetical country are these Nintendo executives from where Metroid Prime is $90?

They are charging you $90 for BotW, which is a WiiU game with some minor refurbish on top. Make sure new Metroid games will be priced at $80-$90 too. This is USD USA pricing, meaning in many other countries the price is higher.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...s-switch-2-breath-of-the-wild-is-90-with-dlc/

 

[Zuzu]

This is great to hear and I'm happy we won't have to wait until the end of Switch 2's lifecycle to get the next game.

Hopefully we get Metroid Dread 2 as well. If we get three Metroid games in one generation that would be so nice.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Would rather have the second Metroid game be like Dread, 2D, classic experience.

 

[blacktout]

They are charging you $90 for BotW, which is a WiiU game with some minor refurbish on top. Make sure new Metroid games will be priced at $80-$90 too. This is USD USA pricing, meaning in many other countries the price is higher.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...s-switch-2-breath-of-the-wild-is-90-with-dlc/

There's no $90USD SKU for BotW. Forbes got to $90 by stacking the DLC on top of the Switch 2 Edition. If you're suggesting that Metroid Prime 5 could be a $70 base game with $20 DLC releasing later, that's totally plausible, but if it's $90 for the base game, then we are truly fucked, because it would imply massive inflation in the next two years.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

This is a great way to keep prices down.

Why wouldn't Sony develop Spider-Man 3 and 4 simultaneously? It would save a ton of cash. I almost guarantee Nintendo did not invent this practice and also that it helps GREATLY to prevent modern ballooning budgets. The industry needs to learn how to keep the same quality but do it for a lower cost, and this is just one way(and also a way that keeps from involving the consumer at all, which is very good). I'm sure the industry would love to study and copy Nintendo development both from a quality and efficiency standpoint. Nobody else has or will ever stay this industry leading for this long.

This.

Most companies are already doing this where they would start working on the next game once they've halfway done with the current one or have different teams work on multiple titles at the same. So this doesn't mean their newer games would be smaller than their previous ones.

They are charging you $90 for BotW, which is a WiiU game with some minor refurbish on top. Make sure new Metroid games will be priced at $80-$90 too. This is USD USA pricing, meaning in many other countries the price is higher.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...s-switch-2-breath-of-the-wild-is-90-with-dlc/

I agree with you on botw ,every other company would at least bundle a game with a lower price years later.

I haven't played Zelda since Twilight Princess so was hoping to finally get into BOTW if I do get the Switch 2 but will deny it because of Botw and it's dlc still being full price. It's no biggie since the whole art style for Botw, totk etc isn't that great looking for me anyway so aren't completely must plays for me.

Although I don't think Metroid would be 80 dollar based on how they said Mario Kart is only 80 because it has many features modes/ dozens of millions of sales which Metroid Prime isn't. I am in the U.S as most gamers probably are for these popular games.

I don't even know if I'm gonna get the Switch 2 yet though because if Obivion Remake.

 

[Zannegan]

This is a great way to keep prices down.

Why wouldn't Sony develop Spider-Man 3 and 4 simultaneously? It would save a ton of cash. I almost guarantee Nintendo did not invent this practice and also that it helps GREATLY to prevent modern ballooning budgets. The industry needs to learn how to keep the same quality but do it for a lower cost, and this is just one way(and also a way that keeps from involving the consumer at all, which is very good). I'm sure the industry would love to study and copy Nintendo development both from a quality and efficiency standpoint. Nobody else has or will ever stay this industry leading for this long.

They kind of do, they just develop inbetweener episodes like Miles Morales and Venom instead of full-on sequels. They're pretty dang efficient overall.

 

[IAmRei]

Reusing assets are actually common practice, especially between series in short time. It will make dev cycles shorter. Especially, if the concept of the game is proven fine in first, chance to the dev using from first to make second, is bigger. There are also some who use reusing assets for different series.

 

[Mozza]

People laughed but I called it

Called what?

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Remaking Super Metroid with today's devs would be like remaking the Godfather as directed by Mr.Beast. Get the fuck out of here. These zoomers today wouldnt have a clue how to recapture the literal perfection, leave it alone.

As for the Prime series, give me as much of it as you can make.

 

[touchfuzzy]

Does this guy have any kind of track record or credibility?

 

[March Climber]

People laughed but I called it

Called what?

Think about the other poster around here who is known for doing what he just did.

 

[hemo memo]

It's always smart to cut your game in half and sell it twice. Nintendo really do love their consumers.

They have been doing this since the first Pokémon. This time, at least you're not just getting the same game.

 

[consoul]

At least Metroid Prime 5 is a prime number.

The series should've gone Metroid Prime 2, 3, 5, 7, 11.

 

[UltimaKilo]

I'm ok with that, but I'd love to see Retro take a stab at Eternal Darkness and restart work on Raven Blade!

 

[Azelover]

They are charging you $90 for BotW, which is a WiiU game with some minor refurbish on top. Make sure new Metroid games will be priced at $80-$90 too. This is USD USA pricing, meaning in many other countries the price is higher.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...s-switch-2-breath-of-the-wild-is-90-with-dlc/

It's gonna go up across the board IMO... but carry on..

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

As far back as February of last year, Nash Weedle has been claiming that Metroid Prime 4 and Metroid Prime 5 are being developed at the same time. Subsequently, some of the things that Retro Studios are making on Metroid Prime 4 will be carrying over on Metroid Prime 5.

Nash Weedle mentioned in February 2024 that Metroid Prime 5 is planned for release in 2027, and will be a Switch 2 exclusive. He also claimed that it will have vertical exploration with altered gravity mechanics.

Rumor: Metroid Prime 5 Made Simultaneously With Metroid Prime 4, Will Use Switch 2's Exclusive Control Mechanics - Gameranx

Nash Weedle claims that Metroid Prime 5 has been in development alongside Metroid Prime 4, and they will share Switch 2 control schemes.

gameranx.com

Total and utter nonsense. If you read the article, it's littered with guessing and pseudo-opinion based on cherry-picking facts. NPC MP2 & 3 were "developed at the same time"? Lol what?! The games had Wii controls added, and nothing else. There was barely any development needed. It's got nothing to do with the major thesis/headline that somehow the same Retro Studios that hasn't released a product since February 2014 is somehow simultaneously also creating a AAA sequel to Metroid Prime 4, alongside it, before it's even out yet. I mean come on, that's laughable. I call 100% bullshit.

If Metroid Prime 4 was ready, it'd be a launch window title. They don't even have a date yet. The game's not done, clearly. That's 6 calendar years of development now.

A follow-up to Dread, having absolutely nothing to do Retro Studios, is likely for the ~2027 window, and I can see how that could be potentially confusing when you're "leaking" (making things up).

 

[Dacvak]

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

They are charging you $90 for BotW, which is a WiiU game with some minor refurbish on top. Make sure new Metroid games will be priced at $80-$90 too. This is USD USA pricing, meaning in many other countries the price is higher.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...s-switch-2-breath-of-the-wild-is-90-with-dlc/

False. It's $79.99, not "$90". And that's if you're buying the Switch 2 Edition. If you already own it, you get it for no additional cost as long as you subscribe to NSO+EP.

Obviously the DLC would be extra, as it is also $20 extra to this day, if you purchase it on Switch. Theres never been a bundle or DE available.

You can cherry-pick things all you want to make things sound worse than they are, but most people know the context.