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Metroid Could Use a Reboot

If done poorly, reboots are harshly criticized as the last dying breath of a failing brand, or a desperate cash-grab that lacks innovation. However, if done successfully, a reboot can revitalize a franchise and create a new audience for itself. I think it's about time that one of my favorite franchises aims for the latter. Metroid could use a reboot.

Okay, Nintendo fans, put down the pitchforks and hear me out. Metroid is an outstanding series that has a lot to offer, and will hopefully continue to pump out great games for years to come. However, with the way the series is currently laid out, creativity is limited, and Metroid can't tap into its full potential. Couple that with the fact that Nintendo hasn't met their goal of making Wii U appealing to an older audience, and it makes a reboot advantageous for both Metroid and Wii U in general.

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Erimgard4316d ago

Great franchise, but they've confined themselves too much with the story. Would love to see start fresh with a darker tone.

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Kevlar0094316d ago

There's still two pathways to go, the sequel to Prime 3 thanks to the mystery ship at 100% completion, and post-Fusion where Samus severs ties with the Federation. Post-Fusion could go the darker route, some sort of virus or parasite released by the Fed that threatens the Galaxy

ironfist924316d ago

I'd love a sequel to Metroid Prime Hunters, but with a bigger focus on backstories and character, especially with Sylux.

wonderfulmonkeyman4315d ago

Almost all Metroid games have a pretty dark plot when you think about them...
But the last thing we need is to turn it so dark that it becomes just another gritty space marine clone with cover mechanics and drama.
They've achieved a good balance in story atmosphere so far, Other M not included, by always having something much more sinister lurking behind the scenes of her adventures.
I say let's not overdo the dark tones.

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user74029314316d ago

metroid is an awesome franchise. nintendo has an awesome fps.2d

colonel1794316d ago

Nintendo has so many awesome franchises with tons of potential! The biggest three for me are Metroid, Star Fox and Zelda. Those three could use a deeper story to make them much more valuable.

randomass1714316d ago

They don't need to reboot it. Just retcon Other M's story line.

Metallox4316d ago

They should put an in-joke in the new game saying that Other M was a dream, and then Samus wakes up and its revealed that she is a badass bounty hunter.

ChickeyCantor4315d ago

Eh I don't think other m was trying to portray her as a fragile damsel in distress. She still kicked ass. It was just very poor story writing which came off wrong in so many ways.

SpiralTear4316d ago

The Metroid series sure gets a lot of "reboots."

camel_toad4316d ago

I think they hand it off outside of Nintendo too much. I loved prime but it was a risk for the franchise - but it paid off. Other M was a risk that turned into a mistake.

chrissx4316d ago

A well done reboot sounds cool

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U.S. patent examiner rejects Nintendo’s summoning characters patent as obvious: non-final ruling

The rejection is non-final (and even when such rejections are labeled as “final”, the process is far from over, given that there can be, at minimum, an appeal to the Federal Circuit).

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Relientk7746d ago (Edited 46d ago )

Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.

PRIMORDUS45d ago (Edited 45d ago )

Nintendo wants to keep wasting money on bullshit lawsuits, real smart in this economy. They should put that money aside for other game projects. On the other hand, I don't care if they waste it all either, and they are screwed in the future maybe that will teach them a lesson.

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Nintendo Completes Share Repurchase and Sets Price for Secondary Offering

Nintendo completed its share repurchase and set its secondary offering price at 8,347 yen ahead of March 16 delivery.

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Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs

Nintendo filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade.

Nintendo of America is suing the United States government over the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump put in place last year, according to a complaint filed Friday in the U.S. Court of International Trade and obtained by Aftermath.

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Deathdeliverer71d ago

Well dayum lol. Old agent orange pissing off every industry and nation.

0hMyGandhi70d ago

The fact that you have ANY disagrees will forever baffle me. And to the (apparent) MAGA contingent that exists on this website, enjoy your 8-9 dollar gas.

AuraAbjure70d ago (Edited 70d ago )

Yes, they had better be pissed after Trump told them the way they rip off the USA is over.

EveryPlatformGamer71d ago

LOL I read this on gaff, will they refund the money back to the gamers? highly unlikely. Didn't they just raise prices and pass it onto the gamers? Only Nintendo would send out the Ninjas to the US government.

-Foxtrot71d ago

That’s what I was thinking, imagine them winning hypothetically, getting a s**t load of money back which they would have lost if they hadn’t raised their prices and it’s business as normal.

It would just mean people paid more for no reason since they got the money back anyway.

Outside_ofthe_Box70d ago (Edited 70d ago )

A lot of companies partially passed the cost to consumers instead of all of it. They would still have to at least pay that back to gamers, but we know that won't happen. What's also sad is that prices won't come back down after the initial hike caused by tariffs.

People didn't understand the full repercussions of tariffs. That alone should have cost him the presidency if people knew it was a permanent price hike for consumers

Inverno71d ago

The people should sue these companies for having to over pay cause of these tariffs.

Eonjay71d ago

Naw they should sue the government for forcing the tax to begin with. No one reasonably expects these companies to absorb the taxes. Many smaller companies tried and were shut down or faced to increase prices to try to maintain their business. The tariffs effect everyone.

Inverno69d ago

I meant it mostly as a joke cause we all know the costs of these tariffs were passed onto the consumer. But it's seems no matter how vocal we are here in the states our "representatives" don't seem to care enough to represent us. And things are about to get worse.

Killer2020UK69d ago

The companies were doing what the law required then to do, the tariffs however were illegally implemented. Usually it's criminals we punish, you seem to have different ideas 🤷‍♂️

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