Jeff Grubb: Metroid Prime 2 Remastered coming out "relatively soonish", something not related to TotK is happening with Zelda later this year.
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I'd like to replay MP2. It was my least favorite but want to see if things have changed.
Also, I no longer care about Zelda unless it is 2D now or they actually break back dungeons. Imagine if they released an Anthology of all the old 2D Zeldas in one package. They wouldn't but I'd like that.
Also, I no longer care about Zelda unless it is 2D now or they actually break back dungeons. Imagine if they released an Anthology of all the old 2D Zeldas in one package. They wouldn't but I'd like that.
Fortunately Prime 2 is a decent upgrade in visuals over the original Prime 1. So hopefully even with a fairly basic remaster it should look decent.
First thing that came to mind for Zelda is actually a movie announcement, but it's probably too early for that. So maybe a ALBW port or something. By this point I think they would just sit on TP and WW until Switch 2 for 4K updates of the Wii U versions.
First thing that came to mind for Zelda is actually a movie announcement, but it's probably too early for that. So maybe a ALBW port or something. By this point I think they would just sit on TP and WW until Switch 2 for 4K updates of the Wii U versions.
Prime 2/3 don't have the same prestige as 1 unfortunately. Ultimately though I'm more than happy with a simple HD remaster if its done properly with the control options of MP:R
Going from Prime 1 ending Samus to that was rough, lol. Almost felt like an intentional insult from Retro because Nintendo forced the "anime Samus" onto them.
They can just make it prime 3 samus
Is this guy legitimate? I feel like most of what he says is conjecture and/or never comes to fruition. Maybe I'm crazy. I'm worried im going to be yelled at for saying this 😢
I get wanting Prime 2 remaster like Prime 1, but honestly it's not really realistic for Retro to have remastered all three games and developed Prime 4 in the timeframe of the last few years. It's probably either get Prime 2 upresed or wait years for a proper Prime 2 remaster.
They should just use the new model they made for Prime 1 remake
That whole sequence should be remade, with a Samus that looks like this. I agree.
Weirdest, most awkward part of the game: the look is like a freaky middle ground between Zero Mission and the more grounded Prime aesthetics. I don't think I've even seen a single positive impression of it, haha.
I'm not a fan of MP:R's samus design. It's neither true to the original nor does it fit the established look samus has. I also just don't like it as it is, her design is too basic in my eyes and it's a shame because she looks good in the concept art
I'll take anything over the established look.I'm not a fan of MP:R's samus design. It's neither true to the original nor does it fit the established look samus has. I also just don't like it as it is, her design is too basic in my eyes and it's a shame because she looks good in the concept art
I think they'd need to put a lot more work into Zelda 1 to make it work in a modern context. The game is pretty punishing/barebones/dated
Some of you sound like you hate it when good games come out lol
If Prime 2 is the shadow drop of the September Direct, then Prime 3 it's most likely releasing early next year with Prime 4 towards the end of 2024, and most likely as a cross gen game for Switch 2. I wasn't really expecting that, but it's completely plausible.
As to the Zelda thing, it sounds like it could be anything and not even necessarily a game. So I'm going to be creative and go against the remake/remaster predictions made by others already and predict they are announcing a Zelda themed expansion for Super Nintendo World, some special commemorative merchandise or some kind of DLC collaboration with a third party game.
As to the Zelda thing, it sounds like it could be anything and not even necessarily a game. So I'm going to be creative and go against the remake/remaster predictions made by others already and predict they are announcing a Zelda themed expansion for Super Nintendo World, some special commemorative merchandise or some kind of DLC collaboration with a third party game.
What's the point of of bringing that up in the context of a gaming show though or talking to a gaming journalist. Seems kind of unusual like "hey there's some zelda toys coming out this year" to someone who is basically only talking about game related things.
It does make sense, but not necessarily in a satisfying way. The Prime 1 remake was an extensive Retro-led effort that took years. Every asset was painstakingly redone.
I would absolutely love to see Prime 2 Remastered done in the exact same way, it would be incredible, but that staff probably moved onto Prime 4 and the rumor was that the other Prime remasters would be outsourced. I'll take this over a Prime 2 treatment just not happening at all.
Where did the talk of the 2 remaster not being an upgrade come from? Didn't the rumors say retro specifically gave it to another studio to finish the upgrade since it was too much work? I can't imagine they would farm out a simple remaster.
Next gen TOTK port with new features, for both visuals (foliage density, resolution) and gameplay (despawning distance). Less limitations on building, world items etc. Mobile companion inventory management, cook recipes on your phone whilst not with your Switch. 😏
The rumors he'd mentioned previously were always in line with "Prime got the specialized in-house revamp treatment, Prime 2 and 3 will be more basic"
if there's one that deserves to be blamed for this, it's Bandai Namco for fucking up the first version of Prime 4.
had they actually delivered, Retro would have done full remasters for the whole trilogy while 4 was being made at the same time.
because BN failed with their version of 4, Nintendo canceled that and rebooted the game at Retro in 2019 and at that point they were just getting started with Prime 1. they did finish that but way more slowly since they had to start tacking 4 too at the same time. 1 was finally done last year and then they outsourced 2 and 3 because they're now full hands with Prime 4.
part of this information came from the leak that turned out to be true about Prime 1 Remastered where they mentioned what kind of remaster it was and what was going to happen to 2 and 3 (they said it was up in the air if 2 and 3 would get a full remaster or just an upres at that point). i'm pretty sure nintendo opted for simple upressing them because those games only sold combined as much as 1 and haven't really gained much of a classic status such as 1 did in the last decades (just see how often they're included in best games lists of past gens vs the first prime or how often they come up in best of Metroid lists)
Prime 3 will take more work though, there's no way they'd ship it motion controls only
he was completely right about the first prime remaster, just got the timing slightly wrong.
hes usually not too far off the mark
now the real question is, how much they'll charge for 2 and later 3 if the work done on them is less?
will these be released at $20 or $30? releasing them at $40 individually is going to look pretty bad next to 1 in this state.
will these be released at $20 or $30? releasing them at $40 individually is going to look pretty bad next to 1 in this state.
Well, that would be kind of ... lame... unless it looks vastly different.
Otherwise there is no reason not to just play it on Steam Deck (besides all the gray area stuff).
I mean they have 2 options
1) try and recreate the interactions with the joycon/Pro motion sensors while needing to ensure it also works with sticks-only
2) Cut the interactions entirely/automate them with an animation and move along
A used copy of the main game costs 50$, so if you want to source an original ISO of the game it'll probably be notably more expensive than just buying this. You can debate the ethics of buying vs pirating a 20 year old game, but projects that make older games available to officially acquire through legitimate methods aren't really targeted towards people who just pirate older games.
Link's Crossbow Training is such a gem. I can't believe how many hours I put into that.
I believe he only says stuff he has heard of. Maybe his sources aren't always legit.
I actually have the Wii version lying around because I found it for around 20 Euros about ... 10 years ago.
I still bought it digitally on WiiU though.
I don't own both consoles anymore so the Metroid Prime Remaster was veeeery welcome. :)
But yes, you're right. Buying the remaster would be cheaper and, frankly speaking, morally right.
And I am not a big fan of Emulation.
I just want an all-new 2D gameplay Zelda that isn't tied to an existing game, isn't a remake or remaster, doesn't have a weird control scheme, and isn't multiplayer-focused. Is that so much to ask?
It's still disappointing hearing that MP2 and 3 won't have the same level of effort and budget behind as with MPR, but I'll buy them both at D1 obv
"soonish" is still so unprecise though; if it gets shadow-dropped at the September direct as I believe, that's way sooner than "soonish"
"soonish" is still so unprecise though; if it gets shadow-dropped at the September direct as I believe, that's way sooner than "soonish"
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