Nintendo releases video about Metroid Prime 4 development - Currently below expectations - Will redo from scratch with Retro Studios

[Zelretch]

While this sucks a lot and i feel for the fans of the franchise, i appreciate that 1. They give us a direct update and 2. They want to guaranty the best quality for the title. In a better world they wouldn't have had to announce it until it was pretty ready in the first place, but with the state of metroid fans in 2017 their hand was forced. I hope the reboot goes well and retro delivers an amazing experience.

 

[Ginosaurio]

Metroid Prime 4 is the new FFXVI.

 

[FutureLarking]

I'll be interested to see if Retro are even capable of matching up to the originals at this point. A lot of the top level talent that led those games have moved on, so it's not a sure fire shot that this game will be good.


Also, title should be changed to just "Metroid Prime 4 rebooting development" or something, and not the mouthful it is now.

 

[Jintor]

Wow, that's some fucking expectations settings. Damn.

Better rip the bandaid off now then quietly bury it i guess.

 

[Deleted member 41931]

Can't say I'm suprised, there was a reason they still hadn't shown anything from the game. I guess that also means Retro's title might have been scrapped as well, unless its basically done already.

 

[Tambini]

The whole thing was weird from the start. Handing off Metroid 4 to a studio they wouldn't even name

 

[Fuchs]

I fully expected it to be Nintendo's big game this year - next to Animal Crossing.
So, will it be the year of Tom Nook or do you think Nintendo will have something else in the pipeline for the holidays?

 

[AxkilAvenger]

Well..thanks for the honest update. So who's doing f zero then?

 

[.exe]

Restarted the development process entirely... What was even going with that game then? I take it that Retro wasn't the lead studio. Was it an internal project at Nintendo?

 

[Anteo]

Poor retro. Didnt want to work on metroid prime but they will have to anyways

 

[Wayfaerer]

I like the transparency.

 

[waffleboy]

Just make it good, please

 

[Kouriozan]

"Retro Studio has enough workforce to make 2 games at the same time"
5 years after Donkey Kong TF : ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[H-I-M]

A Versus FF13 sized mess.

 

[Guaraná]

oh god... they are rebooting the development.

Forget Metroid Prime in 2020.

 

[iamsgod]

the new FFVIIR

 

[Kamisori]

See you at the end of 2021 at the earliest...

 

[Waluigilicious]

Isn't this the same Nintendo that were more than happy for Mario Tennis Ultra Smash to be released the way it was? That stings even more now.

 

[Deleted member 300]

is retro studios for perfect developer for this, we will find out in a few years i guess

 

[BGBW]

Damn. I was looking forward to the Bamco Metroid Prime 4 developed by the iDOLM@STER team where Samus decides to be a pop idol.

 

[Ikouros]

People need to appreciate what an enormous gamble this is for Nintendo. This isn't a decision that will have been taken lightly, nor was it chosen to spite fans - quite the opposite.

 

[Executive Taxi]

What on earth is going on? The question now is why didn't Nintendo contract Retro to make MP4 in the first place???

 

[Absolute]

At least they are being honest with the fans. I can respect that. Hopefully retro get the support and expertise they need to make a game worthy of the series.

 

[NotLiquid]

If they're moving development back to Retro then that makes it sound like Star Fox GP must be nearing completion. I think Miyamoto said once that the studio is in a shape now that they can do two projects at once, but most likely they're going to try to double down on making Prime 4 because of how long of a wait it's gonna be.

 

[Malvingt2]

wow

 

[RLCC14]

Who was developing it to begin with? It must've been real bad if Nintendo had to pull the plug on it AND restart development AND put out a statement about it.

 

[Telpis]

So how was making the game before?

 

[ryushe]

yooooooooooooooo

 

[thefro]

Glad they're canning it if there was no way it was going to come close to meeting their standards, but this shows they need to significantly expand their internal studio holdings, which I've been harping on ever since they sold their stake in Rare to Microsoft.

 

[Strings]

Looking forward to it in 2022 I guess :/

Like... Is it even a Switch game at that point? It's going to be well into next-gen.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

Now I want to see what this old version of Metriod Prime 4 looked like and played.

 

[zedox]

Hopefully it will please gamers when it releases. This, to me, is similar to CD3 development having to start over (for MP). This what happens when you talk about games too early. I hope everything turns out ok. As long as pokemon is coming out this year, I'm ok with it.

 

[halcali]

this will only serve to INCREASE expectations/hopes for MP4.

With a potential release date of 2023/2024, people will expect their minds to be blown to bits...
I'm just gonna play it cool. Easy like Sunday mornin'

 

[Piston]

This is a really classy way of announcing a delay. It is a bit disappointing, but it will be better for everyone in the long run.

 

[Tito]

Disappointing. I wanted a new DKC game by Retro =/.

I still loved the first MP, liked the second; didn't like the third.

 

[Rand a. Thor]

This is candid as fuck, I endorse keeping it real like this. Probably means that Retro is done with their other game.

 

[Stairouais]

So it's gonna be a BOTW thing where it's cross platform with nextgen?

 

[BUNTING1243]

I mean, Retro doing it sounds good (unless it was forced on them)

Still, what a mess.

 

[Indy in the Fridge]

All the way back to the drawing board. Wow. That sucks for fans.

 

[Deleted member 300]

is retro studios the perfect developer for this, we will find out in a few years i guess

 

[Danthrax]

Almost like Retro should have been developing it to begin with.

 

[Alienhated]

Oh, this really sucks for the new Namco Singapore team.

 

[Sandfox]

I fully expected it to be Nintendo's big game this year - next to Animal Crossing.
So, will it be the year of Tom Nook or do you think Nintendo will have something else in the pipeline for the holidays?

Click to shrink...

Pokemon

I don't think anyone expected this game in 2019.

 

[Richietto]

Really disappointed we won't be seeing the game for years now but also happy Retro is on the job, my fears are kinda gone with that announcement. Guess whatever bullshit 3rd party studio making it couldn't cut it.

 

[That Naive Cube!!]

All worth it for a Retro Prime 4, imo.

 

[randomlee26]

Wow. I mean I'm glad it's not just cancelled. But I'd honestly rather see what else Retro had up theirs sleeves.

 

[Common Knowledge]

Hot damn

 

[MasterChumly]

I mean I'm glad they are not going to release a turd but god dammit they couldn't salvage anything? Good god....

 

[neon_dream]

All these ignorant hot takes have me SCREAMING (not really).

This is normal game development. LOTS of projects get reworked, restarted, cancelled. The only thing unusual is Nintendo actually being transparent about it.

 

[MouldyK]

At least we finally know what Retro are up to ;P

Click to shrink...

That's what I was thinking.