supercrap

Flagship also did the Zelda: Oracles games, the Link to the Past port (and Four Swords), and Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, just to name a couple of their other works.

A pretty talented studio, if you ask me. Too bad.

BPMΣ

Protector one

Mtech

RJG

TheLordRandom

Jackablade

Why? Simple. It's likely just a little easter egg to people who remember the "game" in the first place. Also, as Kyle 5547 generously pointed out, there's something else, within the game, suggesting that it's not there.

Of course I haven't found it myself so I can't say, but from the sound of things, it's just going the same path as StarCraft: Ghost. Sorry guys. It hurts and all, but sometimes it's better to move on.

MilesTormani

It's being sent to a 2nd or probably even a 3rd party, or evern better, it's going to be a 3D sudescroller type game. It's been used before, and will probably be used again, in fact the Mushroom Men DS game uses it.

But if you ask me, crisp N64 graphics with high res textures, just isn't the same as 2D.

Codexx

Nintendo is not making the 2D Metroid at this point in time.

Could mean that it won't be made right now... not that it's not being made...

or it could mean that it's not going to be 2D... could be 3D with 2D mechanics...

speculate away....

Enigma_20XX

Lots of odd phrasing in that sentence. "Nintendo is not making" could mean a diffrent company is making it. After all, Nintendo only seems to develop Mario and Zelda games on their own, and pass off other franchises to other companies (Donkey Kong games since SNES, Star Fox since GameCube, F-Zero, Since GameCube, and the Metroid Prime games since GameCube) "At this point in time" could mean they finished it already, or that they halted production for whatever reason. The part that strikes me as the most odd is "the 2D Metroid". To be a the, that would mean "the 2D Metroid" exists. It's a very odd statement. I think it's just Nintendo hiding their product until it's ready, as usual. I guess Retro Studios didn't get the memo.

Takuthehedgehog

RealmRPGer

I feel your pain!
=[

CrAzYpotpie

K-OSS

BPMΣ

That is, unless they decide to make another... midquel, I guess you'd call it?

BPMΣ

CLEARLY It's isometric this time around. If you thought Sonic 3D back in the Genesis days was bad...

Tonx

It's the best prank I've seen game-wise in awhile.

Gamemaster

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Virtuater

Kayin

Kayin

nardsy

JGab

kidko

The Dark Knight

autonomous

theadept

P4P

Contra 4 does look awfully promising though.

Honestly I don't see why a new 2-D Metroid wouldn't sell well. Just the name would do it.

Also, I love Metroid pinball. I just had to admit that.

whosmav1628

Metroid (R&D1)
Metroid II: Return of Samus (Intelligent Systems)
Super Metroid (R&D1)
Metroid Fusion (R&D1)
Metroid: Zero Mission (R&D1)

U.S. first-party Nintendo developers :

Metroid Prime 1 - 3 (Retro Studios)
Metroid Prime: Hunters (NST)

U.K. independent second-party developer

Metroid Prime: Pinball (Fuse Games)

As you can see, all of the 2D traditional Metroid games have been done by Nintendo of Japan while spin-offs are done by other developers outside of Japan.

I wonder if Nintendo scrapped Metroid Dread for the DS and may have plans to put it on the Wiiware instead. At this point, the project appears to be scrapped completely.

Hiltz

Seestoff

Second, while I for one want a good sequel to Super Metroid (and thats really what we're talking about, right?), its much easier said than done. Alot of time and effort went into Super Metroid, not just the actual art design and coding but the balancing that makes it one of the best single player side scrollers, well ever. Metroid:Fusion was ok, but its really not close to the same level as Super Metroid.

Finally, what is to stop Nintendo from handing the MetPrime3 engine over to another 2nd party dev and saying: "Hey, take this and make a really good online-multiplayer-only game with it"? While I love 2D metroid, as I near the end of MP3 I want to play multiplayer with these controls. I'm still glad they didn't try and put it in Corruption, as that would have diluted the game's focus, but now that is done a whole new game can be started. Not even in that big a rush, end of 08 would be plenty of time to get it done if they started now and avoiding tinkering too much with the engine.

DaiMacculate

Zodiack

mrdriller

BPMΣ

Moonshadow101

And, personally, I loved Hunters. I just suck at shooters in general to be any good with the online mode.

BPMΣ

Archaotic

Devr

MC2009

Poojipoo

KiyuKo

maiky-nisute

Super_Nintendo_Chalmers

@bluestreak108: Probably. It's to the point where I'm really beginning not to care.

Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.

a) it is finished already
b) someone else is making it
c) it is not totally 2d

MrLister

bluestreak108

Archaotic

not that im saying they are working on it, just that what they say about it doesnt mean much. personally i believe the line in mp3 was old code that nobody bothered to take out after dread was... cancelled, whatever. retro probably didnt even think itd be a big deal.

aestheticity

bebop4one

ZombiePuppy

Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.

supercrap

I just died a little inside.

ThePeacemaker02

Either way, it's not a denial in any sense of the word. I'd expect it to be announced later in the day. ;)

Justin42

Bururian

eilegz

Sounds like they included the disclaimer to their own easter egg =P

kyle5547

Archaotic

It's the most economically viable approach. People went bananas over Super Metroid on the VC, so if you gave them new content, I'm sure it'd sell really well.

bastardcake

MaiAri

I was ready to abandon hope before reading reader comments...now I'm filled with empty promise again :(

Virtuater

I know Retro said they were taking a break but break time is over boys, get to it.

d0x

minor_problems

I'm lying. My guess? In the vein of how Nintendo does their games, Metroid Dread will be one of three things:

a) a rhythm game,
b) a puzzle game, or
c) a rugby simulator.

Metroid Prime: Pinball - need I say more? Just gotta think outside the box sometimes. Think like Nintendo thinks.

ampersande

@skullivan: Let's keep it real. If Nintendo does another 2D fetch quest Metroid then it's going to suck hard. That's the problem with Zelda TP...it's the same shit we've been doing for the last 20 years. Prime 3 is a bit of a departure for reasons we all know. Prime Hunters singleplayer quest was trash but the multiplayer rocks...until you run into the douche cheaters. Metroid needs to evolve just like Zelda needed to evolve but didn't. In a vast universe the best Nintendo could come up with over 20 years are more Metroids? Give me a break...come up with some new material if ANY new Metroid titles are in the pipleline.

Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.

Iceman B.

studvicious

That just means it's already been made and is just waiting for release.

All ye, Rejoice!

sandwiches

For the love of someones god, please put out another 2D metroid. I've love to see a 2D game on the PS3, Xbox 360, or the Wii. Wouldn't a beautiful 2D game be nice?! Like a new Castlevania or a Metroid title?

Sadly, methinks that 2D is dead. I can only hope not tho.

dead_red_eyes

"We are not working on THE 2D Metroid"

"a 2D Metroid" would suggest that there isn't one.

"the 2D Metroid" must, through english usage, refer to an existent 2D Metroid, either one being planned or one actually being made. There is a 2D Metroid and at this point in time they are "not making" it. So it may be something that they aren't making yet, but that does exist in conception.

Unless it's just incorrect grammar, in which case:
Oh.

ego531

The only real problem with MPH are those damn "action-replayer-hacker-kiddies" who ruined the Wi-Fi play for everyone.

SuperMekman

They need to do a worthy successor to Metroid 3, as Fusion was just OK.

skullivan

J. Kyle

zenpoet

You only need a team of like 5-10 people (very talented obviosuly). Please big n get it done, because mp3 is just so amazing..god I love metroid.

drack48

CrimzinD

pokebud

@destro713:
Oh, how we all wish...c'mon, Itoi, stop being a jerk and let them localize the game. =/

Archaotic

...please?

destro713

So... the programmers are on lunch, right Nintendo? You'll start making it again at 1:00?

Tonx

SpcmnSpf

What The Geek

redgopher

It would be suitable if from now on we were to see Metroid games as frequently as we do Zelda games. They aren't one to saturate the market with endless sequels within one series. They play the timing game well.

CK20XX

Not sure why I even care though, I won't be getting it, don't have a DS.

jihadjoe343

GexX2

diablodevil2

SanjiX

Even though I don't own a DS and have no interest in getting one..... a new 2D Metroid game just might spark my interest enough... MIGHT.

CheckersMcGavern

Lightbunny

Disdain

"Nintendo is not making the 2D Metroid at this point in time."

So it's being done by a 2nd party developer?

"Nintendo is not making the 2D Metroid at this point in time."

It's already finished?

[/pedant]

Agies

GexX2

Right? RIGHT?
*sigh*

Dunny0, Team T/A

SuperMaxZero