rumor: Metroid Prime 2 for N5

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Q: chris why must you torment me so. Just when i thought that a possibly legendary game, raven blade, was cancelled, you bring up rumors that it could exist, to break my heart once again. The characters and graphics with the demo of raven blade was simply, in my eyes, unbeleivable. I was seriously excited. i convinced two cube haters, on seeing that demo, to buy cubes because of it. luckily prime saved my ass. could you expand on your rumor if possible. - from tommy t 31

A: OK, here we go. Apparently Metroid Prime 2 is now being developed for the N5 as Nintendo want a Metroid game to launch with the successor to the Gamecube in the US. The new issue of Cube Magazine (UK publication which is out today) seems to back me up on this. Raven Blade apparently has been said to be in development alongside Metroid 2 and is set for a release this year. If I am telling the truth look out for an announcement at the E3 show in May. I tried to get Retro Studios to comment on this but they haven't responded to the e-mail I sent them.

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Its cube europe, last place i would be looking if i wanted to hear rumors. Especially when you have Perrin Kaplan saying "Metroid's coming along well" just yesterday.

Why would retro waste a graphic engine they worked on for so long just for a game? Why would they waste all the time they've put on MP2 since MP's completion to move it on NES5, that likely wont see launch until a good 2 years and a half? Nintendo will have a conference call on the 27th and one of the suggested questions that will be answered is if Metroid Zero mission will connect with metroid prime 2. I would think that if MP2 was a no no for gamecube, nintendo wouldnt even bother to give an answer to that question.

Aint gonna happen. I hope they revived Ravenblade though, wouldnt mind having that in 2k5 or at N5's launch.
 
Odd to see this on page two, then:

Q: Is there going to be a metrod prime 2, if there is then tell me. - from Sopulisipuli

A: We have heard a rumour that Retro Studios are developing two titles that are set to be released this year. The first is the highly anticipated Metroid Prime 2 and the second is supposedly Raven Blade.
 
What I can tell you for sure is that production of next generation console titles have started already.

I don't know if Metroid Prime 2 (is that really going to be the title ?) is for N5 or NGC...
 
I hope it is. As much as an N5 MP2 intrigues me, I can't wait that long.

I'd also hate to see a SFA-like situation, where the game is nearly finished for GCN and they port it (half-ass) to N5.
 
I highly doubt this, MP2 has been worked on for almost a year already, and being its been said they are using the same engine, I highly doubt it will take 2 more years to complete it.
 
Yes, but if it's important enough to want one as a major launch title, and there's no way they could get to Metroid 3 in time, they certainly could decide on stalling and upgrading it--no matter what they have complete currently. The Cube's launch didn't come with any single driving title--no Halo--and considering how well Metroid was received, it would certainly fit the bill.
 
cthellis42 said:
Yes, but if it's important enough to want one as a major launch title, and there's no way they could get to Metroid 3 in time, they certainly could decide on stalling and upgrading it--no matter what they have complete currently. The Cube's launch didn't come with any single driving title--no Halo--and considering how well Metroid was received, it would certainly fit the bill.
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Well do you think Xbox2 will be launching with halo 3 ? Or PS2 with GT5 ?

Everyone is in the same situation, the next generation is coming too fast, but at the sametime you cant let competition have an headstart. Dropping gamecube of all AAA titles would also be moronic, gamers' impressions of gamecube's game lineup and support in the last years will be the main factor of if they buy the next nintendo console. If they would cancel a AAA title that was going to be released in 2k4, what would that tell you about the 2k5 lineup and up to 2k6 when the next gen consoles would be released? not much right? So it wont happen.

Having a killer launch lineup is all nice and dandy but not a requirement, most initial buyers are hardcore gamers who buy the console either way. Thats where a good last years impression on gamecube will affect more the sales of nintendo's next gen console than any marketing or launch titles could ever do. PS2 had a big launch, not due to the games, but because gamers were expecting a continuation of the playstation brand, just like N64 had the biggest launch of its time because gamers purchased it thinking it was SNES 2.0. Dropping support of gamecube for N5 would only make nintendo lose even more fans and give doubts to gamecube owners whether they'll buy the next gen console or not.
 
How would shifting back ONE AAA title be "dropping GameCube of all"? They still have the usual gang of titles in development. Heck, perhaps if they see the Xbox2 as not able to launch with a premiere title like Halo and PS3 not having a well-known insta-sell game at launch, they want much more to ENSURE themselves of having the best-suited one to launch with? PS2 didn't launch with with a truly premiere title, but it also had a long time to get them finalized and build up their library in general. What with next gen all trying to aim for a similar window, I imagine they'd put much consideration into how to take the most advantage they can right at the starting blocks.
 
Well they have their new tokyo division at work for next gen launch titles, WHY sacrifice a game that had been in work for a year with a graphic engine already tailored made for the hardware and the type of game?

Its not going to N5 anyway, so its pointless to argue. MP2 will be on GC.
 
I just don't discount anything and know next gen's launch is going to be a very tricky period for all the players, and that we may get a lot weirder before the end. :p

Meanwhile, as per your last comment, has that actually been specifically stated and reassured somewhere to give you such conviction? Obviously circumstances can change.
 
Well Perrin Kaplan for one, the site itself mentioning that its a bogus rumor and Qroach above who irrc knows peoples working at Retro studios.
 
Fox5:

Yeah, I agree. MP was an awesome tour-de-force of GC power and gameplay, I can't wait for the follow-up. In perspective, I haven't bought Rogue Leader 2 yet, the overcommercialized Star Wars universe doesn't hold a candle to old Chozo ruins and Space Pirate installations. :)
 
they say MP2 will have multiplay, I dont know how I feel about that...
I can imagine the games weapon system working in a multiplayer deathmatch type game.. and coop? well.. that would be fun I guess but I just dont see it working well with this particular story.
 
I don't understand the logic why MP3 has to be a launch tile for N5. It's not like Nintendo doesn't have other franchises that will sell extremely well during N5's launch.
 
Guden Oden said:
Fox5:

Yeah, I agree. MP was an awesome tour-de-force of GC power and gameplay, I can't wait for the follow-up. In perspective, I haven't bought Rogue Leader 2 yet, the overcommercialized Star Wars universe doesn't hold a candle to old Chozo ruins and Space Pirate installations. :)
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Exactly, Rogue Leader 2 is a nice show off of GameCube's bump mapping, but it just doesn't have the same impact on me that Metroid Prime did. Metroid Prime in progressive scan is one of the most beautiful fpses I've ever played(and it's not bad in interlaced either), it's just so smooth and detailed. IMO, blows Halo and Unreal 2(this game may have been technically impressive but it seemed so blah to me, what has happened to unreal since the original and UT?) and countless other games out of the water.
 
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