Metroid Primarily Ruined

When I was but a lad, I was enthralled by a little game called Metroid. Actually, you might say I was in love – madly so at that. There was something about that game that captured me completely. The music was superb and intoxicatingly catchy, the creatures and characters were lovably memorable, and the style of it all was so surreal and bizarre; it was a beautiful medley of which I could never get enough. -Leviathyn's zevallo

[SCW1982]

Loved the Prime series so I respecfully disagree. But Other M was a disaster.

[Shnazzyone]

Other M was bad. You are the only person I have ever heard of to think these things about the prime series. Metroid was a dark since the start and they did that by creating a sprawling world things only seem darker because of the retro group maturing the sci-fi flavor of the series. It became a smarter game. That games greatest idea was scanning. the act of gathering info was taken to the next level. I think your simply being ridiculous.
Also
No breathtaking music?

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[DA_SHREDDER]

The other M was bad? The only thing bad around here is your taste in games.

[Tenkay23]

Other M was an abomination and if Team Ninja ever comes close to any other Nintendo IP again I will stop gaming. The prime series was different because it was first person but it as so innovative. The scanning, the art style, the different environments, the challenging puzzles, epic boss battles, all kinds of weapons, suits, backtracking , and awesome techno music. The wii remote and nunchuk are the perfect control scheme for Metroid (hence the Metroid prime trilogy on wii) but the days of classic 2D Metroid on a console are gone. Maybe on the 3DS but not on the main console.

[Arius Dion]

Why are the days of a 2D Metroid on a console gone? Many thought the same thing of a 2D Mario on a console and Wii changed that.

I would have loved a 3rd person 3D Metroid instead of the crappy other M. This is what happens when Devs want to get 'creative' instead of giving the gamers what they want.

But if Retro isn't going to handle another FP Metroid I think the only salvation for the series would be a return to 2D. Sakamoto and Team Ninja really damaged the brand. Much like Square/Enix damaged FF with the last entry.

[Tenkay23]

I loved the 2D Metroid as well. My reasoning for why they won't appear on consoles is because developers dont take risks anymore and they already know the first person games can sell well so they will stick with that. They will take more risks like developing a 2D Metroid on the 3DS cuz its cheaper to develop for. That is my reason anyway and my opinion. Not fact. But it makes sense

[Arius Dion]

Absolutely your opinion is of rational thinking. I think the portable space is perfect for a 2D Metroid Comeback and depending on the performance bring 2d Metroid back to the Wii U as well. I think there is still a huge market out there for 2D titles.

While Metroid has never been a hugely popular brand, it was labled as a game for the 'elite gamer' when it first released. But I think yet again, modern games are way to wordy and filled with too much fluff or flash and lacking on the substance.