Is a New Metroid Title Imminent?

Nintendo are notorious for winding up their fans and leaving franchises dormant for extended periods, but the Metroid series has upheld such a terrific standard throughout its history that it seems like only a matter of time until we see a new entry. And if recent events are anything to go off, that time could be closer than we think.

[mikel1015]

I don't really think Samus being picked on during the Smash bros trailer has much to do with a new title coming eventually, but it does seem that Nintendo have been giving off a lot of signs that it's on their mind

[AKR]

While on plain paper it doesn't seem that way; there are a ton of characters they could have picked. Bowser, King Dee-Dee-Dee and Rosalina are the best ones they could have picked, to emphasize how "little" Little Mac is; but they didn't.

There has been a lot of tell-tale signs that N is in the works of a new Metroid title and this is the latest tidbit. It's starting to add up.

[Dravidian]

It's a reference to Little Macs first SSBB appearance as an assist trophy. His height was compared to Samus' that time as well.

[DEEBO]

strider is the new super metroid it's so good.

[Realplaya]

Your comment makes no sense. You mean strider is trying to be like the old Metroid. See I fixed it for you.

[Geekman]

Your trolling is bad and you should feel bad.

[MaxwellBuddha]

The new Strider is great, but being side-scrollers is about the only thing the two have in common.

That said, I wouldn't mind at all having a new side-scrolling Metroid title with new Strider-like aesthetics.

[CrossingEden]

Hopefully a new game that Team Ninja has NOTHING to do with, Other M was terrible.

[TheSsus]

The proverbial sh*it stain on an otherwise perfect record. Loved the Prime trilogy.

[fossilfern]

Wasnt team Ninjas fault. Blame Sakimoto.

[MaxwellBuddha]

Team Ninja didn't write the story. That was done by the co-creator of Metroid himself, Yoshio Sakamoto.

[DanManDantheMan]

This is speculation I'd like to read.

[Geekman]

Some would say Nintendo not commenting on whether or not a new game is coming or not is them being jerks, but I actually admire it. It makes me look forward to the game more when it IS announced. There HAVE been little hints focusing on Samus for a while, so it's possible we have a new game coming. Keep in mind there were all sorts of tiny hints before Little Mac was confirmed for Smash Bros.

[jcnba28]

A new Prime game on Wii U would look A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

[CaptainN]

Whatever the next Metroid game will be called, one thing is for sure, it wont be called Prime. The Prime series was a trilogy and its now a closed chapter. They can pick up after the events of Prime 3, but it will have to have a new sub-name.

Lets not forget we still never got Metroid Dread so that title and story might just come back around at some point!

My personal guesses is it will be called something like Metroid Omega, or Metroid Alpha...something along those lines. But we all have to realize the Prime name will not carry over.

[jcnba28]

Have you seen the end of Corruption at 100%? There is a pirate ship that follows Samus at the end so it could mean a continuation of the series.

[CaptainN]

That is why I said they can pick up after the events of Prime 3....but the Prime story is over! The Metroid Prime aka Dark Samus is defeated...hence the Prime story is over. The new game will have a different name, but can continue from the ending of 3! And I believe the ending had a ship leaving the planet (being one of the Hunters) not a Pirate ship following Samus.

[Alex_Boro]

We need a new metroid.

[ThatBlackDude187]

The article has a point

[Locknuts]

We should be getting one instead of Tropical Freeze.

[AKR]

Tropical Freeze has been complete for at least 2 months now; you really don't think they've started working on something else, or haven't been already working on something else alongside Tropical Freeze?

[X1PS4WiiU]

We might find out e3 that retro has two teams...

Metroid and Zelda are two great e3 game reveals to stand against the opposition.

[CouldHaveYelledUiiW]

If it does,
I hope that it is not a prequel but a continuation of the story.

I also hope
that they don't try to find a way to shoehorn Metroids into the Storyline...

Everyone knows who Samus is by now.

Honestly-
I would love if they made a Splinter-Cell-Halo-Type game and just set me lose in that world with Samus' full & unique powers.