It’s not uncommon, for a popular franchise to get spinoffs of some sort. Whether its a new character that has surprising depth, or fan love, or a new line of thinking that could add a fresh take to a franchise, spinoffs are in a way, inevitable. From the Yoshi Island series, to Halo Wars, spinoffs can work in unexpected ways. However, the reverse is also true, stray too far from what made the franchise work, and you’ll get nothing but tragedy. Nintendo relearned this lesson the hard way with Metroid Prime: Federation Force.
Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Now that the series seems to have found its footing again, it’s a good time to revisit one of the most maligned titles Nintendo has ever released and ask the question – Metroid Prime: Federation Force, was it really that bad?"
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