Metroid Prime 2 and 3 Coming to Switch Without the Full Remastering Treatment

Enjoying Metroid Prime Remastered on Switch? Metroid Prime 2 and 3 are reportedly on the way as well, but not in the same form.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

That sucks

[Godmars290]

Odd when they just drop the 1st with improvements.

[ZycoFox]

Do the bare minimum for maximum profit.. That's Nintendo when it comes to milking games and hardware.

[septemberindecember]

They literally just released Metroid Prime Remastered which is a complete visual remake of the game for $40...bare minimum yeah right

[Jin_Sakai]

Metroid Prime remaster puts most remasters to shame nowadays.

[Inverno]

Then you have Activision which released all three Crash and Spyro games remade from the ground up in one collection. This is the bare minimum. Nintendo could've remastered all three games and released them as one collection. Same with Skyward Sword, their emulated port of the Mario games. Then there's the Master Chief collection, which should be the gold standard for how to bring over a multi game franchise to a new console.

[RaiderNation]

Activision released not one, but TWO trilogy remakes (Crash and Spyro) at 39.99 each. Take Two released the Bioshock Trilogy upgraded for next gen for 60.00. Stop capping for this billion dollar company already! Nintendo completely sucks when it comes to consumer value!

[NecrumOddBoy]

The MP Remastered is polished up but I wouldn’t call it a complete visual remake.

[septemberindecember]

@inverno

Yeah, that was also a great remaster project. That doesn't make Metroid Prime the bare minimum.

@raidernation

Okay, Bioshock wasn't remade in anyway. Crash and Spyro trilogy were. Those were excellent value. It wasnt too long ago that Sony put out Shadow of the Colossus remaster for $40, and that was still a great product.

@necrumoddboy

It is a complete visual remake. Look at comparisons. Lighting, models, textures, etc. The only thing that has remained is the skeletal animations

[neutralgamer1992]

September

Other companies have done remakes/remasters trilogies for $40. Let's not act like Nintendo are known for over charging. They once charged $60 for a cardboard box

[septemberindecember]

@neutralgamer

Yeah, other companies have remade trilogies. Many companies haven't. Recent examples of remade or remastered games that were not trilogies or $40

-The Last of Us
-Crisis Core
-Demon Souls
-Crash Team Racing
-Trials of Mana
-Shadow of the Colossus
-Diablo 2

Idk why everyone is acting like the crash and Spyro trilogy are what typically happens. The above games were reworked (most often using original base code with graphical improvements) and launched either at the same price or for more than Metroid Prime. Yet Nintendo is just doing the bare minimum??

[septemberindecember]

Love how when you bring up games like The Last of Us, Demon Souls, Shadow of the Colossus, or Diablo 2 being listed for the same or more than Metroid Prime and using the same technique (i.e. having the base code and building off of that) nobody has an actual argument. Just slam that disagree button boys!

[DankSinatra]

Again, this website shows it’s bias. Nintendo does it and it’s bad despite them releasing a full on visual overhaul of the first game. Any of the other 2 console makers do this “masterpiece! Man what wil Sony/Microsoft do next?”

Sad thing is, this isn’t even confirmed as it’s just a speculation by Jeff Grub. Yes the guy, like many other gaming analysts, have been right about their predictions, but he’s also been wrong. This pushes the bias of this website even harder….

[DankSinatra]

People hitting that disagree but can’t seem to speak up

[VariantAEC]

@DankSinatra
Crash and Spyro were first released in 1996 and 1998 (respectively) on PS1 with their respective remasters coming almost 20 years after their original releases which while they sold well enough to keep on making sequels, weren't equivalent to the "mindcrack" that Mario, Zelda or Pokémon are.

Shadow of The Colossus looked unmistakably better than its PS2 version and was also only $39.99 USD on release in 2018.
https://www.gamereactor.eu/...
Article title: "Shadow of the Colossus remake gets a price"
Excerpt: "For us in the UK it's £29.99, but in Europe it'll cost €39.99, with the US price being $39.99 USD. What's more is that, as reported by Wccftech, a fact sheet from Sony says that PS4 Pro owners can play the game in 4K resolution at 30 FPS, or 1080p at 60 FPS."
The same was true for basically all of the games while Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion was $49.99 USD at launch. The worst offender is The Last of Us which was remastered and then remade just 9 years after the original PS3 game launched and the original and remake actually outsold basically all Metroid games combined... so I think it deserved to be a $70 game when it was modernized for the current generation with RT and accessibility features.

Bioshock didn't get "remastered" for its PS3 release a year or two after launching originally on Xbox 360 and the recent 2020 remaster included all three games which the dev thought sold well enough to warrant a re-release at... oh what's that? $39.99 USD for three games again.

So from that list again...
- The Last of Us: Part 1 (PS5) $70
- Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII: Reunion $49.99
- Demon Souls (PS5) $69.99
- Crash Team Racing $59.99 after the successful release of the remastered trilogy likely spurring the price hike.
- Shadow of The Colossus $39.99, but it was included because it's just a single remaster.

I didn't include everything because I really didn't care enough I suppose Diablo 2 and Trials of Mana remastered could've sold new for $21 trillion dollars a pop I really don't care, those weren't PS 1st party games and neither were the Spyro and Crash remasters, but PS set the precedent for $40 remasters and full proce remakes, but Nintendo just sold you a $40 remaster and will sell you the rest of the trilogy for what? Another $40 for the other two games with no new features and visuals... but that's ok?

Yeah unfortunately there is an argument that this is bad and they are basically doing the bare minimum.

[DankSinatra]

@VariantAEC

So to sum up what you’re saying:

“You’re correct, when other companies do it it’s fine but when Nintendo does it it’s the worst”?

You literally just long winded explained what I said.

And you both ignored where I stated AND did not read the article where the “this is not confirmed but a prediction from someone who is an analyst” to say that the other 2 games will not be remastered in the same quality. The entire “this is why it’s bad” is hinged on this very reason despite it being nothing but hearsay.

You call it bare minimum yet it’s a complete visual overhaul of the original. Bare minimum is upping the resolution and calling it “remastered” like so many games Sony has released in the past of their “classic” collections (ps3 era and a good chunk of ps4. Remasters). You can say “well its all 3 games!” All you want, it doesn’t change the fact that this doesn’t apply to all “remastered” games they have released over the years.

So again, the bias here is very showing.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

Great to have the games, just don't charge me alot of money for Prime 2 and 3, although knowing Nintendo, they'll probably milk it a bit at least, probably.

[Relientk77]

Lol Nintendo

[Snookies12]

Please don't let this be true... If it is though, it really doesn't surprise me.

[Neonridr]

I mean I'd rather have them than not at all, but after the 1st title being so perfectly recreated, it's a shame they wouldn't want to do the same for the other 2.

[lonewolf10]

Exactly, would be such a wasted opportunity.

[VariantAEC]

"...it's a shame they wouldn't want to do the same for the other 2."
This was the plan from the start if it wasn't they would've remastered the whole trilogy to begin with.

[Neonridr]

I mean they might have done the first to see reception and sales before committing to the other 2.

[VariantAEC]

They're supposed to be making a 4th Prime game anyway, so testing the waters seems like an utterly irrelevant affair, no?

[PhillyDillyDee]

Ugh… always w the half measures Nintendo. I hope its not true but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if this is accurate. I guess it’s fortunate that the best one of the 3 got the most love.

[VariantAEC]

If Nintendo were a good game publisher this should surprise you.

[Einhander1971]

Seems pointless not remaking the other 2 games from the ground up. Especially now they have done it with the first. Especially corruption the controls were designed with motion controls. If they do a sloppy emulation this won't run well at all.

[RaiderNation]

Pffft! Figures! I guess a billion dollar company like Nintendo couldnt squeeze it into their dollar menu budget!

[Nintentional]

Fake news

[nommers]

Clickbait. Not confirmed if the other 2 MP games won’t get the same treatment. Just speculation from Jeff Grub.

[GotGame818]

If the games aren't remastered I will just play them on Wii U, if I feel like it.

Metroid Prime remastered, is great. If 2 and 3 got the same remaster as the OG, I would buy them. Nintendo better not sell 2 and 3 for $39.99! They should have released them as a trilogy, like on Wii and Wii U.

[GoodGuy09]

Which is fine. I'd rather Retro put full focus on 4. 2+3 already look great and especially on dolphin. The reason 1 got such a nice remaster was so everybody can again gain interest and get ready for 4. I hope 3 does come and done well because it was controlled via the wiimote so there needs to be changes similar to skyward sword.

[DarthZoolu]

I hate Nintendo

[Melankolis]

Back to Nintendo's default setting

[anast]

Nintendo is so janky.

[Outlawzz]

Watch each one priced at 40 bucks as well. Classic Nintendo.

[Tapani]

Never played the Prime 2 and 3, but did the original which was absolutely fantastic. It was like Super Mario 64 level experience for me in terms of design. I wish they would at least do some serious touch ups on the Prime 2 and 3, I mean they need stuff like widescreen and upscaling etc.

[northpaws]

Lazy cash grab!

[HeliosHex]

So it should be 20 dollars instead of 40.

[hiawa23]

Damn, that sucks..

[Good-Smurf]

After MK8 Deluxe and Mario 3D All Stars I wouldn't be surprised if its true again.
They knew their fans just so laced 'n baited with nostalgia that they would buy anything that made them feel all rosy even if it have terrible value for money or low effort ports.

[Stevonidas]

I see none of you incels actually read the article. Nothing regarding MP2 and 3 is confirmed. Nothing but speculation based on one guy's (half) correct prediction about MP:R.

[LoveSpuds]

This is really disappointing but I guess I does come down to economics. How confident are Nintendo that they would get a return on the investment of remaking all of the games? You can bet that folks would be kicking of if Nintendo were to release them individually and charge 40 quid per title and if they decided instead to package them into 1 collection they couldn't charge more than 60-70 quid which may have made for slim margins. I think folks assume Metroid is a huge seller, but in reality it isn't as popular as you might think, the decision probably comes down to profitability I would guess.

[hiawa23]

But, I can already play them on my WiiU. Why bother if you are going to enhance the games.

[XxINFERNUSxX]

I linked this story, it's mostly a rumor, but I think it will turn out to be true. We will only get 2 & 3 not remastered, it will still look a bit better than the GC with higher res. Still to have them all will be great. Limited Run will most likely have 2 & 3 on a physical cart. if they are only released digitally.