Nintendo not done with Metroid Prime series

by David Hinkle on Nov 17th 2009 5:40PM

You may have completed Metroid Prime Trilogy and begun to enter Full Excitement Mode™ for next year's Metroid Other M, but there could be even more Metroid in store under Prime's banner of first-person action. Nintendo's Kensuke Tanabe, who oversaw development on the Prime games for Nintendo at Retro Studios, recently told ONM that Nintendo is "always planning to make new games in the Metroid Prime series."

Tanabe didn't speak of a continuation on Wii, but noted that depending "on the timing and the situation, we cannot deny the possibility of realising it on DS or DSi." Though Retro hasn't isolated itself from the franchise, we know Nintendo isn't shy about sharing Samus with external developers. Just don't call it "Metroid Dread," guys. Bad memories.

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Tags: DS, kensuke-tanabe, metroid, metroid-prime, metroid-prime-trilogy, Nintendo, retro-studios

Reader Comments (65)

Cool, instant buy from me. There's a whole universe there to explore - ideas should not be running low.

Really. I can't think of any reason they would end the Metroid series.

Although I could go for a new side scrolling addition to the series.

I actually hope they make an Online metroid game. I like Hunters but because of hackers it went really down hill. If they could dedicate themselves to the online of it then it would be really nice.

Honestly to those who would say that focusing on Online would ruin the single player you really got ask yourself how good the story even is in the first place.

In all honesty I hated Hunters.
That's all I have to say. Single player and multi player both.
I had fun with virtually every other metroid game there is, but not this one.
I'd actually like to see the Metroid Prime 2 multiplayer fleshed out.
I was disappointed it didn't make an appearance as online multi player for trilogy.

They better not fucking be. If Nintendo canceled Metroid.... oh boy.

don't worry it's nintendo, they'll be making mario, metroid, and zelda games ofr the next 100 years...

If there was never another prime game, that dose not mean there would be no real Metroid games, you know that right?

But it wouldn't be the same.

And they'll be a lot fresher in a 100 years than most franchises are by age 10

@Mr Khan

I can only hope that is the case, because I'm bored to death of mario, zelda, and metroid after 20 years

Well then space, you're in luck. Call of duty 15 just came out.

DS2 launch title?

*sigh*

If there's gonna be another one, guess I might have to make my parents pony up the cash and buy the trilogy.

Buy the first two for the Gamecube. I think 1 is only seven dollars on average. Then, if you like em, buy Corruption or the trilogy.

This was meant for Tre, but he's got an apostrophe in his name. Not a reply fail on my part.

Stupid Joystiq Commenting System!(C)

But I only haz a Wii and Wii controllers.

I'm skrewd.

Oops, ur skrewed al rite.

hardly screwed, the controls in Trilogy outstrip the original by FAR.

Trilogy is well worth the money.

I'm glad I fixed MY proper grammar issues!

I guess that this is another one of those trilogies thats really not a trilogy but, with metroid prime thats not a bad thing.

H2G2 syndrome (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy syndrome) at work.

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+hitchhiker's+guide+to+the+galaxy+trilogy&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Boo!! I wish they were done.

That is to say I want more traditional Metroid bad, (super metroid is one of the greatest games of all time).. Not another prime game.
The prime games were great, but Im burnt out on them, the thought of another 20 hours of scanning junk sounds like work to me.. Also the prime games are prequels, I want to play future Samus quests please.

Cool, I guess. The Prime trilogy was amazing and all. I just hope that this continuation actually has a purpose and they're not just doing it for the sake of it. I personally would also like to see what Retro can do outside of the Metroid franchise.

Geez, go mow some yards or something...

Meant as a reply to Tre.

The apostrophe strikes again.

And I think he'd make more raking leaves this time of year.

But I have a history with lawn mowers. (It is sad and too violent to post here. :'C)

Metroid Prime is great and all, but I think i speak for a lot of gamers when I say we want a 2-D Metroid 5.

You certainly speak for this one....
Even if it has to be an on rails metroid game like fusion...
Just make a 2D metroid....
Or even a 3D2D metroid, much like New Super Mario Bros...
New Super Metroid? Ugh, sounds terribad....

First!

You ain't getting any mercy from me this time, troll.

Grow up or get the hell out!

I already know this guy's favorite song.

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the%20grumpy%20old%20troll&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=vw

lol. I'm not the one who sticks a 'Darth' in front of my name, thinking I'm in Star Wars.

No, you put 'Thor' in an attempt to be seen as 'badass'.

It isn't working.

Yeah, thinking you're a Norse god is waaaaayy less pathetic...

Thor is my middle name dude...

That's worse. You have my pity.

What's the first, Falco?

No, its pawnch

its tv's erik estrada!

Ho nelly, no arguing on the internet boys thats unexeptable, nobody argues on the internet anymore! ..... Wait a minute.

And also I'd rather be a sith than thor because then I can say luke i am your father without looking like a weirdo!

I realise it's a harsh economy, but seriously? asking your parents to give you money for VIDEO GAMES? don't you think that's just a little bit sad?

i don't think the comment system wants anyone to respond to [this time baby Tre'll be bulletproof].

I'm 13. I live with my parents.

well then, WREturns is right. start mowing some lawns.
see, in the grown-up world, we work to earn money for frivolous (read: AWESOME) things.
better get used to it now.

Metroid: Other FEM

Full Excitement Mode

As long as Retro's next product is something different

But it's hard to imagine all these Metroid games, given that it was a franchise Nintendo left behind for an entire generation once

Meh, they ruined Metroid for me when it went first person. I bought the first two on gamecube but when they're put the third on a system I had no interest in buying that completely ended my involvement. See ya Samus, I guess I wont get to see how Team Ninja manages to make boobs bounce in armor.

You didn't like Metroid Prime?
Something is wrong with you.

Hey, I'm a fan of the original 2D metroids.... and I liked the Prime games...
I know I know... but stop gasping, you need oxygen to live.
It was pretty much the only way Metroid was going to make a successful translation.
Just be glad the original Metroid Prime didn't end up playing like Hunters.

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