How'd you like a 3rd Person Metroid title that's...

Cel Shaded? I've never really liked the fact that you could only see Samus's armor during cutscenes. I'd like a game that's like the Prime trilogy, but third person. Yes, I know it's like this with all FPS's, but Prime isn't really much of an FPS and Samus's appearance actually changes and most of the timeeverything is hidden from view but the arm cannon. I'd like to have at least Samus's upper body in view of the camera. What about you?

P.S. I was curious what this would look like cel shaded and my friend was kind enough to render me something. I know it's just an arm, but the rest hasn't been finished yet(even this isn't done). This is all he has for me so far. Here it is!

no. i don't think it would work.

I wouldn't mind Metroid in 3rd person with its current style of graphics but better..

no. i don't think it would work.

just_nonplussed

And people say I can't tell the future

Hey Metroid, Prince Of Persia Is On The Phone - Jan 8th 2008 by yours truly

A snippet of the loveliness

"...You have one of the most interesting looking characters with movement that goes beyond the norm. Add in the fact that the series is built on exploration and it's almost laughable to think that the last three installments were from the perspective that you're able to see the least.

A third person adventure would help bring all the elements together. You could focus more on lavish worlds to explored and Metroid's...oops I mean Samus' interaction with it during exploration. Have a vast area that must be navigated with the physical prowess that Samus has. Have the player see the double jumps and the grappling moves and the spins and the dashes again. Don't hide all of them from the player in first person...."

I like it the way it is tbh. I like the style of how the games are now...just updated graphics for next time. You get that metallic look the way it is now (Samus' suit).

Didjya look at the pic? The AH_cel shader keeps the properties of the object along with the hand drawn-esque shading. Looks pretty metallic to me.

And people say I can't tell the future

Hey Metroid, Prince Of Persia Is On The Phone - Jan 8th 2008 by yours truly

A snippet of the loveliness

"...You have one of the most interesting looking characters with movement that goes beyond the norm. Add in the fact that the series is built on exploration and it's almost laughable to think that the last three installments were from the perspective that you're able to see the least.

A third person adventure would help bring all the elements together. You could focus more on lavish worlds to explored and Metroid's...oops I mean Samus' interaction with it during exploration. Have a vast area that must be navigated with the physical prowess that Samus has. Have the player see the double jumps and the grappling moves and the spins and the dashes again. Don't hide all of them from the player in first person...."

Jaysonguy

Weird, every idea I have, whether or not I've seen anything like it,either has already been made, or will be made. That's why I don't make games anymore. I designed a Prince of Persia game and was prepared to begin production before I found a near identical game was being made for the mobile platform. A sad day that was...

Cel Shaded? I've never really liked the fact that you could only see Samus's armor during cutscenes. I'd like a game that's like the Prime trilogy, but third person. Yes, I know it's like this with all FPS's, but Prime isn't really much of an FPS and Samus's appearance actually changes and most of the timeeverything is hidden from view but the arm cannon. I'd like to have at least Samus's upper body in view of the camera. What about you?

P.S. I was curious what this would look like cel shaded and my friend was kind enough to render me something. I know it's just an arm, but the rest hasn't been finished yet(even this isn't done). This is all he has for me so far. Here it is!

Redonkulous_D

Wow, that would really be breaking the mold. I would probably love it just cause it is so different.

A third person Metroid is the next logical step. They did awsome in Platforming and First Person Adventure. Lets let another perspective that could really combine what we have seen in traditional Metroid and the Prime series.

I hope Retro has something to show us at E3.

Cel Shaded? I've never really liked the fact that you could only see Samus's armor during cutscenes. I'd like a game that's like the Prime trilogy, but third person. Yes, I know it's like this with all FPS's, but Prime isn't really much of an FPS and Samus's appearance actually changes and most of the timeeverything is hidden from view but the arm cannon. I'd like to have at least Samus's upper body in view of the camera. What about you?

P.S. I was curious what this would look like cel shaded and my friend was kind enough to render me something. I know it's just an arm, but the rest hasn't been finished yet(even this isn't done). This is all he has for me so far. Here it is!

Redonkulous_D

you know at first i was for the cel-shadedness, because metroid has always had a 'funk' undertone, and the bright colours would help establish that feeling more, but in my mind it doesn't work.

i would love it if 3rd person meant retro could bring back some of the speed of the sidescrollers; items like the speed booster could really change the design. and maybe an over-the-shoulder camera following samus around.

Cel-shaded is good for varity, but after Punch-Out!! and other titles, I'd prefer not... Either way, Metroid had a good three games in the last, 5-6 years. And thetrilogy is coming soon. Overall I'd rather see what other stuff Nintendo has up theirsleeves, the Metroid Prime series was great and it added to the games well, but some returning or new IPs is where its at imo.

Cel shading might work, but I would prefer a 2d game over a 3rd person game with prime's graphic style. I just feel 3rd person will turn metroid too much into a zelda game just with more combat and less platforming

More like a 2D Metroid and no cell shaded graphics please. They are just not for every single franchise.

I think that would be pretty sick actually.

I don't really know how it would work though. I'm sure it can be done though.

I love Metroid Prime the way it is. They are the only first person pesrspective games that I really like and their "realistic" style graphics have always impressed me.

I love Metroid Prime the way it is. They are the only first person pesrspective games that I really like and their "realistic" style graphics have always impressed me.

fluffy_kins

3rd person sounds ok, but I am not sure about the cell-shaded part.