MP3's delay...."We want to make sure that that game is perfect"

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#1 AFBrat77
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In case you haven't heard, Prime 3 will be delayed possibly to something like November (my guess).

Here's an excerpt from and interview with Reggie. Apparently, they are going to attempt to top the original game, which was the best game last generation. A lofty goal :) :

 

"Metroid is not going to ship by June," said Fils-Aime. "And the fact with Metroid is we want to make sure that that game is perfect."

Fils-Aime points out that Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, released on the GameCube in 2004, didn't meet sales expectations even though it was well received by critics. "We want the sell-through as well as the critical acclaim for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption to be the best in the series, and that's a lofty bar," Fils-Aime explained. "To do that is taking a little bit more time than we had anticipated. But it's coming. And it will be great."

Whichever year its released, I'm officially hyping it as GotY.

 

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I disagree about best last gen game, but that's beside the point

I dont think the MP series will ever reach mass market.......it just isnt causal freindly enough

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#3 coreygames
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Gimme da link. This was up yesterday and I believe this interview took place about 3 weeks ago. Old maybe?
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#4 AFBrat77
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I disagree about best last gen game, but that's beside the point

I dont think the MP series will ever reach mass market.......it just isnt causal freindly enough

theboxmike

which is fine by me, but I know they probably need to compromise a bit unfortunately, hopefully they won't dumb it down.

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#5 yoshi_64
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Hey, it's been a long time since I've seen ya. Haha, I bet your giddy with anticipation for MP 3 huh? :P
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#6 ZeldaMaster32
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Since Metroid is delayed till the end of this year and Galaxy releasing this year too, I expect them to delay Brawl to 2008 to have a surefire, mega first party title.

But until then we have what? Pokemon, Brain Academy Wii? The only good major title I can think off the top of my head is Super Paper Mario, which comes out in 5 days.

Nintendo needs to learn to space titles better or don't announce titles until later in development.

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Gimme da link. This was up yesterday and I believe this interview took place about 3 weeks ago. Old maybe?coreygames

http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/metroidprime3/news.html?sid=6168576

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#8 Saturos3091
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Nice to know that they're trying really hard to make it a great game.  I didn't think MP was the best game last generation either, but it was still great.
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I just really hope it doesn't go into that scary world that is....2008!!
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#10 AFBrat77
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Hey, it's been a long time since I've seen ya. Haha, I bet your giddy with anticipation for MP 3 huh? :P yoshi_64

of course, lol, and Super Paper Mario, those are the 2 games that will get me to buy a Wii.

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Hmm from what I read its not that Metroid 2 did not reach their expectactions in terms of sales, but rather the games quality. At least thats what it said where I read it. I was actually bumped because it made me think they thought Metroid 2 was simply not as good as it could have been (even tho the game was preatty good) and so MP3 would ultimately turn into a completely awsome game.
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#12 theboxmike
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[QUOTE="theboxmike"]

I disagree about best last gen game, but that's beside the point

I dont think the MP series will ever reach mass market.......it just isnt causal freindly enough

AFBrat77

which is fine by me, but I know they probably need to compromise a bit unfortunately, hopefully they won't dumb it down.

yeah hopfully they dont dumb it down i used to have MP1 and found it a really great game....just not as good as people said(i had it towards the end of 2004) so that probably had something to do with it lol
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#13 16bitkevin
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I wonder why MP2 didn't sell as good as MP. Prime sold nearly 4mil, where as Prime 2 sold less than 2mil. Retro Studios, make this one of the best games of this generation!
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#14 coreygames
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[QUOTE="coreygames"]Gimme da link. This was up yesterday and I believe this interview took place about 3 weeks ago. Old maybe?AFBrat77

http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/metroidprime3/news.html?sid=6168576

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Ok, cause yesterday, if you searched for Metroid Prime 3, it said that the release was Jun 1st. Now it says TBA. Great. I don't think that it will get pushed passed summer if you asked me, but you never know with N.
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#15 AFBrat77
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Hmm from what I read its not that Metroid 2 did not reach their expectactions in terms of sales, but rather the games quality. At least thats what it said where I read it. I was actually bumped because it made me think they thought Metroid 2 was simply not as good as it could have been (even tho the game was preatty good) and so MP3 would ultimately turn into a completely awsome game.StealthSting

Prime 2 was an excellent game, and stands among the GC's finest, I was dissapointed with the sales also, but yeah the critics loved it, 92.2% at GameRankings.

I think Prime 3 is going to be brilliant, but I hope they don't dumb it down for casual gamers like Halo tends to be. That would be a damn shame.

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did they say the same thing about zelda ?? that took how long to come out , and when it did it wasnt perfect at all
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#17 StealthSting
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Dammit. They were talking about sales.
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#18 16bitkevin
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did they say the same thing about zelda ?? that took how long to come out , and when it did it wasnt perfect at all thatflykid

 

It still turned out to be a great game, right? For all we know, the delay probably saved TP from being a really dull game. 

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did they say the same thing about zelda ?? that took how long to come out , and when it did it wasnt perfect at all thatflykid

Though they've only made 2 games, everything points to Retro being perfectionists, it will be an amazing game. It is an incredibly talented team as well, with some of the best game design, production values, and art direction this decade, all at a smooth 60 FPS. They even hid the load times behind Samus' transports from one area to another.

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#20 coreygames
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did they say the same thing about zelda ?? that took how long to come out , and when it did it wasnt perfect at all thatflykid
It scored perfect just about everywhere though. So I could live with making an ALMOST perfect game.
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[QUOTE="thatflykid"]did they say the same thing about zelda ?? that took how long to come out , and when it did it wasnt perfect at all coreygames
It scored perfect just about everywhere though. So I could live with making an ALMOST perfect game.

Metroid Prime holds the record for most perfect scores of any game at GameRankings.

Nintendo is indeed going for it all with Corruption.

...and yeah TP scored well nearly everywhere as well.

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#22 Cronaroth
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Its Zelda TP all over again...I knew it...
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[QUOTE="thatflykid"]did they say the same thing about zelda ?? that took how long to come out , and when it did it wasnt perfect at all coreygames
It scored perfect just about everywhere though. So I could live with making an ALMOST perfect game.

im a very big zelda fan . imo tp wasnt all that great . it was good tho
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#24 coreygames
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[QUOTE="coreygames"][QUOTE="thatflykid"]did they say the same thing about zelda ?? that took how long to come out , and when it did it wasnt perfect at all thatflykid
It scored perfect just about everywhere though. So I could live with making an ALMOST perfect game.

im a very big zelda fan . imo tp wasnt all that great . it was good tho

I really liked it. The only thing I was sad about was the lack of TRUE replay value. Like Gold Skulltulas in Oot, that kept you busy for hours after the main quest. Aside from that, I thought the game was stellar.
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[QUOTE="thatflykid"][QUOTE="coreygames"][QUOTE="thatflykid"]did they say the same thing about zelda ?? that took how long to come out , and when it did it wasnt perfect at all coreygames
It scored perfect just about everywhere though. So I could live with making an ALMOST perfect game.

im a very big zelda fan . imo tp wasnt all that great . it was good tho

I really liked it. The only thing I was sad about was the lack of TRUE replay value. Like Gold Skulltulas in Oot, that kept you busy for hours after the main quest. Aside from that, I thought the game was stellar.

i beat oot 3 times . i had to force my self to beat tp. i really hope the change alot of stuff in the next zelda
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#26 supermechakirby
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the prime series sucks, I want the 2D ones back
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#27 coreygames
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the prime series sucks, I want the 2D ones backsupermechakirby
Yeah, think how system wars would explode at the release of a 2D metroid game! They are already crazy because of Paper Mario being "2D". But sadly, I want that style of game back, the good ol' days.
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#28 yoshi_64
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Its Zelda TP all over again...I knew it...Cronaroth
Considering there are sources other than Gamespot, that's not a bad thing then. I mean TP scored very well on other sites. So one source won't affect it much, but yes I do know we are at GS and GS is all supreme... but it still scored highly here too.
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#29 thatflykid
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[QUOTE="Cronaroth"]Its Zelda TP all over again...I knew it...yoshi_64
Considering there are sources other than Gamespot, that's not a bad thing then. I mean TP scored very well on other sites. So one source won't affect it much, but yes I do know we are at GS and GS is all supreme... but it still scored highly here too.

tp was not worth the wait imo.
[QUOTE="supermechakirby"]the prime series sucks, I want the 2D ones backcoreygames
Yeah, think how system wars would explode at the release of a 2D metroid game! They are already crazy because of Paper Mario being "2D". But sadly, I want that style of game back, the good ol' days.

i hate mario but i cant hate on pm it looks really good.
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i think metroid prime series is great i just hope they bring online multi player to the series.
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#31 Blackbond
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the prime series sucks, I want the 2D ones backsupermechakirby

You fail. Its the highest scoring game last gen and #3 on Gamerankings. You don't deserve to play another Metroid 2D or otherwise after your ignorant post. To think it sucks is one thing to say it sucks is just ridiculous. 

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#32 AFBrat77
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[QUOTE="supermechakirby"]the prime series sucks, I want the 2D ones backBlackbond

You fail. Its the highest scoring game last gen and #3 on Gamerankings. You don't deserve to play another Metroid 2D or otherwise after your ignorant post. To think it sucks is one thing to say it sucks is just ridiculous. 

agreed, he doesn't have much to back him up

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[QUOTE="supermechakirby"]the prime series sucks, I want the 2D ones backBlackbond

You fail. Its the highest scoring game last gen and #3 on Gamerankings. You don't deserve to play another Metroid 2D or otherwise after your ignorant post. To think it sucks is one thing to say it sucks is just ridiculous.

I *think* Prime sucks as well, but the two GBA Metroid games were some of my favorite games of last gen. I guess the 3d transition just didn't work for me.
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#34 AFBrat77
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[QUOTE="Blackbond"]

[QUOTE="supermechakirby"]the prime series sucks, I want the 2D ones backViolentPressure

You fail. Its the highest scoring game last gen and #3 on Gamerankings. You don't deserve to play another Metroid 2D or otherwise after your ignorant post. To think it sucks is one thing to say it sucks is just ridiculous.



I *think* Prime sucks as well, but the two GBA Metroid games were some of my favorite games of last gen. I guess the 3d transition just didn't work for me.

Play through it a 2nd time, I bet you change your opinion. I've seen that happen plenty of times, the game is quite different from peoples expectations and what they've played before it throws them off the first time they play it. Many of them end up loving the game the 2nd time through.

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#35 Taz-Bone
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I trust Retro. Of course you will always get fanboys that have never played it saying it is crap/boring blah blah. We just have to wait and see.
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#36 psycotictaratua
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I disagree about best last gen game, but that's beside the point

I dont think the MP series will ever reach mass market.......it just isnt causal freindly enough

theboxmike

It was the highest rated game last gen besides Soul Calibur on the DC.Â