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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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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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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.

[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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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.

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. 

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.

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

[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

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.

[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

[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

[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

the prime series sucks, I want the 2D ones backsupermechakirby

Its Zelda TP all over again...I knew it...Cronaroth

[QUOTE="Cronaroth"]Its Zelda TP all over again...I knew it...yoshi_64

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

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. 

[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

[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.

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[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.

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.

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.