The best 2D platformer of this generation

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noname2200 said:

curl-6 said:

Gamers were disappointed that the first HD game from the makers of Metroid Prime wasn't something more epic and ambitious. That is still a legitimate complaint even if Tropical Freeze turned out to be a good game.

I'm afraid I can't agree. That mentality assumes that 2D platformers are somehow not as worthy of praise or demanding of craftsmanship as other genres. I wholly reject that assertion. A new Metroid Prime game would not be any more ambitious as Tropical Freeze was, it would simply cater to a more vocal and demanding base.

A game like Metroid Prime on Wii U level hardware does take more work to make than a 2D platformer. Nintendo has a million platformers already, people wanted something different from Retro. Also, the studio has a history of pushing the limits of its target hardware, something Tropical Freeze does not do.