mZuzek said:
Airaku said:
Well you're kind of jumping to conclusions and being stubborn before the opportunity really presents itself. I believe it was Tanabe who said that the Metroid universe is vast and huge like Star Wars and it is time that we start expanding that and exploring it. The series does NOT revolve around just Samus as fans like to fantasize. She has been the central focus up until Federation Force which served as a purpose of exploring the Galactic Federation which is an important factor of the Metroid Universe. While I haven't personally played Federation Force yet, I will say the biggest problem with that game isn't the lack of Samus. It's the art style and presentation of the game that is so far out there that it feels dislocated from the franchise itself. Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite is facing a rather similar problem but at least that game still stays true to its base core roots.
Sylux is a character who has left his mark on the series. He's a fan favorite from Metroid Prime: Hunters (which is a mainline game and part of the Prime trilogy.) He also chases Samus in his ship in the 100% ending of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Apparently he is hinted in the cliffhanger of Federation Force and the Metroid Prime 4 reveal trailer seems to be a remix of Sylux's theme. There's way too many hints that he's going to appear in Prime 4 along with statements from the developers regarding their desire to explore his character more and make a game focusing on the relationship between him and Samus. The question remains will he function only as an antagonist for Samus or will he also be playable at parts? A lot of Metroid fans want him to appear in Prime 4 and many also want to see the return of other Hunters. Personally I'd like to see Noxus again as he could be a formidable ally for Samus and he's a great character.
Sylux remains very mysterious but he is speculated to be human. I'm hoping he's not an evil dick for the sakes of being a dick. It's very clear he has hatred for both Samus and the Federation who he was known to steal from and sabotage. It would be interesting if Samus did something to cost him his family, home, or something dear to him. Or perhaps the Federation did. There's even speculation that he could be Samus's brother but I kind of doubt that one. All we really know is that he seeks Vengeance and revenge for something. I really hope Nintendo makes it more justifiable and well written rather than a character foil for Samus to replace Dark Samus (The Metroid Prime) if they are serious of expanding the story in ways that they appear to claim. You can read more about the Sylux here http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Sylux
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There are so many fallacies in this post I don't even know where to begin with, but let's go:
1. The series DOES revolve around Samus, that's not a fantasy, it's a fact. Every game in the series ever has revolved around her, that is until Federation Force which I think everyone here knows how well received it was. The reality is, the Galactic Federation was never part of the original concept of Metroid and it was never supposed to be such an important thing - the main Metroid storyline has always been about following the events involving Samus, the Metroids, the Space Pirates, Ridley, and the Chozo. Just because the Prime series has strayed away from that core story more and more over the years doesn't suddenly make their stories about other bounty hunters or the Federation any more relevant to the franchise.
2. Metroid Prime Hunters is a "part of the Prime trilogy"? Look, I'm pretty sure trilogies come in three, and as evidenced not only by their titles but also by the game literally called "Metroid Prime: Trilogy", I think Hunters isn't a part of it. It was also not directed by the same person who directed all 3 Prime games, and neither was Federation Force. They might play a role in the story or something, but these games are undeniably spin-offs of the Prime Trilogy, which on its own is already a spin-off of mainline Metroid.
3. I know he shows up at the end of Prime 3, but really that doesn't make him any more relevant. I think most people's reaction to that was "what was that all about?" rather than "oh damn, that's Sylux!". He hasn't left a mark on the series, because he hasn't been involved in any mainline games or any games fans truly care about really, and at this point he feels more like a character Tanabe really likes and wants to shove in somewhere rather than one fans or even the franchise itself care about.
That's all, really. I don't hate Sylux's existence or anything, I just don't care about him because he's a character that hasn't been involved in any important way in games that matter, so I know nothing about him. However, I do dislike the idea of having several other bounty hunters show up in Metroid (hated them in Prime 3), because it goes against the franchise's original essence, which is isolation. That's why games should focus on just Samus, and Samus alone - because that's what keeps that feeling of isolation intact, and having dialogue and other big characters showing up all the time detracts from that (never mind having more characters playable). Thankfully Tanabe has said that Metroid Prime 4 will focus on that idea of isolation on an alien planet, so hopefully that means the game won't dwelve into such things.
I think the reality is, I probably hate most stuff Prime brought to Metroid. I love the trilogy because they're great games, but in the end I don't like Dark Samus, I don't like the other bounty hunters, I don't like the "dark world" stuff, I don't like the Leviathans or Aurora Units or whatever. All that stuff doesn't really feel like Metroid to me. Then again, there were also some awesome stuff that came from the Prime games, such as Phazon, more development on the Space Pirates and some really cool lore (Tallon IV, Aether and Bryyo were particularly awesome) that added to the franchise without detracting from its essence.
Edit: oh and about the speculation about Sylux being related to Samus, or what happened in the past between them and all that... that's what I mean when I say that stuff doesn't belong in Metroid. Metroid isn't a space soap opera, it never was and it never should be. It's supposed to be about isolation, about the dread you'd feel alone in an alien world, stuff like that. I wouldn't mind those kinds of story beats in, say, Star Fox, but in Metroid it just doesn't belong.
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