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super_etecoon on 16 January 2018
Jumpin said:
Platina said:
Metroidvania isn't really my type of genre, but would be neat to see the series continue

You mean Metroid.

Metroidvania are the Castlevania games that copied the Metroid formula.

Actually a Metroidvania is any game that uses that level design.  Metroid is a Metroidvania by definition.  Castelvanias aren't, except for the ones that are, of course.  I understand the point you are making, but to suggest that Metroid isn't a Metroidvania would render that genre tag useless...and I actually think it's a pretty good  way to categorize these kinds of games.  And I do believe that Castlevania has earned the right to be part of that portmaneau as the series has created some great entries into the genre.

 

I'm really not hoping for a remake of Super Metroid.  The only Super Metroid remake I'd ever be excited about would be a 3D remake and I'm just not sure how likely that is.  What I'm most concerned about, though, is that there is no hand holding.  I want sequence breaks and I want to feel lost most of the time.  Metroid Fusion is definitely not the direction I want to see the series head into.



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JamesGarret on 16 January 2018

If true, it´s gotta be for the Switch please, the 3DS is far too outdated at this point.



Wyrdness on 16 January 2018
Snoorlax said:

There are many of them the problem is all they do is talk a lot of shit, constantly trash Nintendo and other Metroid fans who have a different opinion and don't actually buy the games. As you've probably noticed they always have a good reason to excuse the low sales instead of encouraging others to buy the games.

Look at the sales of Prime Trilogy it says enough, what's the reason it didn't do well? Oh, probably because it's a compilation of three of the best games ever... is what the typical Metroid fan would tell you.

Controversial but spot on in a way.



super_etecoon on 16 January 2018
mZuzek said:
super_etecoon said:

Actually a Metroidvania is any game that uses that level design.

I think this might just be the single most nonsense thing I've read on VGC. Up there with "globally in the US".

Really? Just because a game came out before a genre was created (and is part of the portmanteau of that genre) doesn't mean it doersn't fit in that genre.  

Would you care to say a less nonsense thing and state what genre Metroid is?



super_etecoon on 16 January 2018
mZuzek said:
super_etecoon said:

Really? Just because a game came out before a genre was created (and is part of the portmanteau of that genre) doesn't mean it doersn't fit in that genre.  

Would you care to say a less nonsense thing and state what genre Metroid is?

I consider Metroidvania a genre, and it's the one most (not all) Metroid games belong to. That's not why I said your post was nonsense, I said that because you literally said Metroidvania is "any game that uses level design". By your definition, basically every game is a Metroidvania.

I actually said " any game that uses that level design." That was my short hand for "Go wherever you want in the world if you have the right ability with a focus on backtracking and sequence breaking." It's why I like the genre name since it says in one word what I really wasn't even able to do properly here in 20+.



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super_etecoon on 16 January 2018
mZuzek said:
super_etecoon said:

I actually said " any game that uses that level design." That was my short hand for "Go wherever you want in the world if you have the right ability with a focus on backtracking and sequence breaking." It's why I like the genre name since it says in one word what I really wasn't even able to do properly here in 20+.

Oh, crap. Missed that that - there were two so close together! I take all that stuff back, then.

haha...no worries.  I'm sure I have said the most nonsense thing ever here on VGC, but I didn't think that was it. Glad we could get to the bottom of it.  On a brighter note...how cool is it that we just had a 2D Metroid released, a 3D Metroid is on the way for sure, and now we're already hitting the rumor mill for another 2D title.  Here's to an amazing Metroid showing at E3.  



HoangNhatAnh on 17 January 2018
Snoorlax said:
Miyamotoo said:

2D game on 3DS cant be AAA title, you sound like you talking about Metroid Prime 4 on Switch, lol.

Yeah 2D platformers like New Super mario Bros, Donkey Kong Country and Kirby are indie titles and weren't succesful at all right?

Those games are AA at best



Miyamotoo on 17 January 2018
Snoorlax said:
Miyamotoo said:

2D game on 3DS cant be AAA title, you sound like you talking about Metroid Prime 4 on Switch, lol.

Yeah 2D platformers like New Super mario Bros, Donkey Kong Country and Kirby are indie titles and weren't succesful at all right?

Those games are not Indie games but they are not AAA games also, again we talking about remake of 2D game on 3DS, thats dont have anuthing with AAA or big expansive project, we talking about small and cheap project, big and expansive project is Metroid Prime 4 for Switch.

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Snoorlax on 17 January 2018
Miyamotoo said:
Snoorlax said:

Yeah 2D platformers like New Super mario Bros, Donkey Kong Country and Kirby are indie titles and weren't succesful at all right?

Those games are not Indie games but they are not AAA games also, again we talking about remake of 2D game on 3DS, thats dont have anuthing with AAA or big expansive project, we talking about small and cheap project, big and expansive project is Metroid Prime 4 for Switch.

No point in arguing any further but go ahead and keep lying to yourself that SR did good numbers.



Miyamotoo on 17 January 2018
Snoorlax said:
Miyamotoo said:

Those games are not Indie games but they are not AAA games also, again we talking about remake of 2D game on 3DS, thats dont have anuthing with AAA or big expansive project, we talking about small and cheap project, big and expansive project is Metroid Prime 4 for Switch.

No point in arguing any further but go ahead and keep lying to yourself that SR did good numbers.

Well than I can say go ahead keep lying yourself that remake of 2D game on 3DS is expensive, big AAA project, and that has terrible sales. :D

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