A series is largely defined by it's gameplay.
You couldn't make GTA, say, a FPS and expect to still really be GTA, at all.
This is what makes the Prime trilogy's awesomeness SO awesome--Retro managed
to distill the essence of Metroid in a completely different genre. That being said, the games, while great, were not as incredible as the original 2D sidescrollers.
So, no. You can only reinvent a series so many times before losing any trace of its original charm. What I want, what I NEED is Metroid 5, in all of its 2D, sidescrolling glory. Anybody who doesn't like 2D sidescrollers hasn't just spent enough time with the genre, IMO.
Crusty VGchartz old timer who sporadically returns & posts. Let's debate nebulous shit and expand our perpectives. Or whatever.
