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Samus Aran on 22 January 2015
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ToxicJosh said:
This thread typifies the issues with the Nintendo fanbase to a tee:

"We need new IP" -Wonderful 101, Splatoon, Code Name: STEAM, Nintendoland, Captain Toad...
"Oh, they don't count"

"We need mature games" -Zelda, Bayonetta, Fire Emblem, Wonderful 101, Devils Third, Smash Bros, Xenoblade...
"Oh, they don't count"

"It's been too long since a Metroid game" -What about F Zero, Star Fox etc etc etc
"They should get rid of them"

And that's just from one fan, in this thread.

We also have instances of "they not Nintendo enough" vs "all Nintendo games are the same". Well, which is it?

This is the problem Nintendo faces; people say they want new IP, then they turn around and say that actually they want a new Metroid; they say they want new experiences, then moan that it's different to the other Nintendo games; they say they want 'mature' games, then whinge that it doesn't have that Nintendo feel.

They'll be whinging that Splatoon, a multiplayer focused title, doesn't have a 'proper' story mode next.

Ultimately Nintendo makes a large variety of games, has a large library of IP and only limited resources. It IS fair that sometimes titles have to take a break.

Metroid SHOULD skip this gen to give F Zero and Star Fox a chance to make a name for themselves amongst modern audiences, and give Nintendo a chance to develop more new IP, and then Metroid can become a launch title for the next console and have a chance to prove that it is capable of providing those sales that the internet claims it can.

Give F Zero to Retro, they'd do a standup job.

But seriously, fuck Nintendo fans. We're the worst.

Fuck F-Zero, game never sells well. Retro is capable of much more. Star Fox is on-rails and easy to develop, it shouldn't come at the cost of Metroid.
It makes no sense to develop games for a franchise that can only manage 650k copies sold with its latest game. F-Zero had its chance and it failed. Besides,the latest F-Zero was made by third party studios. It doesn't need to come at the resources of Nintendo.