Metroid Prime 4 won't be developed by Retro Studios and i'm okay with that.

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mZuzek said:

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I'd like to think Nintendo wouldn't let this be messed up, but they did let Other M and Federation Force happen, so I'm still wary.

I understand the skepticism, but it's a different situation here. Other M was Sakamoto's attempt at making his own 3D Metroid just after the Prime Trilogy had happened (which we know he wasn't the biggest fan of). Federation Force was something completely random Nintendo just decided to make as filler for the rather sparse 3DS calendar, and slapped Metroid in the title in hopes of attracting better sales (I'd argue they even suffered as a result).

This, well, this looks like Nintendo listening to the fans. It's coming not out of some developer's personal desire, or some need to fill dates, this feels like it's coming from the fans' requests. We all know what happened at E3 2015 and the stuff Tanabe himself said about a potential Metroid Prime 4 back then.

I sincerely hope you're right. I freaking adore the Metroid Prime trilogy and the thought of a worthy modern successor makes me giddy with excitement. I'm just so scared of being let down.