It would be nice if it were a new, original IP. I've wanted to see them break out and make something wholly their own for years. Their Metroid and DK work has been, for the most part, great. But they are not just the "DK/MP" company, and it kind of annoys me that that seems to be all anyone wants or expects from them. If given the choice between a new Metroid Prime, and a brand new IP, I would take the latter every time.

Having said that, I clearly remember Iwata or someone making a point of saying that Retro now is at a point where they can work on more than one game project at a time, so I would not be surprised if they were right now working on two different games. But who knows. Either way, whatever they're making is sure to at least be revealed this year, because they've been working on it for quite awhile now.

Yeah, I'd like something other than DK or Metroid also, to see what Retro can do with something else.

Then we'll have people like myself bitching about the lack of Metroid :(

Retro has been hiring recently, hopefully it's expansion to accomodate two projects.

Donkey Kong Country - Anti-Cranky's Crazy Crank, with Samus outfits for the Kongs.

I don't disagree that DKC:TF wasn't exactly a risky game to make, but I don't mind because it was probably just about the best 2D platformer I've ever played; significantly better than DKCR.

I wouldn't exactly call a new Metroid game risky, either. Doing another Metroid Prime would be a pretty safe choice. The main way Retro could actually take a risk would be by going with some sort of new IP.

Personally, I'd like to see another studio have a crack at Metroid and do something different with the franchise, and have Retro work on something new in a different genre than what they've done thus far (so not a first-person adventure or a platformer) followed by another DKC title, say, around 2017-18.

Depends on how they did it; if they essentially made a Metroid Prime tha same as the GCN/Wii ones just with graphics on the level of, say, Black Ops II, that would not be ambitious. However, if they made a fresh take that was as evocative, daring, and spared-no-expense as the original Prime was for its era, that would be.

I too would like to see them handle a new IP, but honestly, I expect that crummy Diddy Kong Racing rumour to be true. What a waste that would be.

Prediction: Metroid is getting the same treatment Smash Bros got. Two games, operating as counterparts, one for Wii U and one for New 3DS.

I say New 3DS because what better way to announce the Europe/NA New 3DS release than to announce it with a surprise Metroid exclusive? And Metroid is a natural choice for such exclusivity, as it's a franchise that appeals to serious gamers who are likely to spend the money on a New 3DS, the increased power would enable an improved atmosphere, the potential for Amiibo support is certainly there, and the extra buttons and nub will make for a much easier control scheme.

That would be worst thing they could do, worse than announcing a sequel to Diddy Kong Racing!

As much as I'd like to hear more titles coming for the N3DS, I don't see a Metroid game becoming exclusive. Metroid games have never been sold that well compared to other Nintendo franchises (Mario, Pokemon, Zelda, Kirby...), so limiting the sales to a platform that has yet to be announced and released would be dumb. With that said, maybe a Metroid Prime Trilogy for the N3DS as a launch game could work. The trilogy is so rare to find nowadays for the Wii, it could work.

I hope its Diddy Kong Racing 2!