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Played Samus Returns?

Yes 45 46.88%
 
Nope 51 53.13%
 
Total:96
Kai_Mao on 28 September 2018
PwerlvlAmy said:
curl-6 said:

Once a system's successor is out, you shouldn't release any more major titles on it. NIntendo was stupid to release the game on an obsolete system instead of its booming successor, it's as simple as that.

Yeah, its pretty straight forward logic. Nintendo is only to blame at the end of the day, No one else really.

 

curl-6 said:
Snoorlax said:

Yes because by your logic: If Prime 4 releases in the final years of Switch nobody should buy it because Nintendo should've released it on their next platform and it's Nintendo's fault for the game underperforming. 

Once a system's successor is out, you shouldn't release any more major titles on it. NIntendo was stupid to release the game on an obsolete system instead of its booming successor, it's as simple as that.

This is what I don’t get..people should be aware of the development time. This game started back in 2015. By that time, the 3DS was still selling fine and the Switch was still called NX. Sakamoto and MercurySteam planned for the to be on 3DS development because that’s what Sakamoto planned it for. Yes Sakurai already planned for Ultimate, but it was during December 2015. For all we know, Sakamoto planned the remake much earlier than that. So it’s not as simple as “should’ve been on this.”

if that’s the case, Sakurai should’ve made Kid Icarus Uprising for the Wii U instead of the 3DS. But he didn’t as he planned it for 3DS. Links Awakening should’ve been an N64 game but it was planned for the Game Boy. Yes plans can change, but if they don’t, they don’t.



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curl-6 on 28 September 2018
Kai_Mao said:
PwerlvlAmy said:

Yeah, its pretty straight forward logic. Nintendo is only to blame at the end of the day, No one else really.

curl-6 said:

Once a system's successor is out, you shouldn't release any more major titles on it. NIntendo was stupid to release the game on an obsolete system instead of its booming successor, it's as simple as that.

This is what I don’t get..people should be aware of the development time. This game started back in 2015. By that time, the 3DS was still selling fine and the Switch was still called NX. Sakamoto and MercurySteam planned for the to be on 3DS development because that’s what Sakamoto planned it for. Yes Sakurai already planned for Ultimate, but it was during December 2015. For all we know, Sakamoto planned the remake much earlier than that. So it’s not as simple as “should’ve been on this.”

if that’s the case, Sakurai should’ve made Kid Icarus Uprising for the Wii U instead of the 3DS. But he didn’t as he planned it for 3DS. Links Awakening should’ve been an N64 game but it was planned for the Game Boy. Yes plans can change, but if they don’t, they don’t.

Games can change platforms. They could've given it a HD facelift for Switch and pushed it back to 2018 and it would've sold way better.



Super_Boom on 28 September 2018

It's unfortunate, since the game is a blast. Really hit the spot after so many lame games after Prime Trilogy.

Hm? There were only two? Didn't Prime 3 come out like 10 years ago though? *blinks in confusion*

Nintendo had to have some idea of what might happen releasing it on 3DS after the Switch had already released though. I'm sure development was easier, so it was probably a trade-off between sales and production costs. Same thing happened to Fire Emblem Echoes...which was my personal favorite FE on the 3DS.



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Thechalkblock on 28 September 2018

it should be rereleased in hd on switch. i would buy it right away. i just don’t use my 3ds anymore.



Pemalite on 29 September 2018

I want it. I just don't want it for my 3DS.

Super Metroid is actually one of my favorite games of all time... And I haven't bought a single game in the franchise other than Super Metroid... Mostly because they weren't released on the hardware I wanted at the time and because Nintendo tend to shut down fan projects.




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Spindel on 29 September 2018
The_Liquid_Laser said:
All I can say is that I'm not excited to play Metroid games anymore. The NES Metroid is one of my favorite games of all time, but the others I have tried just don't feel right for some reason.

On a somewhat related note, I think Axiom Verge is great and would recommend it to any classic Metroid fan.

To me, NES Metroid is the best in the franchise, closley followed by Prime Triology on Wii (I put it as one game since that’s how I played it).



Sixteenvolt420 on 29 September 2018

They should have released it on Switch, rather than 3DS.



Ultrashroomz on 29 September 2018

All these “it should’ve been on Switch, not 3DS” comments make me cringe.

Like I get it, Switch is a more relevant platform, but considering how many people own a 3DS, if that’s seriously the reason you didn’t bother to buy the game and play it, then you probably didn’t care about it in the first place.



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PAOerfulone on 29 September 2018
Ultrashroomz said:
All these “it should’ve been on Switch, not 3DS” comments make me cringe.

Like I get it, Switch is a more relevant platform, but considering how many people own a 3DS, if that’s seriously the reason you didn’t bother to buy the game and play it, then you probably didn’t care about it in the first place.

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Helloplite on 29 September 2018

They can re-release it on Switch with HD graphics.