METROID PRIME HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN OVER NINTENDO!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Did you buy the metroid prime remaster yet, if you didn't... what's wrong with you?

[@lololordjr]

No money

[@jdom-fl1cu]

I'm waiting to see if they'll remaster the sequel

[@AdventVFX]

Cause fuck nintendo they banned me from the eshop

[@theglasshalffull6958]

@@lololordjr fair

[@theglasshalffull6958]

@@jdom-fl1cu I think most likely they would??

[@dbzfanatic278]

Ive been a metroid fan since the 1980s and its so good to see it FINALLY getting some much needed attention. Its imo the best game series ever made. Better than zelda Mario and anything else. Samus Aran deserves her own movie and anime series too imo.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I mean judging from the reviews from every title in the series Metroid seems to be the most consistently good Nintendo series of all time and even though it might not sell as much as Pokemon or zelda. Most people know how critically acclaimed the series is. Also damn 40 years, can't imagine how surreal that must be

[@LayneCocaine]

The thing with Metroid is that it has like a cult following. The fans of it are like deeply fucking loyal, especially when you consider the multitude of Super Metroid ROM hackers, DocM64 and AM2R, and my own Prime remake that's been in underground development nearly a decade now. Metroid fans have a take a bullet for you level of dedication to the series.

[@LayneCocaine]

@curtjohnson7969 I was playing these games since I was old enough to hold a controller. My mom had to make me a game on Wind Waker when it came out cause I was only four in 2002 and I remember I used to always be yelling at my parents "CUT THE GRASS!" So they made me a game just so I could cut the grass and shut up lmao. I had Metroid 1 on GBA, it's very much environment. If your parents are a bunch of simpletons that find stupid mario enthralling well yeah of course you're gonna be so dumb and narrow minded as to not appreciate a game that requires a thought and utilizes more than two buttons ffs.

[@dunkdon158]

Every Metroid fan every time a Metroid game is released

[@lucaswatts2141]

I'm 19, but super metroid has been my favorite game for as long as I can remember. My dad showed me and my brothers the series as kids and I've loved it ever since. I love the 2d series, and bow that the prime remaster has come out I've finally had a way to play that game and I have to say its probably my third favorite behind super and fusion. Been loving all the Metroid games that have coming out recently (replayed metroid 2 when GB games came to nso, forgot how amazing that game is), and I can't wait to see what more comes to the franchise in the future

[@MikeMohamed]

I am dying to see Prime Remastered's sales numbers in a few months

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Considering how it's still a best seller on the e-shop and how popular it is with the physical release it's definitely gonna be really interesting as to how much it will end up selling

[@PapaNurgz]

Metroid is making the comeback of the century and I’m all for it

[@theglasshalffull6958]

No one is ready for the "rebirth" of the metroid series!

[@StormsparkPegasus]

The comeback is needed and deserved after the garbage known as Other M. That poor excuse for a game almost killed the series outright.

[@RetroCube]

@@StormsparkPegasusOther M? What’s that? Is that some fanfic Ive never heard of?

[@StormsparkPegasus]

@@RetroCube Exactly! It's a BAAAAAAAAAAAAD fanfic. The fact that it was published by Nintendo doesn't make it any less of a bad fanfic.

[@dis_inferno9173]

​​@@StormsparkPegasus Other M was mistranslated. It's ruined Samus and Adam characters. In Japanese story of this game is pretty damn good. More Metroid fans should have known this!!!

[@shinesparkss5193]

A fellow “younger than 20 and still a metroid fan” guy! And the video is a banger!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

ayy glad to see there's more people like me out there!

[@shinesparkss5193]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Have you played Super Metroid yet? I played it after Dread was announced, this series is legendary lol

[@ExtremeAce]

I've found my people! 19 but got into Metroid about 6 years ago :)

[@Shahzad-ss1jq]

18 and like Metroid

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Nah never got around to yet. Perhaps I'll pick it up after I play through prime

[@Dalamartm]

I look on the bright side , its not as dead as Punchout, F-zero ,Kid Icarus , Starfox and Earthbound here lately.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I still hold out hope for punch-out and kid icarus, the other 3 though... we gotta wish for some miracle lol

[@michaelschwartz8730]

It warms my cold, dark boomer heart that you clean-cut young go-getters are discovering the joys of Metroid for the first time ❤

[@theglasshalffull6958]

As one of these so called “young-ins” I’ll gladly speak about the quality of the metroid series for those who don’t already know how good it is

[@dillonwright13]

I'm also a Metroid fan in their 20s, so you're not alone. When I saw Metroid Dread get announced, I knew it was a cancelled DS game, so I planned on buying it to pay respects to those who waited for so long. While I waited, I played all 4 of the mainline games, Zero Mission, Samus Returns, Super, and Fusion, which got me hyped and ready for Dread. When I finished Dread, I got curious about the Prime games, so I bought the trilogy on Wii U, just in case the remasters didn't come, but the first one did come, so I bought it as soon as I could, and I've been enjoying it ever since. I hope it outsells the original Metroid Prime and ends up making Metroid one of Nintendo's top tier franchises alongside Mario and Zelda.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Damn so your definitely more of a recent fan but you played through every game, definitely something I wanna do before prime 4 comes out. I think with this recent push Metroid will definitely become more popular, but become alongside mario and zelda will definitely be more difficult

[@dillonwright13]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Before I decided to get into Metroid, I've played Metroidvania games like Hollow Knight, Guacamelle, Steamworld Dig, etc. I haven't played Prime 2 or 3 yet, mainly because I don't have a Wii Remote or Nunchuck for my Wii U.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Only big metroidvania game I played was hollow knight and absolutely loved that, so no doubt the Metroid series would be great for me

[@TheGreatBLT]

So happy a new generation is exploring and backing this series, and new titles are trickling out again. Super Metroid is my absolute favourite game, has been I played it back in '95. Prime is right up there too, so glad they've done this remaster.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I've seen a lot of people commenting how glad they are that metroid is having a second high of sorts. hope to see more titles in the future!

[@Aszohcic]

C’mon, Samus is one of the coolest looking protagonists ever

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Oh 100% she is I just think it's hard to market her suit on the boxart lol

[@exetone]

Metroid is a series than not a lot of people played but literally everyone respects

[@theglasshalffull6958]

for sure, no one can deny how critically acclaimed the series is

[@DabbeliuJR]

Great Video as alwyas, your channel is such an underrated gem!🔥

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Always get super happy seeing these comments, thanks man!

[@DabbeliuJR]

@@theglasshalffull6958

[@theblowupdollsmusic]

Federation force was actually a really fun game. I think if they would've given it, it's own branding and IP name, it could have become another successful first person multiplayer franchise for Nintendo in the future.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Perhaps I didn't give the game enough credit since I didn't get to play it for myself lol. But it does make me wonder if federation force could've been a lot bigger if it was just marketed better

[@mbison7combo]

Agree

[@chillbizz74]

Ngl Federation Force felt like the Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon of the Metroid franchise ya know (NOT the best gameplay but it's ok)

[@mr.awesome6011]

It just shouldn't have been released during a drought of Metroid games

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I can see what you mean but it's fair to say that federation force got A LOT more hate than dark moon

[@mozydiaz8296]

Another probable reason for the separate release of the Prime opuses is the similarity in the gameplay and the difficulty of these games, this will probably cause some people to get bored so they won't finish them and just won't care about 4

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Yea I see what you mean! Maybe Nintendo would release them all month apart from each other to let fans take a breather in between games. Definitely a unique business model if they go through with it

[@robertpowell9982]

Honestly, despite the disappointment fans had with Federation Force, Metroid's recent resurgence started with that game. The next year we got the announcment of Prime 4 and the release of Samus Returns. Then Ridley and Dark Samus were added to Smash, after a while Dread's release with high sales (for a Metroid game) and critical acclaim and now Prime Remastered shadowdropped outta nowhere which is more than likely the start of the marketing push for Prime 4. Unless Prime 4 absolutely tanks Metroid's future appears to be pretty bright!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Damn, I never took that into account. Maybe somehow the overwhelming controversy showed Nintendo that people still really cared about the franchise? Or maybe more metroid was planned long before and they wanted to give fans a little appetizer before all the other bigger announcements... meaning partly what I said in the video was wrong lol With how the Switch has been doing software wise I can fully say with confidence that prime 4 will crack 2 million sales... and maybe upwards of 6-7 million (wishful thinking but that would be HUGE for the series)

[@JacobNintendoNerd99]

​​​​@@theglasshalffull6958ederation Force was even announced in 2015 by Tanebe to be a prelude to "the next home console 3D Metroid title"and the entire purpose of Federation Force was to establish "concepts that would be crucial to that story". Also Federation Force had been in development since 2009 with Samus Returns being in development hell since at LEAST 2006, with Dread being in development hell since at least 2005, with active development on the Mercury Steam version of SR starting iirc in 2014. Metroid never really stopped or planned to stop, they just had development hell to work through because Nintendo prioritized other franchises for their in house teams and Retro was per their own words "burnt out on Metroid". (Also Prime Remastered's datamined build date shows it was finished and went gold in June 2021 so Nintendo has been literally sitting on it since before we knew Dread survived)

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Oh yea! I forgot that dread was in production for a super long time, surprised that samus returns was as well, seemed that was a more recent play with prime 4 announced just before that. Probably would've been good mentions in my video. Nonetheless, during the big drought from like 2010-2017. I would like to think Nintendo really got a scope for how dedicated metroid fans truly are, so those new games that they were planning to make wouldn't go in vain. Plus Prime remasterd has been selling pretty well so I hope that keeps up

[@JacobNintendoNerd99]

@@theglasshalffull6958 they were in development hell because Sakamoto had to shop around for a studio he trusted with remaking SR (Nintendo didn't want/couldn't afford to throw an in house studio at it like with Zero Mission) and also due to system limitations of the DS not really doing the concepts of Dread justice. Everything kind of fell into place when MercurySteam showed up pitching a Fusion remake, which Sakamoto basically explained he had been trying to remake Metroid 2 since just after Zero Mission and wanted them to do that instead. Then the work on Samus Returns made Sakamoto confident in having MercurySteam being the team tasked with using their manpower to push Dread over the finish line. Next Level had been attached to Fed Force since 2009 and it was originally intended to be a DSiWare title using the same engine as Metroid Prime Hunters. Hardware limitations bedeviled Next Level similarly to the issue with Dread, and the final version on the 3DS still made a lot of sacrifices to the core vision to get it to happen. Sylux being the main antagonist of what eventually manifested as Prime 4 had been the plan since Prime 3 if they ever were to do another game, so Prime 4 being a sequel to Hunters and Fed Force and being seemingly almost entirely disconnected from the core Prime trilogy had been the plan since 2007, but Retro got burnt out on doing Metroid and the team jumped at the chance to switch gears to Donkey Kong for a few years. They seem to be forming a sort of "Sylux trilogy" as opposed to the Phazon trilogy, with a focus being on the Federation somewhat similar to Prime 3 as well. A Metroid RTS pitched by someone within Retro who even made a demo for it was shot down by the rest of the Retro staff during this time as a result of the burnout. Also worth noting that Retro was at one point pegged to do Samus Returns on the original DS back in the early days of that development hell, but this burnout also made them decline. Hopefully that clarifies things. It's worth noting that some of the leaks that "got it right" with Prime Remastered having been done since early 2021 and showed accurate information (such as it being standalone and based on the Japanese Wii version) say not only were Nintendo and the non-Retro studios that worked on Prime Remaster already well underway with doing Prime 2 and 3 remssters (with Retro supervising), but Nintendo and Retro were in talks about doing a Hunters and Fed Force remaster since they were "much more significant to the plot of Prime 4 and were viewed as a sort of required reading" compared to the trilogy. So we may end up getting all 5 prime games remastered for Switch if the leaks continue to indeed be true, rather than just the trilogy.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

WOW, you know wayy more about the history of metroid than I do. This was a good read, lots of things I never knew beforehand which makes the releases of federation forces and dread make a lot more sense. Thanks for the clarification! Love seeing people who watch my videos clarify some shit I didn't know before

[@bugonboris6681]

Kids: Too intimidated by the looks of Metroid to want to play it. Also Kids: Are interested in Darth Vader, Huggy Wuggy with Sharp Teeth, and The FNAF Cast. Yah...

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Lmao that's true I guess. I guess moreso kids that primarily play on the Nintendo switch

[@wednesdayswithwes5275]

bro I feel you. i’m such a metriod fan, and i’m only 16

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Damn, that's a real trooper right here. Hopefully it shall get easier

[@joelsytairo6338]

I’m still shocked how the same developer for Samus returns (imo kind of a sucky game) turned around and made a masterpiece like dread. Props to all those uncredited spanish guys for such an improvement.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Mercury Steam truly showed up out of nowhere to save 2D metroid as we know it. Like I'm pretty sure before samus returns they didn't make any good games in particular. Which speaking of why didn't you like Samus returns? Was it a bad remake or the base game just isn't that good?

[@joelsytairo6338]

@@theglasshalffull6958 kind of both. To me it doesn’t have the fast pace that makes all the great Metroids (super, fusion, prime, echoes, dread) great. You have to go through sr388 and basically do the same boss fight over and over and over with almost no variety. The controls are clunky compared to dread and the worst part. The absolute worst part about the game are the enemies. Every single room is packed with at least a dozen small enemies charging at you from all direction. The only practical way to kill them most of the time is the parry. The parry is not as refined as it is in dread. Every time you want to use it you have to stand still and wait. The parry windows are inconsistent and random. It makes the game a slog and small areas that you should be able to move through quickly end up slowing you down and ruining the experience

[@joelsytairo6338]

@@theglasshalffull6958 oh also if you don’t have a 3ds, good luck emulating it since it uses touch controls to change beam type. I am fortunate enough to have a. Laptop with a touchscreen but other than that there’s no decent way to do it

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Now that you mention it, I do remember some of those complaints when the game first came out. But people were happy that we got anything metroid related that isn't a spin-off in the first place that they were happy with the end product. it really seems like Mercury Steam did look at the fan criticism and tried to improve it on any way they can with dread and seemed like it worked! There were rumours of another 2D metroid game in the works so it seems like Mercury Steam will only continue to improve with these 2D games

[@joelsytairo6338]

@@theglasshalffull6958 I’d say try to experience it yourself. I played it and personally the pacing and controls just did not work for me. The melee counter somehow ruins the whole game. It’s so bad. will say the cutscenes at the end with the (um spoilers?) Baby… and the 3 big boss fights at the end are really really good. If nothing else I’d say at least watch the cutscenes of Samus and the baby and the final boss fight with the baby. They’re really well done

[@UncrushableHope]

"That one guy in Smash" *Cries in F-ZERO*

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Truly the most mistreated Nintendo series

[@DemonAnimeGuy17]

The future is looking so bright for Metroid and I'm ecstatic! Being a Metroid fan has been bittersweet for a good while now.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I know man! It's not everyday a beloved Nintendo series get's revived out of nowhere

[@DRum886]

I remember trying to play Metroid Prime as a kid, and being scared of the dead parasite queen on the Frigate. I could barely get past it because I thought it was going to jump up and one shot me.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I mean with how atmospheric the world of Metroid prime is I can’t really blame you for getting scared as a kid. I’ve also been startled a couple times during my current play through as well lol

[@broshi1752]

It’s funny that you say below 20 and Metroid fan is rare, because it’s true. But it shouldn’t be, because Metroid is honestly such a good series for teens

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Not even teens honestly, as a Nintendo franchise I think everyone should give it a chance no matter what age. However,, Metroid is definitely popular with adults than any other age group sadly

[@broshi1752]

@@theglasshalffull6958 I would love for all ages to play but these games are gonna be very hard for kids. I think as a kid I could’ve beat Zero Mission but probably not any of the rest

[@henryblazer20]

Man I miss being this young

[@theglasshalffull6958]

You can always be young at heart 👍🏻

[@TachyBunker]

Haha I'm 17 and have been very fond of Metroid games, lore, music, and art for most of my life, that's da way to go!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Good on you man! Good to invest in a quality series sooner than later!

[@trost7860]

Metroid 1 was the first game I ever played, it was the first thing my dad bought for our wii and from that moment I was hooked on the series, seeing that we’re finally out of the Metroid dark ages I’m absolutely hyped.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

So you go wayy back with metroid huh? As a fairly recent fan of the series I can't wait to see what Nintendo decides to do with the series next!

[@victorbernard7384]

Metroid series is like the game you play after you conquer all the puzzles in every Nintendo games, And it looks like a game aim for older nintendo players

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Definitely can say the puzzles in prime are by far the hardest I've ever encountered. Had to search a guide multiple times lol

[@mrbattons7181]

Been a fan since the mid 2000’s. First love was Super and got a GameCube with my only game for 5ish years being Metroid prime 1. Federation Force felt like a slap in the face. After Other M put the series on hiatus for so long just to get a spin-off felt like a sick joke which is probably why most haven’t played it. Metroid is one of the few franchises that makes me tear up every time a new game is announced and I’m so glad I can now share that with a new generation of fans.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Being a metroid fan is probably one of the hardest out there, with all the droughts, less than desired spin-offs and just not a lot of fans compared to other series so for the series to get more attention than before must feel pretty surreal huh?

[@anthonynycholas4230]

Yep. FF was a disaster as a concept. The *only* hit that it was a Metroid games was that Samus only appeared once as a boss. I wouldn't mind another Pinball, though...

[@johnlucas1543]

Your video is very accurate. And I would also add that Metroid has the problem of TIMING. After the 1st game, it's always coming out at the wrong time. And that hurts its traction. Super Metroid was a Masterpiece of Masterpieces...but the mid-1990s was moving into the 3D Polygon era. And Nintendo was the company who helped usher it in! Starfox came out in 1993 the year before Super Metroid in 1994. Plus game rentals was a factor too. More people probably rented this game to death than bought this game to death. So some of the best sprite work available was lost in this mess...a mess that would see the debut of Sony PlayStation & Sega Saturn that same year. Nintendo was the last one to the 4th Generation with the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo. And now the 5th Generation was getting well underway. Donkey Kong Country in 1994 probably didn't help either. Gunpei Yokoi was a member of Nintendo's R&D 1 (along with Yoshio Sakamoto) which produced the Metroid series. The failure of his Virtual Boy, his departure from Nintendo later on, & his accidental death damaged the Metroid series in the Nintendo 64 era. Plus the team was scared to follow up the practically perfect Super Metroid. When Nintendo found Retro Studios to usher Metroid into the 3D era that Nintendo 64 embodied, they launched the acclaimed Metroid Prime on the Gamecube...which was suffering from the same media campaign Nintendo 64 suffered from. All the "Nintendo is out of touch" "When will Nintendo go 3rd Party like Sega?" noise & claptrap that erupted thanks to Sony's command of the gaming media. All the "Kiddie Console" nonsense Nintendo had to face down with Sony's industry influence. Nintendo's dropping Metroid Classics left & right on Gamecube AND Game Boy Advance (the "remember when we were kings?" console) & outside of people who appreciated Nintendo's ethos of gamemaking, they got lost in the shuffle. Not to mention this is now a world where Bungie's Halo exists on Microsoft's XBox. The Blue Ocean would have to be followed to break Sony's brainwashing of gaming culture through DS & Wii. And in the process the outlook of Nintendo changed. Their image changed to RIGHTFULLY bring in the NEW gamers. Metroid was released in spinoff & mainline forms on DS & Wii but now was somewhat out of place in the Nintendogs/Wii Sports world they cultivated. And the lingering anti-Nintendo culture that changed from "Kiddie Console" into "Casual Console" still hampered their ability to get Metroid to resonate like they wanted. Only the Metroid faithful stayed true. The Gaming Revolution was supposed to end divisions between Gamers & UNITE them under Nintendo's Everyone banner. But some people were fighting the hell out of it & anything Nintendo tried to do with this increasingly wayward industry. So Metroid: Other M had no chance because resisters were scared to try new things & the Metroid faithful got used to seeing Metroid a certain way. It would take another 10 years or so to break down this resistance to Nintendo's ethos. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was a victim of this conundrum as well even though it has recovered better. Another thing about Metroid is that it doesn't compromise what it is too much. It won't make itself TOO easy to play. The frustration & 'lost-ness' is part of the experience on purpose. It's claustrophobic, labyrinthian, beautiful, & lonely. With the lead character having no face in her space helmet, it makes it hard to sell in Japan which has always liked faces to relate to on their games all the way back to Space Invaders. The eyes in bushes & clouds in Super Mario games is connected. But that's what Other M was trying to fix by showing the person of Samus Aran in more detail & that has helped Metroid's Japanese acceptance more. Who is the Woman behind the Space Helmet & what makes her do what she does? The Switch has achieved the mission attempted first by Wii U to finish UNIFYING the gaming world as DS & Wii intended. And then here comes Metroid Dread to respark the series. It's no surprise the Metroid Prime Remaster is having this surge. It took over 35 years but Metroid is now RIGHT ON TIME without having to compromise too much of what it is as a series. I believe each prior Metroid Prime will be remastered one by one until we get to Metroid Prime 4. And I believe Metroid Prime 4 will be a boon to Metroid much like Breath of the Wild was for The Legend of Zelda.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Damn first off, you really know your metroid lore god damn. And yeah man, I feel like now more than ever Nintendo has cracked the code on how to finally get the series bigger than it was before! And apparently it might already be working with Dread's success and demand for prime remastered who knows how much bigger the series will get! Now as for having a BOTW effect the chances are slim since Zelda was always a big series even before BOTW. But if the game releases alongside a Switch 2 or Nintendo's next gen console perhaps it can reach as high of a success.

[@johnlucas1543]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Thank you brother & it's nice to see guys like you get behind the Metroid series. We always need new blood. That's what keeps legacies like these alive for generations to enjoy. I was inspired listening to your video & all this just came from the heart. I had to break it down. It has frustrated me too to see Metroid not match in Commercial Sales what it does in Critical Acclaim. Because the industry RESPECTS Metroid & always has. Gamers RESPECT Metroid. We just gotta get folks to BUY it. But at least Nintendo doesn't do their franchises dirty like say Days Gone. They nurture their IPs so that they CAN grow into monsters down the road. Things just go dormant but no franchise from Nintendo is ever really dead. Imagine if Nintendo was disappointed in Gamecube Animal Crossing for "only" selling 3 million copies. Imagine if they cut the franchise off then. You would have never seen the 40 million from New Horizons. I think the breakthrough is now. Nintendo pairing Metroid with the Switch OLED shows their confidence in this franchise. Like you said, it's one of the most seemingly "non-Nintendo" Nintendo games they have. Like with Bayonetta, Nintendo likes to spice it up with what's unexpected for their library. The Glass IS Half Full because you have just earned yourself a Subscriber. Keep up this good commentary!

[@ezrafaulk3076]

I was a Metroid fan when I was under the age of 20, and I'm still one now, so I understand you man.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Glad someone can understand what we go through

[@onlyonSiMPLE]

people keep forgetting.. NOT EVERYBODY HAS SWITCH. i wanna plaayyy and i *dont have switch* ! put it on *steam* !! *i'll buy it*

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Sorry to break it to you but as a Nintendo series, there's like a 0.1% chance that happens since Nintendo wants to keep their IP's soley on their system. Switch is a great console tho, recommend you buy it

[@onlyonSiMPLE]

thx for the reply letting me know man! well the thing is i dont really care for the other games other than metroid. ive been trying for years to play it through dolphin emulator but nintendo never build the game for pc so it keeps glitching. now that nintendo lauched it on switch i feel further away from the game and plus i really dont want to spend almost $400 to play only one game i already played years ago. but if they release echoes and the rest, that may spark my interest into spending +$400

[@theglasshalffull6958]

No problem dude! And that is completely reasonable. Not the best choice to spend 400 or so dollars to play 1 game unless you wanna try some other series out. By the looks of it were gonna get prime 2 and 3 but if not, at least you would be able to play prime 1, dread and prime 4 all on switch eventually

[@onlyonSiMPLE]

@@theglasshalffull6958 thx for the reply again! Dread has the 2D view-interface aspect that i really don't prefer, while prime 4 looks so mysterious and interesting! hopefully itll be as mysteriously dark and ambient as like prime 1 and 2.

[@StiffAftermath]

In the 2000's the trinity of nintendo franchises expected to show up on the new system were mario, zelda and metroid. Not consistent of an expectation any more though.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Interesting since there was a metroid game for the GBA and DS at the time. Wonder why that was the case I am glad though that Nintendo has recognized the quality of the metroid series despite the lacking sales compared to the other big Nintendo Ip's

[@andysixxlett2632]

Don’t forget Pokémon…. Pokémon is arguably bigger than Mario at this point

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I still like to say Mario is Nintendo's is biggest series because it feels a lot more natural.. but you can't deny Pokemon is honestly in a league of it's own

[@p0pimp2004]

​@@andysixxlett2632 Pokemon is a simple game that appeals to a MUCH broader demographic. It's not even really a video game in the classical sense. It's difficult for any real videogame to compete with that level of appeal. Not to mention the popularity of the show. The problem with prime is that it came about during a time which Nintendo refused to fully commit to online play and when online play was beginning to take over and push out typical single player games, especially first person shooters. People were playing more technical shooters online with their friends during that time and I remember the GameCube not fully committing to online play. The Wii was underpowered and anyone who had it was probably into more family friendly games and not a first person action adventure. I think prime 4 stands a better chance because we see more single player IPS getting alot more AAA love and people are starting to enjoy them again. It helps that the switch has a more traditional controller as well.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

That's actually a really good point. The single-player games have definitely been getting a lot more love no matter the system and metroid prime being as good as it is should hopefully see more love in the future. So do you think Metroid prime on the GC would've sold more if it had multiplayer functionality?

[@bottledwaterprod]

When tallying the Mario games you forgot Mario Strikers, Golf, and Tennis. Still valid point though. Gotta love Metroid going from 0-100 lately.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I should’ve specified and said “mainline” Mario games because Ofc there would be dozens of Mario spin offs on the switch. Good catch lol I didn’t think anyone would catch that

[@KoalaTContent]

5:50 From what I understand, Fed Force was not originally intended to be a Metroid game. Nintendo wanted an online co op game for the 3DS, and eventually settled on Metroid Prime as the IP for it's shooter mechanics. There was no chance for Fed Force to be anything else because the game first was pre destined to be online co op oriented. That may not change anyone's disappointment, but it was either Fed Force or nothing at the time

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Some other people were telling me that fed force was also in development since 2009 and it just had some awful development before it came out. Perhaps it's under the metroid prime logo was to boost sales maybe?

[@KoalaTContent]

@@theglasshalffull6958 It was a coop game as a first requirement, The Metroid IP was chosen for the gameplay style. Prime has good tank/lock on controls and that made it a good style to make a coop shooter on the 3DS' controls

[@crysave]

I do honestly really really hope that they release prime 4 with the newest console which might also be in 2024. Either as a launch title which idk if that would ever happen or later down the line. Seeing what Retro can do with this absolutely insane engine update they made, I would like to see how much more they could squeeze out of it by producing it for a far better console than the 6 year old switch. I would be totally fine though if they still released it on switch since the engine overall looks already breathtaking enough even for switch standards, it is by far the best looking switch game

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Well I actually made a video like a month ago where I predicted that Prime 4 was gonna get that BOTW treatment and release both on the switch and the "switch 2" or whatever the next console was gonna be called. But that video was made long before the direct and the remastered annoucement and now I don't really care what they do because no matter what the game will be absolutely beautfiul considering the engine they made for this game! The series seems to be in good hands either way tho

[@NYYanks2003040506]

Cross-gen is the way to go. Could make it a launch day release for the newest hardware and still satisfy original Switch owners who have been waiting for the game since announcement but can't make the jump to the next-gen rigth away.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

couldn't agree more!

[@jdom-fl1cu]

I think kirby popularity would be a good level for it

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Yea I think prime 4 could be able to reach the heights of forgotten land (if marketed the right way)

[@lordmango6060]

Found you randomly in my algorithm. Loved your perspective! Yeah, Metroid as a series would probably fit better on Xbox or something, but man is this series great!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Well my glad my video was recommended to you, glad you liked it! I don't necessarily know if metroid going multiplat would boost sales that much since it was a nintendo series for so long, but perhaps with the more amercian install base of the xbox, maybe it will?

[@Nintendan95]

Recent treatment with this franchise can only be explained as one of those weird Nintendo things. I really do not understand this company. We get them doing shit like the Switch Online service, paid with no dedicated servers (on most games), no messaging friends and then they turn around to Metroid that doesn't really sell that well and just announce shit like Samus Returns and Dread. The fact they delayed Prime 4 speaks volumes about how they are handling it and as a big Halo and Pokémon fan, it makes me super happy to see this sorta treatment in the current state of the games industry.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Being a Nintendo fan is definitely weird as hell. Like you have them revolutionizing the industry time and time again an handling SOME series with absolute care.. but proceed to become idiots when it comes to online. Their crazy business practices are partly the reason why I'm such a big fan in the first place lol

[@anthonygillette]

I think that the biggest reason for the lacking sales is accessibility and difficulty. Accessibility because the majority of the major releases were on home consoles, while the Wii had major sales it was stronger in the casual markets than the hardcore ones. Metroid is an in depth and difficult to master franchise, where most of the games I couldn’t expect just anyone to beat. The boss battles in Prime alone (especially the end boss) are not easy street; whereas games that are inbetween Metroid’s difficulty and Pokémon’s (like Zelda) usually have very simple bosses, or at the very least most of the bosses can’t drain your health in a matter of seconds. Now that the switch has a HUGE install base including a lot more gamers who relish a challenge, we’re going to see the sales for the games reach nearer to their full potential. And as more are exposed to Metroid firsthand, I think the sales of past games will also go up.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Completely agree with you! Especially when it comes to the wii. The wii owners were dominated by casual gamers who had no interest for the the series and were probably offput by how out of place/mature the games were compared to everything else. Now that the Switch is bigger than the Wii and most likely have a lot more "hardcore" gamers the series should and already have sold better than the past. Apparently, Nintendo had to up production for prime remastered to reach the high demands so I guess that's a good sign

[@anthonygillette]

@@theglasshalffull6958 I saw that it was already nearing Dread for sales, I think by the end of the quarter it might outsell. I got laid off or I’d have already bought my own, but I’ll definitely be picking my copy up very soon

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Idk if it’s gonna outsell dread that quickly but I’m more than happy to be wrong Btw not that it’s any of my business but hope every is alright after you got laid off

[@pacattack2586]

metroid getting back on the nintendo's 3 big pillars is a good thing

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I mean it's hard for metroid to become on the same level as the likes of Pokemon or splatoon but it definitely be pretty cool

[@jupiterivan3433]

Let’s not forget that Dread was on the creators mind for a very long time. The only reason it wasn’t released in a timely manner was because tech wasn’t where it needed to be to meet his vision. And with the release of Fusion on the GBA expansion, every mainline metroid title will be available in some form on the switch. For better or worse. Would much rather play Zero mission or Samus Returns than the originals, but it is what it is.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I did regret to mention that dread was in production since 2001 was it? But I didn’t want to make the video longer than it already was. I would like to think Nintendo would wanna port every or almost every Metroid game on switch in anticipation for prime 4 at this point lol

[@dissidiamaniac460]

Prime was my first metroid game. My cousin game me a game cube with sonic mega collection and metriod prime when I was six. I couldn't find the missile upgrade as a kid. 3 years later I was scared by the chozo ghost. Was 14 when I finally beat it. Love the remaster and having fun playing it again

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Glad to see you were able to finally beat it! I'm having a blast with the game right now but damn it is so easy to get lost and have no clue what your doing. Like I'm ashamed to say I've had to search up a guide more than once already

[@sinofsanity6593]

"this robot has experienced terrible things and it wants you to experience them too" I'd want to say that isn't true but nightmare exists, and that's just one of many. the entire planet phaaze, sr388 being full of apex predators, a damn giant brain in control of another planet and a purple space dragon that doesn't know how to die

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Samus has definitely seen some crazy shit, but keeps on such a straight face all the time so it's hard to say if she's traumatized or just doesn't really care anymore

[@SSGLGamesVlogs]

Wait for it, wait for it... Someone, somewhere is going to give Samus the Skywalker treatment, to encourage those below 20 to get into it.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Maybe more metroid games should just feature zero suit samus the whole time... that could also encourage below 20's if you know what I mean

[@KoalaTContent]

13:27 I felt that lol. As a big Metroid fan I pre ordered the physical release at Gamestop, but shipments are delayed, so weeks after Prime Remaster's release I still haven't played it...

[@theglasshalffull6958]

NOOO that sucks to hear man. A lot of other people also told me their pre order was delayed so I guess I was one of the lucky ones..

[@KoalaTContent]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Lucky indeed! The Gamestop guy told me it was all Gamestops, like a larger logistics issue with Nintendo. Where did you get yours?

[@theglasshalffull6958]

...Gamestop. Again apparently I was VERY lucky

[@paulishpaul]

Its because Metroid was always for the teens/adults not kids and Nintendo franchises are more of a kids focus. I remember as a kid not appreciating Metroid games because they were too serious/mature/scary for my young 10 year old seld so I stayed away from them and didnt buy them. Pokemon and Mario were my focus growing up and Zelda

[@theglasshalffull6958]

As a primarily family-friendly company I can see why the dark atmosphere of series is able to not appeal to kids (myself included). That being said with the massive install base of the switch I would like to think those numbers gonna be a bit higher and encourage more fans to give the series a chance

[@WaveOfDestiny]

Metroid would definetly sell better if it was cross platform

[@NYYanks2003040506]

Great video, always nice to see a younger person appreciate the old school. I first discovered this series in 1992 when my friend and I would borrow Gameboy games and one day he lent me Metroid 2. Loved the series since. It's my favorite from Nintendo and in my top 5 overall with Resident Evil, Like a Dragon, Mario and God of War.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Glad to see a long time fan still sticking with the series till this day! I definitely need to get around to playing the whole series sometime soon

[@p-turtlez6883]

The reason they don’t make a lot of Metroid games, is because the Japanese audience could care less about it. American and European audiences love Metroid. However, Nintendo is a Japanese company, who do you think they are going to try to please first.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Yea, I did forget to mention that in my video which was a huge blunder on my part. But with how critically acclaimed the series is I would like to think that Nintendo knows how dedicated the metroid fanbase is and will keep giving us what we want despite the "lackluster" sales. Plus Nintendo already had the integrity of rebooting prime 4, I think that goes to show how much they care about a good metroid product rather than just release something shitty and be done with it

[@corey2232]

Here's my biggest fear - Nintendo went too long & missed the ideal time hit prime Switch popularity with MP4. Switch has already slowed down quite a bit, momentum has steadily shifted towards next gen systems (now current gen), Switch tech was already outdated years ago, and we still don't even have a release window for Prime 4 (meaning it could still be a year away for all we know). By then, Switch could be an afterthought to all but the most dedicated fans. The window for massive sales has already passed, even if it does sell great. Also, even if it becomes a cross gen title with the Switch successor, it will then be limited by the small/nonexistent install base. I'm not saying Prime 4 won't sell 3 million+ copies, only that 2 years ago it may have hit 5 million+ copies easy.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Yea I could definitely see what you mean by the switch already slowing down a bit by the time prime 4 comes out. Since the future of Nintendo is so ambiguous I personally think Nintendo should opt to release prime 4 on both the switch AND whatever the next Nintendo console turns out to be. That way it gets that breath of the wild treatment and can be experienced high off the release of a new console and still be experienced by the switch which already has a huge install base

[@TekDoug]

As a long time fan (23 years old and I’ve been playing since prime 1 and GBA games) I think the main reason Metroid failed to catch on is the the genre itself failed to catch on until the indie scene. Castlevania was in a similar boat actually. The Metroid style games were also critically acclaimed but they too sold poorly. Now take Metroid dread and prime remastered. Both released on a system and a post indie scene craze era and they are selling like crazy. Despite how well reviewed the Metroidvania genre was it really didn’t escape its niche following until recently.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Your 100% right. With games like hollow knight and ori becoming super popular it's no wonder people would wanna try out the series that coined the term metroidvania lol

[@broodypie2216]

Prime 4 should have a parry/dodge system so playing samus can feel as badass as they made her look in dread

[@theglasshalffull6958]

100%. One of my favourite mechanics in dread was the parry but I don't know how well that would translate into a 3D atmosphere

[@WaveOfDestiny]

Prime already made dodging and evading attacks and projectiles the main focus of its combat, but it can definetly be improved with more control on side dashes, faster movement and better strafing, balanced enemy projectiles, and definetly a parry against melee or special attacks.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

@@WaveOfDestiny It defenitely would be interesting to see if Prime 4 is gonna change up the combat in the game to replicate a little of what was done in dread

[@daringdarius5686]

@The Glass Half Full iirc, the reason they restarted development of Prime 4 was because Bandai Namco had split up development for 2 studios, one of which was a brand new group that was yet untested. The two studios were independently working on parts of the game, and when they tried to smash the code together into 1 game, it just didn't work. I don't have any insider information, but from what was insinuated, it was literally unplayable, as in, the code didn't work well together, and when they finally got a playable game after working on getting the game together, it was a buggy mess. It was during this point in time that Retro sent in a "Demo" using their new engine to show Nintendo what they could achieve, and judging from both the Demo and the quality of their prior success, Nintendo likely okayed them, and fired Bandai's ass. (Bandai has some good devs tho, no flame)

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Wow now that's something I honestly never knew about. I thought the development was just way too much for them or the game strayed so far from the original prime series that it was not worth going through with the whole thing and would rather have Retro make the game instead. Interesting that theres's a whole different side to it I didn't know about. Thanks for the info man, I really appreciate it!

[@daringdarius5686]

@@theglasshalffull6958 NP man! I'm only a few years older than you, but we really are a dying breed! Born in '97, I lived through the release of the Metroid Prime games and mage the plunge. I've been waiting for MP4 since 2008 ;-;

[@Mystro256]

Metroid prime was huge, so it makes sense to sell it separately, but don't think the same argument works for 2 and 3. It would be best to see those two released together, but with less polish than prime remastered, to keep the hype for 4 going.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Perhaps saying all 3 getting remastered is a bit too much to ask for but I do agree seeing 2 and 3 bundled could be a good idea as well. Depends Nintendo wants to sell that for full price tho lol

[@ElentraGames]

I've picked up metroid dread again which couple of days ago after I got stuck 2 hours in when it launched and now that I kinda know how metroid works.. DAMN THIS GAME IS GOOD

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Playing a Metroid game is almost impossible without a guide but once you get passed the confusing parts it truly is one of the best series Nintendo has to offer!

[@dis_inferno9173]

​​@@theglasshalffull6958 Prime 1,2 and Super are impossible to complete without guide.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

@@dis_inferno9173 Unless your a seasoned Metroid player I find it pretty hard to not search up a guide once or twice during a playthrough

[@mr.awesome6011]

Metroid games are not Metroidvanias. They are simply Metroid games. This genre needs real name already.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

It's been called metroidvanias for the longest time, so I don't think the name will change anytime soon plus idk "metroidvania" sounds pretty cool to me

[@RevanSecura]

actually Metroid invented the term Metroidvania. the term refers to a game with excessive backtracking to get stuff you missed early in the game in the late game after getting the required upgrades.

[@julio20maxxx]

Never thought that I needed "Donkey Kong Goes Bowling" game🙃🤡

[@theglasshalffull6958]

It’s the hero we never asked for but needed all along

[@julio20maxxx]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Strike!!🎳💥

[@godemperorhoover2131]

I was twelve when it was released in America, and it was the first NES game that I bought. Have played every game except hunters. Metroid was always just one of those games that was fully immersive. No other series has ate up more of my time other than the Civ series....

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I can see why! If it wasn't for school and my personal life I would probably be able to finish prime in like 1-2 days

[@tallonIV]

Been saying this for years.. Awesome video!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

thanks man I appreciate it!

[@MrJayroc15]

Glad to see prime getting it's recognition. One of my favorite games on gamecube

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Prime remastered is probably gonna be one of my favourite games on the switch lol

[@StormsparkPegasus]

The series was almost killed, utterly, by the pile of feces known as Other M, so it's good that real Metroid is coming back.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

So what was worse then? Other M or fed force?

[@StormsparkPegasus]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Other M by orders of magnitude. Federation Force isn't a terrible game, it's just not a Metroid game. Even though the story takes place in the Metroid universe and doesn't really conflict with anything, it's not a Metroidvania, and a spinoff years after a TERRIBLE game is not how you bring the series back, and not what fans wanted. If it had launched along with Samus Returns people would've seen it for what it is, a decent spinoff.

[@Final_Flash1]

Awesome video! Personally, I think your timeline of the trilogy release is a little crunched, I see echoes coming out sometime this winter, then corruption spring 2024, then prime four as a 2024 holiday release

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Thanks man I'm glad you liked it! And yea I can see what you mean. Depending on when prime 4 is gonna release, the "remastered" trilogy could definitely use some more time apart just so every release isn't too close to each other

[@Final_Flash1]

@@theglasshalffull6958 whenever they come out is fine in my book, as long as i have the whole trilogy on switch at some point! lol

[@BrokerLower]

Metroid PRIME HUNTERS on DS is goated

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Damn, never played it myself! Crazy how great most metroid games are

[@BrokerLower]

​@@theglasshalffull6958 it was a fps online multi-player metroid

[@loganshields8233]

Great video Metroid is probably one of my favourite sires Metroid zero mission,Samus return,super Metroid, fusion ,Metroid dread, prime , prime 2 and prime 3 are all amazing if you haven’t played them you should definitely try them

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I definitely wanna say fuck it and steam through every single metroid game but I don't got that kinda time as of rn. Eventually would like to play through the whole series definitely

[@GamingWithCalvin1]

"below 20 and a metroid fan" try below 18 and a metroid fan, pal.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Never thought I'd see the day where that' 's possible..

[@GamingWithCalvin1]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Yeah, it hurts when no one else your age knows why your freaking out about some 2d game being announced at e3 2021

[@theglasshalffull6958]

lmao that was exactly me during E3 as well. I was very hyped and my friends were just like "oh cool"

[@GamingWithCalvin1]

@@theglasshalffull6958 was that your first one?

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Yes actually, I knew how great the series was but never got the chance to experience it until then

[@sideswipe2615]

I too am waiting for the physical release. That didn’t stop me from downloading it day one, though.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

That's a true metroid fan right there! (bought my copy yesterday and I'm absolutely loving it!)

[@sideswipe2615]

@@theglasshalffull6958 I wish I were deserving of that title. I’ve never actually beaten Metroid Prime, it’s just that it’s atmosphere has always made it one of my favorite games.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

You know what, that's also fair. With dread and even more with prime it is very easy to get lost in both games

[@anthonynycholas4230]

I might double dip as well.

[@ididedit2450]

new fan. great job!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Glad to have you here, more great content coming in the future!

[@admiralarroyo777]

It would be cool to see a spin off game that involves metroid and F-zero crossover. Idk what type of genre it be... but I think it be awesome

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Nintendo doesn’t really do any crossovers that’s not smash or Mario kart so that’s probably highly unlikely BUT the idea does sound cool af tho

[@Chronoflation]

I think the Metroid Prime Remaster came out alone cause Nintendo realizes that when collections are released, people tend to not actually play the full collections but just dabble in one or 2 of the games on them typically and don't really become invested into the series unless they're already hardcore gamers who want to get into a series they've heard about but not played. Releasing a single game is less intimidating and less pressure to more casual gamers and people won't feel like they need to play all of them in order or get through the whole trilogy before 4 comes out, burning themselves out on the franchise. Collections are easy money from existing fans and curious gamers, but standalone releases have a much better chance of capturing more mass appeal, I think

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I think there's definitely some merit to what you just said, idk if it's possible for Nintendo to track how many hours every person puts into a game but it does help lessen burn out and moreso, another drought between now and the release of prime 4. Nonetheless it's an interesting business strategy and if what we said comes to fruition, I wonder how well that would pan out!

[@Chronoflation]

@@theglasshalffull6958 I'm certain they do. The Wii could track hours played. The Switch is Nintendo's first console since 2006 that doesn't have an encompassing way to see game time, unless you log into their parental controls mobile app. So all the data is on one of their servers somewhere. Heck, it even tracks idle and eshop time if you look at the parent controls app. Kinda creepy honestly, lol

[@hangingon]

I missed out on this game on the GameCube so I am loving it. I was playing Fusion on my RG353V but this game is amazing.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Good to hear man! Fusion is coming out soon on NSO so can't wait to play it eventually!

[@WylieWolfenstein]

Metroid prime was my first metroid game, then fusion, then prime 2, then super metroid, then metroid, then am2r, then samus returns, then prime hunters, and finally dread.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Do your definitely a long time metroid fan then huh?

[@Blockistium]

Metroid not "looking like a Nintendo series" is a good thing, isn't it? Doesn't that mean it fills an important niche otherwise left vacant?

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Hmm yes and no. While it is refreshing to have a series that doesn't necessarily fit the whole "family-friendly" vibe most Ip's have, for casual players/kids, they are more likely to pick up the Nintendo standard series because they look more appealing/welcoming imo

[@tetermc]

It's a crime that crap like Pokemon sells like hot cakes but a phenomenal series like Metroid doesn't really sell. It's one of the best game series ever made and it just has such a good track record for consistency and quality. In my honest opinion its every bit as high quality as series like Zelda and Mario but it only gets a fraction of the attention from players. Just such a damn shame. It's like having a fantastic, locally owned Chinese restaurant that you love to go to that gets shut down because everyone just goes to panda express.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Even though I’m a huge fan of Pokémon I can’t help but agree that Metroid should already be way bigger than it is right now. I guess it just comes down to accessibility and how Pokémon is much more approachable than metroid. Seems like Metroid is getting more popular tho so that’s a good plus

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

Metroid is awesome. There are like barely any bad Metroid games. They're pretty much all good.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Crazy how good the quality of the series is. (minus fed force and other m I guess)

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

@@theglasshalffull6958 fed force is weird but it's a spinoff so who cares I guess. Other M got Samus wrong but the gameplay can be fun. I think it's hated on a little too much.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Fair point then, I've seen other people say otherwise but I'm glad there are people who enjoyed other m

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

@@theglasshalffull6958 oh yeah for sure, I know I'm in the minority with that opinion lol

[@tgr3423]

I think Nintendo should fully embrace the maturity of Metroid's subject matter, and just start making them with the intention of being Rated M, or at the very least the Prime games should. The Prime games came remarkably close to it, but always *just* skirted the line. In terms of feel, Metroid strikes a far different chord than many other of their IPs. Embrace the atmospheric horror completely. I don't know if it would help sales, but I think it would definitely help break the perception of Nintendo only making "kid's games", even though I would argue that hasn't been the case since... forever.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Honestly I feel like changing the age rating isn't really needed and might put off people even more. Not that kids won't play M rated games obviously far from it I just don't see the series benefiting from an M rating. Besides I think Nintendo is fine with Bayonetta being the only M rated series they have.

[@ASquared544]

I relate to that intro

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Glad I'm not alone!

[@inferno_slayer]

8:36 The least effective censorship ever

[@Venom3254]

Federation Force is actually not a spinoff, it takes place after the events of Prime 3 and before Samus Returns.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

But the core gameplay itself is different from a metroid game right? idk what it would even qualify as then..

[@Venom3254]

@@theglasshalffull6958 It's vastly different from that and it's aesthetics.

[@warlord1085]

i am a HUGE metroid fan LITERLLY i have my gamecube with the prime stickers you could buy (and im 17) and just presently i got a wii so i can play the trilogy because i had to deal with gamecube controls (im kidding i love the gamecube controls) but i agree with your theory about them remastering all three game though the year (p.s. i subbed)

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Aye glad to see such a long time metroid fan! And thanks for subbing I appreciate it

[@warlord1085]

@@theglasshalffull6958 no problem

[@puffmain3276]

It's really simple as to why Metroid isn't as popular as other series. It's just not fun to many people. More than most Nintendo series, Metroid is a series that just doesn't appeal to everyone (including myself). I doesn't matter how well the games are designed, if you aren't a Metroid fan, you aren't a Metroid fan

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Well I guess that is true but can't that be said for any type of video game ever? Like take exactly what you just said but replace every metroid with Pokemon. A lot of people don't like/hate Pokemon but it doesn't stop the series from selling like crazy for every single release.

[@theoriginalfat]

Hey Kid... great video 😎

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Thanks dude!

[@TheYuface]

Its about time Metroid Prime is on the move to the top seat in Nintendo. Heres hoping we get the whole Trilogy remastered and that amazing cresendo of MP4 being announced. Gotta dream.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Exactly! It’s long overdue for Metroid to be at the top of the pillar IP was (despite some own the sales) so we gotta hope that the series will now continue to do good!

[@therealjaystone2344]

Nintendo realized after reviving *two* franchises from the JRPG genre such as Fire Emblem and Xenoblade (Xeno series). Why not reviving niche dying franchises aren’t JRPGs like Metroid?

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Well it's probably the Japan fanbase that was a huge contributor for fire emblem and Xenoblade but it might be too big of a risk in their eyes. It's a shame though because I would love a F-Zero or punch-out revivial

[@jesss7858]

Bro clean them shades

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I shall get my glasses cloth immediately..

[@Obenfiquista81]

I have been playing Metroid Dread for over a week now... Wow, i love it! Only finish the first one 30 years ago and a few times after that. Gonna try to play most of them after i finish Dread. But i already got Prime Remaster on my switch installed so i can play it after.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

That's great man, as a recent fan of metroid as well I'm glad someone else got into the series with dread. I do plan on catching up wit h the series before prime 4 comes out so I really do hope prime 3 and 3 also come out on the switch eventually

[@Nails077]

Metroid is by far Nintendo's best IP and it's a crime that it has not been more popular.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I'm a bit bias for some other series but still quality wise Metroid is top 3-5 for sure

[@chease9132]

I'm waiting for the physical release before I play this game too. It was supposed to be in stores 2 days ago, but I have yet to see it anywhere except for resellers who are charging $70+ for this $40 game.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Yea it definitely seems hard to find right now which is funny since it just came out. I managed to pre-order a copy beforehand but I hope you'll be able to get a copy soon enough

[@zkull1080]

Not to forget they announced that we will be able to play gba games on switch now wich include metroid fusion, and probably they will add zero mission as well

[@theglasshalffull6958]

That's true! Surprising how most mainline Metroid games are probably gonna be all available on the switch in the coming years

[@Val-qu2bo]

And when they release prime 4 and all the remastered prime games It’s easy to play all the Metroid games on the switch! (Exept for pinball and other m or fed force or samus returns, you get the point)

[@theglasshalffull6958]

In one-two years time perhaps the switch will be a metroid machine

[@Redeadhunter]

I am HERE FOR IT

[@Ad3ptwastaken]

I loved the dolphin reference lmao

[@CoolMicrowave]

what i learned: “samus bang bang shoot shoot bang metroid” but if there was a big sword i would’ve learned more also i havent played the metroid remake because i just got a pc and dont want to spend any more money

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I think big laser gun is a good compensation for sword in my opinion. Fair.. but if you have $40 to spend I think I know what you should get

[@CoolMicrowave]

@@theglasshalffull6958 i do have 40 dolars but i also want to play portal with rtx soooo

[@theglasshalffull6958]

pain..

[@CoolMicrowave]

@@theglasshalffull6958 yeah it doesnt run well but it looks super good and its cool to see the game i love not looking like it was made 15 years ago

[@wantsome-zs5sq]

As a long time Metroid fan since the 1980's it's difficult being being a fan of the series. In 1994 Super Metroid left me foaming at the mouth for more and Nintendo just skipped the entire n64 gen. I didn't like the evolution of the series with Prime. Going from 2d to 3d was rough. I didn't take to it at first. Over time I kept going back to Prime and the more I played it the more I liked it. Prime 2 is my personal favorite of the series. I was in my 20's when Pokemon came out and it was baby shit to me and still is.

[@ExtremeAce]

Eyy let's go found a fellow Prime 2 lover

[@theglasshalffull6958]

God damn, those droughts must've been hard back then so I'm glad things have gotten a little better. I thought it was hard being a donkey kong fan sometimes but metroid fans probably have it one of the worst

[@tylerherr4288]

not even kidding metroid prime pinball IS a DAMN good pinball game

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I mean for a pinball game to get a 79 on metacritic it should be a above average pinball game

[@kumagaikatsuya4921]

The Metroid series is like the Odyssey or progressive rock. Most people don't dig it but everyone who does realizes how great they are.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Never thought I'd see someone relate Metroid to the odyssey or progressive rock but I'm inclined to agree with you now

[@wyattnoise]

With the success of the Metroid Prime remastered game, if the Mario movie does well I think we might actually get a live-action Metroid movie someday. Hell, I’d take an animated Metroid movie!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I think there's no question that the mario movie will be a financial success. And judging from the promotional stuff it should be a pretty good movie as well! We might be far off a metroid movie but I think it'll be so damn cool if it actually happens!

[@anthonynycholas4230]

I'd prefer a theoretical Metroid movie would fit an anime-style film. The biggest hurdle is find a VA that fits Samus' character.

[@reidwithoutacause]

22 year old Metroid fan. Still rare in the early 20s lemme tell ya

[@theglasshalffull6958]

I've talked to a lot of metroid fans who are well over 30 so 22 is pretty surprising

[@BenjaminSteber]

Waiting for prime 4 to turn out like a call of duty game.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Do you think that's the best direction the series needs to take?

[@BenjaminSteber]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Hell, no. I remember playing Metroid Prime when it came out, and it really struck me as an action/adventure game more than a shooter. You don't have to shoot everything to proceed, you can just move past the monsters and head to your goal. The opening of Metroid prime 3 was the most 'space marine' the series got in the trilogy and it really did feel like they were trying to make metroid more like Halo. Fortunately after the first big Ridley fight and when Dark Samus drops the other shoe, the story went quickly back to it's metroidvania roots. The people who made metroid prime knew it was an adventure game first and a first person shooter second. Adventure was the picture, FPS was just the frame. I hope Metroid prime 4 won't see the series embrace the boilerplate war shooter format. But...If they leaned more into boomer shooters, arenas filled with a lot of aggressive, weak enemies guarding bigger bruisers that you can cut through with fast maneuvering and super weapons? I wouldn't mind that too much. Just don't lose that core of exploration that gives the series its' spark.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

Well then I don't think you have anything to worry about. The game has been in production for so long and it already had to restart production once because the original one "didn't reach the quality of the original trilogy" so I feel like Nintendo knows not to change up the core gameplay too much. Interested to see if they are gonna change up the core gameplay at all though

[@FynnFTW]

Nintendo is really the last AAA-Developer who cares about there Games so much they just cancle it and restart it. While other just remake the same games for decades with little to no chance or change it up in a way nobody wanted it to be and ruining the francise forever.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

As a huge Nintendo fan I don’t wanna say that Nintendo is unlike any other AAA developer when they’ve made the same shitty business practices in the past (ex: Mario 3D all stars) but it is nice to see them acknowledge the diehard fan base of Metroid and not disappoint their fans with a long awaited release

[@BlackoutMS]

Thinking that we're gonna get 3 Primes in 1 year is.. optimistic.

[@theglasshalffull6958]

It IS very optimistic but a guy can dream right?

[@BlackoutMS]

@@theglasshalffull6958 Right..👍

[@garvensman]

It’s feasible that they just remastered all 3 at once, using the same development kits, which could have them all finished around the same time.

[@MegasparkX5]

So freaking true and it’s unbelievable!

[@SalvableRuin]

"They've already done a lot already." That's redundant.

[@davidokelly1140]

I was there when Super Metroid topped the charts on the SNES. I was there when Metroid Prime released, and aside from the sales chart, my friends were just as enamored with Prime as they were with Halo. On the other hand I was on a Mario and Madden binge, but from word of mouth in the early 2000's it seemed like Metroid ruled the world. I of course was statistically wrong. Amidst this Metroid world my friends were hyping I hadn't played any Metroid games for myself. Along comes Metroid Prime remastered. My childhood is upset that I didn't play this game sooner cause wow, I'm a dumb*ss, this f*****g game is great!! Bring on more Metroid!

[@theglasshalffull6958]

No shame in never experiencing Metroid back then, great to start now before Metroid prime 4 eventually comes out!