It seems to be a studio that has a really good culture and I think they will have an appropriate reverence for the original games even if most of the staff have moved on. I am anxious about Prime 4, but I'm glad it's in the hands of Retro. Moreover, I think all of the above are neither overdone nor underdone - they are weaved into the core game with the deftest of touches. It is part of the storytelling and the lore, it is part of the puzzles, but it is also a reminder that you are on an alien world and you need to study your environment in order to progress. Scanning! More than any other gameplay aspect, I think this has always been the essence of the Prime series. So many of the more memorable areas in the game are those that don't really serve as anything related to completing the mission, they just have artifacts or non-violent creatures that remind you that you're on a different planet with its own ecosystem and past civilizations. A living, breathing world, with history and memories. While it’s a no-brainer that Nintendo’s bombshell of an announcement at E3 this year was certainly one of the more talked-about bits of news. It was perfect in Prime I think they just about got away with it in Prime 2 with the GF I think they put a step wrong with Prime 3. Metroid Prime 4 could be out sooner than you think. The things that stand out for me are things that would be so easy to get wrong in a sequel, especially one developed after such a long time, so I'm pretty nervous for Prime 4. Hopefully the momentum continues leading into 2018.I think Prime is still my favourite 3D game ever (save perhaps for BotW) and I often go back and think what makes it so special. It also received strong third party support from developers and a surge of indie games which were successful on their own. Nintendo had a fantastic year in 2017 with games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey releasing for the Nintendo Switch. We might find out about it soon if the rumored Nintendo Direct reveals the release date for both these games. Lastly, the page was updated to remove any reference to both games releasing in 2018.īayonetta 3 has been rumored to launch in 2018 but this is the first time there is an official confirmation of it, but it can also turn out to be a mistake by Nintendo Norway. 28 Caryslan Tue 12th Jun 2018 thesilverbrick I get that people are unhappy about Metroid Prime 4 not being shown off, but at least its better then Sonys mindset at E3. Since this is not an official source, there is no confirmation here of Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4 release window for now. Update: The article initially referred to it as official Nintendo source however it appears to be from a third party distributor.
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Both games haven’t really received any major update since their initial teaser reveal but the same was the case with Xenoblade 2 when it was revealed for the Nintendo Switch, so perhaps this can turn out to be true after all. This might change as the official Nintendo Norway page has now listed both games as releasing in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch.īayonetta 3 is being developed by Platinum Games while Metroid Prime 4 developer is currently unknown. Both Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4 were revealed last year but have no confirmed release window officially set from Nintendo. Bayonetta 3 was one of the biggest surprise at The Game Awards 2017.