#Metroid prime 4 demo full#
#Metroid prime 4 demo series#

I asked if Samus Returns would link with Metroid Prime 4, also announced at E3 2017. Sakamoto responded shot down my suspicion, 'I think itвЂ™s better to say that this is a remake, remastering of Metroid 2, a powered-up version of that, and not something to do with the other project.' A previous Metroid game, Metroid Fusion, linked directly to Metroid Prime via the Game Boy Advance link cable, unlocking features in both games. Not 2, but they had some interest, and those just sort of overlapped with each other.' I had to ask, was this project tied in any way to the illusive Metroid Dread, a sequel hinted at in Metroid Prime 3? Mr. He told me, 'About the time I was looking at the 3DS and the great specs and this game and the features that it offered and was thinking to myself, 'Man, maybe this is the time to revisit that 2D Metroid game.' I had heard that MercurySteam was interested in working on some sort of Metroid remake. ItвЂ™s in the background more than in the foreground.' He added, 'There is definitely information for the players to get that revolves around sort of the larger storyline.' So why is Samus returning now? This might be thanks to MercurySteam as much as Mr.

It incorporates the lore, but itвЂ™s not integral to the gameplay experience. He said, ' this game thereвЂ™s a lot of background, thereвЂ™s a lot of lore involved in this title.

Sakamoto if we could expect more of this in Samus Returns, especially considering that the source material, Metroid II: The Return of Samus, culminated with a key moment in Metroid lore, which I won't spoil here. вЂњMetroid: Zero Mission also added an additional layer of back story involving Samus's upbringing on an alien homeworld. Sakamoto responded affirmatively, but didn't go into detail, saying, 'I believe that yes you can go ahead and look forward to some of those same experiences that you had with Zero Mission.' I had to ask, was Samus Returns getting the same expansion? Mr. Metroid: Zero Mission revisited Samus's first game on the NES, adding s similar set of moves, upgrades, map features, and, best of all, a surprising new area to explore and an additional boss.

This isn't the first remake of a classic Metroid. One more cool thing: The map has been upgraded as well to take advantage of the 3DS's bottom screen: You can leave marker points, tap on points for information, and use the map as a tool to plan your future backtracking. You may not be a fan of the new art style, but, if you're like me, you'll be busy killing space bugs, looking for secret spaces to roll through, and obsessively checking the map and it all feels like a Metroid game you've played before. Two, running on the 3DS, Metroid: Samus Returns looks better than in the videos showing it off. I used this attack on both smaller enemies and the metroid miniboss. It's somewhat like the shield-countering move of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The best example of new gameplay is the counter attack which you must time perfectly in reaction to a the flash of an enemy. I'll add two things: One, as I mentioned above, is that it feels great. Check out the demo above from IGN's E3 2017 live show to see some gameplay.

#Metroid prime 4 demo full#

Basically what weвЂ™ve done is weвЂ™ve used this new technology that we have at our fingertips to just polish up what was already there and to improve upon it.' He added, joking, 'Maybe the thing that felt so different was that it was in full color.'Д«ut a lot has changed. in that the basic map structure is all based off the Metroid II map. вЂ¦ All of the fundamental design is the same. Sakamoto reassured me, 'ItвЂ™s the same game.

#Metroid prime 4 demo series#

After just a short time with Samus Returns, my first question was not what was different but what was the same? While I loosely recognized the layout of the starting area, there was a lot of new stuff introduced in quick succession: Within minutes I was brandishing a new timed counter ability, using newer series moves like wall jumps and ledge grabs, dropping an information bomb-like charge to expose swaths of the map, and discovering crazy Chozo artifacts that were definitely not part of the Game Boy version. This wasn't just any game demo, however: I played Metroid: Samus Returns alongside Metroid co-creator and longtime series producer Yoshio Sakomoto, who looked on and gauged my reactions, while answering a few questions about the Metroid series and his latest project.