Nintendo Switch

[the_debaser]

It’s embarrasing to play through as an adult. Think child services would be knocking at the door if you let a kid loose on it. 

[mdn2]

3 hours ago, The Mighty Ash said:

Tesco have Bayonetta for £35 with the code TDX-KH7H:

 

https://www.tesco.com/direct/bayonetta-2-bayonetta-digital-code/770-5704.prd?skuId=770-5704

That is a great deal. I was going to buy them digitally but £35 for both is worth having the cart for Bayonetta 2.

[rgraves]

Eurogamer are confirming the "Bandai Namco are the developers working on MP4" story now.

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-08-yes-namco-bandai-is-working-on-metroid-prime-4

 

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Internet rumours this week pegged Bandai Namco as being the mystery studio behind Metroid Prime 4 - something multiple sources have now confirmed to Eurogamer as being accurate.

 

Specifically, the highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch exclusive is being developed by Bandai Namco Studios Singapore, which we understand is lead studio on the game in collaboration with Nintendo.

 

This studio houses some former LucasArts Singapore staff who previously worked on, among other things, the ambitious cancelled Star Wars 1313.

 

[joffocakes]

Oh, I hope that means the Ridge Racer rumour is true too. 

[SMD]

12 minutes ago, rgraves said:

Eurogamer are confirming the "Bandai Namco are the developers working on MP4" story now.

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-08-yes-namco-bandai-is-working-on-metroid-prime-4

 

 

 

They haven't confirmed shit, it's the same as before. Take Eurogamer sources with a pinch of salt, they have mixed results. Remember Pokemon Stars?

[rgraves]

2 minutes ago, joffocakes said:

Oh, I hope that means the Ridge Racer rumour is true too. 

 

I know right, how good would a decent Ridge Racer be on Switch! I just hope they remember why it's good, and don't get too caught up in trying to make it something else more complex...

[rgraves]

2 minutes ago, SMD said:

 

They haven't confirmed shit, it's the same as before. Take Eurogamer sources with a pinch of salt, they have mixed results. Remember Pokemon Stars?

 

Yeah, but then also remember they nailed the concept of Switch with the removable controllers etc as well. I think this one is pretty solid now personally.

[The Mighty Ash]

14 minutes ago, SMD said:

 

They haven't confirmed shit, it's the same as before. Take Eurogamer sources with a pinch of salt, they have mixed results. Remember Pokemon Stars?

 

The plan for that changed. They're usually reliable?

[bradigor]

Grabbed Gungeon from the Russian store for a little over £3...amazing how simple it is to do. 

[Hoodedclaw]

may well have to grab Golf Story , altho i havent played Gungeon all week 

[the_debaser]

1 hour ago, rgraves said:

Eurogamer are confirming the "Bandai Namco are the developers working on MP4" story now.

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-08-yes-namco-bandai-is-working-on-metroid-prime-4

 

 

 

Well that’s fallen right down my most anticipated list. 

[rgraves]

9 minutes ago, the_debaser said:

Well that’s fallen right down my most anticipated list. 

 

Why? How many people said the same when it was revealed Retro were working on a 3D Metroid I wonder? Who did you want to be developing it?

[The Mighty Ash]

Bungie (halo era)

[the_debaser]

11 minutes ago, rgraves said:

 

Why? How many people said the same when it was revealed Retro were working on a 3D Metroid I wonder? Who did you want to be developing it?

 

Nintendo 

[the_debaser]

Fuck man, Namco haven’t made a good game in decades. They can get to fuck. 

[rgraves]

5 minutes ago, the_debaser said:

Nintendo 

 

They've not developed a Metroid title in-house for donkeys though - and NEVER a 'Prime' series game. It was never going to be Nintendo - in fact one of the very few things they did confirm when they announced it, was that it wasn't them.

[rgraves]

3 minutes ago, the_debaser said:

Fuck man, Namco haven’t made a good game in decades. They can get to fuck. 

 

Be quiet man, they made Lost Reavers.....

[Mr Cochese]

Retro hadn't made a good game before either (No, Turok doesn't bloody count!)

[the_debaser]

I had high hopes that Nintendo would turn the series on its head like they’ve done Zelda. 

 

Now we are probably going to get a Federation Force game or shitty Prime rip-off made by the clowns who live off Tekken and Pacman remakes every year. 

[rgraves]

4 minutes ago, the_debaser said:

I had high hopes that Nintendo would turn the series on its head like they’ve done Zelda. 

 

Now we are probably going to get a Federation Force game or shitty Prime rip-off made by the clowns who live off Tekken and Pacman remakes every year. 

 

Nintendo took the very unusual step for them of teasing a game that was still a long way off. They did this because they know it's one that the fans love and want to see. They know it's important, I think they've earned a little bit of trust with this 'game-making' malarky. I'd bet Hitler's preserved bollock it'll be fab.

[Not Thread Owner]

18 minutes ago, the_debaser said:

Fuck man, Namco haven’t made a good game in decades. They can get to fuck. 

 

Yeah. Dark Souls and Ni no Kuni are fucking shite.

[Stanley]

7 minutes ago, the_debaser said:

I had high hopes that Nintendo would turn the series on its head like they’ve done Zelda. 

 

Now we are probably going to get a Federation Force game or shitty Prime rip-off made by the clowns who live off Tekken and Pacman remakes every year. 

This is a fairly new studio, the team working on it apparently consists of ex Lucas Arts staff and they've no doubt been hiring specifically for this project. They also worked on Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS and Pokken Tournament, and those were well received. Nintendo aren't just palming it off willy nilly, it's a big game of huge importance in gamer/critical circles.

 

Hopefully we'll see something of it this year but I'm guessing Q4 2019 release.

[mdn2]

1 minute ago, deKay said:

 

Yeah. Dark Souls and Ni no Kuni are fucking shite.

They weren't the developers of either of those, they only published them. Ni No Kuni was Level 5 and Dark Souls is From Software.

[Stanley]

2 minutes ago, deKay said:

 

Yeah. Dark Souls and Ni no Kuni are fucking shite.

Different studios dude.

[mushashi]

Metroid has never been a huge seller, so like F-Zero and Star Fox, it gets farmed out now as internal dev gets left for the stuff with actual sales potential these days. The only huge sellers which aren't internally developed are Pokémon and Smash Bros, but neither were invented internally either.

 

Bandai-Namco did dev on the last Smash Bros game, they also did the GameCube Star Fox game and 2 Mario Kart Arcade titles so have an established relationship with Nintendo, not to mention the Monolith Soft connection.

[Stanley]

Whilst Metroid isn't a massive seller, they've placed a lot of importance on MP4, making it somewhat of a vanity project. They'll definitely be pushing the boat out, particularly in light of how well Breath of The Wild was received. 

[Not Thread Owner]

9 minutes ago, mdn2 said:

They weren't the developers of either of those, they only published them. Ni No Kuni was Level 5 and Dark Souls is From Software.

 

And Metroid Prime 4 is...?

[Not Thread Owner]

9 minutes ago, Stanley said:

Different studios dude.

 

And this team of not-Bandai Namco-originally staff are...?

[Stanley]

Just now, deKay said:

 

And Metroid Prime 4 is...?

..unlikely being developed by FROM.

[The Mighty Ash]

Being developed by Bandai Namco and published by Nintendo?