/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4132625
It was a good design, if not, then the game would have fallen into obscurity for all its postulated design flaws, never even receiving a sequel. Yet here we are talking about it, over 30 years later.

Regarding the poopfest this thread has become and joining in on the general doodoo-calling:
Nintendo doesn't even "make" Metroid games anymore. They haven't for a long time. Yes, they own the IP, but they license it to outside studios so they can make content for them, simply because Nintendo can't be bothered to handle the process themselves (and they get to save money, too!). Their past decision has proven their absolute lack of judgement in this regard. Sure, this process gave us the prime trilogy, but also other M. They even sheepishly decided to let the people who made Castlevania: Lords of Shadows work on the remake for Metroid II (at least they have experience in ruining 2D franchises by turning them 3D, right?). The point is: Nintendo doesn't handle the franchise with the care it deserves, especially considering how dearly beloved it is by its fans. In light of this, it is entirely understandable and legitimate for fans to produce their own content that matches the rightfully deserved production value of the main series, even if the story is "not canon" and the next "official" game will crap all over it. Story was never one of the main aspects of the franchise, though, take a step back and it turns out it's just some generic sci-fi bullshit. It's the immersive gameplay, the exploration, the atmosphere that makes it special. Nintendo does not own a monopoly on that, so fans may feel free to produce quality games of their own to be enjoyed by other fans, regardless of where they'd fit with the "official" "canon". If you insist on exlclusively gargling the shit Nintendo dumps into your throat, sure, go ahead, but remember that you're the one missing out.