Metroid Prime Federation Force is the first Metroid game where you'll be able to see Samus from a third person perspective: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/kensuke-tanabe-metroid-prime-federation-force/
The interview also sheds some more light on the game's development. Blast Ball will serve as a...
It seems that Reggie has come forth to admit the negative reception to Federation Force: http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/01/nintendo-responds-to-negative-metroid-prime-federation-force-reaction
His other statements confirm what I said in my previous post: Nintendo isn't content with...
This article nicely sums up my thoughts about Metroid Prime: Federation Force: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/29/opinion-why-nintendo-wont-give-us-2d-metroid-and-other-sequels-we-want.aspx
It's a shame that Nintendo isn't okay with polishing an already existing concept...
The reason for this is that Zelda Tri Force Heroes isn't a radical departure from series roots. There are dungeon like levels to traverse, and people play as Link. Metroid: Federation Force, on the other hand, doesn't feature Samus, has weak visuals even compared to the last handheld Metroid...
Even though I'm not too pleased with the direction this game is taking, it should be noted that it's being developed by Next Level Games. These guys made the Mario Strikers games for Gamecube and Wii, Punch-Out for Wii, and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for 3DS. Who knows, maybe this game will...
http://e3.nintendo.com/games/3ds/metroid-prime-federation-force/
You know this game is bad when Nintendo advertises what's essentially a soccer/football minigame as a selling point.
My first reaction was "Wtf Chibi Metroid?"
The character models look absolutely terrible. It looks as bad or worse than Prime Hunters on DS.
I'm not sold on the control scheme either. The original 3DS is terrible for 3D shooters and the c-stick on the New 3DS is cramped and uncomfortable for...