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Coming Clean on Metroid Prime 3
Retro to take "advantage of ... new features in the Revolution."
by Patrick Klepek, 08/03/2005
Digging up anything on Revolution is hard enough, with poorly designed
Photoshops and 'insider' theories sneaking through forums and websites every
day. We know even less about what the company has planned in terms of
software, though Nintendo did confirm Metroid Prime 3 as a Revolution
release at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Because 1UP loves you, we've managed to dig up a bit more on Retro Studios'
plans for the next first-person Samus Aran adventure. An all-new interview
with the team comes from from Luminoth Temple, an exclusive,
Nintendo-sponsored information hub for Metroid fanatics, full of vague
details about Metroid Prime 3. Thanks to Demi over at the Gaming Age Forums
for confirming this.
As you'd expect, Retro Studios won't delve into specifics about what exactly
makes Revolution different from other next-generation consoles, but Metroid
Prime 3 itself will reportedly take "advantage of a number of new features
in the Revolution, including the controller." The rest of the interview,
however, forgoes any more Revolution tidbits.
The interview hints that Metroid Prime 3 will end a trilogy of sorts, as the
the third game's storyline will center on closure "told against the backdrop
of an epic struggle," suggesting Samus will not be the only one battling the
dangerous Metroid threat this time around. Also, the mysterious substance
known as Phazon will again play a heavy role.
Though the Revolution will supposedly offer a different kind of gaming
experience through its interface, gamers shouldn't expect a radical shift in
gameplay dynamics. Rather, Metroid Prime 3 will continue the first-person
action adventure the series has become known for, and there are no plans to
add a third-person viewpoint outside of the morph ball. What about the
disappointing multiplayer from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes? No word at this
point.
Rumors continue to suggest the hardware beind Nintendo's new machine won't
match up to the raw power of PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but Retro remains
casual about the game's visual potential. "Our engineers are a very talented
and dedicated bunch, and they're constantly looking for ways to make our
games run smoother with more detail."
While the main Metroid theme isn't as popular as Zelda or Mario's, fans have
always held the series tunes close to their heart, and Retro doesn't aim to
disappoint this time around. "Music production hasn't yet begun, but we've
already had some very exciting discussions with Kenji Yamamoto, who will
return as the composer for Prime 3. We hope to take the music into some new
directions for this title, and there's no doubt Mr. Yamamoto is going to
relish the challenge."
In spite of all that's been said, Retro's cleverly avoided saying very much
about what to expect from Metroid Prime 3, but considering how secretive
Nintendo's been since May, we'll take any tidbits we can get.
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