Rumor: Metroid Prime Remaster to Release in the 2nd Half of 2022 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 April 2022 / 5,626 Views
There was a rumor going around last year that Nintendo plans to re-release Metroid Prime for the Nintendo Switch, separate from a Trilogy release. This would be to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game, which originally released for the GameCube in November 2002.
Nintendo leaker NateTheHate in a video posted to YouTube has stated Nintendo has a plan release a remaster of the original Metroid Prime in the second half of 2022. Just like the original rumor this would be in celebration of the 20th anniversary.
Nintendo's 2022 lineup is looking pretty strong already with the big releases including Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Splatoon 3, and the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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I hope it's a full remake and not just a remaster.
Being one of my all-time favourite franchises, I will buy it again if it’s a proper remake or very good remaster. But they should definitely do a remaster of the entire Trilogy and instead of doing their usual nickel and diming, sell them together like they did for the Wii/Wii U.
Are these rumors on a certain timer? I feel like it's a reminder every 6 months
Meh. Given their track records with remasters, it's hard to get too excited. Great game for anyone who hasn't played it yet, but I can just replay it on my Wii.
Really excited for this. Will be a day 1 purchase for me. i beat Prime but have not completed 2 or 3, this will happen now.
Jesus Nintendo 2022 line-up is making my wallet sweat
While this will be a day 1 buy for me either way, I'm a bit surprised if they don't release the whole trilogy. I also own both versions and prefer the trilogy's Wii controls to the Gamecube original release so I wonder how it will play in comparison to those versions. It will still be a great experience either way and could have its own upgrades to speak of. If Nintendo wants to remaster games I'm also open for a Super Metroid remake in the Dread engine. Keep the Metroid coming!
Sure, though I hope they will release MP4, before they have remade all metroid games ever released. It will be easy money though. Especially since 2d remakes pretty much only need new coat of paint and a bit smoother gameplay, mostly animations. Gameplay wise they don't need to evolve.
I really hope they don't plan to charge $60 for just the original Metroid Prime. I love the game (I still have my GameCube copy and the SteelBook of the Trilogy for my Wii), but $60 for just the original would be outrageous in my opinion.
Why is that? It is a full game no? Outragous... That's a bit dramatic I think. I get that you would not pay for it 60$ if you already own it, but if not, this is like any new games... Full of content.
Sorry that we don't agree on this, but $60 for just a remaster of one game is in my opinion outrageous. Key words, my opinion. Now if this was a from the ground up remake of Metroid Prime, fine I'd see a $60 price tag as more reasonable.
Also considering how many remaster/remake collections we still get that include multiple games and cost $60 (and in some cases $40), this again seem outrageous to me if it was just Metroid Prime Remasted for $60. Just my opinion, nothing more.
Yeah let's hope for WW HD effort and not Skyward Sword effort, it's Nintendo so they are definitely charging 60.
That depends on what kind of "remaster" it is. If they had to rebuild it, like the Shadows of the Colossus remaster, it's really a remake and likely took a full team the same amount of time as a new game. If it's an upscale of the original game with an HD texture mod, that didn't cost nearly as much and should be cheaper.
I can agree with that, a complete rebuild on the level of Shadow of the Colossus could justify a full $60 price tag. Although to be fair, I think Shadow of the Colossus on PS4 cost $40 at launch. Regardless, if Metroid Prime got a full remake treatment I could see myself paying full retail for it (or $50 at Walmart).
I believe you're correct about the $40. I didn't name any prices, though, just suggested a dressed-up port should cost less. I'm not the guy to be deciding actual prices, haha
I assume it's a full remake, and not just a remaster. Though no doubt even if it were/is just a remaster Nintendo would still charge $60. I really wish they just did the HD trilogy though, but of course Nintendo isn't going to give us a HD update to a trilogy which already came out in trilogy form over a decade ago, they're gonna split it up and charge us three full priced games. ugh.
I doubt I'll buy this split up Prime stuff. I'd buy the trilogy but I'll just wait for Prime 4 rather than plopping down full price for each game of the trilogy.
Yeah this is what I'm afraid Nintendo is going to do, split the games up and release them individually at $60 a pop. They know most will buy them regardless of price, so why not right? I really hate that this happens, but I'm definitely not paying $60 for each game.
hopefully this is full remake like halo 1 remake and not a donkey kong tropical freeze
Anyone else up for a star fox adventures remaster?
Missed opportunity not being a full trilogy...
A remaster would make sense. Take the Metroid Prime Wii version, make it HD, and boom. Kind of surprising they hadn't done this sooner, to be honest.
I was a huge fan of the Metroid Prime series, unless its a significant remake like Resident Evil 2, I'll just wait for the inevitable trilogy to release.
Please be a full scale remake. Please
Nice though I think Metroid might be one the first sequels to announce one game ahead of two other releases within the same franchise. Yes Nintendo we are still waiting to see more than a logo for MP4.
I hope this is True! The first Prime is something important and special to me
Yeah right.
I feel like Nintendo has sat on these in waiting for close to a release for Metroid Prime 3
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