Continued from last weeks Part 1, Matt, Christian and Don discuss what makes Metroid Metroid.
Christian: That’s a major problem the game has. It doesn’t do a good job of convincing people “it’s not a shooter, it’s Metroid.”
Don: I have to agree – that is where MP3 FAILS.
Christian: The opening planet screams “HEY GUYS YOU LIKE HALO RIGHT?” “WE”VE GOT HALO! AND STAR WARS! AND DRAGONS!”
Matt: I think this was more of the fact that it’s the end of a trilogy, and they need to flesh the universe out more.
Don: I, a fairly devout Metroid fan, found the Prime series to be a wedge. A way to get ‘the hardcore’ into a dying (yes, I said it) franchise.
Matt: Wow, can’t say I agree.
Christian: To me, at the very least Nintendo doesn’t know what to do with Metroid. → Read the rest