butter_stick
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Well, it was never a top selling franchise. I'm not talking quality. Although I hate Metroid Prime but w/e
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Star Fox Wii U at E3 by Retro? [Rumour]
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Well, it was never a top selling franchise. I'm not talking quality. Although I hate Metroid Prime but w/e
ScreenSplitter
Member
But yeah, Retro need to take their work on Metroid, their work on DKC, and mush it together in one big orgy of awesomeness.
JustAnotherOtaku
Member
Here's hoping. Star Fox 64 3D put me in the mood for more of the series.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I'm starting to believe this so I won't be too disappointed if it happens.
I don't hate Star Fox but I'm a big fan of the Retro games so far and Star Fox is not my favorite franchise by any stretch of the imagination.
However, whatever Retro developes for the Wii U, day 1.
They'd make the game Star Fox 64 quality.
I don't hate Star Fox but I'm a big fan of the Retro games so far and Star Fox is not my favorite franchise by any stretch of the imagination.
However, whatever Retro developes for the Wii U, day 1.
They'd make the game Star Fox 64 quality.
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IrishNinja
Member
is this your new shtick because
wait i didn't finish answering the
wait those were both good, why would
you made a thread so i'm guessing
i like the one they did for 3DS but please stop
Spieler Eins
Member
DKC Returns however was easily in ,A' sales area... (Higher than Skyward Sword even, I believe)
Though I agree, Zelda wouldn't be my top choice. But it would be certainly better than Starfox.
SF would be the biggest disappointment for me, alongside some First Person Shooter project that many seemingly cry for after Metroid Prime (which was an Action Adventure if anything).
I was already bummed that Donkey Kong wasn't 3D, even though it still was great on its own.
Then starfox and f-zero are not good enough for nintendo. They created and made at least one game for the franchises anyway.
butter_stick
Banned
Yeah but DK as a franchise at that point before release wasn't exactly up there with Nintendo's top shit.
I was dissapointed that DKCR didn't have many vertical levels, but the level design was very sophisticated.
Takamura-San
Member
They have?
Who's asking them to do this? I WANT TO KNOW.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I want F-Zero more than Star Fox 
I'll probably buy whatever Retro puts out next though even if it's something I'd normally pass on, I mean, they don't have a miss on their resume yet.
I'll probably buy whatever Retro puts out next though even if it's something I'd normally pass on, I mean, they don't have a miss on their resume yet.
Takamura-San
Member
Is this the new Kid Icarus?
I haven't been following the new "Nintendo Dead franchise that fans want revived that wasn't a good game in the first place..." trend.
DragonSworne
Banned
One has to wonder if Retro will wonder into furry romance with this Star Fox.
Hopefully not, I will never forgive Rare for what they did.
Hopefully not, I will never forgive Rare for what they did.
Would people be opposed if it wasn't on rails? I'm thinking more in terms of Rouge Squadron. Big sprawling space battles (man I want another Rogue Squadron game
You could use the touch pad to send squad members to different areas of the map. Like, you would be commander Dog (I forget his name). Different tactics would mean each fight, the enemy would have different approach each time you play.
As long as it doesn't feel as slow as RS I'd be down for bigger space battles.
You should try some of the many new IPs they created for the Wii/DS then.
I hear Xenoblade is worth a look
davonaytor
Member
I've got a feeling they are working on it, and I imagine it will be similar in style to star fox 64. I feel like retro wants to play very cautiously with Nintendo's franchises, Donkey Kong country returns was so much like the first 2 donkey kong country games (which many would say are the best, but I personally prefer DKC3 for it's overworld), with fantastic art and level design. Metroid Prime came about as an FPS I assume because Nintendo asked them to (I seem to remember Miyamoto being impressed with their first person engine before retro was acquired by Nintendo).
JaseMath
Member
EH...KI is awesome and all, but I've been leading the Star Tropics remake bandwagon since the Wii was launched. I even emailed Nintendo about it.
Spieler Eins
Member
I've seen some clips of the DS game in which Starfox becomes an alcoholic after Krystal breaks up with him.
God, this series needs to die.
I'm sure Retro can make a great Star Fox but then like with DKC:R, Nintendo will come along and insist they replace the functionality of a face button with a Wii Remote Gesture. Still can't forgive them for doing that, ruined the game for me, especially in the Time Trial mode.
I want a new Star Fox to have no on-foot sections or annoying character interactions.
I want a new Star Fox to have no on-foot sections or annoying character interactions.
I don't know what your point is. Donkey Country Returns I believe has sold more than Zelda Skyward Sword. So by that logic, Zelda doesn't shift consoles like it once did so what's the point of the franchise anymore? I don't believe Starfox is a system seller either but it's a respected franchise and if Retro (if they're working on it) can once again put their magic on it I believe the franchise could be relevant again
Worst comes to worst, Nintendo make the new Starfox a downloadable title
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
You can say that just about with any system or big developer.
People want them to do brand new IPs and then we get Steel Diver(which doesn't seem horrid but doesn't really create excitement).
There will be new IPs from Nintendo this time around but when you have such strong concepts for franchises, it makes no sense at all not to even consider revitalizing them.
This is awesome!
Region-FreeWii
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Yeah, maybe they heard 'Star fox' but what was said was 'Star tropics' its totally plausible IMO.
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Man, I didn't realize how much GAF hates on the Star Fox brand. I love those goofy characters... I think Retro making a modern 3D arcade shooter would be the bee's knees.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
They said it was a title everyone wanted them to do though, not that 5 people wanted them to do.
brandonh83
Banned
Yea (and this'll be my last post, I don't want to divert Starfox love), Nintendo can and should make Mario games until the mahdi returns. But that shouldn't come at the expensive of new original ventures. And Steel Diver is not what I mean. I'm talking about full-scale productions on the level of Starfox, Mario, all the other AAA games Nintendo develops. I think Geist was the last time this happened.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
And look how that went...
Green Mamba
Member
Only if it's a return to form. Star Fox 64 is by far one of my favorite games of all time and the way the series was so poorly handled afterwards is one of the gaming industry's greatest crimes.
butter_stick
Banned
My point is in general I don't see Retro being given "top" franchises, but rather being tasked with taking title that maybe aren't too relevant at the minute and trying to get them popular again. SS may have been pretty bad, but Zelda doesn't really fit that criteria.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I'm trying to imagine how it would look.
Found this fanmade pic on the internets
That's from the video posted above if you want to see it in motion.
Retro should be working on a big-budget third person shooter. A new franchise with the pull and prestige of Gears and Uncharted would add hugely benefit Nintendo's roster. An FPS is risky with CoD, Battelfield and Halo dominating that market. The Killzone series doesn't seem to have done Sony many favours in contrast to Uncharted. And Resistance died a death. The release of Gears of War and Uncharted 2 were watershed moments for their respective consoles. I just hope if they are working n an TPS it doesn't come in the form of Star Fox. Unless I get to see Slippy explode in a gory mess within the first five minutes because I 'failed' to get that guy off his tail.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Nintendo themself didn't laugh at the notion of giving Zelda to Retro so anything is possible.
I don't think it's happening but they didn't see it as a bad idea.
Are we pretending Xenoblade didnt happen just recently?
If Sony stopped at Lair, we wouldn't have Uncharted.
On Starfox... do you think this will have different kinds of vehicles? I loved SF64's multiplayer.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
If Retro is doing the game, I expect tons of variety with different crafts and online multiplayer and all that but done is a quality way and not a Prime 2 multiplayer way.
Retro would make it a very deep and ambitious game which is one reason I wouldn't totally be disappointed.
The reason I don't want this to be true is because Star Fox is often limited to flying and "onrailsy" and flying is cool but not my favorite genre of games but if they added that variety, it'd be alright with me.
Why would i want typical human soldier/sci fi characters over this awesomeness?
This with plenty of cheese, please!
I've been watching vids of Kid Icarus Uprising (cant wait to unwrap it later today
), and we are in serious need of more high quality, funny, nonsensical videogame characters.Similar threads
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