Former Metroid Prime Dev Not Working on Metroid Prime 4
Nintendo has revealed that the recently-announced Metroid Prime 4 is not developed by Retro Studios, the developer who made the first three games.
Instead, Nintendo’s Bill Trinen revealed at a group interview that the game is being built by a “talented new development team.” Despite the shift, the game will still be overseen by longtime producer Kensuke Tanabe, who produced the previous Metroid Prime games.
Beyond that, Nintendo didn’t reveal additional details about development, but did confirm that the game is still a first-person adventure and will be released “beyond 2017.”
Metroid: Samus Returns Announced for Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo has announced Metroid: Samus Returns for the Nintendo 3DS, launching later this year.
On Twitter, Nintendo revealed the game, which is a re-imagining of Metroid II: Return of Samus, is coming on September 15 for the 3DS.
Revealed during the Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, MercurySteam, the team behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, was revealed as the developer of the game. Samus Returns will include free aiming.
Last year, Nintendo actually shut down a Metroid 2 fan remake, AM2R, after the fan-made project had been released on PC. A Nintendo representative told IGN at the time "...just as Nintendo respects the intellectual property rights of others, we must also protect our own characters, trademarks and other content. The unapproved use of Nintendo’s intellectual property can weaken our ability to protect and preserve it, or to possibly use it for new projects."
Super Mario Odyssey Amiibo Revealed
During Treehouse Live at E3 today, Nintendo announced that three new Super Mario Odyssey amiibo figures are on the way. The set will include Mario, Bowser, and Peach, with Mario sporting a white suit and white top hat with a red bowtie, Peach in a wedding dress and tiara, and Bowser in a white suit and white top hat.
The set will add costumes to the game and “assist" with gameplay, though no additional details were revealed. Additional previously-released amiibo will also work with Super Mario Odyssey, but Nintendo didn't reveal any details just yet.
This marks today’s second set of new amiibo, following the four champions from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. As Nintendo announced earlier today, Super Mario Odyssey will come to Switch on October 27, 2017. Stay tuned to IGN for all of the news from E3.
Why Batman: Metal Will ‘Melt Your Face Off’
DC made a lot of Batman fans very happy when they revealed that writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo will be reuniting in August for a new event comics called Dark Nights: Metal. But readers don't have to wait until August to get a taste of what's coming for Batman and the Justice League. This week sees the release of the first of two Metal prologues, Dark Days: The Forge #1. This one-shot special sees Snyder and co-writer James Tynion IV lay the groundwork for one of Batman's biggest and most challenging cases, a mystery that extends back thousands of years and ties into loose threads from Snyder's past Batman work. This issue also leads into the second half of DC's Metal prelude, Dark Days: The Casting #1, in July.
Super Mario Odyssey Release Date Announced
During the Nintendo Spotlight event today, Nintendo confirmed that Super Mario Odyssey will be released for Nintendo Switch on October 27, 2017.
A trailer shown during the event revealed new features like throwing your hat to take control of enemies, as well as 8-bit-inspired areas, multiple new hats and outfits, and more.
Super Mario Odyssey was first teased alongside Switch's initial announcement, and the title was unveiled back in January during Nintendo Switch’s reveal event. We expect to have much more news as E3 continues, so keep an eye on IGN’s E3 hub for the latest announcements as they’re revealed.
Rocket League for Switch Includes Cross-Network Play
Shortly after its initial reveal this morning, Psyonix revealed new details about the Switch version of Rocket League, which is due out in holiday 2017. It's available for preorder now.
The Switch version will include cross-network play that lets you play against players on other platforms. Rocket League's official announcement clarified that cross-play on Switch will be available only with Xbox One and Steam Rocket League players. No mention of cross-play with PS4 players has been made.
4 New Zelda: Breath of the Wild Amiibo Announced
Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC Details, Release Date Revealed
At the Nintendo Spotlight event today, Nintendo revealed new details and release dates for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s upcoming downloadable expansions.
First, Nintendo revealed that the previously-announced Master Trials DLC will be released on June 30. As previously revealed, the set includes the Trial of the Sword (a room-based combat arena), as well as Hero’s Path (which shows where you’ve traveled on the map), the new Master Mode hard difficulty, a new Korok mask, and new armor inspired by previous franchise characters like Tingle, a guard from Phantom Hourglass, and more.
New Yoshi Game Confirmed for Switch in 2018
During the Nintendo Spotlight today, Nintendo revealed a new Yoshi game coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018. It's available for preorder now.
No specific title was shown, but a short gameplay trailer showed off a cardboard-themed environment and featured flipping a stage horizontally to access new areas.
No other information was revealed, though the trailer promised you’ll be able to “knock out courses any way you choose.”
Yoshi for Nintendo Switch will follow Yoshi’s latest adventure, Yoshi’s Woolly World, which was released for Wii U in 2015 followed by a version for 3DS, Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World, earlier this year.
Metroid Prime 4 Officially Announced
During the Nintendo Spotlight today, Nintendo officially confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 is on the way.
A short teaser shown during the conference revealed a “4” followed by the familiar Metroid Prime theme and logo, but no other information aside from a promise that the game is “now in development for Nintendo Switch.”
No release date, developer, or story information was revealed. It is, however, available for preorder.
The return of Nintendo’s first-person Metroid game marks the first core entry in the series in a decade, following Metroid Prime 3: Corruption in 2007. The latest Metroid game, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, came to 3DS last year.