Current Events > YR: Metroid Prime 4 gets gameplay footage, but...

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The graphic style is bright and cel-shaded.
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You just made me think of Metroid Prime done in style of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and now I hate you because I know it will never happen.
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My main concern is whether it's close to being as good as Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. Graphically, I don't really care as long as it looks good enough. Bright, cel-shaded graphics I wouldn't mind that much. They could even work well if used properly.

ChromaticAngel posted...

You just made me think of Metroid Prime done in style of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and now I hate you because I know it will never happen.

You know I actually had that in mind when making the topic. Though only because of the art style, not sure how open world Metroid would work.
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As long as the graphics look realistic.
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ManLink4321 posted...

As long as the graphics look realistic.

Like realistic proportions, not chibi mode?
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Banjo2553 posted...

ManLink4321 posted...

As long as the graphics look realistic.

Like realistic proportions, not chibi mode?

exactly...
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Zero Mission had a pretty colorful artstyle so I wouldn't mind. Super gritty 'realistic' graphics end up looking outdated after a few years.
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Federation Force graphics... but in HD!

Could actually work, tbh.

Cell-shading looks fantastic if you do it right, and not much in the Metroid universe really needs to look realistic anyway. Like, you don't see a lot of human faces. The cell shaded look, as well as the bright colors could totally add contrast that you might not see in realistic shading.

But I would still prefer the Prime 1-3 style.
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As long as by "bright" you mean "high contrast" and not "bright and cheery" then I don't see a problem. Metroid should retain its desolate, decaying, alien aesthetic. Cell shading can accomplish that, even though we typically associate it more with light-hearted cartoonish-looking games.
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Speaking of Prime 4, it'll be interesting to see if the Phazon has any lingering effects on Samus. I know it was all destroyed, but who's to say the damage done from being damn near 100% corrupted on Phaaze isn't still there?
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A cel-shaded Metroid could work if it had a Killer Is Dead-style aesthetic.
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__Cam__ posted...

A cel-shaded Metroid could work if it had a Killer Is Dead-style aesthetic.

Yeah, that could work. It's dark and gritty yet still cel-shaded.
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Speaking of Prime 4, it'll be interesting to see if the Phazon has any lingering effects on Samus.

They kinda wrote themselves into a corner in this regard since the Prime games take place betwen 1 and 2.

If there are any lingering effects, they'll have to wrap them up in 4, which they already did in 3 so it'll feel like they just couldn't come up with a story. Though after Other M, that's not necessarily a bad thing...
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