Just like Super Metroid before it, Metroid Fusion is a 16-bit masterpiece...
"Following the remakes of the first two Metroid titles, 2004’s Zero Mission and 2017’s Samus Returns, Super Metroid seems like it would be a perfect choice for the third remake, should Nintendo have an interest in pursuing another one after Metroid Dread. After all, it’s the next 2D entry in line for a makeover, and it’s arguably the most iconic and beloved installment in the entire franchise. However, 2002’s Metroid Fusion has some strikingly unusual structure and ideas that Dread subsequently altered and expanded upon, and applying that evolution of design back to Fusion could make for a perfect remake opportunity." - Nintendo Enthusiast
Why a remake? It laid out the foundation for a sequel! Come on you Metroid fans have been getting nothing until now and you rather a remake instead of continuing with an improved sequel? Smh
Well, Dread took apparently about 4 years, so a sequel right away would probably take 3 or so.
For a Fusion remake they could just take the engine they have now and pump it out in 1-2 years with a smaller team, since they dont actually have to design the game per se.
While some of the others start production on a sequel (or a completely different game), its not like the whole studio starts working on any given new project right away anyway
VGChartz's Paul Broussard: "Metroid, as a series, had kicked off with a bang, albeit one held back by some questionable design choices. Future generations would come to view Metroid 1 and 2 as important games, but heavily dated. Excellent ideas and innovative concepts, ultimately held back by flaws in a few key areas. They just needed one last push to move into the realm of all time classics.
In 1994 they would get that push, with Super Metroid."
Alex DS from Link Cable Gaming writes: "The Wii U is a great place to build up a collection of classic video games. And with Nintendo beginning to phase out the online services for this system we figured it was as good a time as any to go over the games that are must-haves from the Wii U Virtual Console!"
It was good, but not as good as Super Metroid, that is the true Masterpiece imo, the order of best Metroid Games are at least for me are Super Metroid >Metroid Prime >Metroid Fusion, everything else from Nintendo hasnt been able to replicate the greatness those games were , and for the look of it the new Metroid Dreadful is going to be well ...dreadful imo.
Zero Mission is better than Fusion.
It was one of the few 2D games that got my pulse pounding. I still clearly remember trying to outrun SA-X and feeling trapped. Incredible game, but so dark and gritty I’ve had a hard time wanting to replay it after all these years. Super Metroid is still distilled Nintendo R&D1 magic, and I can’t get enough of it after all this time. Zero Mission is close behind, but so different. I almost consider Fusion to be a different beast altogether. That and Prime being released around the same time was truly Metroid nirvana.
Super Metroid, Fusion, Zero mission:)
The game is my favorite Metroid game and overall game of all time. I absolutely love the story and change done to Samus as a character. The environments despite being man-made feel organic and lively. The music is phenomenal and sets the tone of each sector perfectly! I love how menacing and dark the X parasites are and how they mimic any organic lifeform. I love how Samus was infected and now there is a copy of her trying to hunt her down to essentially destroy her and if she freezes you, she tries to shatter you like a Metroid since you have Metroid DNA... The details in this game man... I really don't mind the linear nature of this game in the slightest as it still feels like Metroid, but a more focused one and I just love it. It crazy how this game is going to be 19 years old and I've had my copy since Christmas Day 2002... I'm going to be 30 and I've had my copy since I was 11 and I still love it as much as I did when I first played it