User blog comment:Shadow Inferno/Metroid Prime: Federation Force - Don't kill it before it can show its colours/@comment-4677076-20150623140659

Very well-said, my friend. I'll admit that I too am slightly disappointed by the fact that these new games are only spinoffs, but the way I see it they could also be seen as opportunities to expand the universe in which Samus lives, and see everything from a perspective other than Samus'. Maybe FF will give us some more insight into how the Marines and the Galactic Federation operate. Heck, maybe even Blast Ball will be established as a competitive sport in-universe, like football in real life. These could be an excellent opportunity for world-building, and hey, it's not like we won't be getting traditional Metroid games in the future.