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Metroid Prime: Federation Force is an upcoming cooperative multiplayer action video game for Nintendo 3DS.[1] Announced at E3 on June 16, 2015, it is being developed by Next Level Games. A spinoff of the Metroid entries, it focuses on the Federation Marines rather than Samus Aran, and the gameplay has more of a focus on action and sports rather than the traditional exploration-based gameplay of Metroid.
Plot
Very little is currently known about the game's plot, apart from the setting being three different planets, with ten missions on each for a total of 30 missions in the game. According to Kensuke Tanabe, the game takes place between Metroid II: Return of Samus and Super Metroid, "as the other Primes did".[2] This may be an error on the part of Tanabe or the translator, as the Prime series has previously been stated to take place between Metroid: Zero Mission and Metroid II.
Gameplay
Federation Force can be played co-operatively or alone. It involves a team of Marines fighting their way through enemy bases and objective-based missions. The game also has a focus on multiplayer and features Blast Ball, a 3v3 multiplayer mode that had been revealed days before. Blast Ball is an in-universe soccer-like game where participants enter Mech suits and shoot balls into nets.[3][4] Aiming in the game is done using the 3DS' gyroscope. Federation Force is the second title in the Metroid franchise to have a focus on multiplayer, however its graphical style differs greatly from Metroid Prime Hunters, opting for a chibi-esque visual presentation. The character design draws from the Galactic Federation soldiers seen in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, but the game logo uses the Galactic Federation insignia from Metroid: Other M.
Development
Producer Kensuke Tanabe explained that he had ideas for an online co-op game for the Nintendo DSi, but its hardware was not strong enough. The game was originally conceived as a launch title for the New 3DS, but will now be available on all 3DS systems. A [[Wii U]] version was also considered, but it would have required too many resources. Additionally, Tanabe has explained that due to the small low resolution screen of the 3DS, " stockier" characters would be easier to see compared to humanoid ones. He was afraid this style would look too comical but decided to continue with it after testing the game.[5]
Tanabe has also mentioned that a potential continuation of the Prime sub-series beyond Corruption would involve the Galactic Federation, and Federation Force is meant to flesh out their role in the Prime universe before continuing the series.[6]
Next Level Games had previously been working on a prototype for a 3DS Metroid title featuring Samus, which was shelved in favor of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
Reception
Federation Force is the first Metroid-related title since Other M in 2010. As such, the game has received heavy early criticism from fans who were disappointed that Nintendo chose to release a spinoff rather than a traditional Metroid game. They were also critical of the graphics, Samus' absence and the perceived lack of a single player mode. A Change.org petition calling for the cancellation of the game was created shortly after the game's announcement, reaching 7,500 signatures in under 24 hours.[7][8] According to Kensuke Tanabe, Metroids and Samus will still make appearances, and there is a single-player mode.
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References
- ^ http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/16/hyrule-warriors-new-metroid-nintendo-3ds/
- ^ http://kotaku.com/everything-we-could-find-out-about-that-new-metroid-gam-1712003930
- ^ http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/06/16/e3-2015-metroid-prime-federation-force-announced-for-3ds
- ^ http://www.polygon.com/e3-2015/2015/6/16/8789497/metroid-prime-federation-force-includes-metroid-prime-blast-ball-2016
- ^ http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/17/metroid-prime-is-different-made-for-the-new/
- ^ http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/17/e3-2015-what-metroid-primes-producer-wants-in-the-next-sequel
- ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/e3-2015-metroid-prime-federation-force-fan-petition-wants-nintendo-3ds-game-cancelled-1506600
- ^ https://www.change.org/p/nintendo-petition-for-cancelation-of-metroid-prime-federation-force