Metroid Prime 2 Cut Feature Would Have Been a Game-Changer

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Metroid Prime 2 Cut Feature Would Have Been a Game-Changer

Key Takeaways

  • Metroid Prime 2 almost featured playable Space Pirates in the multiplayer mode, with unique abilities and designs.
  • The Space Pirates would have had abilities like wall-clinging and cannon arms, but the idea was not fully developed.
  • Retro Studios is currently focused on developing Metroid Prime 4 for 2025, with little information available about the game.

As a long-time Metroid fan who’s been through countless adventures with Samus Aran and her crew, I can’t help but feel a twinge of nostalgia when learning about the almost-inclusion of Space Pirates in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes’ multiplayer mode. Imagine battling it out as these iconic villains instead of our beloved heroine!

Previously hidden details about Metroid Prime 2: Echoes have surfaced, revealing that the developers, Jack Mathews and Zoid Kirsch, considered incorporating Space Pirates into the game’s multiplayer mode as playable characters. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is a sequel to the critically and commercially successful Metroid Prime, developed by Retro Studios. This second installment in the subseries was initially launched on the GameCube in 2004 and later included in the Metroid Prime Trilogy collection for the Wii in 2009.

In contrast to its predecessor, Metroid Prime 2 offers a campaign that’s quite alike, yet it introduces several fresh gameplay elements. These include traversing worlds reminiscent of Link to the Past‘s Light and Dark realms, new items, and a multiplayer option. This multiplayer option allows for up to four players to engage in either a kill-based deathmatch or a coin-collecting bounty mode. Players can enhance their characters with various upgrades such as the Light and Dark beams to gain an advantage over opponents. Interestingly, Retro Studios initially contemplated Space Pirates as potential playable characters alongside the four differently colored Samuses.

During an appearance on the Kiwi Talkz podcast (at approximately 48 minutes and 37 seconds), Jack Mathews and Zoid Kirsch shared their thoughts about how Space Pirates might have been playable characters in the game “Prime 2”. In the “Metroid” series, the Space Pirates are usually portrayed as adversaries that players fight. They are a common enemy type within the franchise. In the “Prime” subseries, these Space Pirates resemble Samus and could have been an exciting addition to the roster of potential playable characters. However, this idea didn’t progress very far in development.

Space Pirates Were in Consideration for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes’ Multiplayer Mode at One Point

Jack Mathews shared insights into the creative thoughts behind the Space Pirates’ development for the multiplayer aspect of Metroid Prime 2. The developers envisioned these pirates as entities with distinct abilities unlike Samus herself. Some proposed ideas included wall-climbing capabilities and customizable cannon arms, but these concepts didn’t progress much. Consequently, the multiplayer mode in Metroid Prime 2 offers four differently colored Samuses, each donning her classic Varia suit instead.

At present, Retro Studios is diligently creating “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond,” a game set to debut in 2025. Not many details about “Prime 4” have been disclosed other than the fact that its primary villain will be Sylux and the Space Pirates are once again involved. In addition, whispers suggest a high-definition remaster of “Metroid Prime 2: Echoes” for the Switch, but neither Retro Studios nor Nintendo have confirmed this speculation yet.

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2024-11-15 17:13