METROID PRIME 4 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT SERIES
In his explanation of the project’s hard reset, though, Takahashi specified that Nintendo simply wasn’t happy with the game’s progression, and didn’t think it would be a worthy addition to the Prime series if it continued down the path it was on. Metroid Prime 4 was reportedly being developed by Bandai Namco, who have a storied relationship with Nintendo that includes development on GameCube brawler Star Fox: Assault as well as Super Smash Bros.
It’s a bummer for anybody who’s been eagerly awaiting the first installment in the Metroid Prime series since 2007’s Metroid Prime 3, but also probably the best call for everybody involved, developers and audience alike. Even after all this, Metroid Prime 4 is evidently still very early in production. Now, two months later, they either still haven’t filled that art director position, or are looking for additional staff for that role. In April, Retro posted its first wave of job openings related to the title, which included an art director, lead character artist, and physics engineer, among others. The first word of it this year came from Nintendo General Manager Shinya Takahashi, who explained in a video release in January that development on the game had been moved to Retro Studios, who were starting from scratch under the supervision of Prime 2 and 3 producer Kensuke Tanabe. Retro’s tweet just barely missed the two-year anniversary of the game’s barebones, logo-only unveiling at E3 2017, and in the time since its announcement development on the game has been shaky. It’s pretty typical stuff as far as job postings go, but the timing carries unfortunate implications. The listed responsibilities of the position include setting the artistic vision of the game and collaborating with Nintendo on successfully achieving that vision.
Texas-based Retro Studios posted to Twitter yesterday that it is hiring an art director for Metroid Prime 4.
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