14th October 2009, 8:32 AM
Hmm, IGN says Nintendo is going to drop a game soon that's "come out of nowhere and similar to Metroid Trilogy". I'm putting in my two cents as Starfox Trilogy. How is that possible? Starfox 1, the unreleased Starfox 2 (also SNES) and Starfox 64, all updated graphics and using the Wiimote/Nunchuck with motion controls similar to the Air Sports portion of Wii Sports Resort.
I just realized though, the developer on Starfox 1 (and 2 possibly?) was R&D1 (Nintendo) and Argonaught Software, the latter who I believe is gone. This might create problems for re-release or updating the game (it's not on the VC either).
A Starfox release without any truly new content (I believe Starfox 2 was unreleased though mostly finished) would be an excellent primer (hurr) for releasing an original game. Just like Metroid Prime Trilogy to Metroid OtherM. Alternatively, this could simply be a brand new Starfox sans the Fox's of olden yore. After all, updating a SFX-chip based SNES game to something of the graphics seen in Mario Galaxy would mean a lot of development. The SNES games had little to no background, empty fields and the only props were walls, enemies, though asteroids, trees and whatnot were found in certain levels. It would be a mighty effort to update those old games to current gen status.
Of course, it may not be a Starfox game at all. We could end up with F-Zero which is also welcomed with open arms. F-Zero has less of a chance of being a Trilogy release though since the original and F-ZX are on the VC. So i'd imagine it would be an original game or bust. New F-Zero only comes to mind because we're 3 years plus in to the Wii and there hasn't been a single F-Zero game.
And finally, a new Pikmin which is said to have been in development since before the Revolution was even announced.
Watch it turn out to be all the 2-D Mario games updated with the New Super Mario Bros. Wii graphics engine.
I just realized though, the developer on Starfox 1 (and 2 possibly?) was R&D1 (Nintendo) and Argonaught Software, the latter who I believe is gone. This might create problems for re-release or updating the game (it's not on the VC either).
A Starfox release without any truly new content (I believe Starfox 2 was unreleased though mostly finished) would be an excellent primer (hurr) for releasing an original game. Just like Metroid Prime Trilogy to Metroid OtherM. Alternatively, this could simply be a brand new Starfox sans the Fox's of olden yore. After all, updating a SFX-chip based SNES game to something of the graphics seen in Mario Galaxy would mean a lot of development. The SNES games had little to no background, empty fields and the only props were walls, enemies, though asteroids, trees and whatnot were found in certain levels. It would be a mighty effort to update those old games to current gen status.
Of course, it may not be a Starfox game at all. We could end up with F-Zero which is also welcomed with open arms. F-Zero has less of a chance of being a Trilogy release though since the original and F-ZX are on the VC. So i'd imagine it would be an original game or bust. New F-Zero only comes to mind because we're 3 years plus in to the Wii and there hasn't been a single F-Zero game.
And finally, a new Pikmin which is said to have been in development since before the Revolution was even announced.
Watch it turn out to be all the 2-D Mario games updated with the New Super Mario Bros. Wii graphics engine.