13 Jun 2018
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Reggie states Metroid Prime 4’s absence from E3 was to not tease fans

June 13, 2018

Reggie Fils-Aimé spoke with Polygon regarding why Nintendo had decided to skip on Metroid Prime 4 at this years E3 presentation.

“We believe it is not fair to the fan to repeatedly tease them (fans) over time about a game. That’s why we tend to focus close in, typically in a six- to nine-month timeframe, and go deep in sharing content and information on a particular piece of content. But right now, for something that’s not launching in 2018, it just wasn’t the right time.”

Fans will likely have to wait until E3 2019 for any new information, unless Nintendo decides to showcase it in a future Direct. Either way, it’s evident that we are all a long way from seeing the game in any capacity.

Source: Polygon

12 Jun 2018
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Metroid Prime 4 Skips E3 2018

June 12, 2018

Nintendo has confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 will not be shown at this years Electronic Entertainment Expo. Speaking with Game Informer, senior product marketing manager for Nintendo America Bill Trinen and localization manager Nate Bihldorff confirmed that the game was still in development and that it will not be featured at this year.

Last year was the first year for Switch at E3, so we took a bit of a departure from our usual approach to E3, which is to focus on more near-term stuff. Last year, because it was the first year for the hardware, we looked at things that were maybe a little further out. This year, you can see pretty clearly, we’re back to focusing on the near-term. We’ll have more to share with Metroid Prime 4 when we have something we think is going to wow people.

Source: Game Informer

12 Jun 2018
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate confirmed

June 12, 2018

The next game in the Super Smash Bros. series has officially been revealed! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate includes the return of every character who has ever appeared in the series history, including the Ice Climbers, Snake, Pichu and Young Link, and adding in the Inklings from Splatoon! This of course includes Samus and Zero Suit Samus. Samus’s Charge Shot can now be charged and cancelled in midair.

UPDATES:

  • Zero Suit Samus’s Final Smash has changed again! Now she stands atop her Gunship wearing her Power Suit, and fires the Zero Laser downward.
  • The Metroid is back as an Assist Trophy!
  • The Frigate Orpheon is back as a stage after being cut from Super Smash Bros. 4!
  • A brand new version of the Brinstar Depths theme will be available
08 Jun 2018
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Community Spotlight: Dan Root (Animator)

June 8, 2018

In our eleventh Community Spotlight of the year, we are delighted to share one on Dan Root, a professional animator and illustrator who runs a mini-series of Metroid videos on his YouTube channel called The Atmosphere of Metroid which delves into the atmosphere of the games to create isolation, fear and foreboding. It’s pretty awesome, and we highly suggest you check out Dan’s work and support him by supporting him on Patreon and subscribing to his channel on YouTube.

Check out the Community Spotlight here

02 Jun 2018
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Interview: Clark Wen (Audio Lead, Metroid Prime 1/2)

June 2, 2018

We are delighted to publish a brand new interview on Shinesparkers with Clark Wen, former Audio Lead on Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes at Retro Studios. Clark was responsible for managing all things related to sound and music, and worked closely with Shigeru Miyamoto, and composers Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano. The interview also touches on the early days of Metroid Prime before a composer was in place, the subject of voice acting in Metroid Prime and what it was like to work for Retro Studios. We want to take the opportunity to thank Clark for taking the time to speak with us, and we wish him the very best of luck in all of his endeavors.

Click here to read the interview

26 May 2018
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Community Spotlight: Sebastian Mårtensson (Musician)

May 26, 2018

Our tenth Community Spotlight of the year is now available, focusing on musician Sebastian Mårtensson, who has played a key role in many Shinesparkers albums such as Harmony of a Hunter and Harmony of Heroes. Sebastian was one of the Assistant Directors for Harmony of Heroes: Final Smash, where he helped to bring together a twenty-seven track album in just six weeks! Sebastian has since gone on to create music for the video game Magnetic: Cage Closed where he and his team were nominated for Best Audio at the Swedish Game Awards and has ambitions to one day create music for a big Nintendo game such as Metroid.

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12 May 2018
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Community Spotlight: Pennaz (Animator)

May 12, 2018

We are delighted to be sharing our latest Community Spotlight with our readers today! This one is for an animator called Riccardo, otherwise known as Pennaz. He is infamous on YouTube for his series of Metroid animations which he began in 2012 focusing on the events of Metroid: Zero Mission with a fun and amusing twist. Pennaz has been creating animations since 2008 and is creating new content in the form of a Metroid Fusion animated series, which can be found on his YouTube channel. We have been excited to share this Spotlight for a while, so I hope you’ll check it out in the link below!

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28 Apr 2018
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Community Spotlight: Gioia Marzullo (Cosplayer)

April 28, 2018

To round off April, we wanted to share another great Community Spotlight with you, an artist called Gioia Marzullo who brings her unique creations to life through hard work and dedication. She has featured in the the midwest anime and manga convention, Anime Central in 2011 and is currently working on a new costume to share in the future. We highlight them in this feature and urge you to check out more of her work on the links included within the feature.

Check out the Community Spotlight here