During Gamescom today, Psyonix revealed special Nintendo themed cars for the Switch version of Rocket League, of which Samus’ Gunship is one of.
The vehicle will be free unlockables for everyone who plays the game at launch. Orange team players get the default colour scheme, while blue team gets a “classic” variation. The gunship also has a Wave Beam themed Rocket Boost too.
View the trailer for it and the Mario and Luigi themed cars here.
Source: Rocket League Official Website
We now have some high quality pictures of the Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition which were taken at Gamescom by our friend NintenDaan. You can view them below!
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The Nintendo booth at this year’s Gamescom have a copy of the Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition on display, including some of its contents, which some European fans will be able to get their hands on in just a few weeks time.
The Legacy Edition includes a Morph Ball keychain, steel tin, Screw Attack pin badge, art book, a download code for the original Metroid II: Return of Samus game from the Nintendo eShop and a twenty-five-track “Samus Archives” soundtrack, which we have noticed has had its front cover redesigned for release.
UPDATE: We now have some high quality photographs of the collection which can be found here.
For those of you who would like to get your hands on the Legacy Edition, you will have to remain eagle-eyed in the hope of obtaining a copy, as copies have sold out fast throughout Europe.
We reported earlier today that on Thursday at 11:00 GMT, Metroid: Samus Returns producer Yoshio Sakamoto and MercurySteam creative director José Luis Márquez will take part in a live show from the Nintendo booth at Gamescom, to present new details on Samus Aran’s upcoming Nintendo 3DS adventure.
Source: MyGamingBoulevard
Today marks the start of Gamescom, the worlds biggest games fair, and Nintendo will be showcasing some of its biggest games in a week of live shows from Nintendo’s booth at event in Cologne, Germany. This Thursday at 11:00 GMT, Metroid: Samus Returns producer Yoshio Sakamoto and MercurySteam creative director José Luis Márquez will present new details on Samus Aran’s upcoming Nintendo 3DS adventure.
You can catch all the news from Gamescom on the Nintendo of Europe YouTube channel and the Nintendo of Europe website. We will be sure to report on new information for Metroid: Samus Returns as soon as we get it, so stay tuned!
Source: Nintendo
With Metroid: Samus Returns just on the horizon, more details are emerging by the day. One interesting thing to note in the current Game Informer magazine is that developer MercurySteam had originally come forward to Nintendo with a remake of Metroid Fusion, instead being put in charge of a Metroid II remake.
With all of Nintendo’s internal studios busy with other projects, Sakamoto needed to find a development team that could tackle his dream project. Fortunately, one studio had been pounding on Nintendo’s door with a Metroid pitch. After finishing work on a few Castlevania projects for Konami, the Madrid-based developer MercurySteam pitched Nintendo on the idea of remaking Metroid Fusion – the 2002 GBA title where Samus got infected with a parasitic organism. Sakamoto was impressed with the studio pitch and their love for Metroid. He told them no, they couldn’t remake Metroid Fusion… but he did need their help on another remake.
Metroid: Samus Returns launches worldwide on September 15th.
Source: Game Informer Magazine
The future of classic 2D Metroid rests on the support of consumers, according to the September 2017 issue of Game Informer magazine, in an article with series producer Yoshio Sakamoto. Sakamoto-san expresses that he would love to work on another 2D Metroid title, but it comes down to whether or not fans will be willing to buy Metroid: Samus Returns.
“Through the development of Metroid: Samus Returns, I was able to really grasp the possibility and fun of a 2D Metroid. Like when I finished the first game, if there is another opportunity to make another Metroid, that is something that I would love to do. Of course, that really depends on how much people really want to buy a 2D Metroid.”
Metroid: Samus Returns will release on the 15th September in North America and Europe!
Source: Game Informer
The product certificates, or CPSIA certificates for both the Samus and Metroid amiibo for Metroid: Samus Returns have been released. They show that production of the Samus and Metroid figures took place this past June and July. Hopefully, Nintendo will have learned from past mistakes and the two month production cycle means that there will be plenty of the Samus and Metroid amiibo for us to play with come September 15th.
Source: NinMobileNews, Nintendo Support
In just a few short weeks, PAX West will commence in Seattle, Washington. Spanning from September 1st to September 4th, a variety of panels will be hosted that detail topics ranging from gaming history to notable companies talking about upcoming games.
Speaking of notable companies, it appears as if Nintendo is scheduled to host a special panel in which they are recording their next Nintendo Minute live from the event. The recording will take place in the Hydra Theatre on September 2nd from 10am until 11am Pacific Daylight Time. What’s particularly interesting about this Nintendo Minute is that the description mentions new gameplay for Metroid: Samus Returns being showcased.
The panel description is featured below.
Talking Metroid: Samus Returns – Nintendo Minute Live at PAX West
Join us for a live filming of Nintendo Minute! We’ll be taking a look at new game play for Metroid: Samus Returns, showing off some amazing fan art submitted by you and giving away some cool Metroid goodies. Hope to see you there! – Kit & Krysta
They also mention showing off fan art and giving away Metroid goodies, so if you’re available that Saturday, you may want to give it a watch!
The opening of Metroid: Samus Returns has some pretty awesome artwork depicting the story of Samus’ first adventure from the original NES title (and its remake, Metroid: Zero Mission). It serves the purpose of introducing players new to Metroid to the character of Samus Aran, the Space Pirates, Mother Brain, and the Metroids. The artwork its stylised like an American comic book and promises to look fantastic when players utilise the 3D slider on their 3DS systems.
You can view the opening artwork from the game below:
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PixelQuemado have released their second video game compilation album, focusing entirely on Super Metroid. Their first album was a collection of remixes from various different games, such as Super Mario, Doom and Metroid too, but this is their first fully dedicated effort.
Artists such as YZYX, ThePlasmas, Pokérus, and more, bring us a 17 track tribute produced over several months. It is available for download here where you can name your own price for the album. You can also watch a preview video sampling some of the tracks in the album.
Source: PixelQuemado
