We haven't had any news on the next installment of the Metroid Prime series for some time now, but finally we get a little more to keep us informed until E3. Jeux-France interviewed Richard Vorodi, a game designer at Nintendo Software Technology, and Kensuke Tanabe (series producer) about Metroid Prime Hunters and Metroid Prime 3. The Metroid Prime 3 parts follow the picture.




JF: Many players would love to see the franchise evolve in some kind of MMOFPS. Is this possible ? How would you like to see the franchise evolve ?

Richard Vorodi : That's a really interesting point. I didn't know that many players wanted to see a Metroid MMOFPS. I would imagine that anything is possible if there's a solid gameplay idea there. We can expect the series controls to evolve even more on the new Nintendo Wii.

JF: Can we expect a scenaristic link between Metroid Prime Hunters and Metroid Prime 3 ?

Kensuke Tanabe : I think Metroid Prime series is one means to expand Metroid franchise. In that sense, it should be ideal if each title has some kind of connections each other.

JF: What do you think about Nintendo Wii ? Did you try the new controller ? Do you think that a Metroid Prime game could work with the Nintendo Wii concept ?

Richard Vorodi : I can't wait to finally own a Nintendo Wii ! I'm excited about everything about it from the new controller to the virtual console. This thing is really going to change the way people play games in the future, including Metroid.

JF: Will Metroid Prime 3 be presented at E3 2006 ?

Kensuke Tanabe : It is hard to answer this question until our official announcement is made. At this point in time, what I can affirm is only the fact that it is under development.

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