Metroid/Starfox Crossover a No-Go
Last week, the internet was set ablaze by rumors of a Star Fox and Metroid crossover being developed by Retro Studios. While gaming rumors are a dime a dozen around E3 season, considering the last time Retro was said to be working on a mystery game, those stories were true when the announcement of Donkey Kong Country Returns hit our ears with that sweet, sweet sound of confirmation. So let’s just say I had my hopes up to see the two series in the very capable hands of Retro while bringing some noteriety back to the Star Fox name.
Sadly, it’s apparently not meant to be.
Over at the Paul Gale Network where the news originally broke, the blog has updated its site with the following message:
“This game is not what Retro Studios is currently working on and it will not make an appearance at E3 next week. Now depending on what side of the fence you were on in regards to whether or not you wanted this game to be real is where this news might be personally good or bad to you. If you hated the idea, then rest assured that the game isn’t happening. If you liked the idea, then at least I can leave you with a bit of cushioning.”
Whether or not Retro is working on something else for the WiiU at E3 is yet to be seen. All I know is that we NEED a new Star Fox game after so long. The Nintendo 64 version collectively blew gamers away with its level design, game play and humorous voice acting, but has yet to reach such heights since, but I’m not sure pairing it with Metroid would make much sense. If Samus were to pair with anyone, it would be with another long forgotten franchise in F-Zero. I mean think about it, Captain Falcon is a bounty hunter. He has a ton of bad ass moves in Smash Brothers that he’s never shown off in his own series since he’s behind the wheel the whole time. Why not show how he would fare against another bounty hunter?
Even Star Fox would make sense pairing with F-Zero. Between a character named James McCloud in both titles and a strong connection in some of the endings of Star Fox Command, The Lylat System might just be a furrier version of where the F-Zero Grand Prix takes place!
Regardless, it seems like we’ll have to wait assuming we’ll ever get this title at all. I hope the idea will see the light of day, but for now, consider this one of the many rumors that has proven to be false.
