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***Cosmonautical*** · 03-04-2010, 07:25 AM

It seems like they're just not competent enough to continue writing the series in any progressive fashion, and if they keep doing this thing where they jam new games between the old ones, they're going to end up with some gaping plot holes.

The Zelda series, for instance, used to be pretty cut-and-dry. God knows why they had to make prequels and then sequels to prequels, besides lack of foresight. It's not that hard to write a post-fusion game, IMO, and it shouldn't be too difficult for Samus to fully obtain a replacement for her original powersuit if that were necessary - that's what writers are for.

As it is, this whole practice of inserting new games between existing ones is placing them on thin ice, IMO.

Any one have thoughts on the matter? Is the integrity of the series in danger of being compromised, or has it been too greatly already?

More importantly, what do you think they should do in a true sequel to Fusion?

03-04-2010, 07:25 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,097 Thanks: 2,138 Thanked 5,337 Times in 2,432 Posts	How do you feel about Nintendo sidestepping the need for true sequels in Metroid? It seems like they're just not competent enough to continue writing the series in any progressive fashion, and if they keep doing this thing where they jam new games between the old ones, they're going to end up with some gaping plot holes. The Zelda series, for instance, used to be pretty cut-and-dry. God knows why they had to make prequels and then sequels to prequels, besides lack of foresight. It's not that hard to write a post-fusion game, IMO, and it shouldn't be too difficult for Samus to fully obtain a replacement for her original powersuit if that were necessary - that's what writers are for. As it is, this whole practice of inserting new games between existing ones is placing them on thin ice, IMO. Any one have thoughts on the matter? Is the integrity of the series in danger of being compromised, or has it been too greatly already? More importantly, what do you think they should do in a true sequel to Fusion?