Talk:Metroid: Samus Returns

Plot
Should we copy the Plot section from Metroid II: Return of Samus and replace this Synopsis section with it? I am going to, but feel free to change it back if there is a reason it should not be done. SnowGolem1238 (talk) 21:18, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Some remakes my alterations to the story. We should just summarise by what reliable sources say until we can confirm it is identical. --The1337gamer (talk) 21:46, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
 * And if it turns out to be the same or largely the same as the original, I'd rather have a shorter summary here (with a "See also:" link leading to the original's plot section), that mentions differences/additions.--IDVtalk 21:54, 15 June 2017 (UTC)

Nintendo EPD
Seems like people are confused, and think that this game is going to be developed by Nintendo EPD. Outside of the music composers and producer, the game was fully outsourced to MercurySteam, and none of the citations used here claim otherwise. There is no difference between this and games like Donkey Kong Country Returns and Hyrule Warriors. ~ Dissident93  ( talk ) 23:24, 19 June 2017 (UTC)
 * How about you actually check the citations before you start removing information based your own personal conclusion? The Verge source which cited directly after the sentence says: the game is actually being developed as a collaboration between Nintendo and Spanish studio Mercury Steam. If that's not enough for you, then Nintendo UK and Nintendo America both list Nintendo as a developer:, . We go by what reliable sources say, not by some random Wiki editor's assumptions... --The1337gamer (talk) 06:38, 20 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Because Nintendo has used "collaboration" with another studio before, and was not actually the co-developer? That being said, the game profile links on Nintendo's websites do credit themselves as a developer, which they don't on the games I listed above. I'll still keep an eye on this though, since this has always been a minor issue with Nintendo outsourcing their games. ~ Dissident93  ( talk ) 17:10, 21 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Coming back to this, but the game actually was a co-developed game, per all the leading roles Nintendo had in the credits. Just stating this because people in the past have thought to consider Nintendo (or any other company really) as a co-developer when all they were credited for was special thanks or another minor role. ~ Dissident93  ( talk ) 21:02, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

Reviews
The reviews for Samus Returns are coming out today, so I added plenty of them (review score) in the reception section. The prose for those reviews will be added later. The  template should be removed once the prose is added. –  Hounder4  13:55, 12 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Okay, I added the prose for reviews, which was difficult than I expected but this is just a start. If there's more to the reception section, feel free to update/improve it. –  Hounder4  22:11, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
 * It's appreciated, but one thing to point out is that the section is pretty heavy on direct quotes, and per WP:OVERQUOTE, that can be seen as potentially a copyright violation. Simply by removing the quotes and changing the tense, the section can be improved without changing any of the meaning. ~ Dissident93  ( talk ) 21:00, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

Checkpoints

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 * Having thought about this some more, I believe the answer is "no". Glades12 (talk) 19:45, 26 May 2020 (UTC)

This game features non-saving checkpoints, unlike all previous ones in the series. Is this worth adding to the "Gameplay" section? Glades12 (talk) 13:42, 25 May 2020 (UTC)


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