Sure, let’s dive into the sheer chaos of my brain for a moment. Here goes nothing.
Alright, so not too long ago, like a blink and you missed it type of deal, Nintendo and Retro Studios dropped a major nostalgia bomb on us. I’m talking about remastering Metroid Prime from back in the day, 2002 on the GameCube—ya know, when chunky controllers were the rage. They just casually announced it during a 2023 Nintendo event, and boom, it was out digitally that day. No fanfare, just here-you-go-hope-you-like-it. Then they made it all legit with a physical version right after. Wild, huh?
Anyway — oh wait — I’m already losing track. So, the point is, folks grabbed this game and realized, “Hang on, there’s way more here than a simple title change.” Somehow, "remastered" felt like underselling it. You’d see better graphics that practically jump at ya, and some fancy Color Assist options—I didn’t even know I wanted these things until they existed. The controls got a makeover too. Like, who even thought of this stuff? Probably some super genius at Nintendo. No joke.
Now, fast forward a bit, and Metroid Prime Remastered was blowing up. It sold a whopping 1.3 million copies in just five months! I mean, pretty much everyone was raving. It was like this universal love letter to the game on every critic site, hitting a dreamy 94/100 on OpenCritic. It’s like dating someone who’s perfect for you, even after 23 years, but better now ‘cause they got new tricks or whatever. Feeling all nostalgic and yet fresh—make sense? Anyway—oops, I said Anyway already. Where was I? Oh right!
So, like, the game’s cool on the Switch, but imagine with me—a world where it’s even cooler. Like, if there’s a Switch 2, shouldn’t it just sparkle a bit more, have some mind-blowing feature, or something that makes us think, “Why wasn’t this always here?” Enter: Mouse Mode. Yeah, hold up, it’s a doozy. Switch 2’s got this quirky little thing where you flip your controllers like mice. Yup, mice. Because why use a mouse when you have Joy-Cons, right?
The insiders—those who mysteriously get early access heads-ups—say it’s smooth as butter to toggle between old-school analog and this new magic Mouse Mode. It’s like where was this all my life? Especially with a title like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond coming out—it’s all FPS heaven, and I dare anyone to say it’s not super slick with mouse controls. Yeah, not on PC, but Switch 2 may as well have shouted “Mouse Mode for the win!” from the rooftops.
And okay—mind, insert quirky feature—here’s the kicker: Cross-gen games are doing this thing where they’re getting Switch 2 Editions. It’s like giving a fresh coat of paint to an already shiny car. With Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, you’ll get extras like Mouse Mode and better frame rates. More moolah though. But hey, if you’ve got the Switch 1 version, you’re not left in the dust. They’ll let you upgrade, so that’s something.
Now, let’s loop somewhere back to the start…or close enough. What if Metroid Prime Remastered had its own jazzy Switch 2 patch or Edition? With mouse controls? I’d be living the dream and not shy about it. Totally changes the game (pun intended?) when aiming gets precise and crisp. Just saying, if Nintendo doesn’t make the Switch 2 the top spot for playing both Metroid Prime games, maybe they’re missing the ultimate boat here. But who knows, right? Maybe they’ll surprise us yet again.
There it is, folks—scattered, quirky, and spilling over with random thoughts about digital worlds I didn’t know I needed in 2023. Catch ya later—wait, did I mention the super greyscale logo somewhere? No? Ah well, next time!
Is this making sense? I mean, it came together somehow, right?
