P.N.03: "spiritual sequel" to Metroid Prime?

2010-12-28 12:43:58 pm

I know that typically a "spiritual sequel" is produced by the same development team, but there were too many similarities between these two games.

- Badass female protagonist
- Cybernetic armor suit
- Mercenary/bounty hunter
- Beam as primary weapon
- Player is alone in game environment
- Minimal voice acting

My dad even noted out that from the sound effects, he couldn't tell whether or not I was playing P.N.03 or Metroid. Anyone else notice these similarities as well, or is it just my imagination?

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2010-12-28 12:46:07 pm

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isn't that game third person? i've got a copy but haven't gotten around to playing it yet. now i want to though ...

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2010-12-28 01:00:18 pm

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isn't that game third person? i've got a copy but haven't gotten around to playing it yet. now i want to though ...

Yes it is. I think it's pretty awesome, but most game critics would disagree. Also I forgot to mention that both of their parents' were killed in an attack by the game's main antagonists.

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2010-12-28 01:37:46 pm

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hmmm.. I never heard of this game. I might just have to call around and find a copy.

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2010-12-28 01:40:10 pm

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i see copies in gamestops all the time for like $1.99. should be easy to find.

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2010-12-28 01:46:25 pm

Yeah, it's a pretty damn good buy if you ask me. Apparently it was practically farted out by one of the main developers at Capcom due to a delayed development schedule for Viewtiful Joe. Even still, it's a pretty fun game.

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2010-12-28 01:47:30 pm

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Apparently it was practically farted out by one of the main developers at Capcom...

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2010-12-28 01:51:01 pm

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Apparently it was practically farted out by one of the main developers at Capcom...

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2010-12-28 07:57:04 pm

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those are pretty shallow similarities tbh.

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2010-12-28 08:13:06 pm

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those are pretty shallow similarities tbh.

What is that supposed to mean?

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2010-12-28 08:27:11 pm

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Being vaguely similar in certain game mechanics does not make for a "spiritual sequel".

Using that list as a base line, literally every fps is a spiritual sequel to Doom.

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2010-12-28 08:30:01 pm

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Being vaguely similar in certain game mechanics does not make for a "spiritual sequel".

Using that list as a base line, literally every fps is a spiritual sequel to Doom.

So the protagonist being hired to eradicate a certain type of enemy that killed their parents earlier on is "vaguely familiar"?

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2010-12-28 08:32:31 pm

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batman? ok he wasn't hired but neither was samus in prime.

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2010-12-28 08:35:49 pm

Am I really crazy for finding those two game uncannily familiar? And for the record, what exactly is the definition of "spiritual sequel"?

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2010-12-28 09:01:21 pm

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Cybernetic Armor, being a hired gun, playing solo, and using beam weapons is not uncannily similar, it's being a video game.

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2010-12-28 09:04:32 pm

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Cybernetic Armor, being a hired gun, playing solo, and using beam weapons is not uncannily similar, it's being a video game.

I known it's hip and trendy to treat everyone like they're retarded, but c'mon. Gimme a break here.

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2010-12-28 09:27:18 pm

Apparently this was a better Metroid game than Other M then?

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2010-12-28 09:34:55 pm

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Apparently this was a better Metroid game than Other M then?

So much better.

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2010-12-28 10:32:42 pm

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The game sounds appealing, so how come I haven't heard of it before? What's wrong with it? Do the controls suck?

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Apparently this was a better Metroid game than Other M then?

It has to be. Other M is to Metroid as CD-I is to Zelda.

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2010-12-28 10:36:43 pm

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it's one of the infamous "capcom 5" gamecube games that a lot of sites/magazines were cumming over but it sort of got overshadowed by the three other ones released (re4, viewtiful joe, killer7) since its reviews weren't so hot. think it was mostly because of the controls but i can't remember ... i do recall wanting to play it though.

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2010-12-28 10:48:29 pm

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The game sounds appealing, so how come I haven't heard of it before? What's wrong with it? Do the controls suck?

I thought the controls were just fine. It had the same "A to shoot, B to jump" thing that Prime had, and from what I can remember that was one of the more popular complaints about Prime (at least from the more traditional shooter fans). The only problem I can think of is that the levels get just a wee bit repetitive.

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2010-12-29 04:12:16 am

the game doesn't sounds much like prime to me, more like something inspired by arcade games. the games reminds me of silent bomber.

think i'll try getting it sometime too.

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And for the record, what exactly is the definition of "spiritual sequel"?

A spiritual sequel is, usually, a game that could or even should be considered the proper sequel to a previous game due to the development team expanding on specific mechanics, themes, or plot elements that stood out in said previous game, but is in fact not a part of that game's universe. It usually happens when a development team looses control of their license for one reason or another but still wants to use the good ideas they had for a sequel. Good examples include Xenosaga to Xenogears, or Bioshock to System Shock 2.

P.N. 03 doesn't even come close to being loosely defined as a spirtual successor to any Metroid game.

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