"This is the first joint operation I've been a part of since I became a freelance bounty hunter. It's also the first time I've taken orders from a commanding officer since leaving the Federation army." -- Samus Aran
Whether Nintendo knew it or not, those two sentences completely invalidate the events of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Samus took orders from Admiral Dane, and she worked directly with the Federation army to secure the Pirate Homeworld and destroy Phaaze. If that doesn't qualify as a joint operation spearheaded by a commanding officer, I don't know what does.
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Nintendo hasn't officially said anything, so this is all conjecture, but it seems to be the case.
Thoughts?
Whether Nintendo knew it or not, those two sentences completely invalidate the events of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Samus took orders from Admiral Dane, and she worked directly with the Federation army to secure the Pirate Homeworld and destroy Phaaze. If that doesn't qualify as a joint operation spearheaded by a commanding officer, I don't know what does.
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On top of this, she's completely paralyzed at seeing Ridley again. Assuming that Corruption didn't happen, which the dialogue suggests, she's still killed Ridley three times. While Ridley is indeed responsible for killing Samus' parents, you would think she'd be used to seeing him brought back to life by now. Metroid Prime states that Ridley died during his first fight with Samus on Zebes, necessitating his reanimation.
Let's assume Prime never happened. This means that the jury is out on whether or not Ridley actually died during the first fight on Zebes, so Samus has only definitively killed Ridley once. This makes her shock at seeing him in the magma eruption chamber much more plausible. Other than Samus' reaction, there's no solid evidence to back this up, but given Corruption's blatant erasure complimenting the theory, one can logically assume that Prime and therefore Echoes have been removed from canon as well.
Let's assume Prime never happened. This means that the jury is out on whether or not Ridley actually died during the first fight on Zebes, so Samus has only definitively killed Ridley once. This makes her shock at seeing him in the magma eruption chamber much more plausible. Other than Samus' reaction, there's no solid evidence to back this up, but given Corruption's blatant erasure complimenting the theory, one can logically assume that Prime and therefore Echoes have been removed from canon as well.
Nintendo hasn't officially said anything, so this is all conjecture, but it seems to be the case.
Thoughts?
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