When Nintendo revealed Metroid Prime: Federation Force at E3 2015 fan reaction was not what Nintendo had anticipated. Fan's were quite upset with the game's announcement, so upset that they even started a petition for the game's cancelation.
Nintendo sees what they are doing as inventive ways of 'transforming' a game franchise. Nintendo of America's President and COO Reggie Fils-Amie explained to Mashable that they understood where fans were coming from, but stand by their creation and that he hopes fans trust them.
"We're taking our great IP and transforming them and making them new again — making them fresh and appealing for the fan who feels they know the franchise. But we're giving them new things to enjoy," Fils-Amie explained. "What the fan at home saw was something in the Metroid Prime universe that they weren't expecting. The reaction has been negative. There's no sugar coating it."
While Fils-Amie acknowledged that fans were not too thrilled with the game, he suggested that the backlash was partially due to fans being unable to get their hands on a copy of the game themselves.
"This is an example where fans who aren't able to get their hands on the game may be at a bit of a competitive disadvantage. Everyone who has played what we are showing regarding Metroid Prime, they've come across really pleased," he continued. "My ask is that fans trust us."
