http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/next_metroid_prime_home_console_title_would_likely_now_be_on_nx
Found this very disheartening.
Sounds like the Wii U is really on it's way out and Nintendo wants to move on. Bloodstained might end up being one of the last games on the console.
Personally this news irritates me, I just purchased a WiiU last Christmas. They barely announced any new games for it at E3, I'm willing to believe Nintendo is going to start trying to kill it off. This is very reminiscent of SEGA's shift from the Saturn to the Dreamcast.
Yes, I'm in a similar spot, and I was a bit disheartened by all of this, too.
Now, this article
does talk about "Metroid Prime," though, which doesn't necessarily mean there couldn't be a Yoshio Sakamoto-led Metroid game (see link below). I honestly feel that the "Prime" sub-series ran its course; and for all its flaws, Other M brought some good/fresh elements to the table. Unlikely as it is, I think an all-new approach, mixing Other M, Prime, AND NintendoLand's Metroid Blast could be fantastic on Wii U. Otherwise, a high-end 2.5D Metroid game could work on Wii U (though I sort of expect that to show up for 3DS or some future handheld). In this article, Metroid Prime Producer Kensuke Tanabe states that he has no say about what Sakamoto does with 2D Metroid, and goes on to say he'd like the next Prime game to focus on Sylux and Samus:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/17/e3-2015-what-metroid-primes-producer-wants-in-the-next-sequel...I did feel the announces "Metroid Prime Blast Ball and Federation Forces" game for 3DS was a rather unnecessary slap in the face. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with Zelda AND Metroid being turned into Mario in terms of spinoffs. And this raises the question: What is Retro Studios working on?!
I'm not going to lie, a full Metroid game missing Wii U would be a BIG blow to the console. I am happy to hear that Miyamoto said Zelda Wii U WILL be on Wii U still. That was probably the deciding factor in me getting the console:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/16/e3-2015-the-legend-of-zelda-still-coming-to-wii-uMeanwhile, Star Fox Zero (Wii U) has been confirmed to have started out as a Wii prototype game...and I'm not sure this game doesn't need another year of polish to be released as a Wii U game.
The GOOD news (besides Zelda) is there is a fairly solid backlog of games for the Wii U I haven't played yet; moreover, Bloodstained and Yooka-Laylee (Banjo-Kazooie's spiritual successor) are on the way thanks to Kickstarter, and those two games have TONS of potential. (For that matter...I still have some hopes for Mighty No.9 later this year.)