>multiple games in a series have the same major villain(s)
>every game they're in they have very different designs despite being the same enemy/ies
Does this bother anyone else? Metroid was especially bad with it, I don't think the Space Pirates had the same design between any two games.
agreed. i barely recognized them from super metroid
>>340360636
I think we can agree that they looked the worst in Corruption.
>>340361591
Why is Master Chief there?
>>340360636
Yet again, blame Miyamoto.
Retro actually made fully working super metroid style space pirates and then Miyamoto came in and told them to throw away everything and start over completely with a fresh original design because he didn't want them being lazy.
>>340362208
>Miyamoto
>telling others not to be lazy
The irony is palpable.
>>340360028
>Thinking that space pirates are a race
They're an accumulation of various species that are a part of an organization. Not all space pirates look like Zebesians.
>>340360028
I think it's supposed to imply that the Space Pirates are more of an organization that consists of multiple species. Kihunters are considered Space Pirates, for instance.
>I don't think the Space Pirates had the same design between any two games.
Fusion and Zero Mission use the same general design that Super does, but on the other hand they're colored very differently.Other M also uses the lobster-esque design.
>>340362517
According to scans in the games and developer interviews, the Space Pirates are all the same race despite the massive differences. Their tendency to biologically and technologically enhance themselves is the given reason why they look different between games, as well as a caste system.
>>340362784
>Just read the wiki
I'll stop pretending that my headcanon is fact now. But why the fuck does Ridley look completely different from the others?
>>340363325
He's not of their species, same as Kraid, Phantoon, and Draygon. Ridley's the most powerful and intelligent of the four, though, which is why he's in one of the highest positions of power and acts as a commander.
Star Fox also suffers the same problem.
I'm surprised Kirby manages to avoid this.
>rehash same enemies
>/v/ bitches
>change enemies completely
>/v/ bitches
>change enemies
>/v/ bitches
Video games just can't win
>>340361129
>something something mcnuggies
>>340363992
Star Fox changed Androsses troops from reptiles to simians between the original and 64, but after that the Venomian forces remained simians. Dinosaur Planet, Assault, and Command were different group of enemies with different villains leading them. Hell, we see all of the SF64 troops back in Zero and they haven't changed at all.
>>340364407
That's what I mean - Miyamoto led Star Fox games like to reuse Andross a lot, and even Adventures forced it.
The Aparoids were a proper continuation.
I think one of the newer Halo games had one of those easter egg Grunts that went on some rant about design changing, which was pretty funny in my opinion
I think as far as Halo goes, only the armor, some of the weapons, the Elites and Jackals had some bad design changes over the years
>>340360028
Space pirates are all massively cloned and bio-engineered for combat so them changing appearance willy-nilly never really bothered me.
>>340361129
Oh shoot. I haven't thought about this in about 5 years.
So THIS >>340361591
is what "A New Side Story Coming Soon" meant.
Mind. Blown.
>>340360028
Yes, the Prime series keeps annoyingly changing their appearance in each game. I like that the main series actually keeps their designs consistant. Fucking Miyamoto.
>>340360028
Metroid Prime 2 Space Pirates are the best. They look like bad motherfuckers and were actually tough, though likely due to how much rarer they were than Prime or Prime 3.
I honestly liked it better with the idea that "Space Pirates" is more of a conglomeration of races that enjoy fucking shit up, rather than a singular race. Another anon already pointed out that KiHunters were considered Space Pirates as well, despite ingame appearing as just bugs.
I really did not like Other M's retcon, aka Sakamoto's fanon, that Space Pirates are mindless if not for mother brain. It makes no sense, given the events of Zero Mission, and the period between Metroid and Super where the Space Pirates rebuilt Zebes and Tourian.
>>340370156
Could it be that Nintendo just doesn't give a fuck about consistent lore?
>>340370390
Could it be that even Smash Bros. tried to paper over the glaring pile of excrement that is Other M?
Are you complaining about enemy design changing slightly for new games?
Are you ACTUALLY doing that?
>>340371172
Imagine Bowser and the Koopa Troop having very different designs every Mario game. Wouldn't you find that disconcerting?
>>340371443
Those have changed a lot dude.
>>340360028
Jojo fucking sucks because of this. Jesus, he's not even the same man he was.
>>340371562
No they haven't. We've gotten a lot of new Mario enemies, but they've all remained consisten in their designs. Imagine of Bowser was his normal look in SMB, but then was half-beetle in SMB3, then half-shark with mechanical legs in World, then half-mongoose with wooden arms in SM64, then half-hummingbird with lasers in his shell in Sunshine. That's what the Space Pirates do every Metroid game.
>>340372632
>every Metroid game
You mean every Prime game, the main series has always been pretty consistant with its designs.
Prime 2 pirates are my favorite because they capture the "evil crab people" feeling of the Super Metroid pirates while still looking gritty/realistic enough for a Prime game
>>340360028
>Does this bother anyone else?
Not really, space pirates are made up of numerous races. Not just zebesians like sakamoto thinks(which is retarded because they aren't even native to the planet).
>>340376989
No offense dude, but Sakamoto has been doing this series far longer then Tanabe ever has. Plus the Space Pirates of the main series only call themselves "Zebesians" because they took over planet Zebes, other than that the species don't really have a name.
Prime Pirates were originally gonna be Super Metroid-style lobsters. I kinda prefer the reptile look, looks more threatening than flamboyant lobster men.This gif actually sort of scares me though.
>>340379047
>>340379047
If Miyamoto didn't get in the way, Prime would have been more consistent.
>>340379193
>>340379291
Halo was bad about that, all the technology and aliens and shit look radically different even though Reach and the trilogy take place within the time frame of like 2 or 3 months. 343 is even worse because instead of just saying they felt like a design change they try and justify it with "subspecies".
>>340360028
I like the Prime design but seriously how do you fuck up that badly? There must of been a design document somewhere with the Space Lobsters on it.
2 sort of had the right idea. 3 dropped the ball but they might have been slaves from another planet or something.
>>340379742
I hate the overly ornate Reach Elite armors
>>340370156
Other M had gorgeous zebesians
>>340379926
Are you kidding? They look shitty and stupid just like Other M Ridley.
>>340379849
I didn't like that either, the Brutes are the ones who get all showy and shit because of higher rank.
>is that a horn on your head or are you just happy to kill me
>>340369272
Yeah they're like mandolorians.
>>340361591
Fuck you guys, I'm excited for this.
>>340379742
This shit pissed me off so much with Reach but I ignore that game like a plague the same way I ignore Other M. The only thing I like about the Halo 4 & 5 Elites without armor they look very similar to Halos 1-3 Elites just with a different head.
