In April, a group of incredibly talented independent developers named Team SCU launched an impressive demonstration for Prime 2D, a 2002 first-person side-scrolling remake Metroid Prime. The ambitious project had been planned for over 15 years. Nintendo’s lawyers put an end to this in four months.
Nintendo is known for fiercely protecting their properties of fans who want to transform their passion for games like Metroid Prime in something beautiful and unique for the whole community to enjoy for free, so that it closes Prime 2D it’s no surprise. The clock began ticking as soon as Team SCU launched the demonstration in early April. Although the project used completely original resources and music, it was certainly one Metroid Nintendo game fans and lawyers hate them. Remember the fan remake Metroid II that Nintendo shut down a day after its release?
Team SCU has withdrawn its demo for Prime 2D as well as the soundtrack. He project website it simply states “legal grounds.” A message of project discord has been posted as image on Reddit (via NintendoLife).
Hi, dedicated fans.
This is the ad you fear. Some gaming-related company has asked us to stop working Prime 2D in its present form. We have removed the demo download and MP3 soundtrack download, and are currently in dialogue with this company to determine the best procedure for both parties.
The message goes on to say that while the team knows many will be disappointed by the news and would have preferred to remain silent until the game was over, they feel the decision to launch the show when they did was the right one. .
While Prime 2D perhaps gone, his legacy still lives on in the videos and stories that came out of his release.
Or at least they will until Nintendo finishes them. Maybe save yourself a backup or two, just in case.