Nintendo's next console Metroid Prime game is not likely to see release until Nintendo launches its next-gen console, codenamed NX.

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"If we started for Wii U now, it would likely take three years or so. So it would likely now be on Nintendo's NX console," said series producer Kensuke Tanabe, speaking to Eurogamer at E3."Truth be told, making HD games takes a lot of time and resources," Tanabe added when asked why Nintendo had not made a Metroid Prime for Wii U. "I haven't been able to collect a team or the resources to do it."This means we'll probably be waiting at least a couple more years for the next proper Metroid release; Nintendo doesn't plan to reveal anything about its new NX console until 2016 Still, Tanabe clearly has a few ideas in store, some of which has shared with IGN co-op multiplayer game heading to 3DS in 2016. It includes Blast Ball as a mini game mode, a new 3v3 multiplayer game that was revealed during the 2015 World Championships this week.Be sure to stay tuned IGN's E3 Hub for more on Nintendo and E3 news.

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