Fans Petition For Cancellation Of New Metroid Game

Metroid Prime: Federation Force was announced only yesterday for the Nintendo 3DS, but it's fair to say it's not been received quite how Nintendo might have imagined.

Almost immediately after its announcement, a petition appeared online requesting the immediate cancellation of the title.

It reads, "With the release of the Wii U and its greater technological capabilities, thousands of fans were expecting a new and improved Metroid game."

"What we got however is a disgrace of a game with the name "Metroid" slapped on the title." 

"Help us stop this atrocity of a game from bearing the beloved Metroid franchise name and make Nintendo halt production on it."

At the time of writing, the petition is a little over 2000 signatures short of its target of 10,000. 

To see what we thought of Nintendo's E3 Direct, including Metroid Prime: Federation Force, check out our overview of the event.