Is Nintendo reaching a turning point?

[Rai]

Also Metroid Dread is also in the works. It could end up 2D. It could be 3D. It could follow what Other M sets with the mix of 2D and 3D gameplay.

Dread's in development hell, Johnny. Clicky!

No Duke Nukem Forever is the development hell. Dread hasn't approached that point yet.

Stage 1: Denial.
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Work on any 2D Metroid has stopped, bar none. Your willingness to bet on Dread right now is like those poor sods who were willing to bet on Prey (or, as you pointed out, DNF) in '98. In short, it's not smart to look forward to something that's likely about five years off, if not more.

Hell, at least wait for an official announcement in Nintendo's part. Then I'll let you be excited. Until then, as far as we, the fans, are concerned, it burns just as crispy as Duke Nukem Forever.