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Nintendo really seems to be pulling out all the stops this E3, with a slew of first-party titles being announced. Now we can add Metroid to the growing list of games with a Wii game entitled, Metroid: Other M. Some of us had heard rumors about a new adventure for Samus being announced at the show but the one thing I think nobody expected to hear was that the cherished franchise was being placed in the hands of Team Ninja.

A full 3D adventure, Metroid: Other M promises to go deeper into the story of everybody's favorite power-armored bounty hunter. It looks absolutely stunning visually -- as one might expect with Team Ninja at the helm -- and I can't wait to get my hands on it. I don't traditionally go in for the 3D Metroid titles but I'm going to have to seriously reconsider my stance on that if this winds up being as hot as it looks.

Currently, the title is planned to have a 2010 release.


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the Golden Avatar's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:49
the Golden Avatar
I'll finally have a reason to turn my Wii on again.
Yaxnzax's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:50
Yaxnzax
Looks pretty good.

Does not redeem Nintendo from a press conference overflowing with crap. Not even close.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:52
GuitarAtomik
Now THIS was pretty awesome. Looks pretty intense.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:52
Justice
Damn youtoob is quick!
IceMax's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:52
IceMax
Dyson just came
Chibi_Zero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:53
Chibi_Zero
This is the last thing I expected. To be honest I wasn't really playing attention so I didn't even know it was Metroid...even after seeing Samus.
Caffeine Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:54
Caffeine Knight
So this is like a third person beat em up Metroid game? Like God of War meets Metroid? I know all beat em ups are compared to God of War nowadays, and I hate that shit as much as everyone else, but this really seemed like God of War with a Metroid skin.
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:54
Palidi
As I said in the Golden Sun announcement comments.

<3...just...<3
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:54
PhazonYoshi
I also just came.
monkeyspoon5's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:54
monkeyspoon5
Holy shit holy shit holy shit

Wait... was that Adam? Are we getting the story where Adam was her CO?

Interesting.
Brandnamecommercial's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:55
Brandnamecommercial
Seeing as this is now a team Ninja game I hope this means Samus will get a new cleavage based suit, boob guided missiles, and a dynamic health system where you can tell how hurt she is by the bouncing of her funbags.
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:55
Diverse
The character design for Samus is awful. Nice trailer though.
Mighty Pinto's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:55
Mighty Pinto
Dammit, I just HAD to watch this at work...now I need to change my pants >_< Still, that looked fucking sexy. I mean really goddamn sexy. Finally, I have a real excuse to get a Wii (even though I got a long ways to wait...)
protoknuckles's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:55
protoknuckles
I had goosebumps watching this. I can't wait.
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:55
ThunderHeartXI
We'll see if Metroid Gaiden is any good. I sort of hope it is but my hopes are not raised all that high.
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:56
SWE3tMadness
2010 can't come soon enough.

I'm wondering how the game is going to switch between First-person and third-person perspectives though. The first-person parts look just like the Prime trilogy, but the third-person gameplay looks a lot like Ninja Gaiden or God of War. (Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.)
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:57
MatCD
I have so many mixed emotions right now, I just want to know more about this game.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:59
NihonTiger90
No words. Just too awesome.
The CronoLink's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:05
The CronoLink
I'm just glad that sick bastard Itagaki is not part of Team Ninja anymore. Still, you never know, so I just hope they don't turn Samus into a slut that happens to be a bounty hunter.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:05
Los255
Did anyone think Shadow Complex when watching this?

Anyway, Team Ninja is gonna make it amazing, knowing their track record with Ninja Gaiden and platforming combination! I'm not sure how I feel about Samus speaking, but it's good to know her story.
Mentok the Mindtaker's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:06
Mentok the Mindtaker
I was hopin g for more prime but this is good too.
mynameisjay's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:06
mynameisjay
Wait, she can talk?
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:07
Phantom Spaceman
I always thought Metroid needed moar tits.
Zarathustra's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:08
Zarathustra
Team Ninja? Seriously? UGH. Please don't mess this up.
YEAH-YA's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:08
YEAH-YA
JIZZ IN MY PANTS
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:08
F Whipple
While watching the live feed my internet hiccuped at the sight of the Team Ninja + Nintendo part and froze, leaving me with blue balls for a good 20 seconds before I got to see the awesomeness.
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:09
Palidi
2 things I noticed in the trailer:

First, is it just me, or do her breast look smaller than they were in Brawl?

Second, at the 1:40 mark...did Samus just speak?
jackal27's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:09
jackal27
Samus has always talked. She spoke in all the older Metroid, particularly Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion. I'm not sure why they shose to keep her silent in the Prime games, but yeah she talks.
dj-anon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:10
dj-anon
"I'm just glad that sick bastard Itagaki is not part of Team Ninja anymore. Still, you never know, so I just hope they don't turn Samus into a slut that happens to be a bounty hunter."

Based on the 1up interview, all the important people left Team Ninja, so you could say a newbie dev team is going to produce the new Metroid or at least with no real background.
Cadtalfryn's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:11
Cadtalfryn
I'm not a huge fan of Metroid but this looks like a winner.
Wintersocks's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:14
Wintersocks
"Any objections, Lady?"

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA OMG OMG OMG OMG

The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:14
The-Excel
So much of this will be connected to the Prime trilogy?
Spooky Electric's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:15
Spooky Electric
Fuuuuck. That looks ill. I'm going to need to buy my own Wii now, rather than bumming off other people's.
kapshhh's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:18
kapshhh
Never liked Prime. This just might be the Metroid game I always wanted. 3rd person, no/less scanning(?), and more combat.
Fyrebrand's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:18
Fyrebrand
Urge to buy a Wii rising...
reddye_5's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:31
reddye_5
Wait...
Did I just see Mother Brain killing the "Baby" Metroid in there?

ZOMG!
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:34
pedrovay2003
HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT.

I thought the next Metroid would be DS, but Wii? HOLY SHIT.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:38
falinter
Seems like there might be a lot of quicktime events in those boss fights.
mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:41
mikeyed
@Christiangamer

Blasphemer!

I think it looks like a huge step up from the Prime games. I just hope they don't screw with the story too much.
fromagex's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:54
fromagex
thank god its not an fps
FistfulOAwesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:55
FistfulOAwesome
Damn! I don't know how to feel about this. When I saw "New Metroid" on the frontpage I was pumped to see a video of classic 2D action with sweet-ass sprites hopefully made by Deer Force. Then I got this.

Gotta agree with Zarathustra. Team Ninja has never impressed me. Their games are overall flashy with not much substance. I'm not sure they are the guys to tackle a series that is based around claustrophobia, loneliness, and atmosphere like Metroid (as MCChampaign-Millionaire already sort-of said).

I can't say I'm looking forward to this. Everything I loved about the Metroid series seems to be gone in favor of flashiness as Team Ninja knows how to develop. I'd be very surprised (based on this footage) if it turned out to be a good Metroid game (it might be a good game, but I'm not sure if it will be a good Metroid game).
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:10
Xhumation
I want to know what our resident Metroid expert Dyson thinks of this
ouched's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:19
ouched
I want to be excited for this, and I would be if this were coming from Retro. It looks like an interesting blend of 1st person and 3rd person elements. I just hope Nintendo keeps Team Ninja on a short leash, as they've never really seemed to create games that were much more than flashy.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:22
GoldenGamerXero
Well doesn't look as breath-taking stunning as Prime but it'll do as long as it's at least half as decent as the metroid awesomefest that is Prime Trilogy coming out later in the year
aivan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:30
aivan
Looks like a mix of third person crazy awesome (I'd imagine something similar to Ninja Gaiden) and the first person shooting we've seen with the Prime trilogy.

EPIC.
Pepillou2's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:32
Pepillou2
I CAME BRICKS
JLanphear's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:32
JLanphear
Holy fuckin shit Nintendo has pulled out every trick in the goddamn book.

<3.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:37
Dexter345
I was hoping it would be Metroid Dread. =(
DarkSaint76's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:37
DarkSaint76
More third person is definitely what the Prime series needed.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 14:41
Chronic Logic
Ooh, a joint development project. You'd think that Team Ninja would be making more Ninja Gaiden games. I guess without Itigaki they must've moved on to other projects. This game looks great anyways, although the action is going too fast to know what's going on.
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