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E3 09: Rumortime! Does Metroid: Other M have a release date? photo

Intrepid reader Tobbii sent us in a video he put together breaking down the Metroid: Other M video, attempting to discern any secrets from it. Since so few details are available at the moment, there's a lot up for interpretation. But there was one interesting detail that he noticed, right around the 2:40 mark.

Yep, the possibility that they've already teased us with a release date! Could the game be coming out on March 25, 2010? Well, there's nothing more I can say other than check the video out after the jump and let us know your own thoughts on the matter.


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Wintersocks's Avatar
Wintersocks at 06/03/2009 10:24
Is it possible to read a little to much in to such things?

And, release date will be announced when it is announced. nuff said.
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anchorman84 at 06/03/2009 10:32
I really hope Nintendo doesn't let Team Ninja take some liberties with the story. The ninja gaiden series has not been too epic in a narrative sense. Also the voice acting sync has got to be fixed.

Sorry for the nitpicking but I'm REAL sensitive when it comes to metroid, it's possibly the only nintendo franchise left without a bad entry.
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Dexter345 at 06/03/2009 10:33
I am with Wintersocks. Who cares if that is the release date, or if it is some other time in 2010. It's too far off to get excited about it.
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Vedicardi2 at 06/03/2009 10:37
I really hope this is as epic as Prime was when it first came out. Such a great game.
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Brad Rice at 06/03/2009 10:40
@Wintersocks Oh, I know, but some people might latch onto this. It's like ARG stuff -- it's not going to interest everyone, but for some it'll be really interesting.
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FistfulOAwesome at 06/03/2009 10:47
Damn it, I love Super Metroid! Greatest Game Ever!

I really hope this game doesn't suck. I found Team Ninja's other games to focus on flash rather than actual gameplay so I hope that this team takes Metroid seriously.
Wintersocks's Avatar
Wintersocks at 06/03/2009 11:03
@Brad Rice

I know. I hate it when people go all Da Vinci Code with this stuff. Like with a certain teaser website.
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psycho terror2 at 06/03/2009 11:06
personally i hated what i played of prime which is admittedly not a whole lot. i felt it being in first person betrayed the skillful platforming style of super metroid.

the third person stuff in this game looks a lot more like what i would like to see in a non 2d metroid game. shame i'll never get to play it because i don't own a wii, and probably never will.

side note: mother brain's attack beam looks totally different to the one i remember on the snes. was it changed in the VC release?
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agentarsenic at 06/03/2009 11:07
Judging from this early video - I think this game is going to be the AIDS of Metroid.

What I am not digging : anime style, 3rd person fighting (seriously, wtf, Samus bare knuckle brawl!), 3rd person in general, linear looking environments, morph ball?

Like any band, when a game company says they're going in a darker, more edgier direction it will only end in fail.
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PEICanada7 at 06/03/2009 11:11
"I really hope this game doesn't suck. I found Team Ninja's other games to focus on flash rather than actual gameplay so I hope that this team takes Metroid seriously."

Well Nintendo R&D 1 is working with them. So I'm sure they will have Team Ninja on a tight leash, to make sure that they don't screw anything up!
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naia-the-gamer at 06/03/2009 11:21
Considering how often Nintendo delays their games, I don't believe any release date they say. I'm not even convinced New Super Mario Wii is going to come out this year.

I can't believe I missed the Mother Brain screens though.
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Brad Rice at 06/03/2009 11:24
@Wintersocks But I was sure it was a weather simulator!
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fromagex at 06/03/2009 11:26
considering that is a thursday, doubtful buddy.
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JynxShot at 06/03/2009 11:29
Didn't they already say it was a prequel?
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KongsNutz at 06/03/2009 11:35
just so you know fromagex......

all games in europe (i used to manager an EB games in AUS which falls under EUR releases) launch on a thursday.

If the missile date was correct.... that would fly especially over here, perhaps EUR gets it first like we do some Nintendo games
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BenHaskett at 06/03/2009 11:39
anchorman84:

Not a single bad entry? What about Metroid Prime Hunters for the DS?
Wintersocks's Avatar
Wintersocks at 06/03/2009 11:42
@ Brad Rice

Metroid: Prime...time weather report after the news.

Someone get on this. NOW.
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anchorman84 at 06/03/2009 11:50
@Ben

For what it was I think it was pretty successful. It did have a lot of innovations for a first person ds game (fluid controls, good graphics). The online experience wasn't too bad either (minimal lag and, albeit extremely archaic, a voice chat system between matches). Probably one of the weaker entries, yes, but innovative nonetheless.
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eternalplayer2345 at 06/03/2009 11:51
Yeah, I agree with naia. That might be like the target date at team ninja's offices but they know if would be risky to commit to it.
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GameraTheGreat at 06/03/2009 14:06
Isn't "Team Ninja" known as "Tokyo Vikings" now and aren't they working on a 360 exclusive? I guess Tecmo kept the name even though 20+ devs left with Itagaki....
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VGFreak1225 at 06/03/2009 14:41
Knowing Nintendo, I highly doubt that they would let Team Ninja dumb down Metroid to the point where it becomes nothing more than action porn.
@ GameraTheGreat: I believe that's the team Itagaki formed when he left Team Ninja.
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VGFreak1225 at 06/03/2009 14:42
Knowing Nintendo, I highly doubt that they would let Team Ninja dumb down Metroid to the point where it becomes nothing more than action porn.
@ GameraTheGreat: I believe that's the team Itagaki formed when he left Team Ninja.
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Chronic Logic at 06/03/2009 15:44
Story? Story?! Who cares about the story? The early metroid series skimped on the story and went straight to the killing!
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Spooky Electric at 06/03/2009 16:22
GameratheGreat: Yeah, that's the name of Itagaki's new team. Team Ninja still exists, as they're the ones producing Sigma 2 and this new Metroid. But you're right, most of the main developers from Team Ninja moved on to create Tokyo Vikings with Itagaki.
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NihonTiger90 at 06/03/2009 17:10
It's not coming out in March. Maybe next summer.
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Zepwich at 06/06/2009 13:39
Depending on where this game will take place I hope there will be a Chozo in it, or at least some flashbacks of her being trained by them.
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MasterGlitch at 06/06/2009 15:40
He keeps saying "Flashback! Flashback!" but what about the more obvious conclusion? That being, this is a prequel to Metroid 1, or possibly spans from before Metroid 1 through the events of Metroid 3? My bet is that this is a prequel to the first game, that's why we see Adam Malkovich and young Samus. None of this flashback nonsense.
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