Steampunk, while something I have never gotten into, is an interesting concept that romanticizes a bygone age of top hats, monocles and industrialization. It also gives rise to some unique takes on technology, like a steampunk version of Samus Aran's arm cannon for example. Made by Skinz-N-Hydez, this unique take on Samus' trademark weapon is only one of many items crafted by the deviantart member.
Whether you like this arm cannon remake or not, a lot of time and energy was put into this thing, and I admire him for that, if nothing else. I certainly wouldn't have the patience or drive to assemble something so detailed. Metroid is not the only videogame Skinz has shown attention to either and if you check out his deviantart account you'll find items for Legend of Zelda and Fallout.
Steampunk Metroid arm cannon [Skinz-N-Hydez via Geekologie]
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11:30 PM on 08.05.2011 | 
It couldn't hurt the series any worse than the suffering and debilitation that Other M seems to have inflicted upon it.
im so tired of hearing this shit...
Oh my dear lord, keep that down, don't put ideas into Nintendos head! Seriously, thats what the series doesn't need at all!
... rookie gamers don't know shit ...
That reminds me, I'd kill for a steampunk Legend of Zelda game. Why the hell haven't we had a steampunk Zelda game yet?
As for Other M... It was set before Fusion, so we at least know things got better. I had some problems with the story, but I didn't dislike it as much as most people. My main gripe with it is that, aside from a few instances, it's not a Metroidvania until the very end.
I just want the series to move finally beyond Fusion so that we can finally get some new gameplay mechanics and environments to explore. I also hope that whoever develops the game returns to storytelling format seen in the Prime series, preferably between Echoes' and Corruption in terms of dialogue, if we must interact with characters at all. Most of the character development and plot development could be done via scans/personal diaries (Samus included) and a few optional viewable flashbacks associated with said scans, like the one at the beginning of Echoes.
Also, although Echoes' is my favorite Metroid game and I'd love another in the series like it, I'd want a 2D Metroid game much more. Fusion was the last original 2D Metroid game and that was linear as hell.
A re-imagining is unneeded, though, and, as cool as a steampunk Metroidvania could be, giving Metroid itself a steampunk setting would be silly. People are over exaggerating Other M's negative points and I feel those who write those long-ass essays about the dark undertones in its story (and gameplay mechanics) are just over-analyzing terrible writing while conveniently ignoring certain factors for the sake of their arguments.
Besides, Retro's more than proven they can do 2D games as well. Give them that Other M engine and they'd make something even better with it.
@Gamer-e - A "Metroidvania" is a game that is a lot like Metroid and a little like Castlevania, Metroid is just Metroid.
Also, steampunk Samus already happened.
Technically, its supposed to more resemble a Luminoth, but still, kinda steampunk lookin'.
If you mute any scene where Samus talks, and just enjoy the gameplay, it might be one of the best Metroid games yet.
Off topic: Other M was a fantastic Metroid game. It was set back by the few annoyances presented by the 1st person bits, but those segments dont ruin the game by any means. Its more true to the classic formula than any of the Prime games, and manages to make Samus feel human as well as a badass. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Metroid Other M was a good game. It was just very different from Other Metroid games in terms of gameplay. You cannot tell me that fight with Ridley sucked. I will kill you.
There was a lot of things Missing from the game that other games had. But for somebody who hadn't worked on a Metroid game before I give them props. I would say Let Retro do the next game. They are Genius. MP2 was also my favorite prime game. (1 was a masterpiece too)