Metroid: Other M Fact Sheet
Short Version: You play as Samus from the middle of Super Metroid, where a baby Metroid sacrificed itself to protect Samus. Cue backstory of Samus and what pushes her on. It’s being worked on by Team Ninja, so we’re all hoping this will be a belter.

Metroid Franchise’s Heroine Gets Personal

For decades, Samus Aran has been known as one of the first female
protagonists in video games, and one of the most enigmatic. Having traded
her haunted past for the solitary life of a bounty hunter, Samus™ finally tells
her own tale in this revealing, personal story of her failings, her flaws and
ultimately her motivation. Metroid: Other M is an unprecedented collaboration
that blends the slick, action-packed production of the world-renowned Team
Ninja development team with the game design talents of the creators of the
original Metroid. Metroid: Other M is a dramatic new direction for a legendary
franchise and a bold new blend between cinematics, storytelling and the best
in interactive entertainment.

Features:

• Metroid: Other M takes the best elements of first-person and third-person gaming to create a seamless blend between game play, storytelling and dynamic cinematography. Players hold the Wii Remote™ controller sideways while navigating and battling in third-person. However, at any moment, players can switch immediately to Wii Remote pointer controls to examine and explore the environments in first-person perspective.
• Metroid fans know more about Samus’ suits and weapons than they do about what drives her. That’s about to change. The story begins in the middle of the events of Super Metroid™, when a baby Metroid gave its life to protect Samus. With voice acting and a rich story, players learn more about Samus’ past as she weaves through an action-packed adventure aboard the Bottle Ship, a decommissioned space facility. As she hurtles into this new adventure, Samus will encounter her first mentor and Commanding Officer of the Galactic Federation, Adam Malkovich.
• The development of Metroid: Other M is an exciting collaboration between Nintendo’s Yoshio Sakamoto and Team Ninja. Sakamoto was the director of Super Metroid in 1994. Team Ninja is the renowned action developer of Ninja Gaiden. Metroid: Other M pairs Sakamoto’s expert game design and exploratory focus of the classic Metroid series with Team Ninja’s signature stylish, no-holds-barred action.

Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1
Rating: T (Teen) – Animated Blood, Violence
Release: August 31, 2010
Developer: Nintendo and Team Ninja
URL: www.metroid.com
Suggested Retail Price: $49.99

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