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  Registered Member #1 Joined: Fri Dec 07 2007, 03:51PMPosts: 241 | There's still very little known about Metroid: Other M, the new installment in the Metroid franchise that's being developed in collaboration between Nintendo and Tecmo's Team Ninja. But in the pages of the latest Famitsu (via Andriasang), Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto explained a bit of what the game's focus will be. "[Different] from the rest of the series, this time we're strongly depicting the human side of Samus through such things as movies," Yakamoto said. "She's a strong woman, but she also has a fragile side. We want to make a game whose charms can be felt from the story areas and these human touches as well. It's an action game, but it's capable of having a clear emotional side." No doubt the team-up with CG studio D-Rockets is where those movies come into the picture, and the announcement trailer at E3 last year was already evidently filled with story-driven cut-scenes. But being an action game, Sakamoto also gave at least a few hazy details of how Other M will play. "This Metroid is being developed with the aim of the ideal form of the old Metroid," he explained. To that end, Team Ninja's side of development is focusing on taking the "2D jump action game" and transitioning it into "3D action." And this, apparently, is something that "can be realized because of the Wii." Does that mean tons of motion and pointer controls? | ||
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| Registered Member #1 Joined: Fri Dec 07 2007, 03:51PMPosts: 241 | This week, Nintendo held the third and final leg of its global media summit in London, presenting mixed news for Europe's gamers as they have to wait longer for the big new Nintendo titles compared to US gamers. Well that's not new is it?! In the past games first were released in Japan, then US, and then Europe. And what to think of Australia? Anyway Metroid: Other M, was not given a date for Europe at the presentation. However, the publisher did say that Samus's Team Ninja-developed adventure, has been confirmed for a June 27 release in the US, and would hit Europe at some point before the end of September. | ||
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| Registered Member #1 Joined: Fri Dec 07 2007, 03:51PMPosts: 241 | Oh what's this? They published a fact sheet?! : MetroidTM: Other M Format: Wii Launch Date: 06/27/10 ESRB: RP (Rating Pending) Players: 1 Developer: Nintendo and Team Ninja Game Information 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 1st-person and 3rd-person gaming to create a seamless blend between gameplay, story-telling and dynamic cinematography, that feels like a movie the player can control. Players hold the Wii Remote™ controller sideways while navigating and battling in 3rd-person. However, at any moment, players can switch immediately to Wii Remote pointer controls to examine and explore the environments in 1st-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 immediately following the events of Super Metroid, when a baby Metroid gave its life to protect Samus. With voice acting and a rich story, players learn the engaging backstory of Samus 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 level design and exploratory focus of the classic Metroid series with Team Ninja's signature stylish, no-holds-barred action. | ||
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