Development of Metroid: Other M is being cooperatively handled by Nintendo and Team Ninja, a studio more known for its intricate depiction of the female form in games like Dead Or Alive 4. So while it might not be the first developer to spring to mind when talking about Metroid, in one way it's a fitting choice as you'll be seeing a lot more of Samus out of her suit. Yet it's also the studio behind the double-hard, super-gory Ninja Gaiden games, so enhanced gameplay pedigree is rife in Other M's DNA.
With Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty coming soon, it's time to look back at the developer's greatest triumphs...and one oddball favorite.
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime reflects on Metroid: Other M and his initial high hopes for the game.
Yeah we all loved how you took a stoic badass and turned her into a whiny shrew. All those writers should be sacked.
VGChartz's Paul Broussard: "The early-mid 2000s saw something of a golden age for Metroid games. After an eight year hiatus, Metroid burst back onto the scene in dramatic fashion. Largely buoyed by the critical and financial success of Metroid Prime (at least, relative to other Metroid releases), Metroid saw a whopping six new titles between 2002 and 2007, as well as one rather bizarre pinball spin-off that wound up being much better than it had any right to be. Metroid had never been this popular before."
Never though the day would come where I say this but I’d be fine with having every 2D Metroid remade the way Dread plays.