E3: Metroid: Other M unveiled for Wii

By Robert Purchese Published 2 June, 2009

"Edgier" collaboration with Team Ninja.

Nintendo US boss Reggie Fils-Aime unveiled Metroid: Other M for Wii during the company's E3 press conference.

Out next year, the game is an "edgier" collaboration with Ninja Gaiden studio Team Ninja, and appears to combine third-person action with first-person shooting.

A trailer showed in-game footage as well as CGI sequences, which featured Samus as well as another lady she appeared to be very chummy with. The game looked slick and well into development, and had a typical Japanese action-game feel to it, with lots going on on-screen.

"This historic collaboration is going to reveal a Metroid game unlike any you've experienced before," he promised. "It will take you deeper into Samus's story and the Metroid universe."

Head over to our Nintendo E3 conference transcript for the full report.

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Comments (19) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Malek86 #1 3 years ago

    Gah! I wanted it to be in 2D!

    Oh well. Coming from Team Ninja, I expect this game to be properly difficult. Finally.

  • cheekyjay #2 3 years ago

    Ninja Gaiden Samus?

  • MORZTAN #3 3 years ago

    NOW THIS!!!

    I had goosebumps during the trailer. To awesome to handle. But will the game pull of the same intensety and not just be a Gaiden clone? Isure hope so!

    Brave, Brave, Brave move from Nintendo. Wonder what Rare is up to

  • Cannibal #4 3 years ago

    Nintendo: No new game ideas since the early 1990's

  • Killerbee #5 3 years ago

    Sounds pretty good. Just the sort of thing Nintendo need to keep the hardcore faithful happy.

  • kinky_mong #6 3 years ago

    The trailer looked FUCKING FANTASTIC! Definitely a reason for me to keep my Wii.

  • jbs #7 3 years ago

    Exellent!!

  • FenderMaster #8 3 years ago

    looks like a brawler...


    should be good, but the lack of new ip's is disappointing

  • Sycopat #9 3 years ago

    Mmmm Metroid.

    I don't like the constant cashing in nintendo tends to do of their IP's either, although it's not a new phenomenon, just one that's become increasingly noticeable as the quality third party support has seemingly dropped away/focused more on other systems.

  • JohnnyWashnGo #10 3 years ago

    Looks like the Wii will be getting some serious 'hardcore' games in the coming year to fend off all those complaints of it being too casual friendly. About time!

  • Genji #11 3 years ago

    "Nintendo: No new game ideas since the early 1990's"

    Heh. Ok then.

  • Trafford #12 3 years ago

    The trailer looked fantasic.Great direction for the IP.

  • Stompy #13 3 years ago

    "Nintendo: No new game ideas since the early 1990's"

    Is this new Metroid any less of a 'new game idea' than any other new game? An IP (e.g. a fat furry character with a bollocks storyline) does not a new game idea make. A new game idea could use all old characters... eg Smash Bros.

    Don't get confused between IP and games. They do not need each other at all. New IP can be used to advertise crisps, old IP can make new games.

  • muscleblade #14 3 years ago

    Some IPs is just too good to ignore. Halo and Metroid should have new games every year imo. This game came out of nowhere and is the most interesting E3 game announcement yet imo.

  • Ryze #15 3 years ago

    ^ QFT

    /but I can't be arsed copy/pasting it...

    As long as they don't mess up the source material, story, timeline and characters, and aren't just rehashes - then there's no real problem with making more games around a particular universe.

    It get annoying when the games just aren't relevant, however - as some of the Sonic and Mario stuff has shown.

    I'm shocked that there haven't been more games using the GTA engines, that don't focus on violence. There's a massive audience of kids and girls who could be tapped into by taking the GTA engines and making new games in them.

    Simpsons Hit & Run is a loose example of what I mean, but the game I'd envision would be much similar to the visual look of GTA, but with its own style and gameplay.
    Edited by 2 at 03/06/09 @ 10:33

  • oerhoert #16 3 years ago

    "Nintendo: No new game ideas since the early 1990's"

    Wii Sports, Smash Bros., Pikmin, Luigi's Mansion, Brain Training, Wii Fit,Animal Crossing, Paper Mario, Super Mario 64, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Metroid Prime, Excite Truck, WarioWare, Nintendogs, Pokemon, Advance Wars, Four Swords Adventures, Mario Party, Donkey Konga, Geist, Doshin the Giant, Odama, Pokemon Snap, Orbient, Cubello, Fire Emblem, Endless Ocean, Rotohex, Disaster, Wii Music, Crossbow Training, Mario Sports series, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, DK: King of Swing, Yoshi's Touch & Go, Kuru Kuru Kururin, Kirby Canvas Curse, Mario & Luigi, Rhythm Heaven, Daigasso! Band Brothers, Code, Electroplankton, Polarium, Tingle.

    Case closed.

  • CallousB #17 3 years ago

    Very interested to see how this actually plays..especially in terms of the shooting side of things.
    I loved the Prime games but it's nice to see them doing something different with the franchise again.

  • SG #18 3 years ago

    Don't want CGI. Always makes the in game graphics look crap.

  • malloc #19 3 years ago

    Was there any information regarding what project(s) Retro might be working on? Don't have a big problem with a different development team working on a Metroid title, but seeing as Retro's last game was released mid-07, what have they been doing for the last 2 years? (Other than the Trilogy obviously)