Topic: Metroid Discussion Thread

[Mirby]

So you're getting SMG2 and this on day one then?

[Satoryu]

Dammit!

Actually, the delay isn't too bad. It does give us more time to play Galaxy 2.

[Irgendein]

That's actually somewhat good news for me, as by then I'll probably have gotten a fair few giftcards from my B-Day to spend on it.

[HyperSonicEXE]

Ack! Delay? Man, now I'll have to push my visit to my best friend's back some. Not like it mattered; I've got Long Summer classes to take, now.

Gameplay looks great. Some people might call it a bit hand-holding, but it puts some of the enemies in a different axis, like reality, while the gameplay's still 2D, 3D when you need it to be.

Sick stuff, man. Beats every Metroid game ever if it turns out to be done the right way.

[Mirby]

Well at least they gave a good reason...

The launch date for Metroid: Other M has shifted to Aug. 31. As you may know, this game is the product of a unique partnership between longtime Metroid producer Yoshio Sakamoto, Team Ninja and many other individuals and groups, all of whom have set very high standards for this latest installment in the series. Although it's taking slightly longer than expected to complete the project, we're confident that fans will find it to be well worth the wait.

Video game development is a lengthy and complex process. We have always put the quality of our products first, and have historically taken the time needed to make our games meet the expectations of our fans.

Hey, more time to make the product even better is always good! This also brings to mind how, in Japan, release dates are set FAR into the future to prevent delays, whereas stateside release dates are too soon, thus meaning delays. This has no bearing on anything whatsoever, I just thought I'd bring it up. Regardless of that, wouldn't you rather have a truly polished Other M than a slightly unfinished one?

[Fxeni]

I agree with one of the posters on Kotaku that chances are the release date of SMG2 was one of the factors in this delay as well, although I'm sure it will be time well spent getting some extra polish in there.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg2l43peTjw[/youtube]

around 1:07 there is a new cutscene of Samus trackballin' her ship.

It's ballin'.

[Mirby]

That's a nice find!

I wonder if this means you fight Super Metroid's Mother Brain in 2.5D or if that's just a cutscene... the ship's nice too.

[Kieran]

It's probably just a cutscene.  It'd be pretty cruel of them to make you actually fight Super Metroid's final boss in the opening, unless the difficulty was cranked down, and I'm pretty sure nobody wants that.

It would be kinda cool when I think about it though.  The escape sequence would definitely be interesting.

[Align]

Not much of a fight though, is it? Max health tanks, angle up, hold down the fire HYPER BEAM!! button. Maybe jump occasionally.
Looks wonderful though.

[Mirby]

And you are invincible with the RAINBOW BEAM OF DOOOOOOM!!!!!

[Satoryu]

No, but to lose in that fight, you must have no hands. Or feet.

[Mirby]

Pretty much.

[Flame]

Well, Woldnt it be much like Castlevania SoTN? where the first stage has you fighting Dracula as Richter, and you CANT lose?

[Kieran]

I suppose they could do that.

I suppose I was also thinking of the final fight in SMR, in which Samus's equipment is destroyed when Mother Brain lands the crippling blow on her.  You can still die pretty easilly at that point.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

Hit up on the Japanese site it has been updated w/ some small info that'll be updated and some cool shots.  But the main thing, when clicking on "About the game" you'll hear a bit of a re-arrangement of the Super Metroid intro summary. 

Posted on: June 04, 2010, 08:34:58I apologize for double post, but this thread needs some bit of attention.

Alright, aside from the gameplay videos at Gametrailers and whatever sources others may have/have not seen.

I'll just link simple collections of them and one that shows the tutorial portion;  and, well, we'll see how that goes.  Yeah...I [tornado fang]ing can't wait for August 31st~

Metroid Database has already linked a ton of videos and 3 from them specifically showing a good consecutive flow of the demo at E3'10

And this.  Shows the tutorial being playing by a man w/ some sweet ass hair and one guy explaining stuff most of us already know at this point.  So if one wants to skip, skip to 0:50 for the game starting w/ the cinematic intro~

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMYc-Ho2P0g[/youtube]

Posted on: June 23, 2010, 14:26:07I apologize for...the triple by now .

Gonintendo.com posted a 2 part video featurette/behind the scenes of Other M.

Sadly it doesn't contain any subs for translation, so...just skim around or unless one of the japanese-familiar RPMers can pull out some perhaps new info we may learn of~

Oh and the 2 part video contains new footage of Other M, such as Samus blasting the back of a Space Pirates' head~ hoho~

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[Acid]

SO I HEARD OTHER M WILL COME TO EUROPE

SEPTEMBER 3rd

[Hypershell]

If nothing else, I will miss Retro for their Varia Suit design.  Game otherwise looks kickass, though, so I can't wait.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

CVG will supposively post a fair bit of Other M videos per day for this whole week.

[Tenshi]

If nothing else, I will miss Retro for their Varia Suit design.  Game otherwise looks kickass, though, so I can't wait.

I honestly, didn't like the Varia Suit that much in the Prime games. I guess because I don't usually like bulky designs. It looks cool, though. Anyway, yeah, I definitely cannot wait until Other M comes out; August 31st is still too far away!

[Hypershell]

I love bulk.  Seeing something move with agility in spite of bulk to me is much more amazing than watching something streamlined that you actually expect to move quickly.  I'd say it drives home the "wonders of technology" thing, but to be honest I've already caught myself in the same attitude with marine life; ie I enjoy orca whale stunts far more than dolphin stunts.

What bugs me about Ninja's Varia Suit isn't so much the line design as it is the color.  The basic Power Suit is yellow.  The Varia Suit is orange.  ORANGE, DAMN YOU.

[Flame]

well, it was like, pink or something in the original, wasnt it?

[Hypershell]

People still play the original with the suit on?

[Flame]

just sayin's all.

[Police Girl]

What bugs me about Ninja's Varia Suit isn't so much the line design as it is the color.  The basic Power Suit is yellow.  The Varia Suit is orange.  ORANGE, DAMN YOU.

Even though its been that way since Super Metroid (Because pink was ugly? Who knows.), I think what they're going for is trying to replicate the art/color style that Super had. Hence the very bright yellow they seem to be using.

But thats just my take on it, personally, its a damn color. I don't care as long as the game is enjoyable.