Post E3: Metroid: Other M

Probably Nintendo's biggest shocker at the event, a new 3D Metroid game can get anyone excited - but will this game be even better than the previous ones?



As seen in the trailer, "Other M" could mean a few different things, though the rumors flying around the internet claim it means "Mother", and that the mysterious female character Samus speaks to in the trailer is her mother.

It appears in the trailer that the player will switch between a third-person and first-person point of view - and that's true. Nintendo has claimed that this transitions will be quick and seamless, and I'm not arguing - if anyone can do it, it's the combined team of Nintendo and Team Ninja.

The game takes place before Metroid Fusion, and promises to be heavy on story-telling and action - a big claim, but one that the Metroid series could definitely accomplish. And with both nintendo and Team Ninja (the developers of the Ninja Gaiden series) backing this game, it seems like it can't possibly fail. Now we'll just have to wait for the Metroid Prime Trilogy to whet our appetites.

Metroid Prime Trilogy To Release This August

Nintendo is finally making a great business move - releasing all three of the Metroid Prime games on one disc... for only $49.99!


For those who haven't had the chance to pick up Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, one of the most popular shooting games for the Wii (even after 2 years), they can pick up this game for the price of a regular Wii game, with the addition of the first two games for Gamecube packed in.

Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes will both be included on the disc - releasing August 24 - and will include full Wii controller functionality. The first two games will also include the full widescreen and 480p support that made the most recent release so popular.

Even if you've never been a fan of the Metroid games, this is still a great deal - three games for the price of one. The trilogy comes out August 24.