Metroid: Other M (Wii)
Most of us remember the ‘Prime’ trilogy with fond memories and a fair few of us still have those titles nestled neatly in our gaming collections for nostalgia purposes. Their gripping gameplay, intense action and exploration elements, mixed with the unnerving eeriness formed a compelling, water-tight gaming experience.
Other M wants to keep some of those traits, but combine them with some retro 2D platforming in order to bring the series back to its roots. The way this will work is by holding the WiiMote in various positions, thus triggering a different perspective. Holding the remote like a classic NES controller will see you navigating a 2D plane, whereas pointing your remote directly at the television – the more Wii-esque of the two – will switch you to a 3D plane, in which you will view the world from a first-person perspective. The game will require frequent switching between the two and each one will grant new abilities that will help you defeat enemies in whole new ways, as well as allow you to delve deeper into Samus’s story than ever before.
The game will be Wii-exclusive and is set for release in Japan early this Summer. North America will follow with a date of June 27, whilst Europe will have to wait until September 24.
