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'''''Metroid: Other M''''' is a game released on the [[Wii]] on August 31, 2010. The game was developed by [[Team Ninja]] together with Nintendo SPD. It is the second to last game on the [[Metroid (series)|chronological timeline]]. Events in this game follow those | '''''Metroid: Other M''''' is a game released on the [[Wii]] on August 31, 2010. The game was developed by [[Team Ninja]] together with Nintendo SPD. It is the second to last game on the [[Metroid (series)|chronological timeline]]. Events in this game follow those after ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and precede those of ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''. This game is the first Metroid installment to ever have a voice actor speak dialogue as Samus Aran. Rather than using [[Jennifer Hale]] from the [[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime series]], who only voiced Samus by making grunting noises after an impact from an enemy, [[Jessica Martin]] does the new voice of Samus. | ||
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Metroid: Other M's gameplay is much more different than the gameplay from the [[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime series]], as Metroid: Other M is taken from a third-person perspective rather than the first-person view from Samus's visor in the Prime games. The gameplay in Metroid: Other M is unique in its own manner; certain events are scripted to occur to give the game a cinematic and "fast-paced action movie" feel. Samus appears to be more acrobatic and more flexible in this game, as she is able to perform athletic blows to enemies, such as the [[Overblast]] and various kicks and throws. Another unique addition currently exclusive to Metroid: Other M is the ability to dodge incoming attacks or obstacles by moving the D-Pad in any direction before the attack makes contact. | |||
Unlike the Metroid Prime series, however, Samus in Metroid: Other M does not need to scan as much as she did in the aforementioned series. Whenever an object needs to be examined, the player can convert Samus's third-person view to a first-person perspective, similar to the Prime games. When the targeting reticule locks on to a point of interest, the camera zooms in and tells Samus what is needed to destroy or bypass the structure, whether it be items like Morph Ball Bombs or Missiles. Missiles work in the same manner in the first-person mode. | |||
Because Samus Aran is being monitored by her commanding officer, [[Adam Malkovich]], she needs to wait until Adam authorizes her power-ups instead of having Samus collect the item like in most Metroid games. An example of this is when Samus is in the Pyrosphere and is taking damage by the heat because she is unable to have her [[Varia Suit]] (which can resist extreme heat) authorized via Adam's approval. Adam does not approve her Varia Suit's activation until the very end of the section, in which Samus is in [[Goyagma|a very dangerous situation]]. | |||
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Baby's Cry...
It was as though it was crying specifically for me...
— Samus Aran
Metroid: Other M is a game released on the Wii on August 31, 2010. The game was developed by Team Ninja together with Nintendo SPD. It is the second to last game on the chronological timeline. Events in this game follow those after Super Metroid and precede those of Metroid Fusion. This game is the first Metroid installment to ever have a voice actor speak dialogue as Samus Aran. Rather than using Jennifer Hale from the Metroid Prime series, who only voiced Samus by making grunting noises after an impact from an enemy, Jessica Martin does the new voice of Samus.
Plot
The story begins immediately following the events of Super Metroid, when a baby Metroid gave its life to protect Samus. She receives a distress signal known as a "Baby's Cry" and moves to intercept it immediately. The signal is coming from the Bottle Ship, a decommissioned Galactic Federation space facility. Once aboard, she discovers that a Federation platoon is already on board, and the team is being led by her old commander and mentor, Adam Malkovich. She decides to stay to help out Adam and his team. They later discover that the Bottle Ship was used for the illegal raising and training of creatures as possible bioweapons. However, they discover that something is causing the creatures to go rogue, and Samus is instructed to find it. She later finds out that the creature she discovered is actually Ridley, and that he is responsible for the creatures going rogue. After defeating it, she meets with Madeline Bergman again, who tells her that the ship is keeping Metroids in a secret sector known as Sector Zero, along with an artificial intelligence to simulate Mother Brain, known as MB. Samus sets out to destroy the sector, but is stopped by Adam, who tells her that the Metroids on board can't be frozen. He tells her that he will cause the sector to self-destruct, sacrificing himself in the process. Samus then chases after Ridley, who had escaped after the battle. She finds him lifeless, however. She then discovers a woman who releases a Queen Metroid. Upon defeating it, the woman runs away. Samus gives chase and discovers that she is the real Madeline Bergman. The woman whom Samus met earlier was actually the AI known as MB, or Melissa Bergman. Melissa appears and commands the creatures to attack again, and Samus is nearly killed. However, the Federation appears and kills Melissa before she can do any harm. Anthony appears again, as he had actually managed to save himself when Ridley threw him towards the lava. Being the last surviving member of his squad, Madeline Bergman is placed under his care. The Bottle Ship is scheduled to be destroyed, and the project there is considered closed.
Manual intro to Plot
Gameplay
Metroid: Other M's gameplay is much more different than the gameplay from the Metroid Prime series, as Metroid: Other M is taken from a third-person perspective rather than the first-person view from Samus's visor in the Prime games. The gameplay in Metroid: Other M is unique in its own manner; certain events are scripted to occur to give the game a cinematic and "fast-paced action movie" feel. Samus appears to be more acrobatic and more flexible in this game, as she is able to perform athletic blows to enemies, such as the Overblast and various kicks and throws. Another unique addition currently exclusive to Metroid: Other M is the ability to dodge incoming attacks or obstacles by moving the D-Pad in any direction before the attack makes contact.
Unlike the Metroid Prime series, however, Samus in Metroid: Other M does not need to scan as much as she did in the aforementioned series. Whenever an object needs to be examined, the player can convert Samus's third-person view to a first-person perspective, similar to the Prime games. When the targeting reticule locks on to a point of interest, the camera zooms in and tells Samus what is needed to destroy or bypass the structure, whether it be items like Morph Ball Bombs or Missiles. Missiles work in the same manner in the first-person mode.
Because Samus Aran is being monitored by her commanding officer, Adam Malkovich, she needs to wait until Adam authorizes her power-ups instead of having Samus collect the item like in most Metroid games. An example of this is when Samus is in the Pyrosphere and is taking damage by the heat because she is unable to have her Varia Suit (which can resist extreme heat) authorized via Adam's approval. Adam does not approve her Varia Suit's activation until the very end of the section, in which Samus is in a very dangerous situation.
Bosses
- Brug Mass
- Fune and Namihe
- King Kihunter
- Mystery Creature
- Goyagma
- RB176 Ferrocrusher
- Vorash
- Ridley
- Nightmare
- Queen Metroid
- MB
- Phantoon
Gallery
Videos
Images
Official art
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Promo Artwork for Other M
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Boxart of Metroid: Other M
Screenshots
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Other M's title screen
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A screenshot released in E3 2009 of creatures resembling Reos
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A E3 2009 released screenshot of Vorash.
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Another early screenshot
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GF troopers and Samus attack the Brug Mass.
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Samus's new HUD system revealed
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Samus's zoom mode
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Samus using a Missile while grabbing onto a ledge
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Reos viewed up close
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Samus and the GF team
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Anthony Higgs turns to Samus
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Samus runs through a scene
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Samus taking down an enemy from up close
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The teaser site seen in January
External links
- Official Website (North America)
- Official Website (Japan)
- Metroid Recon's game maps of the sectors in Other M's Bottle Ship
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