Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Link and Samus lend their clothes to Dynasty Warriors VS.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/link-and-samus-lend-their-clothes-to-dynasty-warriors-vs/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/link-and-samus-lend-their-clothes-to-dynasty-warriors-vs/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/link-and-samus-lend-their-clothes-to-dynasty-warriors-vs/#comments This happened over the last week, but we can't let it pass by because hahahahahaha. Dynasty Warriors VS., an upcoming 3DS game in the confusingly prolific series, will have optional Zero Suit Samus and Skyward Sword Link costumes you can put on your custom character.

Nintendo and Tecmo Koei have become surprisingly friendly in the last couple of years. Team Ninja developed Metroid Other M for Nintendo; Nintendo is co-developing and publishing Fatal Frame games; and Nintendo allowed the use of a Metroid-themed level in Dead or Alive Dimensions and a classic Nintendo-inspired mode in Samurai Warriors 3.

JoystiqLink and Samus lend their clothes to Dynasty Warriors VS. originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdynasty-warriors-vsjapanmetroid-other-mnintendotecmo-koeiThe-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-SwordMon, 19 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Samus morphs into an incredible action figure]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/samus-morphs-into-an-incredible-action-figure/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/samus-morphs-into-an-incredible-action-figure/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/samus-morphs-into-an-incredible-action-figure/#comments We agree with Samus's sentiment. The new Figma Samus Aran action figure, due out in Japan this June, easily earns a rating of "thumbs up" by our standards. The 150mm (roughly 6") figure, modeled on Samus's appearance in Metroid: Other M, includes a base, two "beam effect" accessories, five alternate hands, and even a Morph Ball version of Samus.

If you have a shelf you'd like to keep Space Pirate-free, you can pre-order your own mini-Samus from toy importer AmiAmi for around $36. While you're at it, you can also pre-order this less posable, less clothed Zero Suit Samus statuette. If you're into that kinda thing, that is.

JoystiqSamus morphs into an incredible action figure originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-figureamiamifigmaMetroid-Other-MnintendotoyswiiTue, 24 Jan 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[This retro Metroid cosplay is without equal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/this-retro-metroid-cosplay-is-without-equal/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/this-retro-metroid-cosplay-is-without-equal/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/this-retro-metroid-cosplay-is-without-equal/#comments It's almost Halloween, and it's likely you're pretty much set on what you're dressing up as this year. If you're thinking Samus, think again: Dan Cattell's sprite-based Samus and Chozo Statue costumes are without equal. In fact, they're even featured in the latest issue of Nintendo Power.

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JoystiqThis retro Metroid cosplay is without equal originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscosplaydan-cattelldsMetroid-Other-Mnintendosamuswiiwii-uWed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trade your Club Nintendo coins for a big 3DS AR card]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/trade-your-club-nintendo-coins-for-a-big-3ds-ar-card/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/trade-your-club-nintendo-coins-for-a-big-3ds-ar-card/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/trade-your-club-nintendo-coins-for-a-big-3ds-ar-card/#comments Your 3DS Mii is pathetically teensy now, suitable for posing next to hamsters and soda cans. But you could make your virtual self much more (virtually) substantial with the giant AR Card, available now from North America's Club Nintendo for 200 Coins. The 28.5" tall card has the question-mark block on one side, and Mario on the other, allowing it to be used for AR Mario images as well.

Two other prizes were added to the lineup today: for ten coins, you can get a Metroid: Other M screensaver -- released almost a year after the game ... or for 400 Coins, there's a set of three Donkey Kong posters, in the same style as previous Mario and Zelda posters.

[Thanks, Zonic505!]

JoystiqTrade your Club Nintendo coins for a big 3DS AR card originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3DSar-cardclub-nintendodonkey-kongdsmetroid-other-mnintendoposterwiiMon, 25 Jul 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead or Alive Dimensions has Ridley stage, Samus cameo roll]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/19/dead-or-alive-dimensions-has-ridley-stage-samus-cameo-roll/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/19/dead-or-alive-dimensions-has-ridley-stage-samus-cameo-roll/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/19/dead-or-alive-dimensions-has-ridley-stage-samus-cameo-roll/#comments Nintendo's collaboration with Tecmo's Team Ninja didn't end with last year's Metroid: Other M. A new trailer for 3DS fighter Dead or Alive Dimensions reveals a dangerous arena encircled by lava and stalked by Ridley, the winged nemesis of Samus Aran. He's not one for mild-mannered spectating, instead spitting fire and taking an unfortunate combatant for an undignified tour around the ring.

The trailer also shows that Samus has been authorized to drop a power bomb in the middle of the stage. It's flashy, and detonated without the preface of trashy fighting words -- umm, not that any DOA fighter could handle the deadpan delivery of her Other Monologues.

See the video after the break, along with a trailer that shows off more gameplay and many of the game's slightly more realistic environments. You'll probably recognize a few from Dead or Alive 3 and Dead or Alive 4.

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JoystiqDead or Alive Dimensions has Ridley stage, Samus cameo roll originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3ds3ds-launchdead-or-alive-dimensionsdsfightingmetroid-other-mnintendoridleysamusteam-ninjatecmo-koeiWed, 19 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M for $20 at Amazon for two hours only]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/metroid-other-m-for-20-at-amazon-for-two-hours-only/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/metroid-other-m-for-20-at-amazon-for-two-hours-only/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/metroid-other-m-for-20-at-amazon-for-two-hours-only/#comments
Here's a chance to spend something other than full retail price for a new copy of Metroid: Other M. Amazon is currently offering the game in a lightning deal for the far-out sum of $19.99. The discount is only in effect until 6 p.m. EST / 3 p.m. PST, or until they run out, so dash on over.

JoystiqMetroid: Other M for $20 at Amazon for two hours only originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonmetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendoTeam-NinjawiiThu, 02 Dec 2010 16:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon offers discounts on Metroid, Majin and AC: Brotherhood]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/25/amazon-offers-discounts-on-metroid-majin-and-ac-brotherhood/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/25/amazon-offers-discounts-on-metroid-majin-and-ac-brotherhood/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/25/amazon-offers-discounts-on-metroid-majin-and-ac-brotherhood/#comments "No, Joystiq, I don't need any more games," you whisper to yourself. "I've got this huge 2010 backlog already -- heck, I haven't even played Bayonetta yet, and that came out in January."

Your plight is shared by many gamers, but there's little point in protesting. You're going to pick up one of these deals and remain excited until you receive it, play past the intro and then place it on your to-play pile. Amazon lightning deals now offer to extend your intimidating backlog with Metroid: Other M for $30 (that's one dollar off for every cutscene eye roll) and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for $15.

Upcoming lightning deals also hint at a reduced price for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (going live at 6:15PM PST), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Outside of lightning deals, you'll also find Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom for $23.

"Well, that is pretty tempting," you mutter. "Maybe I'll check those -- wait, how do you guys know what I'm saying before I've even read this post? Is this a trick? Maybe if I say something unexpected ... garlic cannonball! Flamingo scabbard! Gravity donut! Okay, stop it! This is... this is scaring me."

[Thanks, Vallanthaz]

JoystiqAmazon offers discounts on Metroid, Majin and AC: Brotherhood originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonassassins-creed-brotherhoodblack-friday-2010majin-and-the-forsaken-kingdomMetroid-Other-Mmicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3wiixboxThu, 25 Nov 2010 14:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Ninja head sounds off on 3DS development, motion control]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/24/team-ninja-head-sounds-off-on-3ds-development-motion-control/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/24/team-ninja-head-sounds-off-on-3ds-development-motion-control/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/24/team-ninja-head-sounds-off-on-3ds-development-motion-control/#comments Team Ninja has repeatedly proven itself to be one of the great reformers of fast-paced hyperviolent action games -- it should come as no surprise that the studio's new leader, Yosuke Hayashi, has a few things to say about the broader changes affecting the industry. In an interview with Gamasutra, Hayashi discussed his feelings on the way Team Ninja has been operating post-Metroid: Other M, as well as how the studio feels about new motion control technology and the 3DS.

The studio has a vested interest in the latter, having recently announced an entry into the Dead or Alive franchise on the eye-popping handheld. Hayashi explained the studio is "having fun" figuring out how to effectively use the 3D display -- though he figures gamers familiar with the franchise are expecting more than a bit of 3D ... jiggling. Of the fighters' ... assets. Why, we would never, sir.

Check out the full Gamasutra interview for more of Hayashi's thoughts on the industry big trends.

JoystiqTeam Ninja head sounds off on 3DS development, motion control originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dead-or-alive-dimensionsdsmetroid-other-mnintendoteam-ninjayosuke-hayashiSun, 24 Oct 2010 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Cartroid: Samus built from old Nintendo cartridges]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/cartroid-samus-built-from-old-nintendo-cartridges/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/cartroid-samus-built-from-old-nintendo-cartridges/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/cartroid-samus-built-from-old-nintendo-cartridges/#comments We've all got old, crummy games laying around. You could either throw those away or you could make a nice piece of folk art, like this sculpture of Samus created by JJ Hendricks. To check out more shots of the Plastic Varia Suit version of Samus, hit up the link below.

JoystiqCartroid: Samus built from old Nintendo cartridges originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artcraftsdsmetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendosamuswiiFri, 22 Oct 2010 00:30:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone dev cheers short development, quick patching at GDC Online]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/iphone-dev-cheers-short-development-quick-patching-at-gdc-onlin/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/iphone-dev-cheers-short-development-quick-patching-at-gdc-onlin/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/iphone-dev-cheers-short-development-quick-patching-at-gdc-onlin/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Vijay Thakkar is the technical director at Newtoy, the company responsible for iPhone hit Words with Friends, as well as a former developer on Star Wars: Galaxies and at the late Ensemble Studios. He took the stage at GDC Online 2010 this morning to run a panel about how to embrace mobile gaming, and while extolling the virtues of Apple's mobile platform and its constant online connectivity, he took aim at the traditional game industry's long development times and buggy releases.

Thakkar railed for a bit on a bug found recently in the latest title of his "favorite gaming franchise ever," Metroid: Other M. When the save-breaking bug appeared in the game, Thakkar recounted, Nintendo couldn't use the Wii's internet connectivity to patch the game. Instead, Thakkar pointed out, the company had to "ask players to 'send us your memory card.'"

"That's awful," Thakkar added. It's 2010, he said, developers should have ongoing access to update and patch their games when necessary, and he pointed to the iPhone as a platform where games could be released and patched quickly. "At Newtoy, we've completed full games in less time than it took me to design systems for older triple-A titles."

This agility means that developers can not only fix bugs quickly after launch, but they can also prototype new ideas ridiculously fast (Thakkar said that Newtoy had created one internal test game in just two workdays). Plus, this business model lends itself to filling in and growing features according to player demand after release -- something that a lot of big, lumbering developers haven't figured out how to do yet.

JoystiqiPhone dev cheers short development, quick patching at GDC Online originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>developergdc-online-2010iphoneMetroid-Other-Mmobilenewtoynintendopatchupdatewiiwords-with-friendsWed, 06 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo offers impractical solution to Metroid: Other M bug in Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/nintendo-offers-impractical-solution-to-metroid-other-m-bug-in-japa/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/nintendo-offers-impractical-solution-to-metroid-other-m-bug-in-japa/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/nintendo-offers-impractical-solution-to-metroid-other-m-bug-in-japa/#commentsFiled under: , ,

With a regular software update framework in place, Nintendo would have no problem patching out a recently discovered, game-breaking bug in Metroid: Other M. Unfortunately, such a system doesn't really exist, leaving the company to adopt a more ... unique approach to solving the problem. Nintendo is asking people living in Japan who have experienced the bug to send the SD card or Wii console with their game save on it to its Kyoto-based service center.

We've contacted Nintendo of America to see if it's come up with a more practical -- or any -- approach to fixing the issue. As it stands right now, homebrewers had a fix ready to go about a week ago, and that's ... well, that's just silly.

Update: NoA has posted a detailed explanation of the issue on a support page where it describes how to both create and avoid the bug. If you mistakenly did the former (or were just plain curious), there are also instructions to "set up a repair" and send Nintendo your save file on an SD card. Hopefully, it won't have to travel all the way to Kyoto and back.

JoystiqNintendo offers impractical solution to Metroid: Other M bug in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bugfixglitchjapanMetroid-Other-Mnintendoteam-ninjawiiMon, 27 Sep 2010 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Game-breaking bug found in Metroid: Other M]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/game-breaking-bug-found-in-metroid-other-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/game-breaking-bug-found-in-metroid-other-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/game-breaking-bug-found-in-metroid-other-m/#commentsFiled under: , ,

After years of hunting space pirates, alien insects and metroids, it looks like there's one bug that can defeat Samus -- or, more precisely, one glitch in Metroid: Other M. IGN reports that players have encountered a bug that makes it impossible to complete the game.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bugsglitchMetroid-Other-Mnintendoteam-ninjawiiSat, 18 Sep 2010 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Buy Metroid: Other M at GameStop, get $20 off MotionPlus remote bundle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/31/metroid-other-m-gamestop-motionplus-deal/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/31/metroid-other-m-gamestop-motionplus-deal/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/31/metroid-other-m-gamestop-motionplus-deal/#comments Mom: Hi there, my son was asking for a new Wii game. Meteoroid or something.

GameStop clerk: He's probably looking for Metroid: Other M, the hot new action game from Nintendo.

Mom: Yes, that's the one! I'll take a copy, please.

Clerk: Ma'am, you're in luck, because we're offering $20 off the Wii Remote MotionPlus bundle with every purchase of Metroid: Other M.

Mom: That's okay. Geoffrey already has a remote.

Clerk: But this is MotionPlus. It adds a whole new level of sensitivity to the Wii experience!

Mom: Oh, so this meteoroid game needs that then?

Clerk: Well, no, but ...

Mom: It enhances it somehow?

Clerk: Not really.

Mom: Then why would I want that?

Clerk: ...

Mom: ... Just bag the game.

JoystiqBuy Metroid: Other M at GameStop, get $20 off MotionPlus remote bundle originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>GameStopMetroidMetroid-Other-MMotionPlusnintendowiiTue, 31 Aug 2010 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M review: a successful fusion]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/27/metroid-other-m-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/27/metroid-other-m-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/27/metroid-other-m-review/#commentsWhen I started playing Metroid: Other M, I didn't know what to make of it. Basic movement felt nothing like the previous games. The story was front and center. Samus talked a lot. The cutscenes were unskippable and initially intolerable.

As I became acclimated, I began to realize that the game wasn't that much of a departure for the series at all. In fact, the elements that make this feel like a Metroid game gave me a better idea of what it means to be a Metroid game.

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JoystiqMetroid: Other M review: a successful fusion originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionmetroidMetroid-Other-Mnintendoteam-ninjawiiFri, 27 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M ads focus on nostalgia, overacting]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/metroid-other-m-ads-focus-on-nostalgia-overacting/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/metroid-other-m-ads-focus-on-nostalgia-overacting/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/metroid-other-m-ads-focus-on-nostalgia-overacting/#commentsA recent Metroid: Other M trailer promoted the game by taking us through the series' history. A Japanese TV commercial ties the game to the past even more directly, showing the original NES game morphing into Other M gameplay footage. The ad even goes so far as to declare this "a Famicom game with the latest technology," a tagline that also came up several times in the last Iwata Asks interview.

Meanwhile, the American commercial focuses on the "other M," as in: melodrama -- total melodrama. See the beautiful slow-motion, live-action TV spot unfold just below the Japanese ad after the break.

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JoystiqMetroid: Other M ads focus on nostalgia, overacting originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adscommercialJapanMetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendoTeam-NinjaTecmotelevisionTVwiiFri, 20 Aug 2010 10:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Get up to (hyper) speed with this Metroid: Other M trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/18/get-up-to-hyper-speed-with-this-metroid-other-m-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/18/get-up-to-hyper-speed-with-this-metroid-other-m-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/18/get-up-to-hyper-speed-with-this-metroid-other-m-trailer/#comments
With the release of Metroid: Other M only days away, it's probably time we all got caught up on the series. Thankfully, Nintendo has released a handy video that condenses the entire story into seven minutes -- minus most of the portable entries and the entire Metroid Prime series, anyway.

Continue reading Get up to (hyper) speed with this Metroid: Other M trailer

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Metroid-Other-MnintendoTeam-NinjawiiWed, 18 Aug 2010 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M is an action game in this trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/16/metroid-other-m-is-an-action-game-in-this-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/16/metroid-other-m-is-an-action-game-in-this-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/16/metroid-other-m-is-an-action-game-in-this-trailer/#commentsWe can forget our worries about Metroid: Other M for just a few minutes, thanks to this trailer. While we watch it, we can let our continuing concerns about the number, length and melodramatic content of cutscenes within Team Ninja's upcoming Wii game fall away as we enjoy wall-to-wall action.

We learn nothing at all of Samus's past in these clips, nor about her feelings, save for the fact that she feels like not being eaten by a lava worm thing. Instead, we see Metroid: Other M as we first imagined it: as a Metroid game with the speed and intensity of the combat dialed way up. We'll find out soon enough how realistic this version is.

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In an Iwata Asks interview about Metroid: Other M, Team Ninja head and Other M director Yosuke Hayashi classifies the game as "a NES game with the latest technology," an ideal that went on to inform much of the design. "Yes, we thought that if we could make a game that could be controlled with just one Wii Remote controller," Hayashi told Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, "we'd enable players who were put off by complex controls to enjoy 3D action games as well."

The automatic movement of perspective enabled the game to have 3D environments while maintaining simple controls, and clever Wiimote movements like pointing at the screen to explore in 3D allowed the team to avoid "resorting to the Nunchuk," as producer Yoshio Sakamoto called it.

At the same time, Sakamoto wanted the story and action to blend seamlessly, so the team worked with video production company D-Rockets. Director Ryuzi Kitaura described creating detailed storyboards to impress Sakamoto: "I think I drew more than 300 storyboards in total. The image count was over 2,000. By this stage, I was also accounting for camera work and action, so they became really elaborate production storyboards. I think I took over six months to finish them."

JoystiqMetroid: Other M team under the Iwata Asks microscope originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActionD-RocketsIwata-AsksMetroid-Other-MnintendoRyuzi-KitauraSatoru-IwataTeam-NinjawiiYoshio-SakamotoYosuke-HayashiWed, 11 Aug 2010 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: Metroid: Other M]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/06/preview-metroid-other-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/06/preview-metroid-other-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/06/preview-metroid-other-m/#comments With the game set to land in a mere 25 days, I had one last chance earlier this week to play the final version of Metroid: Other M -- though not as much as I would have liked. Nintendo had hand-picked a couple of areas for me to try. The first covered a good amount of ground in a botanical area of the Bottle Ship (the space station where Other M begins), while the second, far shorter one was meant to show that the game's combat isn't always as straightforward as in 2D Metroids past.

Gallery: Metroid: Other M (08/05/10)

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JoystiqPreview: Metroid: Other M originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>MetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendoTeam-NinjawiiFri, 06 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M's cutscenes compiled into two-hour movie in 'theater mode']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/29/metroid-other-ms-cutscenes-compiled-into-two-hour-movie-in-th/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/29/metroid-other-ms-cutscenes-compiled-into-two-hour-movie-in-th/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/29/metroid-other-ms-cutscenes-compiled-into-two-hour-movie-in-th/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Do you feel like living through a full-fledged Metroid experience, but can't be bothered to do all that item-hunting? No, you couldn't care less about those stray E-Tanks and absent missile expansions -- you care about the deep, rich lore of Samus' Zebesian struggle. Metroid: Other M will contain a menu option suited to your bizarre desires: Theater mode, which compiles the game's cutscenes into a streamlined, two-hour, non-interactive story.

The series' godfather, Yoshio Sakamoto, explained to 1UP that the mode, which unlocks after completing the game, would allow returning players to soak in all the dialogue and events of the story without having to replay the whole thing over again. Why, that sounds a heck of a lot like the full-length Shenmue movie which accompanied the game's sequel. Only -- and this is just a wild assumption, mind you -- we think Metroid: Other M: The Movie will have way, way fewer sailors.

JoystiqMetroid: Other M's cutscenes compiled into two-hour movie in 'theater mode' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Metroid-Other-Mmovienintendoteam-ninjatheater-modewiiyoshio-sakamotoThu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M's latest Japanese trailer beams in]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/29/metroid-other-ms-latest-japanese-trailer-beams-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/29/metroid-other-ms-latest-japanese-trailer-beams-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/29/metroid-other-ms-latest-japanese-trailer-beams-in/#comments We can't tell you everything that's being said in this newest trailer for Metroid: Other M -- not because we're jerks and don't want to, but because it's in another language. Japanese, to be specific. Thankfully, the characters introduced during this montage of CGI and in-game footage have their names kindly provided in English. Names like Lyle Smithsonian, Adam Malkovich and Brad "U.S." Treasury. (Only one of those is made up.)

There's also a look at some good old fashioned gameplay, from Other M's first 45 minutes or so, but also in later, more planet-y environments. The purpose of most of it is to show Samus using the various beams at her disposal -- plasma, grappling and the like. If you're more of a still-image person, Nintendo has also released some new shots from the game, which lands on August 31, including the really cool box art we won't be seeing in the States. Check 'em out below, and watch the trailer beyond the break.

Gallery: Metroid: Other M (07/29/10)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActionMetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendoTeam-NinjawiiThu, 29 Jul 2010 15:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Dragon Quest IX map, Metroid: Other M demo available at Comic-Con]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/dragon-quest-ix-map-metroid-other-m-demo-available-at-comic-co/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/dragon-quest-ix-map-metroid-other-m-demo-available-at-comic-co/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/dragon-quest-ix-map-metroid-other-m-demo-available-at-comic-co/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Yes, there will be lots of interesting panels, swag, premieres, celebrities and other stuff at Comic-Con. Whatever. Nintendo just gave us the real reason the July 22-25 event is worth attending: a new Dragon Quest IX map. If you bring your DS to Nintendo's booth, with the game running in Tag Mode, you'll automatically pick up the "Mortamor" treasure map, being offered for the first time in North America. Presumably, other people will be there doing the same thing, making it your best chance at multiplayer. If you aren't playing DQIX yet, you'll be able to spend some demo time with it at the booth (#2944).

You'll also get the opportunity to play Metroid: Other M, over a month before its August 31 release. Now that's an opportunity worth fighting the cosplaying crowd for.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Comic-Con-2010Dragon-Quest-IXdsMetroid-Other-Mnintendosan-diego-comic-con-2010Square-Enixtag-modeTeam-NinjawiiMon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[An ice cold Metroid: Other M boss fight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/14/an-ice-cold-metroid-other-m-boss-fight/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/14/an-ice-cold-metroid-other-m-boss-fight/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/14/an-ice-cold-metroid-other-m-boss-fight/#commentsThe E3 demo of Metroid: Other M featured a boss fight in which the Galactic Federation worked to freeze a giant monster so Samus could shoot missiles at it. Now you can watch this dynamic battle for yourself, courtesy of CVG's week-long Metroid: Other M video series.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>MetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendoTeam-NinjawiiWed, 14 Jul 2010 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M trailer features the 'birth of Samus']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/12/metroid-other-m-trailer-features-the-birth-of-samus/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/12/metroid-other-m-trailer-features-the-birth-of-samus/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/12/metroid-other-m-trailer-features-the-birth-of-samus/#commentsCVG is posting new footage of Metroid: Other M all week, starting with a weird cutscene depicting Samus as a space baby. We're happy to see these videos now, but we're also slightly hesitant, knowing that we're going to see them again as unskippable in-game FMV.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>MetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendoTeam-NinjawiiMon, 12 Jul 2010 12:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon offers credit on Metroid: Other M, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/amazon-offers-credit-on-metroid-other-m-assassins-creed-brot/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/amazon-offers-credit-on-metroid-other-m-assassins-creed-brot/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/amazon-offers-credit-on-metroid-other-m-assassins-creed-brot/#commentsAmazon's list of bonus offers is a good resource for people who like to receive free money for basically no reason when they pre-order games. Metroid: Other M is among the latest to be bundled with Amazon credit as an incentive, to the tune of an extra $20. Other notable recent additions include L.A. Noire, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Disney Guilty Party (all three offering a $10 credit)

Amazon is continually sneaking new offers in among the ones like Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops that have been available for some time. Which kind of makes sense, since new games continue to be announced even during the pre-order period for other games.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AmazonAssassins-Creed-BrotherhoodBonus-creditDisney-Guilty-PartyLA-NoireMetroid-Other-Mmicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3wiixboxThu, 01 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M rolls into Europe in September]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/metroid-other-m-rolls-into-europe-in-september/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/metroid-other-m-rolls-into-europe-in-september/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/metroid-other-m-rolls-into-europe-in-september/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The "Q3" window for the European release of Metroid: Other M has been clarified. An ad in the MCV magazine listed the game for "September." Nintendo subsequently confirmed the release period to Eurogamer.

Back when the American release date was slated for June, that Q3 European release seemed depressingly far off. But thanks to the delay of the American version to August 31, and the Japanese release date of September 2, we can all enjoy waiting together.

Gallery: Metroid: Other M (E3 2010)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EuropeMetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendoRelease-DateTeam-NinjawiiThu, 01 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: Metroid: Other M]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/24/preview-metroid-other-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/24/preview-metroid-other-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/24/preview-metroid-other-m/#commentsIn every Metroid game, from the NES original through Metroid Prime, there's been a certain weight to Samus. She can run faster than someone in a giant suit of armor should be able to, yes, and she can triangle jump to ridiculous heights, but Samus has always felt slow to start and build up speed, as would be expected of someone covered in metal.

More than the perspective changes, the ability to walk toward and away from the screen, the auto-aiming or any of the other new elements in Metroid: Other M, Samus's "weight" feels the most different. She is faster than she's ever been in Team Ninja's take on Metroid and accelerates to full speed instantaneously. The faster movements naturally lend the game a faster pace, and the way Samus zips across the screen makes the Team Ninja influence apparent.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2010MetroidMetroid-Other-MnintendoTeam-NinjawiiThu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Visual overload: Nintendo's E3 Wii lineup]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/visual-overload-nintendos-e3-wii-lineup/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/visual-overload-nintendos-e3-wii-lineup/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/19/visual-overload-nintendos-e3-wii-lineup/#commentsNintendo brought most of its franchises back into active duty this year (sorry, Clu Clu Land!), flooding its upcoming Wii lineup with new games starring familiar characters. We've collected all the screenshots and trailers we had yet to post from Nintendo's crowded slate of Wii releases, along with ones you may have missed during our E3 coverage earlier this week. Clear your cache in anticipation of some serious video streaming, and join us after the break to see footage and screens of Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kirby's Epic Yarn, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and more.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>donkey-kong-country-returnse3-2010flingsmashkirbys-epic-yarnLegend-of-Zelda-2010mario-sports-mixmetroid-other-mnintendopokepark-wiisamurai-warriors-3The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Swordwiiwii-partySat, 19 Jun 2010 17:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M trailer keeps things in perspective]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/18/metroid-other-m-trailer-keeps-things-in-perspective/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/18/metroid-other-m-trailer-keeps-things-in-perspective/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/18/metroid-other-m-trailer-keeps-things-in-perspective/#comments Metroid: Other M isn't just a side-scroller. It's a first-person shooter. And a third-person exploration game. And seemingly everything in-between. This trailer features a hodgepodge of perspectives, but how does it play? Stay tuned for our hands-on preview this weekend.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2010metroid-other-mnintendoteam-ninjawiiFri, 18 Jun 2010 23:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M pre-orders include 'art folio' at GameStop]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/28/metroid-other-m-pre-orders-include-art-folio-at-gamestop/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/28/metroid-other-m-pre-orders-include-art-folio-at-gamestop/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/28/metroid-other-m-pre-orders-include-art-folio-at-gamestop/#commentsFor most of us, "it's a new Metroid" is sufficient to ensure a pre-order of Metroid: Other M. That makes any extra items given away by retailers fully extraneous, though, of course, we'll take them. GameStop is offering a "collectible art folio" with pre-orders, containing 16 cards with art from Other M. The single preview image looks super classy.

The "folio" design, by the way, means that these pieces of art will be easy to scan for use as desktop wallpapers. We appreciate that kind of convenience. It's safer than creasing the spine on an art book.
[Via GoNintendo]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>art-bookgamestopmetroidmetroid-other-mpre-orderteam-ninjaFri, 28 May 2010 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo explains Metroid: Other M, Sin & Punishment 2 delays]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/nintendo-explains-metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-2-delays/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/nintendo-explains-metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-2-delays/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/nintendo-explains-metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-2-delays/#commentsNintendo delayed two of its big summer titles for Wii today: Metroid: Other M (to August 31) and Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (to June 27). When the company made the announcement, it provided no reasons. As it turns out, there is a decent reason for each delay.

"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," a Nintendo rep told IGN regarding Metroid: Other M. "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." We can understand the game not being finished as a reason not to release it -- although if it were in that precarious of a position, maybe Nintendo shouldn't have been so optimistic with the date in the first place.

As for Sin & Punishment, "A June 27 launch allows gamers to enjoy Sin & Punishment: Star Successor without having to rush through Super Mario Galaxy 2 (May 23)." Honestly, as Treasure boosters, we appreciate any effort made not to bury the developer's work -- although, again, we have to wonder why Nintendo set the original release date so close to Galaxy.

Gallery: Sin and Punishment: Star Successor

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delaysmetroidmetroid-other-msin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successorteam-ninjatreasureFri, 23 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M, Sin & Punishment: Star Successor delayed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-star-successor-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-star-successor-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-star-successor-delayed/#commentsIf you're a fan of Nintendo-published games about shooting aliens, prepare for disappointment. Nintendo just announced delays for the North American releases of both Sin & Punishment: Star Successor and Metroid: Other M.

Sin & Punishment has been pushed back from June 7 to June 27 -- a brief delay. The Team Ninja/Nintendo Metroid sequel, however, has been bumped more substantially, from June 27 to August 31. We should have known the June date was too good to be true when all Europe got was a vague "Q3" announcement.

Gallery: Metroid: Other M

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After Samus's armor mysteriously grows out of her glowing heart or something, we're treated to a nonstop barrage of the fastest action the series has ever seen. In addition to that, the trailer demonstrates the quick transition between third-person and first-person perspective, as well as some 3D movement in the third-person segments. Oh, and Samus faces off against Mother Brain in the end.

[Via GoNintendo; thanks, Fernando]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>metroidmetroid-other-mNintendoteam-ninjatecmotrailerWiiyoshio-sakamotoTue, 30 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Interview: Metroid: Other M producer Yoshio Sakamoto]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/12/interview-metroid-other-m-producer-yoshio-sakamoto/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/12/interview-metroid-other-m-producer-yoshio-sakamoto/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/12/interview-metroid-other-m-producer-yoshio-sakamoto/#comments
 After delivering a GDC panel on his cinematic inspiration, we met with Metroid: Other M producer Yoshio Sakamoto to ask him about everything from collaborating with Team Ninja, lessons learned from Metroid Prime, the newfound focus on story in the Metroid universe, and whether or not he played Chair's Super Metroid love letter, Shadow Complex. Read on!

Can you tell us about the process of working with Team Ninja. Who does what design-wise and technology-wise?

Yoshio Sakamoto: The original design concept came from me, but then we went and assembled a team that could pull this off. And in this case it was people from Team Ninja, who we really thought was the best fit. But they've also provided a lot of core ideas that have influenced the direction of the game, particularly the director, Mr. Hayashi. So, as I mentioned in the speech today, it's not so much that we're dividing up tasks but collaborating as equals.

After E3 and the initial announcement a lot of people were making comments like, "Oh, it seems like they've dumped Retro for this series and they want to go with another developer," as if it was a big switch-off. But, in actuality, that is far from the case; rather, we just wanted to put together the best team that we could to make this project, which turns out to be Project M.

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JoystiqInterview: Metroid: Other M producer Yoshio Sakamoto originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>GDC-2010interviewMetroidMetroid-Other-MNintendoWiiYoshio-SakamotoFri, 12 Mar 2010 15:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto reveals Metroid: Other M's cinematic inspirations]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/nintendos-yoshio-sakamoto-reveals-metroid-other-ms-cinematic/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/nintendos-yoshio-sakamoto-reveals-metroid-other-ms-cinematic/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/nintendos-yoshio-sakamoto-reveals-metroid-other-ms-cinematic/#comments Yoshio Sakamoto has had a rather diverse career with Nintendo, having worked on games like Metroid, WarioWare and Tomodatchi Collection. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata asked the Metroid: Other M producer to speak at GDC to "explore the secret of creating games for such a dynamic range of titles."

One of Sakamoto's greatest inspirations seems to be film, noting directors Dario Argento, Luc Besson, John Woo and Brian de Palma as key figures. In particular, he found Argento's "Deep Red" to have a profound impact. Argento's manipulation of mood through music and timing is something he found moving; the use of foreshadowing helped transcend the film beyond other horror films.

Other M will take these various inspirations by becoming a "synthesis of everything I've learned," Sakamoto told the audience. A new trailer screened for GDC attendees highlighted various cinematic moments in the upcoming Wii game, including a CG reimagination of Super Metroid's climatic ending. Sakamoto pointed out the return of Metroid Fusion's Adam, reminding the audience that foreshadowing will play a key role in creating suspense in the interquel. Considering the subsequent applause, it seems clear that Metroid fans approve of this new direction.

Gallery: Metroid: Other M

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gdc-2010metroidmetroid-other-mNintendoteam-ninjaWiiyoshio-sakamotoThu, 11 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M trailer features a Samus soliloquy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/02/metroid-other-m-trailer-features-a-samus-soliloquy/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/02/metroid-other-m-trailer-features-a-samus-soliloquy/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/02/metroid-other-m-trailer-features-a-samus-soliloquy/#commentsWhile we're happy to see any new media related to Metroid: Other M, this new trailer isn't doing much to build excitement. Here's a short list of Metroid standards missing from the video:
  • Samus's suit
  • Metroids
  • Weapons
But on the other hand, it has:
  • The catchphrase used by the annoying AI guide that nobody liked in Metroid Fusion
At least, now we know we'll be able to skip the cutscenes between the awesome shooting sequences.

Gallery: Metroid: Other M

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionmetroidmetroid-other-mNintendoteam-ninjatrailervideoWiiTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo Media Summit 2010: The Recap Post]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/nintendo-media-summit-2010-the-recap-post/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/nintendo-media-summit-2010-the-recap-post/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/nintendo-media-summit-2010-the-recap-post/#comments The 2010 Nintendo Media Summit has come and gone, and sent a wave of huge Nintendo news through the industry. We had hands-on time with some of the Wii's biggest upcoming titles, screenshots for almost everything on Nintendo's 2010 calendar and a big ol' sack full of new videos. In case you missed anything, we've wrapped it all up and have it here for you in one tidy little package.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cave-storydisney-guilty-partyDQ9Dragon-QuestDragon-Quest-9-Sentinels-of-the-Starry-Skiesdragon-quest-ixDSdsiwareflingsmashJRPGLevel-5metroid-other-mmonado-beginning-of-the-worldmonster-hunter-trinintendonintendo-media-summitnintendo-media-summit-2010picross-3dpokemonprince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sandsRPGsin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successorSquare-Enixsuper-mario-galaxy-2WiiwiiwarexenobladeSun, 28 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mario, Metroid, Sin and Punishment, more dated in Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/mario-metroid-sin-and-punishment-more-dated-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/mario-metroid-sin-and-punishment-more-dated-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/mario-metroid-sin-and-punishment-more-dated-in-europe/#commentsHere's some great news for those of you in Europe interested in playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Sin and Punishment: Star Successor. Nintendo announced that Galaxy will be available in Europe on June 11, not long after America's May 23 date. And Sin and Punishment will be out in Europe (under the slightly altered title Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies) on May 7, exactly one month before North America gets its hands on that Treasure.

The bad news is that Metroid: Other M is dated simply "Q3." It's due June 27 in North America. We've collected all the European release dates for Wii and DS (including a "summer" date for Dragon Quest IX!) after the break.

[Via Eurogamer]

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JoystiqMario, Metroid, Sin and Punishment, more dated in Europe originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DQ9Dragon-QuestDragon-Quest-9-Sentinels-of-the-Starry-Skiesdragon-quest-ixDSeuropeflingsmashJRPGLevel-5metroidmetroid-other-mmonster-hunter-triNintendorelease-dateRPGsin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successorSquare-Enixsuper-mario-galaxy-2WiiThu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on: Metroid: Other M]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/hands-on-metroid-other-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/hands-on-metroid-other-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/hands-on-metroid-other-m/#comments
There's a lot I want to tell you about the 45-minute demo of Metroid: Other M that I played at the Nintendo Media Summit, but let me answer your most pressing question first: The game is really impressive; it's really fun; it's totally Metroid. The demo was only the beginning sequences of the game, but if everything Nintendo and Team Ninja have managed to deliver in this short span holds up for the entirety of the game, it's going to be really good. (Also, let it be said now, Other M is in no way a re-skinned Ninja Gaiden.)

My demo began with the game's opening cinematic, which is fully pre-rendered CG and recounts the ending of Super Metroid, to which Other M serves as a direct sequel. It sees Samus in a showdown with Mother Brain (realized by Team Ninja as a mammoth bipedal monstrosity with one huge eye) before the bounty hunter awakes in a medical bay wearing her Zero Suit. The cinematic narrated entirely by Samus (as promised, Other M is the first time we hear her voice -- and it's, well, just all right) and leads directly into a tutorial disguised as a "diagnostic" of her armor and recollection of how to kick ass.

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Nintendo released a flood of information about Metroid: Other M today, not the least of which is when it's coming out. The Media Summit press release describes a game that takes place primarily in a side-scrolling perspective, using a sideways Wii Remote, but gives the player the ability to switch to first person at any time and control the game with the pointer. So it's an odd hybrid of old Metroid and Prime.

As these screens reveal, it's also very nice-looking (though it must be said, these screens are from a pre-release version, and at a higher resolution than an actual Wii can display). Other M will be in stores June 27.

Gallery: Metroid: Other M

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