Sakamoto says Metroid: Other M is a "Perfect Metroid Experience"

im so frikken hyped for this game!!! more Metroid action YEA!!!

I've surprised myself at succumbing to the hype - the third-person perspective looks like it will be a good fit.

I've never been a big Metroid fan, but this game seems like it will be really good.

I'm still really unsure on this one. I think I'll borrow it rather than shell out on it because I just haven't enjoyed my time with it that much.

I really am super excited for this. I can't believe we have just about 2 weeks to wait. I pre-ordered it on Amazon, which says that you get a $20 gift card towards other stuff for pre-ordering the game, so I think I am gonna get Chrono Trigger for DS...Two awesome games for just $50!

Im not super pumped for this game, but if I see it in the shops next month, I'll probably get it. Still haven't played any of the Prime games :S

Think the only Metroid I havent played and beaten was Return of Samus. So yes, im bias and stoked for this game. Far as it being perfect, I suppose it does beat scanning everything for a story (just got done beating Prime of the trilogy again).

I'm more hyped for this game than the next Zelda.

I am somewhat excited for this game despite the trailers focused in cut scenes and what appears to be a cheese story filled with obnoxious characters. And this is due to the relatively poorly explored gameplay that seems to be good enough to compensate the weaker elements.

screw mario im going with metroid and tetris

I'm still not completely sold yet.

I always thought Super Metroid was the perfect Metroid experience. If Other M can top that, sign me up!
_{Wait! I already reserved my copy! I'm already signed up!}

Considering Super Metroid and Zero Mission are my favorite games right now, and I bought Fusion as well in anticipation of this, it had better be good!

@James What didn't you enjoy about it?

I still don't think this is a good game, I may buy this game just for the club nintendo points.

They had me at Metroid.

They had me at Metroid.

Same here!

The most recent hands-on articles that I've read have been overwhelmingly positive; and it seems to be surprisingly similar to Metroid Fusion (which, if not for its linearity and same-y environments, would have been my favorite Metroid game). I'm pumped.

The graphics look freaking amazing. Played all the metroids and can wait for this. Still a little worried about the control scheme though.

I'm not sure. Nintendo usually doesn't fail but the hype/marketing seems to be the type to mask the faults. I really don't expect much so I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised!

They had me at "M"

I read the in depth play through of metroid other m which was really a review by ONM (they intended it to be the revw, but they had the incomplete version as a review copy). It certainly wasn' a perfect metroid experience by the sounds of it, but a really good one nonetheless. Didn't sound as good as Prime 1

Oh my, set hype engines to maximum!

SO FREAKEN' HYPED!!!!

This game looks great. I like how it combines different perspectives.

Hmmm.Still not convinced. I really don't like the cut scenes (why not use the in-game engine ) and the contol scheme sounds odd. Still I'll probably give this a whirl if it gets decent reviews.Who's doing the NL review, I assume its not Prosody ahem ..I mean Mr.James Newton esq.

I want a chance to play it before I decide anything as I haven't had a chance to play a Metroid game. Maybe Gamestop will have it out... I think I might get Super Metroid.

a metroid game where you get told whats actually happening and who samus is? is that even a metroid experience? xD

I have my pre-order, so all I can do is wait. I hope the gameplay style fits me, because it will be my first 1st-person/3rd-person Metroid game... actually, it'll also be my first 3D Metroid game, too...

I can see why. Prime was good, but a bit slow and vague. There are times where you are completely lost especially after not playing for a while. The story should help you keep track of objectives and speedy samus should be nice.

Well, I asked for 31 August off at work today. Haven't done that in a while. It'd better be a perfect Metroid experience.

I wont be surprised if this were the ultimate experience, though. Ooh, I am SO HYPED!

That's great news! I mean if you can't trust the guy who's being paid to make the game, who can you trust?

@Luigi78 - It's not myself, it's Mr Jon Wahlgren.

I don't really care if it's perfect. There've been so many iterations of flat 2D metroid and fps metroid that I'm ready for a different take on it. I think it could ultimately be a nice compromise between the two. I also like that Samus actually has a look and personality that isn't generic like in the prime games.

I'd like a remix of the original 2D Metroids on the Wii, though, with most of the attention on m2. That would be fun. A new metroid prime for the next ninty console would be nice. How about the primes in 3d on the 3ds? I guess I'd prefer an original on the 3ds though.

I'm hopeful for this new version. It's risky, which is really impressive in the current environment, especially with full-on retail games. As a community I think we should reward developers taking risks like this even if it doesn't quite work out to the full potential. Plus, yeah, it's Metroid I was going to buy it before I even knew anything about it. lol.

SO STOOOked! Never played a metroid, not sure if i'm a shoot fan (liked s&p though) but I want this for some reason. Hopefully it will not disappoint!

Can it be August 31st yet?

/impatient

Samus' chest is way too big.

This game will be pretty sweet, I love the Metroid franchise. To me, Yokoi had it right when he created a game that was a mix of Mario and Zelda set in space.