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Is this what ‘Other M’ really stands for? The Other Metroid?
Guaranteed. As a side note, I could listen to this music all day.
Announcing a new handheld a few days before your next one is scheduled to launch doesn’t make a lot of sense, as Nintendo did with the 3DS last week shortly before releasing the DSi XL. But the uncanny maneuver wasn’t planned, it was forced, reports CNBC.
“Apparently, the Japanese press was all over it and talked with suppliers there and Nintendo just wanted to get out ahead by breaking the news to prevent a leak,” says Billy Pigeon, senior analyst with M2 Research. “Does it clash with the DSi XL? Yes it does. But the XL is old news in Japan.”
Great for fans. Not so great for prospective XL sales.
That’s the story in at least one Japanese paper today, transcribed by Kotaku.
The paper reports that those working in the Online Division have voiced dissatisfaction, while those in the financial department have been pulling long hours. Continuing, the paper adds that even those employed in preeminent development positions have been feeling the crunch, spending their time working on sequels to hit titles instead of new games. “We don’t even have time to draw up plans for new games,” says a staffer.
To counter the problem, the paper says Nintendo has begun creating subsidiaries like Sora and outsourcing development of some games, including Metroid Other M. Think they can do it?
BEWARE OF YOUR PAST… is the e-mail i received from Tecmo Koei earlier today about a game named “Again”. A game in which you play as an FBI agent named Jonathan Weaver. Who is following the clues to the murder of his family 19 years ago. He somehow has the power to see the past which helps him on his search through an early 90′s crime-ridden New Jersey. His goal to solve a Murder case that started 19 years ago and to put the assailant(s) behind bars, and to finally get answers to why his family was murdered.
Now I have to say I am a detective – adventure game loving person, so my opinion is a little flawed here, but this game sounds awesome. After watching the trailer are any of you excited for this game?
I love me some video game music. I especially love me some free, awesomely remixed video game music. I know you do too.
If you aren’t aware, OCRemix just released their latest album-totally free for download-was just released and it’ll make you go bananas! (See what I did there?) “Serious Monkey Business” has almost two and a half hours of Donkey Kong Country 2 music, remixed into some great new stuff. Any self-resepecting Nintendo fan will be uploading this to their iPod (or Zune, if thats how you sway) within the next day. Mmm mmm good.
Well would you look at me and my opinion on Metroid Other M. Swaying back in forth like a sock in the wind.
Before, I was skeptical. The response? Critical. Expected. Now, I see this video, and I can admit that I’m more intrigued at this moment in time than I was even a mere five minutes ago.
The voice acting and take-me-seriously Final Fantasy I wear big boy pants cutscenes still have me worried for this beloved franchise, but the insane mixing of 2D, 2.5D and 3D are starting to grow on me. Really, I mean that. I just hope the “narrative” doesn’t get in the way of the most important part of any Metroid title: the game.
Second time’s the charm? Kind of baffling, really, but maybe they’ll have the same kind of sequel semi-success that Ubisoft had with Red Steel 2. [Image, source both 1up.com]
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Happy storytelling!
