Metroid, the third franchise in the oft-mentioned Nintendo “big 3,” has long been overshadowed in hype by the other two in the three – Mario and Zelda. Although the quality of the Metroid games has always been high and they have a committed fanbase, they just don’t generate the same level of excitement in the broader gaming public. In the case of Other M this was particularly the case – Metroid Prime fans seemed a little concerned about this new direction while old-school Metroid fans seemed concerned about the game quality and the whole cut-scene and talking Samus concept. These fears are only fears that the game is not exactly what fans of previous games want. As such they are somewhat well-founded, but this doesn’t mean the game isn’t good.

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