Metroid Database.com

1up.com recently published an interview with Metroid director Yoshio Sakamoto and Team Ninja director Yosuke Hayashi. The interview is short, but provides a great deal of extra insight on this extremely ambitious title.

Things to note include:

• Team Ninja - Sakamoto felt that his team needed a "partner" to do a 3D action title on the Wii. That's why Team Ninja was asked to help.
• The timeline - M:OM officially takes place between the events of Super Metroid and Fusion.
• The storyline - The mysterious blonde girl in the trailer is NOT a clone of Samus like many have speculated. Story will also progress similar to how the events in Fusion unfolded.
• Exploration - Many have expressed concern about M:OM focusing towards action instead of exploration since Team Ninja is involved. Sakamoto says it will retain "true Metroid feel."
• Armstrong Houston - Not confirmed. However the character is a part of the Galactic Federation Army under Adam Malkovich's command.
• Challenge - Will not be as difficult as the Ninja Gaiden series, or made in a way that it "breaks" players.
• Project M - To quote Sakamoto-san: "We have three companies collaborating on this game; a team we've dubbed Project M. With Nintendo, Team Ninja, and another company that's focusing on the cinematics working together, we've broken down the walls that define each company and joined forces to form a separate entity. It's unlike anything that's ever been done at Nintendo; It's more than just a collaborative effort -- it's one group working toward a common goal."

More news as it develops.

--Infinity's End