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Nintendo has released a new set of high-quality 1280x720 screens from Other M that highlight the opening stages of the game, and by gosh if they aren't amazing! Screens include dispatching a holographic pirate in a training room, fighting swarms of Geemers and Reos, They also highlight the new map system, which seems built more for a 3D game than a 2.5D. There is plenty of wall-hanging action straight out of Fusion and MZM, as well as more first-person scenes through the visor (highlighting influences from the Prime games), and new shots of that fan favorite dude with attitude, the "Remember Me Guy" (I assume we'll find out who he is pretty soon). He's got on some kind of powered backpack. These troopers are equipped with sidearms and grenades, but their armor looks a little bit too slick and silly for me to take them seriously just yet! But I suppose that's what future policemen would look like - these guys don't look like marines! These images came from Kotaku who was nice enough to upload them in their unwatermarked state - thanks, guys! If you'd like another dosage of mouth-watering Metroid tease, refresh your memory by checking out the images from our trailer analysis. Hopefully there will be a new trailer available for viewing soon...

Kotaku also mentions in the article that the control scheme uses the Wii Remote held sideways for side-scrolling sequences with the pointer used for "first-person exploration and shooting." As for the story, the game takes place aboard the "decommissioned Bottle Ship" chock-full of action, exploration, and voice acting along with a "revealing, personal story" behind Samus. There should be more in-depth overviews of gameplay this evening.

Also, the official US Metroid: Other M homepage has now gone live! The intro voiceover is now done in English and is slightly different than the translation from January:

A dream - I had been reliving the tragic moments of my recent past.

UPDATE: Looks like players will be able to freely switch between first-person and third-person mode, allowing for easy targeting of enemies and smooth exploration. The Twitter #OtherM feed is also alight with comments, so check them out. Chances are, whatever new news occurs will happen there first!

Until next time...
Captain Commando