Metroid: Dread Acknowledged by Nintendo

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-07-2009, 08:53 AM

In an interview with the Metroid series director Sakamoto concerning Metroid: Other M, Kotaku asked if the M:OM was the final incarnation of the much-rumored Metroid: Dread project. Sakamoto replied "The day may come when Dread hits the stores, but this one is something that's completely different. This is other M."

Here's the original writeup, over at Kotaku:

Kotaku - Nintendo: New Metroid Is NOT Metroid Dread - Metroid

Fans of 2D Metroid games rejoice, Nintendo actually does have a Dread project in the works.

***Marilink*** · 06-07-2009, 07:12 PM

Well that's awesome.

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-07-2009, 10:02 PM

I thought Dread was supposed to be a handheld game anyway.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Marilink*** · 06-07-2009, 10:20 PM

Yeah, but a lot of people were saying that MOM was, like, the mutated Dread project.

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-08-2009, 01:24 AM

Well, we knew that it is rumored to be another side-scroller, but that's about it. If it turns out to be a 2D DS game, I'll wet myself. I'd rather a full on home-console game, though. The DS is cool for a portable, but I always prefered playing my GBA and Gameboy games on my Gameboy Player, anyway. The full-size screen is just so much more enveloping. As far As M:OM goes, I'm not sure what to expect from the gameplay. Possibly a 2.5D game that occasionally switches to 1st-person?

***Marilink*** · 06-08-2009, 08:42 AM

I'm thinkin' it'll be a 3D platformer, but there will be certain weapons that switch you into first person sometimes, similar to how the morph ball switched you into 3rd person in the Primes.

I'm not sure how aiming will work in that sense, but that's what it looked like to me. But, there were a few clips that looked more 2-D...so I have no clue.

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-09-2009, 12:04 AM

I'm also interested in how the close-combat is supposed to work, since they've never done that in a Metroid before.

**Cravdraa** · 06-09-2009, 01:14 AM

I'll bet it's something like the Ninja Gaiden Black controls.

**Valigarmander** · 06-09-2009, 01:47 AM

QUICKTIME EVENTS.

I hope not.

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-09-2009, 01:37 PM

^Yeah, those open so slowly, & you can't use any other programs on them.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-11-2009, 07:18 AM

True double true. I think the most annoying thing being that every time they update the format, you have to download the new version of the player. Like they've never heard of ****ing codecs.

06-07-2009, 08:53 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Metroid: Dread Acknowledged by Nintendo In an interview with the Metroid series director Sakamoto concerning Metroid: Other M, Kotaku asked if the M:OM was the final incarnation of the much-rumored Metroid: Dread project. Sakamoto replied "The day may come when Dread hits the stores, but this one is something that's completely different. This is other M." Here's the original writeup, over at Kotaku: Kotaku - Nintendo: New Metroid Is NOT Metroid Dread - Metroid Fans of 2D Metroid games rejoice, Nintendo actually does have a Dread project in the works.

06-07-2009, 07:12 PM	#2
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	Well that's awesome.

06-07-2009, 10:02 PM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	I thought Dread was supposed to be a handheld game anyway. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-07-2009, 10:20 PM	#4
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	Yeah, but a lot of people were saying that MOM was, like, the mutated Dread project.

06-08-2009, 01:24 AM	#5
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Well, we knew that it is rumored to be another side-scroller, but that's about it. If it turns out to be a 2D DS game, I'll wet myself. I'd rather a full on home-console game, though. The DS is cool for a portable, but I always prefered playing my GBA and Gameboy games on my Gameboy Player, anyway. The full-size screen is just so much more enveloping. As far As M:OM goes, I'm not sure what to expect from the gameplay. Possibly a 2.5D game that occasionally switches to 1st-person?

06-08-2009, 08:42 AM	#6
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	I'm thinkin' it'll be a 3D platformer, but there will be certain weapons that switch you into first person sometimes, similar to how the morph ball switched you into 3rd person in the Primes. I'm not sure how aiming will work in that sense, but that's what it looked like to me. But, there were a few clips that looked more 2-D...so I have no clue.

06-09-2009, 12:04 AM	#7
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I'm also interested in how the close-combat is supposed to work, since they've never done that in a Metroid before.

06-09-2009, 01:14 AM	#8
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,470 Thanks: 171 Thanked 661 Times in 403 Posts	I'll bet it's something like the Ninja Gaiden Black controls.

06-09-2009, 01:47 AM	#9
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	QUICKTIME EVENTS. I hope not.

06-09-2009, 01:37 PM	#10
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^Yeah, those open so slowly, & you can't use any other programs on them. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-11-2009, 07:18 AM	#11
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	True double true. I think the most annoying thing being that every time they update the format, you have to download the new version of the player. Like they've never heard of ****ing codecs.