New Metroid: Other M trailer points out what’s not actual gameplay

I’ve never cared why Samus Aran became an interstellar bounty hunter, and if this latest trailer for Metroid: Other M is any indication, her reasons are better left unsaid. Brooding melodrama works great on The OC or (in some cases) Final Fantasy, although not so much in science-fiction. Samus has traditionally been an explorer/detective. It’s what made her cool – a rouge bounty hunter facing insurmountable odds just because it was her job. Yet, basing her actions in a pool of regret and doubt seems slightly counter-intuative and, frankly,  pretty lame. I mean, imagine you found out Sonic’s penchant for running was really his need to “run away” from his alcoholic father who had molested him several years earlier. Sort of cheapens the fun of the character, don’t you think?

Either way, we’ll see what Nintendo and Team Ninja have in store for us when Other M drops in June. Thankfully the previous trailer and last week’s screenshots serve as a reminder that Metroid: Other M’s gameplay will, at least, be returning back-to-the-basics.

Oh, also, why is Samus on Coruscant from the Star Wars prequels?

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