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...This has been a story about a girl and a planet. Because first and foremost, Super Metroid is a game about exploration, like so many others. What is amazing is how it approaches the experience of exploration with the same love and care as a writer would approach a story.
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Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime offered a few solemn, contemplative words regarding the retail performance of Metroid: Other M. Is the future of the Metroid series in question? Read on
"While under the player's control, she is exactly the Samus of old, fearlessly dusting off dozens of enemies at once, all without losing her cool. The moment a cutscene begins to roll, however, she is transformed into someone completely new and unrecognizable. Someone who is insecure about what a former employer thinks of her, gets hurt when called an outsider, has serious daddy issues, and even, at times, chokes in the face of fear. The duality of her character within Other M is confusing in and of itself, and only lends to the feeling that the Samus of the cinema scenes simply doesn't belong..."
When we were almost done with the development of Metroid, one of our staffers casually suggested "Why don't we make Samus Aran a female character to surprise the player?" Back then I thought it was a nice idea, but I couldn't foresee what a huge impact this would have on the future of the franchise.
