Metroid: Other M

[A Black Falcon]

I haven't actually played the game, but I got Metroid Other M a while back (last year, was it?), when it was under $4 at Gamestop, and I think there was a buy-2-get-1-free that day too. Checking online it looks like they've raised the price since, but no way would I pay over $5 for that game, so only get it if you find it really cheap. It's considered the game that ruined Metroid for a reason.

http://legendsoflocalization.com/what-do...d-other-m/

I have always wondered about what Japanese gamers in general think of Metroid. I know that it's not nearly as popular there as it is here, but there's clearly a small but dedicated audience. That does make sense. After all, Exploration style Castlevania games are VERY popular over there (such as Symphony of the Night, or "Nocturne in the Moonlight" over there), and they're basically the same genre of game. It'd be very strange to find they thought of them as "totally different" over there.

The neat thing is, the small Japanese fanbase of Metroid also didn't like Other M, and for a lot of the same reasons.

That's interesting, and it's good to know that those few Japanese Metroid fans were also disappointed.