Metroid: Other M 2 is a distinct possibility, says Metroid creator Yoshio Sakamoto, but it wouldn’t be possible without Nintendo collaborating once again with Team Ninja, the developer behind Metroid: Other M.
Then again, who knows what the next Metroid game might look like. Whether it WILL be anything like Metroid: Other M remains to be seen. Considering that Nintendo also had Retro Studios (who is now working on Donkey Kong Country Returns) create the drastically different Prime series (as you can read about in my Metroid Prime Trilogy review), anything is possible.
To quote:
“If we are going to decide the next Metroid is going to be a linear extension of Other M, then Team Ninja comes first to my mind as the partner to collaborate with.” – Metroid creator Yoshio Sakamoto
“I’m very grateful for the collaboration with Team Ninja coming up with Metroid: Other M,” Sakamoto told CVG. “As far as my opinion is concerned if we are going to make something similar to Metroid Other M in the future I cannot think that it would be possible for Nintendo to make it without collaborating with Team Ninja. If we are going to decide the next Metroid is going to be a linear extension of Other M then Team Ninja comes first in my mind as the partner for us to collaborate with. But if I’m going to decide that it’s going to be a different story for the next Metroid adventure then depending on the skills, know-how and technology that might require, Team Ninja might not be the choice for us to collaborate with.”
Very, VERY interesting. So the question remains, would you rather have a direct-sequel to Metroid: Other M, or would you rather see Nintendo once again throw a curveball and take the series into a third new direction?
Personally, I’d be interested in seeing a LITERAL 2D side-scrolling Wii version of the series with animated graphics much in the style of something like the PS2’s Odin Sphere or Yoshi’s Island, but applied to a new Metroid. Make it COMPLETE 2D and using the Wii’s processing power.
Heck, even re-releasing Super Metroid like in the screenshot above would be AMAZING. I did love Metroid: Other M though, so a sequel would also be very welcome.