Nintendo officially announced the development of Metroid: Other M, a collaboration between Nintendo and Team Ninja, bringing a fresh perspective to the Metroid series.
Metroid: Other M was released for the Nintendo Wii console, combining first-person and third-person gameplay elements, and exploring more of protagonist Samus Aran's story.
The game was launched in European markets with localized versions for different countries.
Metroid: Other M was released in Japan, completing the global rollout of the title.
Samus Aran is officially enlisted by the Galactic Federation as a special operations agent.
The Galactic Federation detects a derelict Space Pirate vessel, known as the Bottle Ship, and sends a team for investigation with Samus assigned.
Samus reunites with her former commanding officer, Adam Malkovich, who is leading the Federation mission on the Bottle Ship.
Samus encounters and destroys Ridley aboard the Bottle Ship, but the battle triggers a dangerous overload in the vessel.
The team discovers Mother Brain’s AI still active on the Bottle Ship, controlling the ship's defenses and security systems.
Samus investigates a containment lab and discovers live Metroid hatchlings, including one which she bonds with intimately.
Samus confronts Madeline Bergman, a scientist obsessed with Mother Brain, who has become erratic and hostile.
After a series of battles and events, the Bottle Ship is destroyed during the mission, resulting in Samus’ escape.
