Commercials show off both action and drama sides of Samus' latest adventure. UPDATED.
Two commercials for Metroid: Other M have been posted to the official Japanese Metroid website. The first features several cutscenes relating to Samus' past, including scenes not shown until now. Our Japan Correspondent, Matt Walker, has translated the first trailer, which you can watch below.
Samus | あれからどれくらい経ったのだろうか? | How long has it been since then...? |
幼くして両親を失った私は常に意地を張り心を閉ざした。 | I've always been stubborn and closed myself off to people since I lost my parents when I was young. | |
Adam | 異論はないな、レィディ。 | Any objections, lady? |
Samus | 待ってくれアダム! | Wait, Adam! |
少しだけ時間をくれないか? | Can't you give me a little more time? | |
私は幼すぎた。 | I was too young. | |
無茶を寄せ! | Don't be unreasonable! | |
あまりにも子供だった。 | I was such a child... |
The second commercial creatively links the gameplay control of the original Metroid game with Other M, morphing from the former to the latter. It ends with the catchphrase, "Metoroido Omoroido," which is a play on "omoroi," meaning fun or exciting. The phrase was originally used in the Japanese Metroid II commercial 18 years ago.
A US commercial will also be airing. The commercial features a live-action rendition of Other M. [UPDATE: The US commercial is now on the Nintendo Channel and can be found below.] Gameplay commercials have also begun airing in the UK.
Metroid: Other M releases on August 31 in North America, September 2 in Japan and Australia, and September 3 in Europe.
Thanks to The Metroid Database for the Metroid II commercial, bigdude1 for the US commercial screencap, and KreamLondon for the UK commercials.