An except from this 1up article might allay fears about exploration in the game and answer some questions about the game:
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?pager.offset=0&cId=3174587&p=44
Quick points:
- This game is set between the events of Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion.
- Yoshio Sakamoto was concerned that his team didn't have enough 3D experience to make a 3D Metroid, so he sought out Team Ninja to help bring that 3D experience.
- There will be sequences of intense action and there will be calmer periods of exploration.
- In terms of how linear/non-linear Other M will be, Sakamoto compares it to Fusion.
- Like Fusion, Other M will be more story-driven than most Metroid games.
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