| Mr Khan said: And if people really want some more 2D Metroid, then I would love to suggest that they play Other M. |
No! This is exactly the comment I feared, after reading Malstrom (who I completely agree with on Other M matters). He's intertwined 'Other M demand' with '2D Metroid demand', and if Other M flops the Nintendo accountants will then assume there's no market for 2D Metroid! But the exact opposite is true - Other M is not 2D Metroid at all, it is cinematic, hardcore, narrative-focused and quite linear. But people who enjoyed 2D Metroids don't see Samus and her story as the reason to play, and the narrative/graphics has never been the main attraction. 'Metroidvania' gameplay has, and polished level design has.
I'm (effectively) boycotting Other M so a non-Sakamoto 2D Metroid will appear (i.e. not Fusion. Sakamoto's influence on Super Metroid was less).
