So, Metroid Other M was a good game

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justiceiro said:
Better: keep the gameplay, make new assets and call it a new ip. Nobody will complain.

I really do think this is the crux of the Other M problem. By portraying Samus as vulnerable, subordinate, and, in some instances, helpless, Sakomoto challenged fans' conceptualizations of her. Had the game launched as a new IP there would be significantly less fan outrage. 

@OP: I actually agree with you. I think Other M is an underrated game. That being said, I don't see much need for a sequel. I'd much rather have a 2D sequel to Fusion on 3DS and/or a first-person Metroid using the WiiU GamePad.