This hurts me. That's all I can say. 

Why?

The people who make Ninja Gaiden creating a Metroid game hurts my grey matter.

It's akin to making Epic create the next Team ICO game. It makes sense to only those who value money, hookers, blow, and all the comes with it.

It never hurts for another developer to have a fresh take on a Nintendo franchise. We might get Square Enix making a Zelda title someday. I doubt Other M will disappoint.

It's like Michael Bay remaking Star Wars.

Again, it pains me.

Sadly, you are correct. Talk about a sell-out.

Fuck you, people who wanted "hardcore" games.

Gee, I thought the "fresh take" was Retro itself.

Maybe they transitioned the franchise to 3D, created three Metroid games that kicked ass and then I missed it. Obviously, the next best move was to give the franchise to an action studio and see what they can do with it.

Anyone know why Team Ninja have been chosen ?

Well the fact that Sakamoto, who has been involved with pretty much all(if not all) the 2-d Metroids, I don't really think there is anything to worry about. Besides with Nintendo still overseeing the project, I think the chances of disappointment are next to none.

Yeah, that fresh take was like six years ago when the first Prime came out.  This is Nintendo we're talking about.  They're not going to have Retro pumping out Metroid FPS(or FPA) until the end of time.  The trilogy is over.  Time to move on to something different.