Nintendo of America have today confirmed that Metroid: Other M and Sin & Punishment 2 have been officially delayed.
Metroid: Other M is now scheduled for release August 31st, instead of the rumoured ‘to be determined’ date, whilst Sin & Punishment 2 also comes away relatively unscathed with the release date slipping from the 6th June to June 27th.
Legendary games designer Shigeru Miyamoto has gone on record to say that 2010 will be a “really great year” for Nintendo Wii owners.
“This year’s going to be really great for the hardcore Nintendo player, especially with Super Mario Galaxy 2.”
“I really want many households to be able to have a hands-on experience of Mario Galaxy 2. I didn’t have any involvement in Metroid Other M, but it is on its way. And also we are working on the New Legend Of Zelda for Wii.”
- Shigeru Miyamoto
Nintendo have just held their Media Summit in North America and have revealed a whole host of release dates.
This summer is set to be jam packed with Nintendo goodness as the company have revealed that Super Mario Galaxy 2 will launch May 23rd and Metroid: Other M will launch the following month, June 27th.
Key North American release dates for first half of 2010:
DS:
March 14th – Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver
March 28th – Nintendo DSi XL – $189.99
March 28th -Wario Ware D.I.Y.
May 3rd – Picross 3D
WiiWare:
March 1st – Mega Man 10
March 22nd – Cave Story
Wii
April 20th – Monster Hunter 3
May 18th – Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands
May 23rd – Super Mario Galaxy 2
June 7th – Sin and Punishment 2
June 27th – Metroid: Other M
- Nintendo of America
Nintendo have also stated that they’re releasing new footage of the games previewed at the event later today.
New Trailers:
New: Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer
Yoshio Sakamoto, Metroid’s co-creator, has spoken openly to Japanese gaming publication Famitsu regarding the next iteration of the Metroid franchise on the Nintendo Wii, Metroid: Other M.
“This time we’re strongly depicting the human side of Samus through such things as movies. She’s a strong woman, but she also has a fragile side. We want to make a game whose charms can be felt from the story areas and these human touches as well. It’s an action game, but it’s capable of having a clear emotional side. This Metroid is being developed with the aim of the ideal form of the old Metroid.”
- Metroid co-creator, Yoshio Sakamoto
