'Metroid: Other M' Will Feature Two-Hour 'Metroid' Movie...Sorta

Yesterday I spoke briefly about the story of "Metroid: Other M" and its heavy focus on cutscenes. Apparently the final game will feature Theater Mode, which allows players to replay every cutscene, back to back, thus making a two-hour long, non-interactive movie.

Yoshio Sakamoto, the series creator, spoke with Famitsu (captured by 1UP) about many aspects of "Other M," including Theater Mode:

"We placed just as much weight on enjoying the story as we did on the action aspects of this game, but it's hard to fully communicate a storyline in a video game with just one playthrough. At the same time, though, it's asking a lot of players to beat the game twice to get it all, so that's where the idea for that mode came from. It lets you make a lot of discoveries, things you missed or dialogue that makes more sense in retrospect. I hope it helps people understand the story better."

Since the likelihood of a "Metroid" movie coming to the silver screen anytime soon is pretty slim, this is the closest thing you're going to get. Of course, you'll have to play through the game once to earn it, but once it's unlocked, you can sit back and let the adventures of Samus Aran just wash over you.

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