Metroid: Other M is a dramatic new direction for a legendary franchise and a bold new blend between cinematics, storytelling and the best in interactive entertainment. Metroid: Other M is an unprecedented collaboration that blends the slick, action-packed production of the world-renowned Team Ninja development team with the game design talents of the creators of the original Metroid. Having traded her haunted past for the solitary life of a bounty hunter, Samus finally tells her own tale in this revealing, personal story of her failings, her flaws and ultimately her motivation. From there, find the Video Gameography channel under 'Community Spaces.For decades, Samus Aran has been known as one of the first female protagonists in video games, and one of the most enigmatic. If you'd like to get in touch with the Video Gameography podcast, you can email us at You can also join our official Game Informer Discord server by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. Is it as lousy as history has led us to believe? Tune in to get our takes. Join hosts Ben Reeves ( Marcus Stewart ( and special guest, MinnMax cohort and former GI editor Kyle Hilliard ( as we unpack the history and lore of Metroid: Other M. We'll examine this polarizing narrative along with the development decisions behind Other M's blend of 2D and 3D gameplay. A considerable emphasis on narrative gave Samus her first real speaking role (and boy does she talk) and the tale fleshed out her past life with the Galactic Federation. With a new developer came a drastic new vision for the series.

Released for the Wii on August 31, 2010, Metroid: Other M saw Nintendo pass the development reins to Team Ninja, the studio most famous for the 3D Ninja Gaiden games. This week, we're tackling the franchise's most reviled – or misunderstood – entry: Metroid: Other M. The first season of Game Informer’s Video Gameography explores the history of the Metroid series.

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