In: Culture|Gaming News
17 Jul 2010I won’t pretend to know much about the toy/figurine scene other than what I catch briefly over at Tomopop, but I think that even with my limited background in the field I can comfortably say that this Celsius Aran figure by Dave Quiles is amazing. Collectors of such things, can we agree on this? The [...]
In: Gaming News|Nintendo
15 Jun 2010If you’re sick of your bland old M’s, try this other one. We have showfloor awesomeness for you to watch with a hands-on demo of Metroid: Other M. It’s hot, it’s sexy, it’s salty, it’s everything you could hope for and more. Yes, I am very tired and I’ve let my hyperbole gland completely take [...]
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10 May 2010Ever wonder what a metroid would look like if it were a real thing? Yeah, me neither, because I’m pretty sure it would absolutely terrifying. Artist Jaime “Kalapusa” Margary has taken this to the next level, having just finished up a reference illustration for a “realistic” metroid specimen sculpture. It looks just like the metroids [...]
In: Gaming News|Nintendo
30 Mar 2010The last Metroid: Other M trailer confused us with its emphasis on storyline and dialogue over running and shooting. This latest trailer addresses that issue. Boy, does it ever. After Samus’s armor mysteriously grows out of her glowing heart or something, we’re treated to a nonstop barrage of the fastest action the series has ever [...]
In: Gaming News|Nintendo
23 Feb 2010IGN reports that Nintendo of Australia released some big news about two upcoming Wii titles at its media summit. Metroid: Other M and Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be released between June and August. Other M was previously named as a summer release by Nintendo of Japan, but Galaxy has only ever been specified as [...]
In: Gaming News|Nintendo
22 May 2009Just announced by Nintendo for a late August release: Metroid Prime Trilogy, a three-pack set bringing together the first two GameCube Metroid chapters remade with true widescreen and Wii-mote control support, alongside Corruption, the third game in the series already available on Wii, for the cost of one game. Keep your eyes on the Prime [...]