Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M head to Wii

E3 2009: Popular plumber gets second interstellar jaunt on Nintendo's console, while Tecmo's Team Ninja prepping Samus-led action adventure for 2010.

LOS ANGELES--Nintendo led off its Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 press event with New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii, a co-op heavy side-scrolling platformer. As Nintendo's press event wrapped up, the publisher trotted out two arguably even more sought after titles, announcing Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M for the Wii.

An early look at Super Mario Galaxy 2.

While Nintendo typically limits its flagship 3D Mario titles to one per console generation, the publisher said that it was making an exception for the Wii with Super Mario Galaxy 2. The 3D platformer draws its aesthetic heavily from the highly acclaimed first installment in the Galaxy series, with a brief trailer for the game showing Mario and his dinosaur friend Yoshi navigating a variety of interstellar planets.

A hallmark of the Mario franchise, the game features a number of themed levels, with the demo showing a snow-coated planet, an underwater section, a haunted castle, and a lush, flora-heavy world. Super Mario Galaxy 2 also maintains the original's puzzle design, showing Mario and Yoshi grappling with tricky environmental hazards and wandering enemies. Nintendo did not reveal a release window for Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Closing out its E3 press event, Nintendo surprised attendees with the unexpected announcement of Metroid: Other M. Nintendo has tapped Tecmo's Team Ninja studio--best known for its Ninja Gaiden franchise--to develop the 3D action adventure. The game is expected to arrive for Nintendo's console in 2010.

Team Ninja is known for delivering intense gameplay, and that reputation was on full display with the brief Metroid: Other M trailer that was shown. After a cutscene showed a young woman later identified to be Samus in a sci-fi military base, the trailer shifted to in-game action of Samus in her iconic armor battling a variety of enemies both with ranged and melee combat.

95 Comments

  • Shopy01

    Posted Sep 4, 2009 8:56 am PT

    i think it's great that they are coming out with a new mario game. super mario galaxy was great. i like the way the controls were. what i hated about n64 was the controls were confusing, way too many buttons. but that isn't the case with the wii which is nice.

  • gedbyz

    Posted Jun 24, 2009 12:27 am PT

    I might rent these games.

  • martin_king18

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 3:18 pm PT

    Nice game nintendo brought for us,but i rather the conduit for now

  • E3Abe09

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 9:49 am PT

    I Only like it because Yoshi is in it

  • SuperMario254

    Posted Jun 9, 2009 3:17 pm PT

    *sigh*... I want a new 2D mario that is just 1 to 2 players.. give me a new "Super Mario World" on the Wii and I'll be happy.. not the "New Super Mario Bros." stuff, would have been cool without the multi-player... maybe one day I will have that back... one day.

  • SQUALL20XX

    Posted Jun 9, 2009 1:38 pm PT

    Damn, can't wait for both

  • Javon888

    Posted Jun 7, 2009 10:57 pm PT

    THESE TWO GOING TO BE THE BEST NOW YOSHI ON MARIO2

  • ss4brolyupth

    Posted Jun 7, 2009 4:30 pm PT

    going to be awsome

  • maaly81

    Posted Jun 7, 2009 1:14 pm PT

    nice

  • SSBFan12

    Posted Jun 6, 2009 5:45 pm PT

    These two games are going to be really awesome and fun.

  • Nuoi

    Posted Jun 6, 2009 9:04 am PT

    @moose3469 OK same SMG with new planets AND Yoshi.

  • msudude211

    Posted Jun 5, 2009 2:13 pm PT

    I still need to finish the first game.

  • lordoflol

    Posted Jun 5, 2009 12:55 pm PT

    I wouldn`t worry about TECMO, Nintendo usually have an high sense of perfection they are not going too accept bad controls or glitching, that is if Nintendo is going too quality test it. Meeh its gonna be awesome. (Yes Iam a N fanboy

  • kidmoogle

    Posted Jun 5, 2009 5:08 am PT

    I worry a bit with TECMO at the controls for Metroid but we shall see. The movie shown at E3 had good moments in it. Samus running around in the Zero suit would be a plus if that happens at some points in the game. I DO wish Nintendo would take control over this franchise again though.

  • moose3469

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 2:41 pm PT

    @Nuoi

    And Yoshi, don't forget Yoshi!

  • Wiiownzzz

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 12:14 pm PT

    WOW! I loved Mario Galaxy, great that they are continuing it. I started drooling when Other M was announced, that game looks sick! Too bad it's coming in 2010...but that's good unlike some other developers, Nintendo takes it's time and quality in it's games. Way to go Nintendo!!

  • Jedilink109

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 10:01 am PT

    @moose3469
    That's what I'm saying dude. I think developers like to look at the Wii as some sort of toy rather than an ACTUAL gaming platform a lot of the time and just end up dumping crap on the system instead of really taking their time on things. Thankfully developers are starting to see that and make some good stuff now. And The Conduit actually looks really good thankfully. Metroid Prime 3 looked awesome too.

  • Nuoi

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 6:22 am PT

    So basically it's SMG with new planets? Not exactly what I'm hoping for but still pretty good to hear.

  • moose3469

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 4:07 am PT

    Why can't all wii games look as great as Super Mario Galaxy??

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