Metroid co-creator and producer of Other M Yoshio Sakamoto explained why the game opts to use solely the Wii  Remote on its own, rather than utilise the Nunchuck's analogue-stick option.

    "Two reasons. The first, with the team I've been working with, we've been making the Metroid series in 2D up to this point. Even though we've been looking for a way to control Samus in 3D, we wanted to achieve the feeling that you had when Samus was in 2D. We decided that the traditional D-pad for movement plus jumping and shooting on buttons was the most appropriate control scheme for this direction. The second reason, and let me preface this by saying I don't think bad games use the nunchuk because there are a lot of great games that do, there's a certain image created with the nunchuk, it's a bit of a barrier in accessibility because it's a "different" control. The nunchuk I think is more appropriate for core audiences. At the same time, I feel that showing people a 3D game where you can control it using the remote really does stir the imagination, they'll think "How's it possible to control the character using the sideways remote in 3D?" I also think it's attractive to those who grew up playing games using this kind of control. "

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http://www.gametrailers.com/player/702846.html
   

haha...penman must be itching to grab that guy's controller n play for him

u should play super metroid coz other m story is btw super metroid and fusion...

Virtual Console got Super Metroid ! 

if not US one...what? i tot always US one

u were expecting too much?

playing...

G4 is a joke...

For me, other m can consider a new evolution of 2D+3D game. Everything is going smooth from cut scene to gameplay.

graphic is consider 1 of the best in wii, using just wiimote control is like very old school NES game, and switching btw normal view and first person view is xtremely smooth and no problem. When in first person view, wiimote is act like Samus cannon, and u can also hold wiimote face up to recharge the missile in normal view. The gameplay is full of action based coz it is team ninja...haha...

Something to remember tat in first person view, u cant move Samus...so u need to plan the best time to switch the view.

Most of the reviewer claiming tat the voice over of Samus is bad, but for me i m more focus into the gameplay in terms of cutscene. Cut scene is just like icing on the cake.

Overall the game is based on the feeling of NES metroid ver. Simple control but full of action based. Boss battle is very nice like Zelda.

Just give u all a clue tat

other m = m other (terbalik)

Finally finished playing the game, 48%...still got lot to xplore.

This game really not like Ninty style. The whole game is like action+movie game, something like SE always do it FF.

When u play, it is just like watching a movie...

I think 3 guys are gonna be happy tomorrow.