[QUOTE="ASK_Story"]One big aspect on what makes Metroid, Metroid, is the exploration and backtracking. If it's like Ninja Gaiden than it would be a linear experience with maybe a few explorable areas. Also, is it going to be chapter based? Metroid was seamless and you can do and go wherever you want. Yes, the level progression and next checkpoint was linear in that you were always guided where to go next, but still, it was all connected in one gigantic world. If Metroid M is more Ninja Gaiden then Metroid, will we have a linear, level/chapter based Metroid game? That's my worry. I'm confident Team Ninja can deliver a cinematic Metroid with great action...but how they deliver it will be the difference. If they stick to what they know than I fear their Metroid version will be Ninja Gaiden-like. I don't know. We'll see.Phantom_Leo

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1UP: What most people love about Metroid is that it offers a huge, open world. It's non-linear, there's so much to explore, and you can move about at your own pace. Is that something you're going to be retaining for this game, or is it going to be more of a linear, level by level progression?

YS: If you think about this one as being maybe similar to Metroid Fusion, then I think you'll have an idea of how the story will play out. It's still linear in the sense that there's a progression, but there are side areas that players can go into. It will retain that true, Metroid feel.

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