History VideoGame / MetroidOtherM

* CoveredInGunge: Blasting an enemy in the first person view sometimes results in the guts splattering on the viewscreen. Also, though it didn't show in-game, apparently Samus spent the last portion of the [[VideoGame/SuperMetroid preceding game]] covered in the guts of [[spoiler:the infant Metroid and Ridley]], from which each was later cloned (Ridley's was accidental).

* BadassAdorable:
** "Little Birdie" is a tiny ball of fur with chicken legs, but this KillerRabbit grows up ''fast'' to become [[spoiler:Ridley]]. The fact that he would have eaten any who tried aside, it almost makes him huggable.
** Samus is noticeably kinder, sweeter, more loyal and more naive than shown in previous games, but is still a very deadly warrior.

** The game claims that this is the first time that Samus has taken orders from the Federation since her youth. This completely ignores the events of most of the rest of the series, including ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}''[[note]]Where the Federation sends her to destroy the Space Pirates operations on Zebes[[/note]], ''VideoGame/MetroidIIReturnOfSamus''[[note]]The Federation sends her to exterminate the Metroids on [=SR388=][[/note]], ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes''[[note]]The Federation sends her to investigate the missing troopers on Aether[[/note]], and ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption''[[note]]She works extensively with the Federation to stop the Space Pirates' plan to spread Phazon[[/note]].

* NiceHat: Adam's hat has become a minor meme in itself among the Metroid Community.

* OneHitKill: On Hard mode. [[spoiler:Due to the player being stuck at 99 energy max, some enemy attacks halfway to near the end of the game will inflict damage more than a whole Energy Tank's worth, and since there's no LastChanceHitPoint mechanic in Hard mode, GameOver.]]

* BreakingOldTrends: Excluding exclusive features (i.e. authority system and no refill items), the biggest change in the series were missile expansions. You no longer generate 5 missiles each time you get an expansion: You only get 1.

** Missiles no longer guarantee

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* BeautyMark: Sakamoto always intended for Samus to have one, but this is the first time we see it (it's on the side of her chin).

* FingerlessGloves: Samus used to wear these as part of her military uniform when she was a member of the [=GF=].

** Some of these elements would later be used in the games developed by [=MercurySteam=], with both ''Samus Returns'' and ''Dread'' featuring a heavy emphasis on melee counters leading into flashy cinematics and then QTE prompts. ''Dread'' would also bring back the Energy Parts collectibles, making them even more numerous due to needing 5 Parts to create 1 Energy Tank.

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: It's far more focused on story and has loads of cutscenes and dialogues. The game is more linear than its predecessors and has less exploration than other games, including ''Fusion''. The gameplay includes unusual melee combat and quick time events. Also you no longer need to shoot doors to open them. The powerups are gotten by authorization instead of finding them in some places, and enemies no longer drop collectibles (meaning that Samus has to use Concentration to refill). This game also introduces a collectible item called the "Accel Charge" which reduces the time needed to charge up the Charge Beam: no other game in the franchise has featured this. Also, because of the Concentration mechanic, Samus has to collect "E-Recovery Tanks" which enables the ability to restore more health, otherwise Concentration will only ever recover up to 99 health points. This game also introduced the collection of "Energy Parts" which equal 1 Energy Tank for every 4 Parts obtained.

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: It's far more focused on story and has loads of cutscenes and dialogues. The game is more linear than its predecessors and has less exploration than other games, including ''Fusion''. The gameplay includes unusual melee combat and quick time events. Also you no longer need to shoot doors to open them. The powerups are gotten by authorization instead of finding them in some places, and enemies no longer drop collectibles (meaning that Samus has to use Concentration to refill). This game also introduces a collectible item called the "Accel Charge" which reduces the time needed to charge up the Charge Beam: no other game in the franchise has featured this. Also, because of the Concentration mechanic, Samus has to collect "E-Recovery Tanks" which enables the ability to restore more health, otherwise Concentration will only ever recover up to 99 health points.

** The game claims that this is the first time that Samus has taken orders from the Federation since her youth. This completely ignores the events of the events of ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}''[[note]]Where the Federation sends her to destroy the Space Pirates operations on Zebes[[/note]], ''VideoGame/MetroidIIReturnOfSamus''[[note]]The Federation sends her to exterminate the Metroids on [=SR388=][[/note]], ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes''[[note]]The Federation sends her to investigate the missing troopers on Aether[[/note]], and ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption''[[note]]She works extensively with the Federation to stop the Space Pirates' plan to spread Phazon[[/note]].

* CombatStilettos: Samus' Zero Suit is given this, despite previous artworks depicting it with flat soles.

* CoveredInGunge: Blasting an enemy in the first person view sometimes results in the guts splattering on the viewscreen. Also, though it didn't show in-game, apparently Samus spent the last portion of the [[VideoGame/SuperMetroid preceding game]] covered in the guts of [[spoiler:the infant Metroid and Ridley]], from which each was later cloned.

** The game claims that this is the first time that Samus has taken orders from the Federation since her youth. This completely ignores the events of the events of ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}''[[note]]Where the Federation sends her to destroy the Space Pirates operations on Zebes[[/note]], ''VideoGame/MetroidIIReturnOfSamus''[[note]]Where the Federation sends her to exterminate the Metroids on [=SR388=][[/note]], ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes''[[note]]The Federation sends her to investigate the missing troopers on Aether[[/note]], and ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption''[[note]]Where she works extensively with the Federation to stop the Space Pirates' attempts to spread Phazon[[/note]].

* CanonDiscontinuity: The game completely ignores the events of the ''Metroid Prime'' sub-series, claiming this is the first time Samus has taken orders directly from the Federation since her youth, despite ''Prime 3'' happening.

* ContinuitySnarl: When Samus is rendered unconscious, her suit disappears. However, ''[[VideoGame/MetroidFusion Fusion]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption Corruption]]'' have prolongued sequences where Samus is knocked out without any consequences to her armour.

** ''Other M'' itself is now becoming subject to this by ''Dread'', which hasn't mentioned the events on the Bottle Ship in any of its recap material. This implies that ''Other M'' is now regarded as a side-story that isn't integral to the main plot, though it doesn't outright confirm that the game's events ''didn't'' happen outright. At any rate, it seems unlikely to be heavily referenced anytime soon.
* CanonImmigrant: The "Concentration" mechanic has only been seen in the [[ComicBook/SuperMetroid Super Metroid comic by Nintendo Power]] before now, and even there, it worked a lot differently.

** ''Other M'' itself is now becoming subject to this by ''Dread'', which hasn't mentioned the events on the Bottle Ship in any of its recap material. This implies that ''Other M'' is now regarded as a side-story that isn't integral to the main plot.

* CanonDiscontinuity: The game completely ignores the events of the ''Metroid Prime'' sub-series, claiming this is the first time Samus has taken orders directly from the Federation despite ''Prime 3'' happening.