Not sure why, but some fans are thinking that Metroid: Other M’s title suggests that the title will be a mature, M-rated game. I’m pretty sure the ESRB hasn’t played through anything remotely close to a final build, and I don’t recall developers or publishers ever naming a game based on its age rating or appropriateness for certain audiences. Here’s what Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime had to say:

“Big Metroid surprise. We’ve been holding this one very close to the vest to make sure that the surprise would be there. Not only the game itself looks fabulous but also this collaboration with Team Ninja, which has been very fruitful, very great work together. Not necessarily [M-rated]. At this point, it is very early, we said it’s a title that’s going to come out in 2010. Really, Project M is our internal terminology for the collaboration for what’s being done. Don’t read into it as to what the ESRB will be.”

Oh shucks, it might get a “T” rating. I’m sure most of you are going to skip out on it now.

Nintendo Everything