In this outing, you will again take control of the bounty hunter Samus Aran. This time it seems that Samus is the hunted though, as a 'mysterious entity', and a rather nasty race called the Ing, desperately track her down for reasons currently known. Her travels take her to a planet, vaguely described by Nintendo as 'torn into light and darkness', where she must, as you would expect, build up her suit to slay her would be hunters.
However, the most interesting thing revealed in the current screenshots is this:
A not so subtle hint of a multiplayer mode. But, does the Metroid game engine lend itself to the fast paced style of multiplayer shooters? Debatable, but only time will tell.
Expect more information as it comes available - namely E3 in mid May. For more shots, check out the media panel to your right.

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