News: Metroids Lurking Beneath Arctic Ocean?

A breed of jellyfish has been photographed beneath Arctic waters - wait, that's no jellyfish...

Thought the Metroid threat had been eliminated by Samus Aran once and for all in Metroid Fusion? Think again.

In a recent report published by the BBC detailing newly discovered jellyfish beneath the Arctic Ocean, one particular little beauty was picked up on by N-Europe forumite MrRon. Here's a photo of what scientists found at a depth of 2000m...


A well-placed ice missile should do the trick.

It is known by its latin name as "crossota millsae", but Nintendo fans may find that it bears a strong resemblance to a Metroid, the parasitic alien face-huggers that go out of their way to give Samus as much grief as possible in the Metroid series.

Resident crazy Irishman Franklin Hughes suggests that the creatures are coordinating in Arctic waters in an attempt to overcome their one weakness before attacking the population.

Luckily, you can get in a bit of target practice before the impending invasion, as Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii will be hitting store shelves across Europe today, complete with new Wii controls for the first two games, and lots of other extra tweaks and features!


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