Metroid Dread official at E3 2022 — launches on Switch in October

Metroid Dread official at E3 2021 — launches on Switch in October

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I never thought this day would come up. At E3 2021 at its Direct result, Nintendo revealed a huge surprise for Metroid fans. Metroid Dread is back from the expressionless and information technology'southward coming this yr to the Switch.

This is offset new 2D Metroid since Metroid Fusion in 2002. In that location was Samus Returns for the 3DS, simply that was a remake of Metroid II. So Metroid Dread is 19 years in the making. Long-fourth dimension fans will recognize the name, as it was the rumored successor to Metroid Fusion back in the twenty-four hours. Information technology supposedly featured a darker story, leaning into the horror elements that Fusion introduced.

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The trailer we saw during the Direct certain looked like information technology was trying to tell a darker sci-fi story that will push heroine Samus Aran to her limits. From new movement abilities to power-ups, Samus looks like she's gotten some upgrades since defeating the X Parasites and the SA-X back on the BSL station, including keeping the redesigned, Metroid Deoxyribonucleic acid-based Fusion adapt.

I can't begin to describe my excitement for Metroid Dread. While we didn't run across annihilation about Metroid Prime 4, Nintendo did mention that information technology's still hard at work on the sequel to the pop trilogy. So we'll have to nonetheless wait on that one.

Metroid Dread has a lot to alive up to for Metroid fans, but Nintendo has a mode of pulling off impressive feats. While we eagerly await the next Prime, we'll have plenty to do with Dread in the meantime. The trailer that Nintendo showed off is spooky, with a new rendition of the popular theme music commencement introduced back in Super Metroid.

The first new 2nd Metroid experience in 19 long years launches on October 8, 2021 for the Switch. Yep, I'll be counting down the days and I hope y'all are, too.

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