Metroid 5 Is Coming To Switch As Metroid Dread, And It's 2D

So looking forward to this. I think I wanted this more than Prime 4. I was just posting that I missed the smaller companion games.

Would have been happy with bringing Metroid: Samus Returns over to Switch. And then it's the infamous Dread. ~Now the speculation about whether it has anything to do with the rumored dread game from so long ago.~ Edit: No need to speculate if you believe the interview.

Surprised the internet hadn’t crashed from this announcement

Experiment status report update: Metroid project 'Dread' has reached completion

So, after years of remakes and prequels, are we finally getting a proper sequel to Fusion that continues that story?

Sequel to Fusion? Oh. I’ll stick with Super Metroid and AM2R.

[Bursting out of cage] METROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROIDMETROID

I’m in !! Hell yes

Word! That’s all, just…. WORD!!!!

Brilliant news. I want it more than Metroid Prime 4. It's the continuation of the story. A brand new title!!

Is it MercurySteam handling development? Samus Returns was incredible.

Hm. New suit, looks... as if made out of scrap. And that E.M.M.I. character seems to have a role similar to SA-X in Fusion...

Ok I’m definitely hype for this, but something looks off. I really didn’t like samus returns, so I’m cautious. But until I hear otherwise, LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@Snow_Hawkthorne

Heh. I remember that easter egg in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

I was dreading (Haha! snort) that this would be a remake of Super Metroid. So hyped Dread finally got made instead.

Metroid Dread. This is all that matters.

Well, I guess that Metroid Dread was never cancelled.

Finally, the 5th entry! It's crazy that Fusions was the last one and it was on GBA

My throat hurts from screaming at this

Not much of a Metroid fan, but I am a fan of Mark of the Ninja. I was reminded of this. I might check this out.

I have no interested in 2D stuff, but was great they used the Dread name.

Better than Prime 4

Wowzers now that was a Nintendo Direct!

This was by far there best announcement of this Direct.

@judaspete Not gonna lie, that was my first thought. That is one game that I think is perfect as is. I don't think a remake would fully recapture the feeling of playing it.

This looks very much like its made by the numbnuts who made Samus Returns which does temper my expectations and hype in a pretty big way but I suppose its better than getting nothing Metroid related ever.

Did someone colorblind design that armor 🤢

Easily the announcement of the direct

Looked great. Was never big into Metroid. This game will get a proper playthrough.

Not looking forward to the gladiator fight I'ma have to go through to get those amiibo. Gonna be running around screaming "THIS IS KYOTO!"

I'm still emotionally reeling from this

Metroid 5 was one thing but they straight up resurrected Project Dread from like 4 generations ago

I'm READY for the hate... but 2D Metroid is better than 3D Metroid. Honestly more excited by this than Prime 4.

This is absolutely the biggest news of the day and I can’t wait

Dreams do come true! This is exactly what I wanted - a 2D continuation of the series and the more nostalgic yet modern Prime series. The new suit looks so dope.

@vyseofhr It looks like it.

EDIT: MercurySteam confirmed in Treehouse

I'm more excited about this than Prime!

@Muddy_4_Ever same. Especially since it's not like Samus returns and actually looks atmospheric

Day 1! And I don't say that often. More hyped for this than anything else they announced by far.

So not familiar with the Metroid games personally, but seeing Samus run from that thing…I can definitely see its Alien roots showing. Pretty cool

DAMN IT NINTENDO, TAKE MY MONEY.

BEST E3 from NINTENDO EVER. NINTENDO WINS E3

The best thing from the presentation definitively.

@vyseofhr Nintendo loved Mercury Steams work, so I would assume so. Brava España!

So on Treehouse Sakamoto said this will "Mark the end of the story arc" for metroids 1-4. Future metroids won't have metroids?

Pretty much this and zelda did it for me. I was hoping for a few more franchises to be there, but I suppose 2 out of 5 ain't bad..

This game alone automatically made Nintendo the winner of E3. Nothing beats Metroid, nothing.

That trailer makes this game look a lot scarier than Metroid Fusion. That game very unexpectedly scared me a lot. Took me by surprise. If this is more scarier I'll definitely be more prepared Can't wait to get my hands on it so I can pause it to take a breather when scary stuff happens

Is it October yet?

@vyseofhr from footage it looks like it. I think Samus returns is amazing but it had a few issues with how light the game looked and they seem to fix that in this trailer with the way it looks! Great devs tbh but they didn't capture Metroid 2s vibes that well with returns (and I loved returns it was amazing) but this seems like Samus returns but they make it more in line with og metrois this is a dream!

@Muddy_4_Ever Just seen that it us indeed MS on the Treehouse stream. Fantastic news.

AM2R is still the Metroid game to beat

I shouted out 'Get in there' when this was shown. Amazing reveal. A modern remake of an unreleased sequel to my favourite 2D Metroid.

Really excited with this announcement, it was probably the one that made the direct for me.

A new 2D metroid with artstyle that reminds me of Shadow Complex, should be awesome.

HAPPY DANCE!! IT LIVES!!

Has a bit of a survival horror feel with being chased like Fusion did.

Although the graphics are decent I kinda prefer the pixel art. What was shown looked a wee bit bland. Still gonna get it though.

The highlight of a very lacklustre presentation……no Starfox, F-Zero, Mario Kart, Pilotwings, Wave Race, 2D Mario, 3D Mario. Longtime Nintendo fans still left wanting.

Welp, that looks great.

I‘m so happyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

They made this so people can shut up about Metroid Prime 4 for now.

the moment nintendo won e3

Can't believe this is happening!
I'm a bit cautious cause SR was good but I didn't like some elements of it, but hey...it's a freaking new Metroid game!!!

The game looks like a dream, so I'm going to stay away from watching any more. Treehouse is doing a great job, but gotta save that discovery feeling for when I am definitely planning to play (day 1, probably with Amiibo in hand)

I've been a fan of Metroid since Metroid II on the Gameboy, I didn't have a NES at the time, though i have since played it. When i first saw the announcement, Metroid 5...YAY!!! 'Metroid Dread' - OMG It's REAL!!
I'd actually given up expecting this game. WOW At last I so can't wait to get this game....and Metroid Prime 4.

Wasn't impressed with this, seemed like stopgap filler to me.

Best news of E3 so far! Thank you Nintendo for listening to us deprived Metroid fans!

I love this new suit colors and how it looks like the PED Suit from Corruption but not so bulky.

@Snow_Hawkthorne Your pfp just makes that quote more awesome.

This announcement alone made nintendo win E3.
They literally could've just stopped at a smash reveal and a new Metroid and it would've still been the best presentation.

We will have gotten two new Metroid games since the Metroid Prime 4 announcement.

I love the color scheme on Samus' armor!

I can't wait for this! I've only ever played the GBA games (Fusion and Zero Mission) but I loved them both dearly. Consider me aboard the Metroid Dread hype train!

I'm much more exited by this than the BOTW2 announcement.
I need this game!

This was unbelievable. I figured we might get another 2D Metroid someday, but I never would've expected Dread to come back

Never got very far in Samus Returns, as I got sidetracked by the 3DS Metroid Prime game that sort killed the hype I had for the former (it was just not very good played solo IMO).

But this inspires me to give Samus Returns another (I actually liked it quite a lot - the gameplay was interesting and the graphics quite ok).

But then I'm also a bit of a Mercury Steam fanboy. I liked Castlevania LOS Mirror of Fate for the 3DS and also LOS 2 for the PS3. I just hope they keep the price of Dread relatively low (being a 2.5D game and all).

@HotGoomba I wasn't... it was just delayed for 16 years.

THIS IS SO HYPE!!!! Metroid is back, baby!!! After Samus Returns I'd been praying every day for Mercury Steam to make this!

This is amazing.

Well I know what I’m preordering when I get home.

@majinx07

I want it to be October already even if this wasn't announced. Summer doesn't officially start until June 20th, and I already want it over.

just watched the treehouse and this looks super sick the graphics are incredible super excited!

originally it is a DS game and it looks like a DS game :/

@mboard what? incredible?

No new Zelda in 2021 but this saves the year. I know what I'm playing this Fall.

That said, 19 years? Other M is asking, "AM I A JOKE TO YOU?"

And we're all answering, "Yes, Other M. Yes."

@commentlife This is a sequel to Fusion (Metroid 4), so no filler content like with Federation Force.

This looks fantastic! Glad that they're building on the atmosphere of Metroid Fusion.

@russell-marlow look, my joke won't work if you think like that's just go with the flow.

YES! My biggest desire at E3 is for new metroid info. A whole name game launching this year is a dream come true.

I can't wait to play this one! I will be buying this one for sure when it releases!

Best game of the E3. Period.
I'm so so SOLD!

By the way, it's the first original 2D Metroid in nineteen years. Zero Mission and Samus Returns do exist. And so does Other M.

Looked good, but the treehouse presentation was boring. Fell asleep during it

@BlackenedHalo they showed a water puzzle and the water looked gorg

https://metroid.nintendo.com/assets/images/home/se-switcher-img-1.png

thanks for the metroid love nintendo

@Ventilator Yeah but the thing is if this entry is fantastic then who needs Metroid Prime 4. This game isn't some Metroid spinoff so we could game until MP4 arrival, it's an actual sequel in the main Metroid entry. It's the actual Metroid 5. We should had been playing Metroid Prime 4 waiting for this instead.

I actually love when companies ressurrect their old cancelled games! ..... I hope for Star Wars 1313

looks amazing I will be keeping an eye on this

Well, it's not Metroid Prime 4, but I'm not complaining.

FINALLY FINALLY AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

This was easily the moment of this year's E3, imo. Love the Prime games but prefer the 2D ones so even with Prime 4 still not getting a real showing this is a tradeoff I'm not upset with.

No More Heroes III in August and this in October, Switch is set up for a really nice second half of 2021.

@mboard I need to check it again

I just can't believe it... Metroid DREAD was teased all the way back in Metroid Prime!! They actually did it! I'm dying here ohmygawd AHHHHHH

I'm confident the game will be good, but why is it so devoid of color? All environments look so bland.

Best part of the show to me even though the art style seems a bit off. I almost expected a "Metroid X Portal" logo to show up ... which yeah, I guess, why not, but it feels weird coming off previous games, that felt more grime&gritty.

@mboard ah, you meant the TreeHouse

Expecting to begrudgingly play through Metroid prime while not enjoying it because that’s all I ever expected to get but I really wanted this.

And now, instead I can play and enjoy this.

@BloodNinja

NINJA DISAPPROVED

@HotGoomba https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljb4wlKRu01qixleeo1_500.gifv

I’m torn really on this direct. This was the only thing to interest me apart from Zelda, and will be getting day one but . . . Just couldn’t get on with shamus returns it felt boxy to me and never got a few hours in . Love super and fusion and prime games and yes other m as well. Oh well back to streets of rage 2 xxx how did link get to be freefalling, hope there is a loft wing in the game xxxx

This is kind of cool. Although I moved on from the 3DS before playing the last 2D Metroid game.

this was nice to see

It's done by Mercury Stream, right? I didn't love Samus Returns, so I'm not 100% on board, yet. But it looks a lot better than that game already.

Oh and when I read "There are probably people reading this right now that came out after the last Metroid..." I knew this was a @KateGray article

@aaronsullivan same here, soooo looking forward to this

Nintendo’s website has the pre-order price at $60.

I will wait for a discount or a used copy.

So happy this was announced! I LOVE Samus' new armor design

Amiibo looks awesome too!

Finally!!! Metroid going back and forward to its roots and i loved every bit of it.

Another Metroidvania?

This was my favorite reveal. Not only was it new, but it was a new Metroid game and in 2D fashion. One of our kids absolutely loves the 2D Metroid games, and has beaten them all (some multiple times), so this is a day one purchase for us.

Maybe it's time I go and try the 2D Metroids and attempt to finish them.....

Nice looking Amiibos. Estimate them being 29,99 as well skyward sword Amiibos. If you look at the picture and the statue, you see some details missing on Samus's left hand glove and shoulder pads. Let's wait for the final versions.
This game looks good as well. Hopefully it plays better than the Wii's Metroid: Other M game.

@outsider83

Kudos fellow Mark of the Ninja fan.....I love that game, played it thru multiple times, first on X360, then PC, then Switch. That is one of my favorite 2D Platform games ever and has great replay as you unlock the various Ninja styles and then the game plays very differently with each one. I really wish we would see a sequel to Mark but Klei been busy with other stuff like Griftlands (which I haven't tried yet but like card RPGs so expect to).

This new (old) Metroid looks dope. I like the work Merc_Steam has done with the Samus Returns remake and the CastleV 3DS game (that too many people seemed to hate).

@UndoControl I was trying to make a joke.

Gonna place myself in a coma till this releases.
Hype!
This will be great while we wait for Prime 4!

@JonComms , you called it last week on NVC. Great to see you on there, that was a merge of two of my favorite sites.

It's looking awesome

I want to be excited, but I can't shake the feeling that the figurine will be required to unlock something in the game and that scalpers will pounce.

Glad the rumors were all true.

"Metroid Dread is a direct sequel to 2002’s Metroid Fusion and concludes the five-part saga focusing on the strange, interconnected fates of bounty hunter Samus and the Metroids, which kicked off with the original Metroid for NES."

Just reading that gives me massive goosebumps. Especially the part about concluding the five part saga. Holy cow, it really has been almost 20 years since Metroid 4...

@Dezzy Hahahah

Any word on who is developing this?

@Stubborn_Monkey i believe that suit is the same as the one Samus used in Metroid Fusion, which is a neat way to show continuity

BEST NEWS ALL DAY!!!!

@Yodalovesu MercurySteam, same developers as Samus Returns

@Yodalovesu

MercurySteam, who also co-developed Metroid: Samus Returns

Nintendo won E3 again

@KawaiiDawn

No, the Fusion suit is sleek and organic-looking, this suit looks more mechanical.

@Flashlink99 Hail to the King

@Ghost_of_Hasashi Yeah. At least there is a new Metroid in 2021.

I wonder how much they are gonna charge for this.

So, here's that Silksong update everyone's been hyping about.

Yes and with the power of Nintendo they blew the lid off E3. I cant believe it METROID!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS PEOPLE IS TRUE VIDEO GAMING:)

This is what I had been wanting for over 2 decades now since Metroid Fusion and now I'm glad it's finally real and coming. Dread was hinted at and rumor at one point to be coming for GBA, DS, and 3DS but never materialize until now. Definitely a day one buy for sure.

I remember thinking the wait from Super Metroid to Fusion was long. Good for those that are excited for this new entry. I hope you all enjoy it. Personally, I saw several things that I didn't like in the trailer and I'm not really into the overall look of this series done in this style. So I'll be skipping this one.

Guess they weren't able to save Metroid Prime 4, but as one that prefers Metroid in 2D, I'll happily take a 2.5D style Metroid game in the place of what we've been expecting for four years now.

Hopefully for the Prime fans (Of which I'm also one, although I do give a slight edge to Metroid in 2D with my personal presences), that long rumored Metroid Prime Trilogy HD collection actually ends up happening as a consolation prize.

@moodycat Samus Returns was a good game and far from mediocre. They can do it.

@Atariboy You're making quite a few assumptions there, buddy.

This game looks so good and it is going to be the perfect sequel to Super Metroid

@HamatoYoshi Are you out of your gourd? Just because you didn't see things you wanted doesn't mean you speak for everyone.

@MegaVel91 What assumptions, buddy? That this perhaps isn't the remnants of the Metroid project that got handed over to Retro Studios after stalling out at Namco Bandai?

If so and Metroid Prime 4 is still in the works, than that's great to hear. While I'm rather skeptical that they've quietly had a completely different Metroid project underway simultaneously, I'd love to find out that indeed has been the case.

So while I doubt it, I'm hoping that's correct.

The developers fill me with no confidence. We will see more in the coming months and hopefully they pull a turn around and not become complacent like Arzest.

“ There are probably people reading this right now that came out after the last Metroid.”

Came out of the closet? The nearest McDonald’s? Don’t keep us in suspense.

This game made E3 for me. It looks fantastic!

@Atariboy You've basically assumed Metroid Prime 4 is dead based on checks note a lack of them showing anything and showing Dread instead.

Also, just because they have another game in the pipeline doesn't mean the other one is just, gone. That's what your words read as, and it's logically incorrect.

Also, nowhere has it shown or said that Retro is the one who made this game. Based on the style, it's MercurySteam.

In short: you're speaking utter nonsense.

@Stubborn_Monkey @citizenerased rad. This is in good hands then. Thanks!

I haven't been this excited for a game since Samus Returns, and I wasn't disappointed then, since I loved it so much.

Actually, I am more excited for this. Metroid 5 is actually happening!!!!!

@MegaVel91 I've not portrayed anything as more than my personal opinion.

If one wants to think that Metroid Prime 4 is safe and still in development, that's fine and I very much hope that indeed is the case.

I quite possibly have been too hasty in thinking that the project has likely been reimagined away from the Prime formula and that this is it, but we'll see.

Either way, what's getting lost in this back & forth is that a new Metroid game was unveiled today. That's all I care about, so consider our sidetrack closed from my end.

Maybe people will actually buy Metroid this time and actually make it a franchise that makes it worth Nintendo time to invest in.

@Atariboy Why would they change it from an FPS after 3 whole titles, and switch it to 2D? You're not making any logical sense at all. Metroid Prime has always been an FPS sub-series for Metroid. Samus Returns was made by MercurySteam, and the style of this game is too similar to Samus Returns. It's logical to think MercurySteam is behind it.

Retro Studios and MercurySteam are nowhere near the same company or studio.

Further: They say they are still working on Metroid Prime 4, right in the direct itself. After they previously announced, publicly, that Metroid Prime 4 had it's development scrapped and restarted under Retro Studios after Bandai Namco's work wasn't up to snuff back in 2019.

You literally have nothing to base the project being dead on, except personal opinion.

@MegaVel91 Like I've said, I've concluded our conversation.

Have just recently completed Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Hollow Knight. Sad to say, but everything about this looks bland compared to both of them, even the music playing during the trailer. Hope it'll be good when it releases.

If this game is 10-15 hours long I'm ok with 60 bucks...but you know it's not.

Ahhh who am I kidding. Preordered!

@MegaVel91 I’m not speaking for everyone. Where in my comment does it say I am?

This is our chance to show our support for this franchise, I know I am going to! This game looks really great, love how they brought back the Dread name as it has some history in the Metroid franchise.

@NintendoByNature Yes, I agree. I was hoping for a new DK game and atleast Bayonetta 3, which was reveal in 2017 I think? I have no idea whats going on with Platinum Games

Can we talk about the fact that the E.M.M.I.s are clearly inspired by A.M.E.E.?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U8fT6MpVgM

@Norwegianguy at one point in time I really wanted bayo3, now I've grown tired of waiting for it.

@Ventilator Pre orders are up on Nintendo’s website. $60

I'm not happy! I want a 3D metriod game not a 2D one 😑😑

All the hype for nothing when I expected a sequel to the GameCube metriod games and I feel disappointed 😤

Expecting a history of the Project Dread saga to be posted in the new couple of days

@huyi lol relax Prime 4 is in development

I'm so looking forward to this. When it first started, I thought it was the trailer for Prime 4. I'm so glad we got this little surprise. Dont worry Prime fans, I'm sure you'll get some news soon.

I wonder if Prime 4 will veer off into its own 3D Metroid timeline, or if it will be set in between games again.

@Ryu_Niiyama Lol. What's gonna be your weapon of choice to ward off the scalpers? A battle axe, taser, or are you gonna snipe them with arrows?

Looks awesome. Will wait for half price sale though. Would make a lot more sense to release this at $40 but thats not Nintendo's style. Too bad the price tag is gonna hurt sales a lot.

Was hoping to also see Prime Trilogy announced as well but at least we got one awesome looking Metroid.

@Snow_Hawkthorne THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING!

@Slownenberg How? It's a AAA title with 15 years of planning.

Agree on Prime Trilogy, though.

Bit confused, is this the metriod the've been working on that was announced a few years ago but was delayed because they started over with a new team? or is the a new game and the other metroid that they announced is still in the works?

@30mm

Metroid Prime 4 was announced four years ago; then, in early 2019, Nintendo said that development had restarted with Retro Studios. It's still in development, and hasn't appeared in this year's E3.

This game was in production much earlier, back in the mid-late 2000s, but it didn't reach completion and nothing was certain about its status until now.

@AdaptiveLynn haha just because it was originally planned 15 years ago doesnt mean they put 15 years of planning into it lol. What you mean is they put it to the side for 15 years!

Anyway, its a 2d game, unless its a massive adventure with tons of replay value i aint paying $60 for a sidescroller in 2021. Those type of games with high production values generally go for about $30, and I'll be happy to pay $30 for it when i get the chance!

Whilst it wasn't Prime 4, it was a new Metroid game. I am so excited for a fresh 2D concept. And in fairness they did say Prime 4 was still in the works, let's not lose hope!

I’m surprised how much Metroid Dread has stuck with me... I keep thinking about it, and I’ve never really played a Metroid (besides Prime series).

The Developer interview is what really sparked my imagination... this looks like a very special game.

@Tempestryke A kyudo yumi is is too long to wield effectively against the hordes so I'm have to pick Katana or Escrima stick or Jo staff...that is all know how to fight with lol.

not that it matters... BB sold out in 3 minutes.

Highlight of the show for me. I was hoping for and expecting a 2D Metroid. I didn't think they would bring back Dread. It looks so refined and dynamic that I think they might have actually surpassed my expectations. And the E.M.M.I.s, yeah I think they're going to give me nightmares for weeks. I want this game. Inject it directly into my bloodstream.

@Ryu_Niiyama Bummer. Hope you're able to get one anyway.

Now, where's that Turrican crossover?

@Tempestryke Oh I will, I had to order the zelda loftwing from Germany but I always get the amiibo I want.

laughs manically

...Always...

Edit: Got em! (had to over pay a bit but it is what it is)

@Tandy255 Doesn't surprise me. If this were on Wii U, they would sell it for 30$.

@Ventilator I am happy it is releasing, but it is a 3DS game at a Switch price.

@Baker1000 but it's already set in stone that's it's a 2d game 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Now, I really need to play Samus Returns on my 2DS. I missed it when it came out.

Metroid 5 arrives before Metroid 4.

Kind of sums the situation up.

Quick question

Do we have to play fusion before dread?

I am hoping we can play dread and there will be like a recap of events there

"There are probably people reading this right now that came out after the last Metroid."

I really enjoy Kate's writing style 🤣

50 quid. I think I'll pass

@chardir you cant judge this to prime 4 since we havent see much on prime 4 yet.

Best news of E3 next to zelda g&w!

@anoyonmus The "Development History" follow up trailer shows scenes of what looks like a recap of the events of fusion.

It looks good. I am in on this one.

The bar has been set so low/people have been so starved of Metroid news that people actually think the trailer looks great.

Besides the game looking like a reused asset dump from 3DS Samus Returns, albeit upscaled to HD but HD as in WiiU levels of HD and not what the Switch should be able to do, the only gameplay hook that's new is having your very own Nemesis chasing you around.

Compare this to the other Metroidvanias already on the Switch like Hollow Knight, the Ori series etc. and this falls flat in terms of gameplay and graphics (at least in terms of what Nintendo has shown in the trailer).

If the next 2D Mario was shown off with such un-polish and boring gameplay, I'm quite sure there would be a big hoo-ha about it. Thus it's a surprise game only managed to escape those kinds of criticism but instead was generally viewed positively really shows how much pass we give Metroid.

Can someone please objectively tell me what was good about the trailer shown. I.e. "Gameplay looked great and unique" or "graphics really popped".

I'll keep my eyes on this, as I love Metroid. I do prefer free exploration, as to linear "go hear, go there" for Metroid.

@Seacliff ok thanks. Thank god we don’t have to play fusion before hand

This looks absolutely amazing. I would buy it twice,

Why are so many people complaining about the price? It's a brand new mainline IP Switch game, not some shovelware no-name.

I'm so happy! I've been waiting for a new Metroid!

@anoyonmus

If you like the series or genre at all, I do highly recommend Fusion just for playing's sake. A very well made game

@Classic603 sadly I don’t have a game boy.

I did play super Metroid once though

@Classic603 exactly right.

Also

ITS METROID

WE HAD NO UPDATES ABOUT METROID SINCE 2019ish

While I prefer the prime games this pleases me to exist and I'm quite excited by a day 1 pick up. The question I need to make a call on is regular or special edition. What a way to slip a surprise for the Metroid 35th anniversary .

@anoyonmus

Oh man, if you have a way to emulate I still reccomend it! Such a good time

Best reveal of their Direct. With E.M.M.I. sections, I think this game will be more varied than Samus Returns which had too much focus on the Melee Counter. Looking forward to the environment backgrounds for Dread as well, the backgrounds might have been the best aspect of Samus Returns.

@Aqueous There's very very very little chance of you getting a Collector's Edition. If you see one tho, do not hesitate and preorder it. Same with the amiibo, it's been hell today.

@QuickSilver88 I did a second play through, but stopped after half way, I loved it, but I was ready to move on. It’s in my top five, when it comes to modern days games. I’ll revisit one day. I was looking forward to a sequel, but when I read that the developer was purchased, and the corporation didn’t have a good track record, I figured a sequel will never happen.

@Tandy255 Thats true.

@RiasGremory That's true, but in general I prefer the 2D Metroids over the Prime series.

@stinky_t "So on Treehouse Sakamoto said this will "Mark the end of the story arc" for metroids 1-4. Future metroids won't have metroids?"

He also said that people would be wondering what this could mean while playing the game! Such a tease.
I don't know what he mean, but I think it need not necessarily mean that future Metroid's don't feature metroids.

@Classic603 "Why are so many people complaining about the price? It's a brand new mainline IP Switch game, not some shovelware no-name."

I agree! You can take issue with smaller games/remakes like the new WarioWare, Advance Wars and Mario Party costing 50-60€, but a game like this deserves to be full price.

Yeah!! Finally!
The sequel that I was really wanting. Prime is an OK game I guess… despite owning the original trilogy for Wii, just played some minutes of the first game…

I'm hyped for this, so happy to be getting a new Metroid game on the Switch. While I'm looking forward to Metroid Prime 4, as well as the rumored Prime trilogy, this is something to tide me over.

@HamatoYoshi "Nintendo fans are left wanting" is a pretty broad statement that speaks for a lot of people.

@ProfessorNess Boi. Comparing Metroid Dread to Hollow Knight and Ori is stupid. What the actual heck is wrong with you? They are completely different art styles entirely. Hollow Knight is hand-drawn 2D animation. Ori's visual style is unique. You're grasping at straws by comparing apples to oranges to melons here.

Go peddle your brainlet take elsewhere.

@MegaVel91 you’re very touchy and don’t like other peoples views. Believe it or not the Nintendo franchises I listed are dear to many peoples hearts. I’m guessing you never grew up in the golden age of gaming

@ProfessorNess

Now I'm no expert, but I'd say the gameplay looked great and the graphics really popped.

The chase and stealth sections look intense, the standard gameplay looks fun as well. It looks like it's smooth, the action looks top notch while also seeming to put attention to exploration as well.

Graphics-wise it looks good to me, especially the few areas where Samus is mostly shadowed and the foreground is the focus. Reminds me of Donkey Kong Country Returns in some areas.

And from what I've seen of abilities, the slide looks smooth. The spiderclimb looks like it will add more puzzle elements. Shadow Cloak looks like it will increase tension and stealth.

My only other hope is for suit upgrades and unique abilities

@huyi uhhh no, Metroid Dread is a 2D game, which is Metroid 5 and follows on from the original 2D games and Metroid Fusion. Metroid PRIME 4 is a 3D game. The Prime series is a separate series set at a different point in the timeline and all follow on from each other. They're all 3D. There are two new Metroid games in development, one 2D, one 3D.

@Stubborn_Monkey
Ahh thx for clarifying, was beginning to think this was the Metroid they talked about a few years ago in Direct, the teaser was only the logo, as you said was prime 4.
So we’ll be getting another Metroid the…..think launch game next system.

@Classic603 I'll accept the fact that different people like different styles of graphics and leave it at that.

However regarding gameplay (sliding, clinging to walls, stealth mode, chase sequences etc.), what you've just described has been done so many times in other Metroidvanias and cannot really generate the excitement in most of the average and common gamer who is not a Metroid fan.

Given that I missed out the Treehouse section when I made my comment, the boss fight looked really good, but other than that, the general moment to moment gameplay looked real bogged-down standard fare.

@MegaVel91 I'm so glad you pointed that out. "Hollow Knight is hand-drawn 2D animation. Ori's visual style is unique", while Metroid Dread is generic 3D rendered models with nothing special about them.

I'm not comparing apples to oranges, I'm comparing the common apple to those apples in Japan that sell for $10 a piece. That's how I'd prefer to peddle apples.

In any case, we should look at how consumers in general view the different kinds of apples, and not determine it by our own bias opinion. Looking at sales figure for Samus Returns on 3DS compared to Hollow Knight and both the Ori games, I kind of feel that they would prefer the $10 Japanese apple a lot more than your common variety...

@ProfessorNess Do you even understand what the meaning of generic is? Nothing about what we saw in the Dread trailer, or anything else qualifies under any definition of that word.

Also, yes, you are comparing apples to oranges. 2D animations is an entirely different style of graphics than 3D models. Ori and the Blind Forest and it's sequel use a completely different style than either Dread or Hollow Knight, and Dread has it's own visual style distinct from either of them. Just because they are Metroidvanias doesn't mean they are apples to apples. Your entire assertion is ridiculous.

Just because the visual style of Dread doesn't match up to your standard or desired aesthetic does not make it "generic" by any stretch. You cheapen the word and make it lose it's meaning by doing so. You and so many other people do this crap and use "generic" like a catch-all for something that doesn't particularly wow you, and I'm sick of it.

Either use the word properly or don't use it at all.

@HamatoYoshi I grew up in the 90s you presumptuous jerk. I grew up with the Super Nintendo, Game Boy/GBC, the N64, the Gamecube, GBA, the Wii, NDS, and so on. I have been a Nintendo boy all my life. Also a poor attempt at deflecting.

Just because a lot of the franchises you listed are dear to people's hearts doesn't mean you speak for them. I get tired of people like you doing that crap.

@MegaVel91 Ok sure. Explain to me Metroid Dread's visual style since you managed to nicely explain Ori and Hollow Knight and how it sets itself apart from other Metroidvanias.

Anyway seeing how you're trying to defend the game from multiple other comments makes me feel real bad for you so I'll be back in a few months when reviews and sales figures are in to see how well your comment has aged.

@MegaVel91 get yourself some anger management classes!

@HamatoYoshi -and thank you for proving you can't come up with a half-decent response. We're done here.

@ProfessorNess I am going to wheel around from your original comment and give you the full package instead:

Metroid Dread has a heavy sci-fi visual style with lots of visual minute details, the kind of stuff you'd expect from it's inspiration: the Alien movies. Such visual details include the greebling on Samus' suit and the visual environment around her, as can be seen in the cinematic trailers. It is however a distinct visual style from Samus Returns, and even the likes of Metroid Prime, which is also visually detail-heavy due to also being of the Sci-Fi genre. It doesn't however have the gritty look a lot of AAA devs go for (not to speak of the Prime series, which doesn't do that either) which already is a good thing.

As of the current build of the game, the lighting conveys a feeling of sterility and unnatural cleanliness in some parts of the game, despite the look of everything else, like a hospital ER or well-kept research facility, which, if you had seen anything beyond the trailer, like say the Dev history video for Dread, would make some sense why the artists, SFX and other people working on the design of the game chose that.

As for the gameplay, the things that pop out the most are the increase framerate, which means gameplay will be smoother compared to Samus Returns, which, if this holds up in the final build, means MercurySteam did a bang-up job optimizing the game, adding more to that is the new Dash Melee ability shown in the trailers, which hopefully means the "stop-and-go" nature of the Melee Counter from Samus Returns has been somewhat mitigated.

The fact Samus has a Slide Maneuver similar to Mega Man now is another standout feature, something Samus has never had in any game before, where the Morph Ball usually was the sole way of going through tight spaces, this means the player has more options for navigating those spaces if they so desire, and more options are never a bad thing.

Overall Dread is shaping up so far to be MercurySteam's greatest work, which considering Samus Returns played so well despite it's flaws, instills me with quite a bit of confidence.

@Baker1000 yeah pigs might fly on that one lol

@huyi you trollin

@Atariboy Shinya Takahashi literally said "We're working hard on the lastest game in the Metroid Prime series, Metroid Prime 4, which we previously announced" before showing the Dread trailer

@serouj2000 Thanks, I'm very glad to hear that.