Metroid Dread: Special Edition
Join intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her first new 2D Metroid story in 19 years. Samus’ story continues after the events of the Metroid Fusion game when she descends upon planet ZDR to investigate a…
Metroid Dread: Special Edition is a platform developed by MercurySteam, released 8 October 2021 on Nintendo Switch.
What Metroid Dread: Special Edition is
Metroid Dread: Special Edition is a platform game developed by MercurySteam and released in 2021. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Join intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her first new 2D Metroid story in 19 years. Samus’ story continues after the events of the Metroid Fusion game when she descends upon planet ZDR to investigate a mysterious transmission sent to the Galactic Federation. The remote planet has become overrun by vicious alien lifeforms and chilling mechanical menaces. Samus is more agile and capable than ever, but can she overcome the inhuman threat stalking the depths of ZDR?
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Metroid series
Metroid Dread: Special Edition is the 44th of 50 entries we hold in the Metroid series. The next entry was Metroid Prime Remastered in 2023.
What it launched against
Metroid Dread: Special Edition launched on 8 October 2021, within three weeks of Age of Empires IV, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Far Cry 6. It arrived 4 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires IV, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Far Cry 6.
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