Officially announced the new Metroid for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo releases first images from Metroid Dread. A release date has also been set.

4 years It’s been since the last Metroid game came out. Now Nintendo officially owns it in the course of E3 Metroid dread announced.

First surprise: the game will continue October 8, 2021 For Nintendo Switch. Second: It is not a 3D game, but a 2D game. So it reminds us more Super Metroid (SNES) also Metroid Prime (cube game).

The story is related to a 19-year-old game

Even Nintendo is celebrating that fact. It’s the first new 2D Metroid story in 19 yearsYou write the game company His website. The dread story is also linked here: it takes place after the events of Metroid Fusion, which was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2002.

Samus must find his way around a planet that has been traversed by hostile aliens and unfriendly mechanical beings alike. In doing so, Samus will be able to learn both known and new skills. Nintendo talks about “Parkour over obstacles, glide through tight spaces and face enemies”

As usual in Metroid, you will only be able to access certain areas of the map if you find the right skills. These also allow you to collect upgrades and explore alternative routes.