Metroid Dread was officially announced at last night’s Nintendo E3 2021 presentation. We need to say from the beginning that there are some elements that make this game important. Of course, the fact that it’s the new game in the series is the biggest factor, but what’s even more interesting is that we heard the name of this game about 20 years ago.
Metroid Dread finally announced after 20 years
For the Metroid series, we can say that it is one of the most established and important series in the world of gaming. This series, which is a pioneer of the Metroidvania genre along with castlevania games, celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The first Metroid game was released in 1986 and was widely acclaimed, prioritizing the birth of the series. Metroid Dread, announced last night, has a long history again. We first heard the name Metroid Dread in the early 2000s. In 2005, the name appeared much louder, but it became clear in 2007 that Nintendo had started making the game. The game, which was reportedly developed for the Nintendo DS at the time, was also known to be a sequel to Metroid Fusion. But whatever happened, Metroid Dread never got its official announcement, and the game was almost forgotten until yesterday.
Nintendo has announced that metroid Dread will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch this year. The game, also called Metroid 5, has been completely re-examined, although it is a little confusing in this regard. In the production, which adopts the 2.5D style faithful to the essence of the series, the E.M.M.I. name seems to be a lot of work with the robot. We already see that the Amibo set of the game features this robot with Samus. The announcement video of the game and the information provided about it are as follows;
The first 2D Metroid game with a new story in 9 years is coming to Nintendo Switch this year. Metroid Dread is a direct sequel to 2002’s Metroid Fusion and completes a five-part saga that focuses on the strange, interconnected fates of bounty hunter Samus and Metroids, which began with the original Metroid for NES. In this game, Samus goes alone to a mysterious distant planet and is hunted down by a dangerous new mechanical threat: E.M.M.I. robots. By gaining abilities, players can return to areas they’ve visited before to find new locations and hidden upgrades in the classic Metroid game. Explore the expanding map, overcome the fear that surrounds the planet when E.M.M.I. robots and Metroid Dread debut for nintendo switch on October 8.
