Announced during the Nintendo E3 2021 Direct is a brand new 2D Metroid title called Metroid Dread. A return to 2D, the announcement was easily one of my favorites from E3 2021. But what is Metroid Dread? Is it a sequel? A new game? What's going on here? Not to worry, as we've gathered all the data for you. Read on
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Last week Nintendo held this year's surprisingly packed not-E3 Direct; with a full schedule for this year and a vague promise of a console successor next year, it's very possible that we've now seen our final Nintendo Switch Direct, or at least one with major first party reveals. That makes this a good time to sit back and reflect on a generation of Direct moments, from the shocking and surprising, to the joyous and exhilarating - and, quite often, all at once."
Big Switch hits holiday sale now live for the end of 2023 including lowest price ever for Nintendo Switch Sports, Metroid Dread, and more.
Enric Álvarez, the CEO of Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam, has revealed that the title has now sold over three million copies worldwide.
It’s good to see Metroid do well. Hopefully we hear something soon about Metroid Prime 4
Wait up, 3 million worldwide out of a possible 120 million is considered good for a legendary franchise like metroid?
Metroid has never sold super well. Lots of people under under the mistaken impression that, because franchises like Mario Kart, Smash Bros., 3D Mario games, more recent Zelda games, and Animal Crossing sell huge numbers, that all Nintendo franchises sell at that level, and that they always have.
This is pretty good for a Metroid. Dread will probably end up being the best-selling game in the franchise, if it isn't already.
Metroid Prime was said to have sold 2.8 million copies, so Dread is likely the best selling game in the series.
Can not wait for this. I need a new 2D Metroid in my life!
They failed with preordering Metroid Dread: Special Edition, says out of stock on Amazon, and Bestbuy, I don't remember even seeing a preorder button. I posted direcly to Nintendo's Twitter account but I doubt they will even look at it. What I posted: "Yeah thank's again for making this so hard to pre-order. Scalpers on ebay are selling this for close to 200$+. Again Nintendo you never make more than you should. Failed again." What Nintendo thinks is enough is clearly not. Whatever amount they came to agree upon to produce should be double that or more, because in the end collector's edition of anything Nintendo will sell no matter what.
Day one, love me some Metroid, hope Ninty are cooking up a proper Prime game too.
It’s been far too long. Preordered!
Game looks solid, but I mean...holy hell. $60? Come on, Nintendo. There's no way this game cost you as much to develop as something like BotW or Odyssey. They might be the only company still creating $60 sidescrollers. So weird.