Metroid Dread is a great example of how Nintendo can effectively do horror games. See what makes the Nintendo Switch Metroid game so terrifying.
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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.
Horror? That's pushing it. It's a 2D side scroller.
Sure, in a vacuum I'm pretty sure Nintendo is good at doing horror. Metroid Dead's E.M.M.I.s however are not terrifying in any way shape or form.
$49.99 for expansion pass
Now thats horrific!
I believe the emotion the game is trying to induce would be in it's namesake. Dread. I don't see it as too much of a horror game. But I sure as heck felt the tension and atmosphere that was always present, especially around E.M.M.I. rooms. Fantastic game though, I just wanted to keep playing after beating it. It feels just a bit too short, but it's so packed with quality that I can easily overlook that. Here's hoping they're already planning out another 2D entry! It would be Dreadful to have to wait another 15-20 years lol.
*Mercury Steam
The "Game Info" section on this website even lists Mercury Steam as the primary developer but the article just gives Nintendo all the credit. Give Mercury Steam their due.