They have certainly developed a track record for reviving the two franchises responsible for the naming of an entire genre. The fact that second hand copies have been selling online for more than MSRP show how many missed out.

Competing with an already strong Switch Library that was rapidly increasing. But came far to late in the consoles cycle to have any real impact on sales. The 3DS Remake Samus Returns was an absolute tour de force. Nintendo knows that if Metroid is to have it’s “fairest” shot at impressing, then it’s now or never. The fact of the matter is, Dread would be less likely had the Switch not sold as well. Clearly they want to make sure they’re heard and no one can blame lack of exposure. The sheer volume of content has made some fans question if there is anything left to spoil in game! The big N is taking a huge roll of the dice on Metroid at the moment. Action packed cinematics, detailed introductory pieces from Nintendo Treehouse and so many trailers. That’s before looking at the huge swathes of marketing thrown at the title. So you’re saying there’s going to be new fans? This game has had everything and the kitchen sink thrown at it…Ībsolutely! Anyone who has even glanced at the hype train surrounding Metroid Dread is bound to be curious. Sorry Chibi Robo, but there’s always Zip L… nope, can’t do it. Thankfully, there is light at the end of the tunnel for Samus Aran at least.

Some even worried it would go the way of F-Zero. The franchise has been a black sheep of Nintendo IPs for so long. Let alone the sheer joy at the announcement of a fourth title in the “Prime” series (and no it doesn’t give you unlimited free shipping…) It’s hard for some gamers to understand the excitement at Dread’s release. When we consider the title in question is one of the… less favourable…. The top games released in the same year were Super Mario Galaxy 2, Red Dead Redemption and Mass Effect 2! We hadn’t even lived through the trauma of red, blue or green! Just to put that into context, we’ve seen the end of the main series “Potter” films, built lovable snowmen with a strange attraction to all things warm and even witnessed the rise and fall of a console generation. It has been 11 years since the last main series Metroid title has graced our screens.

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