Everybody say thank you Nintendo for saving a ho-hum direct with the confirmation that Metroid Ravenous, the next 2D Metroid game, is coming soon. Out January 28th, 2027, Ravenous seems to be a direct sequel to Metroid Dread. It certainly looks the part featuring flashes of Samus in fully-upgraded armor that’s identical to the chitinous, alien green suit she got at the end of Dread.
There are other tells Ravenous is a continuation of Dread. Like the EMMI robots that chased her throughout Dread, Samus seems to be pursued by a mysterious group of hooded aliens that look like a robot tokusatsu squad. After dropping her down a deep hole, Samus must make her way through a subterranean, labyrinthian superstructure picking off her assailants in one-on-one battles and other bosses along the way.
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