After Mario, Zelda et Pokémon, it's the franchise's turn Metroid to celebrate his birthday. Indeed, Samus celebrates her 35th birthday today and returns with a (very) small gift for her fans.
On August 6, 1986, the very first Metroid landed on the NES and popularized the genre in its own right that would become Metroidvania. Mixing phases of action, platform and some RPG elements which consist in improving the weapons of our heroine, the saga quickly became a global success with its 17,4 million games sold (figure stopped in September 2012). And the future looks bright…
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During E3 2021 which took place last June, Nintendo confirmed the release of Metroid Dread on Switch. This episode is a direct sequel to Metroid Fusion (2002). Samus Aran will have to survive the fearsome EMMI robots that will chase her during this adventure. Of course, this will not be the only threat on the surface of planet ZDR.
In order to keep us waiting, Nintendo is offering a little teaser this weekend that illustrates the meeting between Samus and a Chozo. The latter is part of a vanished civilization and the origin of the Metroid parasite. So Metroid Dread may well contain major revelations about the background of the series. To find out, see you on October 8 on Switch.
