Metroid Dread will feel instantly familiar to anyone who has played a 2D Metroid game before. For that matter, it'll feel familiar to anyone who has ever played a non-linear platformer, otherwise ...

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In a small but significant win for accessibility advocates within speedrunning, it was announced last Thursday that the Metroid Dread leaderboards on speedrun.com will now allow runners to make use of ...

I can’t believe I’m writing about the portrayal of Samus Aran again. I didn’t think I’d ever be back here. But Metroid Dread has awoken me from my years of Metroid fan slumber. It’s 2021, and Metroid ...

Metroid Dread released to rave reviews, and it seems that the positivity and excitement has paid off for Nintendo. The Big N has reported its Q3 2022 earnings which highlights the success of Metroid ...

Metroid: Dread's launch figures in the US have comfortably beaten records for the series, and could allude to a bright future for Samus after quite a dry spell. Data published by the NPD Group offered ...

As you dive into Metroid Dread, the latest game in the Metroid series, you may find yourself wondering if the control scheme can be changed and how to do so. Some button mappings might not feel ...

Maybe you can tell me where to go? Not this way? Ok. Image: Nintendo Maybe you’ve been playing Metroid Dread since it hit Nintendo Switch on October 8, but put it down out of frustration from being ...

Back in 2002, Metroid fans learned a lot more about the series’ mysterious heroine Samus Aran. On Nov. 18 that year, the first-person shooter Metroid Prime — developed by Retro Studios and recently ...

The long-awaited return of the classic video game franchise is bound to appeal to anyone who has ever loved side-scrolling action. It’s been 20 years since the last original 2D entry in Nintendo’s ...

As a halloween treat, anyone interested in trying out Metroid Dread can now download a free demo from the Nintendo eShop. Available to anyone in possession of a Nintendo Switch, this is a great way ...

The Metroidvania formula is simple enough, but there's nothing easy about the best games in the genre.