Metroid Prime 4: Beyond releases for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on Dec 4, 2025. Samus is targeted by the deadly sharpshooter Sylux, and lands on Viewros in the aftermath of their clash. She ...

This article contains spoilers for some Metroid lore, specifically from ‘Metroid Fusion,’ along with some wild theorizing about what’s going on in ‘Metroid Dread.’ Metroid Dread can be terrifying. At ...

Nintendo recently held another Nintendo Direct that announced several titles coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. One of the titles announced was that of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. This sequel to the ...

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MercurySteam, the developer of Metroid Dread, has undergone a round of layoffs. MercurySteam is a Spanish game development studio founded by former employees of Rebel Act Studios, the team behind ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo has shared a new volume in its Metroid Dread Report series. This one largely explains many of the hallmarks of the Metroid franchise for ...

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These characters got assassinated with extreme, infuriating prejudice.

Since this franchise title makes up one half of the inspiration for the genre term “metroidvania,” you probably already know what a typical 2D Metroid game looks like, but I’ll break it down anyway.