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Hey everyone, Metroid Dread is here!

I’ve been playing the game and it’s been on par with my expectations (which were very high!). I decided to share my first impressions in this small video for the Nintendo Everything’s YouTube channel. Check it out the to see if our opinions about the game are the same or in case you want to know if it’s for you. Also, feel free to share your first impressions about the game here on the site as well.

Our own review of Metroid Dread will be coming soon – stay tuned for that.

Metroid Dread resolution frame rate

A new technical analysis for Metroid Dread has come in, which offers insight into the game’s frame rate, resolution, and more. The piece comes from Digital Foundry which just went live a short while ago.

Below is the full roundup of tidbits from the publication, including the frame rate and resolution for Metroid Dread:

Metroid Dread Special Edition unboxing

If you’ve been hoping for a closer look at the Metroid Dread Special Edition, we have you covered with a new unboxing video.

This is a special release exclusive to the physical version. Copies include a steel game case, five high-quality art cards with key art for each 2D Metroid game, and a 190-page art book spanning all five entries in the 2D Metroid saga.

Metroid Dread, the latest in the 2D exploration series, arrives on Switch today. Nintendo has released a launch trailer to celebrate, check it out below.

Metroid Dread poster

My Nintendo has just added a new Metroid Dread holographic foil poster set for its North American users. It can be ordered now for 1,000 points. The size comes in at 11.75″ x 18″.

Both posters feature key art from the game. Samus is shown in both images, with the Chozo featured in one and E.M.M.I. in the other.

Nintendo and MercurySteam have come out with one final report for Metroid Dread. Today’s piece covers a few points the dev team worked particularly hard on for the game’s design, visuals, programming, sound effects, and music.

Here’s the full report:

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta check out the opening gameplay of Metroid Dread. Check out the full episode below.

Metroid Dread reviews

The first reviews for Metroid Dread are now in. Nintendo has lifted an embargo on the game, and verdicts are now starting to come online.

Here’s a roundup of early reviews:

Another video is up o Nintendo Everything’s YouTube channel!

We are only a few days away from the launch of Metroid Dread. It’s been a long time since we saw a new, original, 2D game in the series. Right now, expectations are at the highest point so far. Nintendo has shown a lot of the game and everything is looking encouraging. I decided to take a closer look at the information we have, analyzing what elements Dread is borrowing from previous games, and how it is trying to create the best Metroid experience possible.

Check out my conclusions in the video below.

metroid dread file size

The file size for Metroid Dread isn’t quite as big as we initially thought.

After the game was announced at E3 2021, Nintendo immediately started taking pre-orders on the Switch eShop. The listed size at the time was 6.9GB. That wasn’t exactly massive to begin with, but it looks like the download has been reduced a week out from launch.


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