Nintendois one of the oldest and prestigious video game publishers in the gaming industry. With numerous franchises under its belt and AAA quality games releasing year after year,Nintendohas managed to maintain its success for several decades. Now, after the release of a highly anticipated title, many Nintendo fans are calling for the release of a 2D collection from one of the studio’s most popular series.
Following the recent release ofMetroid Dread,the success of theMetroidseries has become newly revitalized. With both old and new fans experiencing the first original, 2DMetroidgame released sinceMetroid Fusion, many players have begun to feel a rekindled sense of appreciation for the series. One fan has even gone on to suggest an efficient way for new players to experience the earlier games in the series.
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A Reddit user named schuey_08 wrote a post explaining just how much demand there currently is forMetroidas a result ofMetroid Dread. Citing information from Twitter user Shinesparkers, not only doesMetroid Dreadtop the Nintendo Switch e-Shop, but everyMetroidgame featured on both theWii U e-Shopand 3DS eShop have shown up within the top ten highest selling games. This led schuey_08 to suggest the release of a 2DMetroidcollection.
The sales figures certainly indicate a significant increase inMetroid’spopularity. Thus, the demand for moreMetroidcontent definitely exists. The true matter is whether or not Nintendo will release a 2DMetroidcollection and if so, would there be any visual upgrades. It would be impressive to play a classic game likeSuper Metroidwith the enhanced graphical capabilities of a game likeMetroid Dread.
Although, truth be told, a collection of re-released 2DMetroidgames isn’t too far out of the realm of possibility. Considering that Nintendo recently releasedSuper Mario 3D All-Stars, a collection of fan-favorite 3DMariogames, it seems somewhat likely that a similar collection could be released forMetroid. Plus, 2021 also marks the 35th anniversary ofMetroid,so something like that could potentially occur.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds forMetroidgoing forward. While many fans have thoroughly enjoyedMetroid Dread, many are also wondering whenMetroid Prime 4is expected to release. After being announced at E3 2017, there has been little to no news regarding the development of the newest 3DMetroidgame. With any luck,Nintendowill release new information regarding the game’s development in the months to come.
