After a surprise reveal out of nowhere during this year’s E3,Metroid Dreadis in the hands of gamers after a 16-year-long wait. Naturally, fans of the series are incredibly excited. After waiting so long for a new title in the franchise, gamers are hoping for it to succeed by urging other players to give it a try.
While the idea of a 16-year hiatus may seem startling to those new toMetroid, older fans have known about a game calledMetroid Dreadbeing in the works since 2005. Back when rumors first circulated aboutDreadbeing in development, it was believed to be a sequel toMetroid Fusionon the Game Boy Advance. As the title had been reportedly in development limbo for some time, there hadn’t been a 2DMetroidgame released in 19 years, now broken byDread’srelease.
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Metroid Dreadhas been reviewedpositively by critics and fans alike. With gorgeous visuals and wonderful art direction that fans seem to adore to pieces, theMetroidseries looks to have a bright future ahead of it. With that in mind, many fans of Samus and her adventures know that the best way to show support and a desire for more is sales. In order to verify that the series gets yet another title in the works, players have taken to social media to urge more people to buy the new game with “#BuyMetroidDread.”
While some are trying to advertise it and sing its praises, others are pointing out howMetroid Dreadis already successful, hitting number one on online sales charts for preorders and purchases with ease. As the title may be already set for success, some fans are rallying together under the hashtag “#ThankYouMercurySteam” to thank the developers directly for their time with the game.
With a game as enjoyable for plenty of gamers likeMetroid Dread, it’s only natural that some players would want a sequel as fast as possible. The game promises to end the current story arc of the franchise with as much of a bang as it can muster, and if it delivers, then the only thing left for fans to wonder about iswhat awaits Samus Arannext after the game’s events.
Still,Metroidfans at least hopefully won’t have to wait too long for news, asMetroid Prime 4is still in development. Until then, it seems like players are back to waiting for another Nintendo announcement.
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