Metroid dread It was a huge hit on the Nintendo Switch last year, taking home several awards, including Best Action/Adventure Game at The Game Awards. The game also did well commercially for Nintendo, breaking previous records set by the series. According to Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry.biz, fear It is now the third selling Metroid game in the UK, and it represents only actual sales. Metroid dreadPhysical sales are still lagging Metroid PrimeAnd the Metroid Prime 3, but it is the bestselling 2D entry in the series. This sure bodes well for future 2D Metroid games!
It’s worth noting that Nintendo does not release digital sales data, so Dring leaves the possibility open Metroid dread has already crossed Metroid Prime And the Prime 3. Unfortunately, there is no way to be sure. A tweet from Dring can be found embedded below.
Metroid Dread is now the third largest Metroid game in UK history, after Metroid Prime and Prime 3. It is indeed the best selling 2D Metroid game in the UK. This does not include digital sales, so it is very likely that it is now, or will soon be, #1 in Metroid overall (GfK data)
– Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) March 20 2022
During last month’s Nintendo Direct, the company revealed free content for Metroid dread, including a new Rookie mode for newcomers, as well as a Dread mode, for those looking for a more solid challenge. New styles are now available, more free downloadable content soon. In April, the game’s Boss Rush mode is scheduled to be released.
We hope this strong sales of Metroid dread It will show Nintendo that there is still a lot of interest in 2D Metroid games! For those who have never tried the series, fear It was a compelling introduction to 2D gaming, but there are still very few of those games that aren’t available on the Switch, including Metroid: The Return of Samos. Developed by MercurySteam, the team behind it Metroid dreadAnd the The return of Samos It might look like the perfect game to bring to the Nintendo Switch. Maybe we’ll see a 3DS title ported to the system at some point, or other games like Metroid: mission zero. For now, we just have to wait and see!
Metroid dread Now available exclusively on Nintendo Switch. Readers can check out all of our previous coverage of the game here.
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