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Metroid Prime Engineer Was Disappointed With Nintendo Wii Specs

A former Retro Studios engineer who worked on the Metroid Prime Trilogy admits that he was disappointed in the hardware specs of the Nintendo Wii.

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Metroid Dread Has Highest Launch of Any Metroid Game

According to the NPD, Metroid Dread has the highest launch month sales of any Metroid video game release in tracked history.

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Rumor: Metroid Prime Switch Remaster is Already Finished

Following previous claims that Nintendo is re-releasing Metroid Prime for the Nintendo Switch, the same source says development has actually finished.

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Brie Larson Promotes Metroid Dread in New Ad

In a new promotion for Metroid Dread, Brie Larson sits down to talk about her experience with both the game and the Metroid franchise as a whole.

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Nintendo Still Not Sure About Metroid Prime 4 Release Date

A recent report is released by Nintendo that mentions the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4, though there is no release date listed.

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Metroid Prime 1 and 2 Audio Director Had Initial ‘Knee-Jerk’ Reaction From Metroid Dread Sound Design.

Audio Director of Metroid Prime 1 and 2, Clark Wen, shares during an interview that he had a ‘knee-jerk' reaction to Metroid Dread’s sound design.

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Metroid Dread Fixes Major, Game-Breaking Progression Bug

Metroid Dread pushes out a new update aimed at improving the general gameplay experience, as well as fixing one notorious bug.

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Metroid Dread Studio Accused by Ex-Staff of ‘Improper Treatment’ During Development

Having recently come under scrutiny for missing some dev names off the Metroid Dread end credits, the studio is finding itself in further hot water.

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God of War's David Scott Jaffe Criticizes Metroid Dread Design

David Scott Jaffe shares heated criticism on Metroid Dread's intrinsic design with regard to dizzied exploration and a lack of visual cues.

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Metroid Dread Game Crash Error Fix In the Works

Nintendo knows about Metroid Dread's late-game error that crashes the game, and is currently working on a fix planned for sometime later this month.

Metroid Dread Breaks Franchise Sales Record
Metroid Dread Breaks Franchise Sales Record

Following its recent release on the Nintendo Switch, Metroid Dread, a new 2D Metroid game, manages to set a new sales record for the franchise.

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Some Early Copies of Metroid Dread Are Out in the Wild

Some players are receiving early copies of the upcoming video game Metroid Dread for Nintendo Switch sooner than expected.

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Metroid Prime 3 Was Originally Pitched as an Open-World Game

During an interview with the Senior Producer of Metroid Prime 3, it was revealed that the game was originally pitched as an Open World

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Intense Metroid Dread Trailer Features Kraid and Planet ZDR

Nintendo debuts a new trailer for its upcoming Switch game Metroid Dread that explores the depths of its setting, Planet ZDR.

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Incredible Fan-Made Metroid Prime Remaster Mod Gets First Trailer

A trailer showed off some incredible improvements that an upcoming fan made mod has done to remaster the original Metroid Prime.

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Metroid Dread Overview Trailer Shows New Enemies, Weapons, and Gameplay

Nintendo releases a new Metroid Dread trailer, showcasing new gameplay and providing an overview of enemies, abilities, and the world.

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Metroid Prime Dev Shares How Nintendo Ended Crunch at Retro Studios

In a recent podcast, a former senior game designer over at Retro Studios discusses crunch culture during the development of Metroid Prime.

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Kickstarter Campaign for Hand Drawn Game Guides Ends Due to Legal Trouble

A very popular Kickstarter campaign of unofficial hand drawn game guides of some popular NES games is forced to cancel its funding.

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Fan Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Forced to Shut Down

A few months after its first demo, a fan made 2D re-imagining of Metroid Prime has been forced to shut down and stop any further development.

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Super Metroid Fan Finds Incredibly Rare 'Easter Egg' Using Glitches

One fan discovers an incredibly rare Easter Egg from the early development of Super Metroid that can only be found through the use of some glitches.

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