Metroid

An NES classic, Metroid introduced the world to Samus Aran and established the fundamentals of the Metroidvania genre.

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Platformer
Systems
Released
August 6, 1986
ESRB
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
unreal engine

WHERE TO PLAY

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Franchise
Metroid
ESRB
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
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Metroid Dread: How To Open Thermal Doors

Of the many types of doors that need to be unlocked in Metroid Dread, Thermal Doors are one of the few kinds that cannot be opened with an upgrade.

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Metroid Dread: Where to Go After Getting Speed Booster

After Metroid Dread players get the Speed Booster item in Dairon, here's where they need to go next.

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Metroid Dread: How to Get Missile+ Tank in Dairon (Speed Boost Blocks)

This guide details two different methods for accessing a very tricky-to-reach Missile Plus Tank in Metroid Dread's Dairon map.

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Metroid Dread: Hard Mode Differences

Metroid Dread features an unlockable 'hard mode' keeping in series tradition, but the game doesn't clarify its differences upfront.

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Metroid Dread: Where to Go After Getting Space Jump

This guide details where fans should go after unlocking Space Jump in Metroid Dread, which lets Samus perform consecutive Spin Jumps.

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Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Twin Robot Chozo Soldier Mini-Boss in Ferenia & Burenia

Metroid Dread players who had trouble taking on a single Robot Chozo Soldier are probably going to struggle when up against the boss' Twin variants.

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Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Robot Chozo Soldier Mini-Boss in Ferenia & Ghavoran

The Robot Chozo Soldier is a recurring Mini-Boss in Metroid Dread and shows up in both the Ferenia and Ghavoran regions of Planet ZDR.

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Metroid Dread is the Hardest Game in the Series, and That's Great

A focus on difficult boss encounters alongside increased accessibility and death forgiveness makes Metroid Dread always feel tough but fair.

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Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Golzuna Boss in Ghavoran

Golzuna is the penultimate boss in Metroid Dread and can be found lurking up in the northeastern corner of Planet ZDR's Ghavoran region.

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Metroid Dread's Seamless Cutscenes are a Cut Above

Many games have tried to implement fluid cutscenes that don't interrupt gameplay, but Metroid Dread does it in a consistently impressive way.

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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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Metroid Dread: Where to Go After Spin Boost (Stuck in Ghavoran)

Metroid Dread players that are stuck in Ghavoran after unlocking Spin Boost can find out exactly how to proceed in this guide.

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Metroid Dread: Where to Go After Grapple Beam

After players get the Grapple Beam in Metroid Dread, here's where they need to go next to progress.

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Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Escue Boss in Ferenia

The Escue boss fight in Metroid Dread is deceptively tricky, with one particular attack proving to be incredibly difficult for players to dodge.

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Metroid Dread's First E.M.M.I. Encounter Drops the Ball on a Great Mechanic

Metroid Dread nails its atmosphere in-part thanks to the terrifying E.M.M.I., but these encounters are sold short by an early design decision.

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Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Drogyga Boss in Burenia

Metroid Dread players will find Drogygia lurking in the waters of Burenia and will need to use the recently acquired Grapple Beam in order to beat it.

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Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Corpius Boss in Artaria

The first major boss that players face in Metroid Dread is Corpius: a scropion-like creature that can be found in the Artaria region of Planet ZDR.

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Metroid Dread: How to Destroy Fire Plant

A certain ability must be used to destroy the Fire Plants in Metroid Dread, and this guide details exactly which one is needed.

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Metroid Dread Reviews Compared to Past Games

Metroid Dread is out now to superb reviews, indicating a new upward trend for the incredibly popular action-adventure franchise.

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Metroid Dread: Stuck Between Cataris and Dairon Solution

Metroid Dread players that are stuck between the end of Cataris and the beginning of Dairon can learn how to proceed in this guide.