Nintendo just announced a new 2D entry in the Metroid series for the Switch 2, titled Metroid Ravenous. It’s launching on January 28th, 2027.
The Switch 2 is getting a 2D Metroid called Ravenous
Nintendo’s next 2D Metroid game launches in January.
Nintendo’s next 2D Metroid game launches in January.
is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.
The new game looks like an evolution of Metroid Dread. While it’s still a 2D game, it features 3D graphics, lots of cinematic action shots, parrying enemies, and Samus rolling around in Morph Ball form. What’s new for this game is that Samus also appears to somehow absorb energy from enemies to survive — Nintendo’s marketing copy for the game uses the line “eat or be eaten.” There are also many fearsome-looking foes, including some giant creatures and a group of futuristic, caped fighters that attack Samus with blades and spinning metal hats.
Ravenous is the latest game in what’s been something of a resurgence for the Metroid series. Nintendo launched Dread in 2021, a remaster of Metroid Prime for the original Switch in 2023, and Metroid Prime 4 last year.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Andrew Webster
Kallie Plagge
Andrew Webster
Most Popular
Most Popular
- It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you
- OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
- The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long
- Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it
- The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era
