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Metroid Dread is finally happening, with Samus ready to make her debut on Nintendo Switch on 8th October. For those who have been holding on to hope for a release after 20 years, here’s where you can secure a Metroid Dread pre-order and where you can buy the Metroid Dread Special Edition.<\/p>\n

Announced as part of this year’s E3 Nintendo Direct<\/a>, the 2D adventure marks the fifth mainline entry in the Metroid series. Following on after the events of Metroid Fusion, Samus is up to her usual shenanigans descending onto an unknown planet to investigate a mysterious transmission. Naturally, the place is full of dangerous alien lifeforms, mechanical adversaries and a series of locations she can only explore with the right tools.<\/p>\n

Based on the game’s first trailer and gameplay deep dive<\/a>, developer Mercury Steam has taken a lot on board from its work on Metroid: Samus Returns for the 3DS. We see the return of melee attacks, the melee counter and free aim features. Additionally, Samus can now dive, wall climb and must make use of stealth tactics to escape the indestructible E.M.M.I robots that hound her.<\/p>\n

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Metroid Dread is finally happening, with Samus ready to make her debut on Nintendo Switch on 8th October. For those who have been holding on to hope for a release after 20 years, here’s where you can secure a Metroid Dread pre-order and where you can buy the Metroid Dread Special Edition. Announced as part of this year’s E3 Nintendo Direct, the 2D adventure marks the fifth mainline entry in the Metroid series. Following on after the events of Metroid Fusion, Samus is up to her usual shenanigans descending onto an unknown planet to investigate a mysterious transmission. Naturally, the place is full of dangerous alien lifeforms, mechanical adversaries and a series of locations she can only explore with the right tools. Based on the…<\/p>\n

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