{
  "id": 6433098,
  "title": "Metroid Ravenous Announced, a Side-Scrolling Sequel to Metroid Dread",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/metroid-ravenous-announced-a-side-scrolling-sequel-to-metroid-dread",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T14:31:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/metroid-ravenous-announced-a-side-scrolling-sequel-to-metroid-dread"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Metroid Ravenous, a side-scrolling sequel to Metroid Dread, has been announced by Nintendo during the company's recent Nintendo Direct broadcast. The game will be exclusive to the upcoming Switch 2 console and is set to release on January 28, 2027. In the trailer, Samus Aran, the protagonist, describes the game's premise as \"eat or be eaten\" after being attacked by mysterious enemies. This announcement comes after fans speculated that the game's name was a reference to the main antagonist from Metroid Dread, Raven Beak. The teaser trailer reveals Samus communicating, \"I was attacked by unknown assailants and sustained grave injuries. I don't know where I am, getting back to the surface won't be easy. My chances of getting off this moon are slim at best. Still... I will survive. And I will make it home. Even if I have to feed on my enemies to do so.\" It's eat or be eaten. The game is once again developed by MercurySteam, the studio behind Metroid Dread and the remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus for 3DS. Nintendo describes Metroid Dread as a \"surprise sequel\" that merges traditional exploration with modern combat and impressive boss battles. The game will also feature an amiibo collection, which includes Samus and Chozo Statue figures, as well as a special edition bundle featuring the game and a SteelBook case.",
  "summary": "Samus Aran will return in Metroid Ravenous, a side-scrolling sequel to Metroid Dread.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}