{"id":6722,"date":"2026-09-09T15:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=6722"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:24:13","slug":"the-switch-2-is-getting-a-2d-metroid-called-ravenous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=6722","title":{"rendered":"The Switch 2 is getting a 2D Metroid called Ravenous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Nintendo just announced a new 2D entry in the <em>Metroid<\/em> series for the Switch 2, titled <em>Metroid Ravenous<\/em>. It\u2019s launching <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/2097695890689360366\">on January 28th, 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The new game looks like an evolution of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/10\/6\/22710468\/metroid-dread-review-nintendo-switch\">Metroid Dread<\/a><\/em>. While it\u2019s still a 2D game, it features 3D graphics, lots of cinematic action shots, parrying enemies, and Samus rolling around in Morph Ball form. What\u2019s new for this game is that Samus also appears to somehow absorb energy from enemies to survive \u2014 Nintendo\u2019s marketing copy for the game uses the line \u201ceat or be eaten.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/992053\/the-switch-2-is-getting-a-2d-metroid-called-ravenous\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo just announced a new 2D entry in the Metroid series for the Switch 2, titled Metroid Ravenous. It\u2019s launching on January 28th, 2027. The new game looks like an evolution of Metroid Dread. 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