During today’s Nintendo Direct, Dark Samus was confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable fighter! She will be an Echo Fighter, or clone of Samus, with a few key differences. We suspected she could be after she was missing from the Assist Trophy showcase at E3. This marks an unprecedented total of four Metroid characters in Super Smash Bros.!

In related news, Brinstar Depths has been confirmed to return as a stage for the first time since Super Smash Bros. Melee, and more Metroid music will be included. All returning Metroid songs can now be played on any related stage (Brinstar, Brinstar Depths, Norfair, Frigate Orpheon) as well. More information as it develops.

On top of this, Nintendo of Europe’s Twitter says that Dark Samus will be getting an amiibo! When it will come isn’t known as of yet, but we’re very excited! Check out her gorgeous render and character showcase video below.

A rumored Metroid cameo in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has finally been discovered, four years after the game was first released. It is found underwater in level 4-3, Amiss Abyss.

To see it, you’ll need more than one heart. Pass the first signpost in the underwater section, and the giant statue that lights up, and continue to the end of the trench. Turn around and go back towards the statue (you’ll take damage from anenome), and hang out near the signpost. The Metroid will then appear. Pretty cool! This works in both the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of the game.

It turns out that the cameo was created by Matt Manchester, an environment artist for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, who was delighted to see it found:

Congrats on finding my easter egg, Shane. I was hoping for as long as possible to find it, and even open to it never being found. But 4 years is a good run I think. https://t.co/63ejVCNh80

— Matt Manchester (@oracrest) August 3, 2018

You can see the cameo in action at the links below.

Source: Shane Marchis/GameXplain/Nintendo Everything/Game Informer

Every year, Elias Thompson and friends from Metroid Headquarters to hold MHQthon, a charity livestream. Elias and friends will get underway tomorrow, August 3rd at noon PST (5pm EST and 10am BST) with a run of Metroid: Zero Mission by Gendreavus. This will be the first MHQthon where Metroid: Samus Returns is played. As always, the stream is to raise money for Child’s Play Charity, a great cause that benefits children in pediatric hospitals by improving their quality of life. You can access the stream and see the schedule below. Spread the word, and be sure to donate if you can!

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