Back in August, our team member Quadraxis shared a feature written from research into the Galactic Federation’s past and present history. Today, we are thrilled to share part two of that feature, in which Quadraxis focuses on the “Shadow Federation”. This is his name for the secretive faction within the Federation that were responsible for the illegal bioweapon projects on the Bottle Ship and BSL research station, and possibly the E.M.M.I. too. We hope you’ll enjoy reading about the Federation splinter group.
Metroid Dread Report Volume 11 Released
In a surprising move, Nintendo has released an eleventh volume in the Metroid Dread Report series, detailing some hints and strategies to help players through Metroid Dread. Be sure to check it out if you’re having some problems getting through the game!
MercurySteam confirms they’re developing a new RPG
MercurySteam has partnered with Digital Bros., the parent company of video game publisher 505 Games, to produce their next game. An original IP called Project Iron, it will be “a third-person action role-playing game set in a dark fantasy world.” Project Iron is to be released on multiple platforms and has a budget of €27 million, or about $30.7 million USD. The IP is co-owned by Digital Bros. and MercurySteam.
In a statement, Digital Bros. said: “We are thrilled to work with the team at MercurySteam, a proven studio that over the years has created numerous phenomenal IPs – including the recent hit release Metroid Dread in partnership with Nintendo. With MercurySteam’s creative vision and talent and 505 Games extensive experience, gamers can expect a high-quality, captivating and engaging videogame.”
MercurySteam brought us Metroid Dread last month, and Metroid: Samus Returns before that, and they were both fantastic entries in the Metroid series. With their passion, dedication and skill, I think Project Iron will be a great success. Best of luck to MercurySteam on their new game!
Source: Digital Bros./VGC
Community Spotlight: Dewey Newt
Our Community Spotlight of the month is now live! Today we feature the work of Dewey Newt, a musician who made quite a lot of Metroid remixes. He was part of the Harmony of a Hunter Returns album, and made “U’Mos’ Mainframe”, a chiptune remix of Sanctuary Fortress from Metroid Prime 2. We hope you’ll check out his work!
Metroid Dread takes third place in the Ultimate Game of the Year category at the Golden Joystick Awards 2021
Metroid Dread came in at a respectable third place in the Ultimate Game of the Year category at this year’s Golden Joysticks, losing out to Resident Evil Village. In addition to this, Metroid Dread also won Nintendo Game of the Year.
A huge congratulations to the teams at Nintendo and Mercury Steam for a great result!
Metroid Dread wins Nintendo Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2021
Metroid Dread has won Nintendo Game of the Year, as voted by members of the public! Nicolas Wegnez, General Manager at Nintendo UK accepted the award, praising the development teams at Nintendo and Mercury Steam. Wegnez went on to say that almost twenty years had passed between the previous 2D Metroid title Metroid Fusion, and this new game, making the point that many players had never played a 2D Metroid game before. He thanked both development teams who worked together to create Metroid Dread.
Congratulations to Nintendo and Mercury Steam!
Feature: Room By Room
Our newest feature is now live! One of my long term passion projects has been documenting the rooms of Metroid on Wikitroid. Every single alcove, chamber, corridor and grand hall has a story to tell, an untold number of secrets and a piece of importance in the life of Samus. Although this work is ongoing, I wanted to share my thoughts on Metroid’s rooms, and how fun and personally rewarding it has been to study and document every single one. Because the wiki’s coverage of rooms is incomplete, there has been a knowledge gap for a long time and myself and others are doing our best to help close that gap. Anyone who wishes to do so is welcome to help contribute to achieving full coverage of all Metroid rooms on Wikitroid.
Metroid Dread patch 1.0.3 released
Today, Metroid Dread received its third update. It will automatically be downloaded when your Switch is connected to the internet. The patch notes are below:
- Fixed an issue where Samus’ damage detection would disappear under certain conditions.
- We made the decision to fix this issue because there is a possibility that it may occur unintentionally, and if it does, it will result in a play experience that is far different from the way Metroid Dread was originally intended to be experienced.
Source: Nintendo Support
Metroid Dread nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards
It’s official, Mercury Steam’s Metroid Dread has been nominated for Game of the Year and Best Adventure Game at The Game Awards!
The event will air on December 9th, and will celebrate and award the best games that were released this year.
Episode 19 – Traditional Metroid’s Future
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Our nineteenth episode of the Shinesparkers Podcast is now available! This episode welcomes back industry veteran Eric Kozlowsky to the podcast, who was a Level 3 artist at Retro Studios and worked on Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, and currently Art Director at indie video game company, FuzzyBot. The team discuss where we want to see the traditional style of Metroid game go next after Metroid Dread, and Eric shares his thoughts and opinions on Metroid Dread’s art and environments, based on his background in the games industry. The podcast is hosted by Amanda, with team members Darren and Roy.
Please be aware that this episode will contain major spoilers from Metroid Dread. If you wish to avoid spoilers, please listen to this episode later.
01:21 – Main topic: The Future of the traditional Metroid series
19:07 – Topic: Eric Kozlowsky on the Environment and Art of Metroid Dread
33:22 – Mailbag: What is your favorite boss or character from Metroid Dread?
38:52 – Bloopers