Our Community Spotlight of the month is now live! Today we feature the work of Munch K., a Metroid fan who made artworks of Samus’ various suits, and even redesigned or made up some of them. Sometimes he also makes Metroid variants of popular memes, and even crossovers with characters from other franchises. We hope you’ll check out his work!
Shinesparkers Metroid Dread Video: Get involved!
Four years ago, we put together a special video to commemorate the release of Metroid: Samus Returns on Nintendo 3DS. Members of the community shared photographs of their newly acquired game and merchandise. The response was overwhelming, and for the release of Metroid Dread, we would love to try this again!
We are asking Metroid fans to contribute to a new video Shinesparkers are producing, and to capture the moment they received their new game and products in an effort to preserve it for the future, so people can look back and see what happened on the day Metroid Dread released. We would love to include as many entries as we possibly can from all parts of the world! It’s also our aim to share the video with Nintendo and MercurySteam in an effort to show the fan support!
Examples of what you can share could include the following:
Photographs of your new game, special edition, amiibo, and other promotional items purchased on the day of release, even your digital products.
Video footage (No more than 30 seconds) of the moment you collect your video game, or an unboxing)
Video footage (No more than 30 seconds) sharing a personal message of how much the release of Dread and the Metroid means to you.
Fans should email Shinesparkers before October 15th 2021 and provide one or more of the following, along with their Twitter username so they can be credited in the video:
- Photograph of their Metroid Dread related products (Special, standard editions, any merchandise, all within one image) as an attachment
- A link to some clear video footage (Uploaded to Google Drive, one file, no more than 30 seconds long) with no effects added.
- A short message in text of around around 20-30 words with a message to include within our video.
Please note: All of this will be compiled into a single video and uploaded to our YouTube channel at a later date, and shared via social media using the #SamusIsBack hashtag. We may not be able to include everyone if we become inundated with entries, but we will try to include as many as possible! We reserve the right to make changes and edits to content shared to fit within our scope of the video.
Here’s an example of a previous video we put together to mark the release of Metroid: Samus Returns!
Metroid Dread Report Vol.9 released
Nintendo has released the nineth Metroid Dread Report, a series of article which gives us a closer look to the universe and gameplay of the latest traditional Metroid game (eight days left until release!)
This time, the report will appeal to people who are starting their journey of the Metroid series with Dread. It explains the concept of the series, and showcases the basic gameplay mechanics, as well as the revamped map system.
The tenth Metroid Dread Report was also confirmed, and we presume will be the final report on or before launch. It will feature a few things the development team doesn’t want us to miss!
You can check out Metroid Dread Report Vol. 9 by clicking here
Click below to catch up on previous Metroid Dread Reports!
Metroid Dread Report Volume 8
Metroid Dread Report Volume 7
Metroid Dread Report Volume 6
Metroid Dread Report Volume 5
Metroid Dread Report Volume 4
Metroid Dread Report Volume 3
Metroid Dread Report Volume 2
Metroid Dread Report Volume 1
Community Spotlight: Metroid35 Zine
Our Community Spotlight of the month is now live! Today we feature the work of Isabel Braman, an illustrator who directed the Metroid35 fanzine project and crafted several Metroid plushies based on popular characters of the series. We hope you’ll check out the full zine and Isabel’s work!
Metroid Dread Report Vol.8 released
Nintendo has just released a new Metroid Dread Report, a series which give us a closer look at the universe and gameplay of the upcoming sequel to Metroid Fusion (only sixteen days left!).
This time, the report is about the planet ZDR and its different environments. We do not recommend you to check it out if you want to play the game blind, as it reveals numerous locations and creations within the game, as well as their names.
The next Metroid Dread Report was also confirmed, and Volume 9 will offer a “few tips to help kick off your exploration” as the release of the game draws near…
You can check out Metroid Dread Report Vol. 8 by clicking here
Click below to catch up on previous Metroid Dread Reports!
Metroid Dread Report Volume 7
Metroid Dread Report Volume 6
Metroid Dread Report Volume 5
Metroid Dread Report Volume 4
Metroid Dread Report Volume 3
Metroid Dread Report Volume 2
Metroid Dread Report Volume 1
Metroid Dread amiibo delayed across Europe
Nintendo have confirmed this morning that the Metroid Dread amiibo double pack, which was due to release on October 8th 2021, has been delayed in the United Kingdom and across Europe. This is down to shipping delays, and the product will now release on November 5th 2021 instead. The Metroid Dread video game is still due to launch on October 8th as planned.
There has been no confirmation of delays affecting other regions, but we will update this news post with any additional information that comes our way.
Source: Nintendo Europe Twitter account
Episode 17 – Our Hopes for Metroid Dread
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Our seventeenth episode of the Shinesparkers Podcast is now available! This episode discusses the team’s hopes for Metroid Dread, three weeks prior to its global release on October 8th 2021. The discussion focuses on content from Nintendo’s own promotional trailers and Metroid Dread reports, and some dream scenarios that they would love to see Samus involved in. The podcast is hosted by Amanda, with team member Roy, and returning guest, The Orpheon!
Please be aware that this episode will make reference to content from trailers and promotional material by Nintendo
01:06 – Main Topic: Our hopes for Metroid Dread
25:45 – Mailbag – What fans are looking forward to in Metroid Dread
31:29 – Bloopers
WarioWare: Get it Together’s Super Metroid microgame detailed
WarioWare: Get It Together! released last week, and it features a Super Metroid microgame! Simply titled “Super Metroid”, the objective is to get Samus’s Morph Ball off of platforms above the floor, and in front of one of two doors on both sides of the room. It’s a bit like pinball, since you have to break blocks and fire at the Morph Ball to move Samus. Once she lands in front of a door, she unmorphs, shoots it open and leaves the room. Did I mention this needs to be done in eight seconds?
There are three difficulty levels, each making it harder to get Samus to the exit. Level 1 places Samus in northwestern Norfair (where you get the Ice Beam in Super Metroid), Level 2 is set in northern Norfair (the green bubble area) and Level 3 takes place in the Wrecked Ship. The puzzle format is random, so you might get more or less breakable blocks, and some ramped platforms or none at all. You may even need to move the ball into a narrow passageway to get to the door.
You can see screenshots of each level variation below. A special thank you to our team member Leon for these images!
Metroid Dread Vol. 7 released
The latest Metroid Dread Report has been released by Nintendo, a series of articles that offer cool information and details relating to the upcoming title, which is only four weeks away as of today! In this seventh volume, titlted “Secrets of the Chozo” it details information relating to Chozo that inhabit Planet ZDR, shares some history on the Chozo race and their connection to Samus. It also shares some more higher quality images of Chozo Memories first seen in Metroid: Samus Returns. In addition to this, an Overview trailer has been released, and we must warn you: Please be cautious of spoilers
Volume 8 of the Metroid Dread Report will be about “Exploring planet ZDR” with no date given this time for its release. Presumably it will follow a similar release to other reports and be released in around two weeks time, but we will update our readers as it goes live, so stay tuned to our social media accounts and the Shinesparkers website!
Click here to read Metroid Dread Report Volume 7
You can check out the Overview Trailer by clicking here
Click below to catch up on previous Metroid Dread Reports!
Metroid Dread Report Volume 6
Metroid Dread Report Volume 5
Metroid Dread Report Volume 4
Metroid Dread Report Volume 3
Metroid Dread Report Volume 2
Metroid Dread Report Volume 1
Feature: The Significance of Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread is just a few weeks away, and our new feature focuses on why the announcement and release of Metroid Dread is a significant one for a long time fan of the series, and a reason for gamers awaiting their dream games to remain hopeful. As a huge Metroid fan, Dread has been a title I have wanted for almost as long as I have been a Metroid fan. While it was hard to put into words, I attempted to do so, and I hope you will give it a read.
Please be aware that this feature will contain spoilers based on content shared in officially released trailers.