05 Jul 2021
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Retailer Best Buy to Restock Dark Samus amiibo

July 5, 2021

According to a listing on US retailer Best Buy, the Dark Samus amiibo will be restocked and available on October 8th 2021, the same day of release as Metroid Dread. While there’s no evidence to suggest that previous Metroid amiibo will be compatible with the upcoming game, such a specific release date is sure to spark some speculation. Its also worth noting that the CPSIA Certificates of Compliance page on Nintendo’s Support website (which lists manufacturing dates for amiibo) has not listed Dark Samus or any other amiibo as being manufactured recently at the time of writing.

Regardless, if you are a fan from North America, this is an excellent opportunity to pre-order the amiibo if you missed out the first time.

Source: Best Buy

30 Jun 2021
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Metroid Dread Report Vol. 2 released

June 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Nintendo confirmed that a series of Metroid Dread Reports would be released to promote the upcoming game, which began with Volume 1, which gave a closer look at the reveal trailer. The second installment has now been shared in English, after releasing in Japanese earlier today. The second report focuses on researching the E.M.M.I. robots, the threat that stalks Samus through her adventure on planet ZDR. The report details information about the E.M.M.I, the zones they patrol, and more information on Samus’ abilities and weapons, such as the Phantom Cloak and the Omega Cannon, a weapon that has the ability to destroy an E.M.M.I. robot.

Volume 3 will share Seven key words that define “Metroid.” which we presume will come at some point in July.

You can check out the Metroid Dread Report Vol. 2 right here!

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29 Jun 2021
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Vote for your favorite Metroid game in our poll!

June 29, 2021

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Metroid, we are running a poll to find out which Metroid game is our readers favorite. Maybe there’s a clear choice, or perhaps it might be difficult to choose just one! Regardless, we are excited to find out which game you have voted in as the ultimate favorite Metroid title. To vote, please visit the following link below:

Shinesparkers Poll: Your favorite Metroid game

Voting ends August 6th 2021, with the results revealed shortly after!

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Episode 14 – Metroid Dread

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The fourteenth episode of the Shinesparkers Podcast is now available! This episode focuses on the announcement of Metroid Dread and the team’s initial reactions to the newly announced game. We go on to share our thoughts on what the future of the Metroid series post-Dread could look like as the current story-arc comes to a close. We had a lot of fun making this episode so we hope you will check it out! Podcast hosted by Amanda, who is joined by Roy and Darren.

01:10 – Main Topic: Metroid Dread Reactions
18:56 – Second Topic: The Future of Metroid
27:23 – Bloopers

25 Jun 2021
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Feature: Metroid The Story So Far

June 25, 2021

With the release of Metroid Dread on the horizon, our Community Manager Glaedrax has written a feature detailing the story of Metroid so far. In this feature, Glaedrax recaps the traditional series that will lead to the events of Dread. We hope that this will serve as a good introduction to people who may be experiencing Metroid for the first time with Dread as their entry point, so they can learn about the thirty-five-year story that came before it.

Click here to read the feature

24 Jun 2021
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Metroid tops Wii U eShop best sellers

June 24, 2021

Despite the Wii U being a commercial failure for Nintendo, it is still the most accessible way of playing certain titles for some fans.

Upon inspection of the Best Selling titles on the Wii U eShop, we are able to confirm that Metroid Zero Mission and Metroid Fusion have taken the 1st and 2nd spots respectively. In addition to this, the Metroid Prime Trilogy is currently at a respectable 5th.

It comes after confirmation from Gamestop that Metroid Dread was their most pre-ordered title post-E3, and that Metroid Dread had been selling very well on Amazon in multiple regions.

While there is no indication on the number of sales made, it is the best indicator so far that Dread has created plenty of hype for people to go back and experience earlier entries to the series. Earlier this week we asked Shinesparkers readers if they were playing Metroid as a result of the Metroid Dread announcement, and the response was overwhelming!

UPDATE: We can also confirm that Metroid: Samus Returns is currently 2nd on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in the United Kingdom! (Special thanks to Leon at Shinesparkers for the pictures!)

Source: Nintendo eShop

23 Jun 2021
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Metroid Dread is Gamestop’s most pre-ordered title post-E3

June 23, 2021

It has been just over a week since Nintendo revealed Metroid Dread during their E3 2021 Direct, and Gamestop have revealed that the highly anticipated title has placed first in their top-selling pre-orders following E3.

The top ten was dominated by Nintendo, but Metroid Dread even beat Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda to take the top spot. Could this be an early indication of some notable success for the title before it launches? Will Dread be able to maintain this momentum in the following weeks before launch? We certainly hope so!

Below is a full list of the top-10 games:

  1. Metroid Dread
  2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
  3. Mario Golf Switch
  4. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl
  5. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
  6. Mario Party Superstars
  7. Far Cry 6
  8. Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance
  9. Madden NFL ’22
  10. Pokémon Legends: Arceus

 

Source: GamesIndustry.biz

18 Jun 2021
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Metroid Dread enters Amazon’s Best Sellers lists

June 18, 2021

The announcement of Metroid Dread seems to have gone down well, with preorders of the game selling highly in multiple regions on the popular online store Amazon.

Amazon’s Best Sellers list is updated hourly, and as of 11am BST on the 18th June 2021, Metroid Dread places in these positions on Amazon:

Germany: 7th (Standard edition), 8th (Special edition)
France: 20th (Standard edition), 16th (Special edition)
Japan: 40th (Standard edition)
North America: 4th (Standard edition)
United Kingdom: 12th (Standard edition)

The amiibo double pack appears to be highly received too, with Amazon France listing it as their 4th best selling videogame product, and Amazon Germany listing it in 3rd.

While this doesn’t reflect total preorder sales across each region, or confirm the number of copies actually preordered, it does give an early indication that the title has been received well by Amazon customers. Big thanks to Nintendo Life for bringing this to our attention!

Source: Amazon

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