Ahead of the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2 weeks from today!), the full list of songs in the game appears to have been leaked. The list names 25 Metroid themes by their filenames, which would seem to include every theme featured in Smash up to this point, although the Parasite Queen theme from Metroid Prime appears to have been replaced with the new remix, which you can hear in Dark Samus’s showcase video. A list of the themes and their internal filenames is below.

1.678.320 d01_mr_maintheme.lopus – Main Theme (Metroid)

1.817.696 d02_mr_norfair.lopus – Norfair

1.687.992 d03_mr_ending.lopus – Ending (Metroid)

849.504 d04_smr_vsridley.lopus – Vs. Ridley [Brawl version]

1.281.272 d05_smr_samusarannotheme.lopus – Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior

1.390.392 d06_fsn_sector1.lopus – Sector 1

2.525.984 d07_prm_opnening_menu.lopus – Metroid Prime: Opening/Menu

813.296 d09_prm_vsmetaridley.lopus – Vs. Meta Ridley

2.086.528 d10_prm2_multiplay.lopus – Multiplayer (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)

1.379.480 d11_mr_title.lopus – Title (Metroid)

1.774.296 d12_mr_dasshutu.lopus – Escape [dasshutu, or dassyutu, is Japanese for escape]

886.208 d13_pht_psychobits.lopus – Psycho Bits

1.105.440 d14_otm_yougangyobattle.lopus – Lockdown Battle Theme

751.048 d15_otm_hanyoutojikomebattle.lopus – The Burning Lava Fish

1.418.168 d16_otm_ridleybattle.lopus – Nemesis Ridley

1.730.896 d17_prm_vsparasitequeen.lopus – Vs. Parasite Queen [new remix]

1.863.576 d18_smr_vsridley.lopus – Vs. Ridley [new remix]

1.710.808 d19_mr_brinstarshinbu.lopus – Brinstar Depths [new remix]

1.445.944 d20_pff_splashscreen.lopus – Splash Screen [new song from Federation Force]

1.026.328 d21_srt_result.lopus – Results [new song from Samus Returns]

1.636.904 d22_srt_areabgmnettai.lopus – Area 1 – 5 Torrid Zone [new song from Samus Returns]

1.126.024 d23_srt_zetametroid.lopus – Boss Battle 4 [new song from Samus Returns]

Additionally, it appears as though the remixes of Brinstar and Brinstar Depths from Melee, and the Planet Zebes theme from the first Smash Bros. on N64 are coming back as well. Songs from Brawl, Smash 4 and Ultimate are grouped into one section in the game’s internal files, while Melee and N64 Smash songs are grouped separately. If this leak is true, this will be the first time that the Planet Zebes theme has been heard in Smash in 19 years. You’ll be able to listen to the full lineup of Metroid music when Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is released on December 7th.

Source: Pastebin

We are excited to share our next Community Spotlight with you. Today we’re highlighting the work of Boid (BlindVoid), a talented artist and aspiring game designer whose style and work has been greatly inspired by the Metroid franchise. We are showcasing some of his gorgeous pieces based on Metroid bosses, including more obscure ones such as Zazabi from Metroid Fusion and Gorea from Metroid Prime Hunters. Boid is new to the Metroid community, and we hope to see more from him in the future.

A huge thank you to Boid for taking the time to share his beautiful artwork with us!

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Nintendo of America COO and president Reggie Fils-Aimé recently spoke to Mashable, primarily about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (his main is Ridley). He mentioned Nintendo’s practice of planning high profile releases for big selling seasons, like the holiday season or the launch of the Nintendo Switch. When asked if they have any idea of when Metroid Prime 4 will be on store shelves, he said:

Internally, we have expectations about when [Metroid Prime 4] is going to be released. We haven’t announced it, but yeah, the game is well in development.

Unfortunately, he did not elaborate, saying that Nintendo likes to showcase its games in great depth when they’re at least six months to a year away from release to avoid teasing players endlessly.

Updates on the status of Metroid Prime 4’s development have been scarce ever since its announcement at E3 2017. However, knowing that Nintendo has an idea of when it will come out means that its production is going well. We’ll keep you posted whenever news about Prime 4 is revealed. While you wait for its full unveiling, don’t forget that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be released next month, and we’ll be able to play as Ridley and Dark Samus for the first time ever.

Source: Mashable

A 3D artist named Julien Desroy, who also worked at companies like Axis Animation and Gameloft has created a 3D alternate look model for Samus. As you will see, there are similarities and differences from the Varia Suit to her face. The suit has a more industrial less advanced look to it, perhaps something The Galactic Federation rather than the Chozo would create? Others point out that it looks more in style with Fortnite, do you agree/disagree? You can take a look at Julien’s work on Samus and many other things he made by clicking this link:

Julien Desroy Artwork

Source: Kotaku

In the long-awaited Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, Ridley and Dark Samus apparently share an alternate version of the item fanfare theme heard in the Metroid games, most likely deriving from the Metroid Prime version. It has a darker and more sinister tone to it which is a nifty little detail to add into the game. Small differences like this only promotes more personality into these characters and we are grateful that our beloved Metroid villains got some great treatment by the hardworking Mr Sakurai. You can listen to the victory theme below!

Halloween is one of the times when the Metroid community is at its most creative, from spooky drawings, to Metroid pumpkin carvings and Samus costumes. This year, Hollywood actress Brie Larson got in on the fun, dressing up as Zero Suit Samus for a party. Her costume is spot on, down to the blond hairstyle with Samus’s two loose locks of hair on both sides of her face. Brie shared photos of the costume on Instagram, in her story and on her profile. Her costume is perfectly timed, since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, in which Zero Suit Samus is once again playable is nearly a month away from release, and its last Nintendo Direct aired a day after Halloween. You can see Brie’s images below.

Maybe she can play the role of Samus in a Metroid movie directed by Jordon Vogt-Roberts?

Source: Comicbook

UPDATE: When asked about it on Twitter, Brie said she wanted to make a Metroid movie. Nintendo, are you listening?

The final Nintendo Direct for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate unveiled the new Spirits adventure mode, where all characters except Kirby have been turned into trophies, or Spirits, and you have to rescue them. Additionally, non-playable fighters were turned into Spirits. In multiplayer battles, Spirit characters can be assigned to a fighter, and fight alongside them. There are Metroid Spirit characters, including a Zebesian, Metroid, and Adam Malkovich. None of those characters were shown in gameplay during the Direct, but appeared in brief glimpses. The game is only a month away from release, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated on any new Metroid content that is shared!

UPDATE: Our friends at Wikitroid have confirmed three more Metroid-related Spirits: the Ridley Robot from the end of Metroid: Zero Mission, a blue Mech from Metroid Prime: Federation Force, and Samus in her military uniform from Metroid: Other M. You can see Rosalina & Luma equipped with the latter in the Direct at around 12:35. The Ridley Robot and Mech Spirits are confirmed on smashbros.com.