“I think it’s better to say that this is a remake …”
Metroid: Samus Returns might be a re-imagining of Metroid II on Game Boy, but it’s definitely not linked to the rumored Metroid Dread on Nintendo DS.
Yoshio Sakamoto, who’s the co-creator of Metroid and a longtime series producer, shot down the connection in an interview with IGN. “I think it’s better to say that this is a remake, remastering of Metroid II, a powered-up version of that, and not something to do with the other project,” he said.
For those unfamiliar, Metroid Dread was on an official internal Nintendo software list back in 2005 that IGN saw. On top of that, Metroid Prime 3 hinted at Metroid Dread, saying it was “nearing the final stages of completion.”
Metroid: Samus Returns was announced during Nintendo Treehouse Live at E3. The 3DS game is getting a special edition with a Samus CD as well as two amiibo figures.
For more on the game, check out IGN’s hands-on preview for Metroid: Samus Returns.
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