Overview
- Nintendo unveiled Metroid Ravenous during its Nintendo Direct on Wednesday, announcing a January 28, 2027 launch and confirming the game as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.
- The trailer frames Ravenous as a follow-up to Metroid Dread and shows Samus gravely injured on an alien moon while narrating that she must “feed on” enemies to survive.
- Gameplay footage highlights a new energy-siphoning mechanic alongside moves such as wall-warp dashes, water-running and parry-based melee, with Nintendo marketing summing the tone as “It’s eat or be eaten.”
- Nintendo and retailers posted commercial details at reveal: digital pricing of £49.99 / $59.99, a higher-priced physical edition, a $119.99 Special Edition that bundles a Samus (Metroid Suit) amiibo, two standalone amiibo and pre-orders are live.
- Nintendo has not named the developer; multiple outlets say MercurySteam is the likely studio based on visual and mechanical continuity, and Nintendo also published an estimated 20.2GB install size that sets Ravenous apart from prior 2D Metroid releases.