Longtime fans of the Metroid series are excited for Metroid Dread, which finally releases in a couple weeks after years of development hell. The game appears promising with its 2.5D playstyle, continuation of the original game’s story and horror-influenced atmosphere. However, the game’s mysteries may have been ruined already by Nintendo itself. Since announcing the game at E3 2021, Nintendo has been releasing new trailers and blog posts detailing Metroid Dread‘s story and Samus’ findings on the planet ZDR, revealing arguably too much of the plot.
Unless there are a ton of secrets in the game, it seems that Nintendo has given away a lot of Dread‘s surprises, which would be disappointing considering how important exploration and mystery solving is to Metroid‘s identity. And while spoilers and leaks are nothing unusual for the gaming industry, what is strange is that Nintendo is the one revealing all of this information of its own accord.
Of course, fans want to know what to expect from the game before launch, but with a game like Metroid, there needs to be a mystery, otherwise it’s just another platform shooter. When Metroid Dread was first announced, all fans knew was that Samus would be on an unknown planet being chased by murderous robots.
While hardcore fans had their theories regarding where Samus was and what it could mean, everything was still a mystery that fans could speculate on. Then, Nintendo revealed the game intro featuring the Chozo, confirming a major element of the series’ story. Since then, the company has revealed of Kraid and a slew of other plot points that seem major. While Kraid’s reveal was pretty cool because it had no real context, others were a bit much.
For those who have been following Metroid Dread new since its reveal, it seems clear what the game’s story is and what is likely to happen as it unfolds. There’s a good chance Nintendo is doing this to increase hype for Metroid Dread and draw in new fans. After all, this is the first brand new 2D Metroid title in nearly two decades, so there’s a generation of gamers who may be jumping in for the first time.
Still, showing too much is a major detriment to Dread that could ultimately impact how critics and players view the game, undermining the all-important element of surprise. Whether or not Nintendo shows more ahead of the game’s October 8 launch, the damage may already be done. Fans who have already seen every trailer can now only hope that Nintendo has more surprises up its sleeve in the game that will shock players once they finally get their hands on Metroid Dread.
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