Metroid Dread review — The best 2D Metroid

Metroid Dread is a worthy revival of one of Nintendo’s more revered franchises. It plays great and is difficult to put down. Dread also earns its place as the fabled Metroid 5 — a continuation of a story that started with Metroid on Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. Metroid Dread pulls together a decades-old narrative while also re-establishing Samus Aran as one of the coolest characters in the galaxy. And that makes this a cannot-miss entry for devotees, but it should also convert new fans who’ve never played a Metroid before.

Metroid Dread is available now for $60 for Nintendo Switch. Metroid: Samus Returns developer MercurySteam is back, and it learned a lot of lessons from that 3DS remake. And now, thanks to those efforts, Metroid Dread is one of the best games of the year.