GamingEntertainmentNewsThe Switch 2 is getting a 2D Metroid called RavenousNintendo’s next 2D Metroid game launches in January.Nintendo’s next 2D Metroid game launches in January.by Jay PetersSep 9, 2026, 2:46 PM UTCShareGiftImage: NintendoPart OfNintendo Direct September 2026: The biggest news and trailerssee all updates Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Nintendo just announced a new 2D entry in the Metroid series for the Switch 2, titled Metroid Ravenous. It’s launching on January 28th, 2027.The new game looks like an evolution of Metroid Dread. While it’s still a 2D game, it features 3D graphics, lots of cinematic action shots, parrying enemies, and Samus rolling around in Morph Ball form.
What’s new for this game is that Samus also appears to somehow absorb energy from enemies to survive — Nintendo’s marketing copy for the game uses the line “eat or be eaten.” There are also many fearsome-looking foes, including some giant creatures and a group of futuristic, caped fighters that attack Samus with blades and spinning metal hats.Ravenous is the latest game in what’s been something of a resurgence for the Metroid series. Nintendo launched Dread in 2021, a remaster of Metroid Prime for the original Switch in 2023, and Metroid Prime 4 last year.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay PetersEntertainmentGamingNewsNintendoA whole new world.Andrew Webster6 seconds agoTime for some Slayhem.Kallie Plagge6 minutes agoPersona 6 is coming to the Switch 2.Andrew Webster7 minutes agoMost PopularLG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standbyApple says ‘Fold’ and competitors ask ‘How wide?’Microsoft breaks another patch Tuesday recordApple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000The White House pulls its racist Tetris cloneAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
