Reviews have been stellar for the new game, which has an 88 out of 100 on the critic aggregation website Metacritic. — Screengrab from YouTube
Nintendo Co's video game library is full of universally recognisable stars like Mario, Zelda and Pikachu. Now, the enigmatic bounty hunter Samus Aran has a chance to join the party and vault her under-appreciated Metroid series to success.
On Friday, the Japanese game publisher will release Metroid Dread, the first proper new entry in the sci-fi series since 2010, not counting a remake and multiplayer spinoff. Metroid fans have been eagerly anticipating the new game, which takes place on a planet full of menacing aliens and robots. Many of those fans hope this will be the breakout hit that leads to more support for the franchise.
Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!
