Metroid Dread, Adds Rookie And Dread Difficulty Modes, Boss Rush Mode Coming In April

A free update for Metroid Dread has been released, which includes two new difficulty settings. Playing the game on "Dread Mode" will undoubtedly be difficult, since even a single enemy hit will result in a game over. The addition of "Rookie Mode" will be beneficial to new Metroid series players, since it will allow for faster recuperation. In April 2022, a second free update for Metroid Dread will be published, which will contain a Boss Rush mode.

A free update lands in #MetroidDread!

In the brutal Dread Mode difficulty, all it takes is one hit to cause a game over. Are you ready for the challenge?

For players new to the series, Rookie Mode allows increased recovery & less damage from bosses. The update is available now! pic.twitter.com/WGoyvApJfL

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 9, 2022

Here’s What The Metroid Dread Amiibos Will Do In Game

When Metroid Dread was announced, Nintendo also revealed that two new amiibo figures would launch alongside the game as a double pack. The GameStop pre-order page reveals that the E.M.M.I. amiibo figure gives Samus Aran a Missile+ tank, increasing her missile capacity by 1. The E.M.M.I. amiibo can also be tapped again to replenish some missiles once per day. The Samus Aran amiibo gives players an extra energy tank which increases your health by 100. The Samus amiibo can be tapped again to receive health once per day.

Metroid Dread Coming To Nintendo Switch In October

 Nintendo has announced a new Metroid title that will be releasing in October, titled Metroid Dread. It’s set to be a new side scrolling adventure from the developers behind Metroid: Samus Returns at MercurySteam and it is due for release on October 8th. 

Samus’ story continues after the events of the Metroid Fusion game when she descends upon planet ZDR to investigate a mysterious transmission sent to the Galactic Federation. The remote planet has become overrun by vicious alien lifeforms and chilling mechanical menaces. Samus is more agile and capable than ever, but can she overcome the inhuman threat stalking the depths of ZDR?

Once DNA-extracting research machines, the imposing E.M.M.I. are now hunting Samus down. Tensions are high as you evade these E.M.M.I. to avoid a cruel death while finding a way to take them down. Find out what turned these robotic wonders into the scourge of ZDR and escape with your life.

Acquire new and familiar abilities as you traverse the many environments of this dangerous world. Parkour over obstacles, slide through tight spaces, counter enemies, and battle your way through the planet. Return to areas and use your new abilities to find upgrades, alternate paths, and a way forward. Explore the sprawling map, evade and destroy E.M.M.I. robots, and overcome the dread plaguing ZDR.

Suit up as Samus Aran in the first new entry of the 2D #Metroid saga in more than 19 years, #MetroidDread, launching 10/8.

Continue Samus’ story after Metroid Fusion, exploring a strange new planet alone and hunted by the ominous E.M.M.I.

Pre-order: https://t.co/p0Dsf1YiKY pic.twitter.com/gQ40VZbrZT

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 15, 2021