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Prerelease:Metroid Dread
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This page details pre-release information and/or media for Metroid Dread.
 | This page is rather stubbly and could use some expansion. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue this article? Notes: Add the rest of the pre-Switch stuff and add sources to unsourced stuff. |
Development Timeline
- 2005
- Metroid Dread appeared on an internal software list called "key DS games set to be announced in the future".
- 2009
- A playable prototype was shown to NOA and NST staff at that year's E3.
- 2021
- June 15
- Announcement etc. as part of E3 2021 Nintendo Direct.
- Press kit.
- https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2021/June/Metroid-Dread-Report-Vol-1-A-closer-look-at-the-reveal-trailer-1987652.html
- June 17
- Press event (may not have occurred on this day, but that's when press started reporting on it).
- Q&A/interview with the producer, Yoshio Sakamoto.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yBWgACaD34
- https://www.polygon.com/features/22537280/metroid-dread-interview-yoshio-sakamoto-nintendo-switch
- https://www.ign.com/articles/yoshio-sakamoto-metroid-dread IGN]
- https://www.ign.com/articles/metroid-dread-end-future-storylines-nintendo
- https://www.gamespot.com/articles/metroid-dread-is-the-realization-of-a-15-year-vision/1100-6493022/
- https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-17-nintendos-sakamoto-on-bringing-metroid-dread-back-from-the-dead
- https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/feature_samus_adventure_will_continue_-_metroid_dread_producer_on_the_series_2d_revival_and_future
- https://gamer.nl/artikelen/achtergrond/yoshio-sakamoto-metroid-dread-overstijgt-de-originele-visie-van-vijftien-jaar-geleden/ Gamer.nl
- https://mashable.com/article/metroid-dread-gameplay-details-sakamoto/
- https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/06/17/why-metroid-dread-took-so-long-to-make
- https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2021/06/17/metroid-dread-preview-a-fusion-follow-up-two-decades-later
- https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/17/22536783/metroid-dread-yoshio-sakamoto-nintendo-switch-e3-2021
- https://www.engadget.com/metroid-dread-nintendo-switch-preview-e3-130020326.html
- https://www.gamingbible.co.uk/features/games-metroid-dread-preview-the-explosive-conclusion-of-a-35-year-journey-20210616
- https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/metroid-dread-nintendo-switch-e3-2021.html
- https://usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2021/06/17/nintendo-switch-new-video-games-metroid-dread/7716812002/
- https://www.cnet.com/news/metroid-dread-creator-yoshio-sakamoto-tells-us-what-to-expect-from-nintendos-biggest-fall-game/
- https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/technology/gaming/e3-2021-metroid-dread-set-to-bring-old-school-action-to-nintendo-switch
- https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/metroid-dread-nintendo-switch-preview-e3-130020326.html
- https://as.com/meristation/2021/06/17/noticias/1623935154_999148.html
- https://www.xataka.com.mx/videojuegos/metroid-dread-sera-mejor-juego-al-que-imagine-hace-15-anos-platicamos-yoshio-sakamoto-director-saga
- https://glodniwiedzy.pl/wedlug-yoshio-sakamoto-metroid-dread-oznaczal-koniec-luku-samus-aran/
- https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/metroid-dread-vorschau,3370833.html
- https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/metroid-dread-isnt-what-was-envisioned-15-years-ago-confirms-long-term-series-director/
- https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/metroid-dread-preview-e3-2021/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/06/17/metroid-dread-interview/
- https://thestarphoenix.com/technology/gaming/e3-2021-metroid-dread-set-to-bring-old-school-action-to-nintendo-switch/wcm/66c2e666-f86c-4742-812d-00dc86472a96/amp/
- https://financialpost.com/technology/gaming/e3-2021-metroid-dread-set-to-bring-old-school-action-to-nintendo-switch
- Press were given new gameplay footage.
- Q&A/interview with the producer, Yoshio Sakamoto.
- New gameplay footage upload by Nintendo Life.
- Press were given a demonstration of the game in action.
- Press event (may not have occurred on this day, but that's when press started reporting on it).
- June 30
- July 15
