Metroid Dread DLC Could Build the Series' Future With a New Protagonist
MercurySteam's Metroid Dread gave the long-running Nintendo franchise a shot in the arm it sorely needed during the wait for Metroid Prime 4. Bringing back the popular 2D formula with a previously abandoned sequel to 2002's Metroid Fusion proved to be a great move, as Dread became the best-selling entry in the Metroid franchise and saw critical acclaim — winning Best Action/Adventure Game at The Game Awards 2021 (where it was nominated for Game of the Year).
Yet, not a lot has been done with Metroid Dread since it launched last October. Free updates like the addition of Dread and Rookie Mode ratcheted up hope for bigger DLC plans, but as of this writing nothing is confirmed. It would be a shame to leave the game alone considering expansions for similarly popular titles like Monster Hunter Rise have kept interest going, which Metroid needs the longer Retro Studios keeps Prime 4 under wraps. Metroid Dread DLC could carry a lot of weight by experimenting with the series' formula, perhaps by introducing a new playable character who sets up future adventures for Samus Aran.
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Metroid Dread finishes a narrative arc nearly 40 years in the making, weaving together a story in which Raven Beak — leader of the Chozo's rogue Mawkin tribe — forces Samus through trials to awaken the Metroid DNA that cured her of an X-Parasite infection before the events of Fusion. He hopes to turn her into a weapon for conquest after Samus exterminates the Metroid species during Metroid 2: Return of Samus (or more appropriately MercurySteam's 3DS remake Samus Returns).
Naturally this plan backfires as Samus turns her rage and now-awoken Metroid powers against Raven Beak, who sets Planet ZDR to explode as a
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