MercurySteam Is Officially Developing Metroid Ravenous

Exciting news for Metroid fans today. The development studio MercurySteam has officially confirmed that they are the team behind the upcoming title Metroid Ravenous. This announcement settles the long standing rumors about who would lead the charge on the next entry for the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware.

MercurySteam has a strong history with Samus Aran. They previously created Metroid: Samus Returns for the Nintendo 3DS and followed that success with the critically acclaimed Metroid Dread. Because of this successful track record, many fans were already hopeful that the studio would return to the franchise for this new hardware generation.

This marks the first time MercurySteam is building a title specifically for Nintendo's new console. While details about the story and gameplay mechanics are still under wraps, the industry is already buzzing about what this partnership will bring to the series next. We will be keeping a close eye on any future updates from Nintendo.