The History of Metroid in 2D - Metroid Dread Primer - Nintendo Switch 

Whoever cut this together deserves a massive raise. This was so well paced and put together!! So happy my favorite franchise is getting the love it deserves from Nintendo right now!!

"Metroid" franchise is an utmost masterpiece imo. It has thrills, horrors and above all, mysteries. I can't imagine, what Metroid Prime 4 has in stores for us next.

I like that for the fusion part they started using a lot of text, just like how Fusion was the first main line Metroid game to mainly tell it’s story through text boxes.

The funny thing was I recently got into a GameBoy Advance phase and finished Metroid Fusion for the first time ever like a literal week before this game was announced. Looks like waiting nearly 2 decades to play a game can sometimes pay off!

The latest 2d metroid has been released. The galaxy is at peace.

That transition from Metroid II into Super was incredible. Edit: Just watched it again and somehow this is making me nostalgic for a game that's hardly a month old.

Thinking about the fans that didn't live long enough to witness this whole arc unfold. We made it, you guys.

This was a really cool and well put together video

The series once again gets the love it deserves.

metroid FINALLY getting the love and attention it deserves

I'm curious who was tasked with putting this together. Looked like a fun project animating with four games.

I was hoping NoA would show this video on their channels sooner or later, my biggest props to the team that made this beautiful recreation of the history of a fantastic franchise like Metroid.

Dread is one of the best games I’ve played in a while. Please give us more 2D Metroid! And let Mercury Steam give it to us!

Watching this is just like watching the best franchise grow

Man, I remember Nintendo doing stuff like this back when Other M was coming out. Looks like they've finally regained enough confidence in this franchise to bring up its history again. Helps that the game they're marketing for is actually good too

Not gonna lie, I teared up big time. I wish my favorite series of all time would get more love from their creators.

Low key one of the coolest trailers for a game ever made. The way it shows all the pixel art from the older games, and then hard transitions to the gorgeous 3D graphics, showing that we’re not in Kansas anymore. This is Metroid fulfilled.

Thank you Nintendo. WE LOVE METROID!!!!!

The transitions to the different 2D games were incredible!

0:09 They actually recreated Samus' gunship from Zero Mission in 8 bit! Nice 👍

1:24 this has NO right to be that smooth of a transition

Dread is basically sold out for weeks on end in the Italian Gamestops, I bet all this advertising is doing the game wonders in terms of sales. Happy to see this much love for such an amazing game and series.

1:17 Man it would be so cool to be able to play all these in widescreen like that. A "Legacy Collection" with all the old 2D Metroids in widescreen 60fps. A man can dream.

One year after, all these games will be playable on the Switch!

Metroid Dread "Primer". I see what you did there.

Dread is easily the most fun I've had playing a Metroid game since Super metroid. They really did a good job with it. I enjoyed finishing a story I started with the original at 8 years old

How cute, you made an NES version of the gunship featured in Zero Mission! I think Samus' gunship was first shown in Metroid II. Samus opens a green door with a power beam shot instead of a super missile in your Super Metroid intro though, whoops.

This is the most Nintendo has acknowledged Metroid in years

How about releasing a collection of all these titles Nintendo? But with Zero Mission too. Also a port of Samus Return would be greatly appreciated.

Dread is amazing I haven’t played a Metroid game before Dread, can’t wait to play the previous games. A remastered pack would be cool

Huh, remakes not included. It would have been cool to at least see the latter half of Zero Mission get some spotlight. But this is a nice simple rundown of all the original 2D titles.

"Here are a bunch of games in a direct lineage we could easily make available on your Switch to go along with Metroid Dread but we decided not to." "But here's a video so you can pretend they're easily available..."

Got scared/excited there when I saw "Metroid" and "Primer" in the same sentence

2:56 - Someone forgot to animate the floor button and background.

I just literally cried, how amazing was this adventure with Metroid Dread and all the good stuff that Nintendo did for it, our favorite franchise got the love that deserved

Imagine if this was how they revealed Metroid Dread at E3

I like how in many ways Fusion is the Majora’s Mask of 2D Metroid Instead of trying to outdo its legendary predecessor it instead takes a more straight approach in its design with a darker tone aiming to enhance the core gameplay and tell a more in depth story

Now on the Nintendo switch we have Metroid(NES), Metroid 2(GB), super Metroid(SNES), Metroid fusion(GBA), Metroid dread and Metroid prime remastered! Damn, the switch really became the best system for metroid fans

The first Metroid game came out on my 7th birthday. This franchise has more than a special place in my heart.

Seeing Metroid getting all this love from Nintendo makes me happy. Metroid Dread was a masterpiece. Now bring on Metroid Prime 4. I'm sure that Retro Studios will deliver once again!

Most of my childhood summed up in 5 min thanks Nintendo 😎

That Metroid 2 to Super Metroid transition was great!

This makes me wanna play a widescreen Metroid 2 port. We've had a remake and a fan remake, and I wouldn't mind to try the original, but that screen size I just can't handle.

Just finished Super Metroid yesterday, and I gotta say: that game deserves all the praise it gets.

The Metroid is one of games with a straight timeline, just a story with small sub stories that just follow one line

Just sayin' a 2D Metroid widescreen collection would be godly. Something like the Retro Engine ports of sonic 1 and 2!

Got goosebumps just watching it. Is like my childhood, adolescence, youth and adultness coming together. Always loved Metroid, so glad is back!

I love how Metroid went from fighting the Metroids to technically being the last Metroid.

I seriously cannot wait for Metroid 6 whenever we finally get that game. I will patiently wait and keep replaying Dread and the other games. You guys seriously knocked this game out of the park. I havent replayed a game this many times in a row in years. That's how you know it's GOTY qaulity.

I really liked the way you guys animated the transitions between games! This video looks like it would have been a fun project to work on.

And we thought the insane levels of promotion for this game was over. THANK YOU NINTENDO FOR PUSHING THIS GAME SO MUCH!!! I HOPE IT BECOMES THE BEST SELLING METROID GAME BECAUSE ITS ON OF THE BEST GAMES IVE EVER PLAYED ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👌👌👌

This is such a sick promo. I still can't believe this game is actually real.

This is really well done. Makes me want a Metroid collection on Switch

Been a Metroid fan after Metroid Zero Mission was released; brilliant video

1:41 minor issue, Samus opens a Super Missile door with a basic power beam shot.

Maaaaaan this was so well done! My son who isn't typically interested in metroidvanias looooooooove Metroid Dread and I had him play through the original on NES and Super Metroid on SNES and he appreciated knowing some of the history of the franchise. I cant wait to show him this video!! I hope we will get some form of remastered Metroid Prime trilogy on the Switch as I would love to play through those with him (I have surprisingly never played through them)

They should’ve covered the remakes too. But its ok, super happy to see Nintendo finally giving Metroid recognition

Nintendo out there like.... Nah we can't go fu*%ing around with the Timeline like Zelda lol.

Nice trip down memory lane. Loved the editing here. I have yet to play Metroid Dread, but this kind of makes me want to.

A legendary saga has awakened from a long slumber. And what an awakening it was! METROID IS BACK! SAMUS HAS RISEN!

This is the best video Nintendo has put out on RU-vid. Very well done.

The Metroid series is a series I can always come back with something to look forward to. With most of the games having a level of quality built around them and how different it feels from other Nintendo IPs. Nintendo has always had a friendly friendly image so it is refreshing to see something a bit more mature. With Mario games being too generic for my tastes, Zelda games being hit and miss and Pokémon missing that nail of quality. Metroid is the series I can always think about and smile with each time I play the games. With Zero Mission being my favorite game in the franchise. I’m glad Metroid is finally in the spotlight again.

An excellent re-cap. Love this series. Thank you.

Really good and informative video. I needed to see this. Ty.

Those of you who are still waiting on this game, get it. There is so much more than they have shown in the trailers… it’s truly fun

0:21 WRONG WAY

3:56 transition from fusion to dread is epic

whoever made this is amazing, so glad the series is getting some love

Ah yes, local woman in bird technology wipes out floating blobs that eats mimicking gummies in space.

Nintendo, when are we gonna get Metroid II, Fusion, Zero Mission and Samus Returns on Switch? Y'all would make so much money off of a Metroid legacy collection... Metroid was the series that encapsulated my teenage years, and it's still my favorite Nintendo franchise. I'm glad to see Nintendo finally acknowledging its legendary legacy.

I used to love playing this game, every metroid is a great game to play.

This is favorite franchise of Nintendo, so im very happy because of Metroid Dread, the X is back, and that will revive old memories of us fighting for surviving. This will be awesome. Long life to Metroid!

Tried the demo for Metroid Dread and man it was fantastic can’t wait to play the full game!

The fact that this video is called "Metroid History in 2D" means that Nintendo will definitely release one with "3D" in the title. Metroid Prime Trilogy Switch confirmed?

0:10 I like how they don’t actually have an official NES styled gunship, so they made one that definitely exceeds the limitations of the NES for this video alone

Thanks for creating this game series over the years, Nintendo! It's a shame that there's not enough games of this brought out over the years but when one lands out to the public it's well worth playing!

This video gave me chills. I love 2D Metroid so much.

Metroid Dread is one of the finest games I’ve played in years and the sequel to one of my favourite games ever. Thank you so much Nintendo.

2:34 “The Metroids are now extinct” 3:25 🤔

Samus is the OG female badass. I just can’t get enough of every time she does something cool.

This was freaking awesome! Metroid Dread is absolutely amazing here's to hopefully getting Prime 4 news soon

I love all the Metroids but you can definitely tell how Super Metroid was the game changer with updated gameplay and graphics. And the music on it was top notch. You truly felt isolated in a planet with evil aliens. Now with Metroid dread I’m getting that same game changing feeling. I hope this time Metroid is here to stay.

4:11 An X parasite, alive and in the wild. Looks like the galactic threat is far from over.

it may have taken a lot longer than expected, but every one of these games is now available on Switch. and it feels really good

dread turned me into a Metroid fan and I'm now chomping at the bit for prime 4

That transition to Dread is just terrifying and I love every moment of it.

Metroid, the "Alien" of gaming.

This is AMAZING! Metroid always was one of my favorite 1st party Nintendo game series! I especially am happy to see Kraid in some of the trailers for this, he always was one of my favorite characters!

Dread is my game of the year. Amazing game 🎮 👏

Now every single one of these is on the Switch!

That transition to super metroid though, nice!

I love how much you market dread and metroid! keep at it, this series is one of the greatest

Spoiler if you're new to the series and plan on playing them all. Now a request for Nintendo. Released a Collection of all the 2d metroid so i can play it on the go and on the big screen.

Love this. Love it. Genuinely! But you gotta make more of these games accessible to Switch owners if you don't want unofficial means to be people's only convenient option though. Not a lot of people have a Wii U, less have the original cartridges or the means to play them, and there's no point taking down ROM distribution services if you're not offering the same thing yourself. Nobody benefits from that. Best time to put Fusion on Switch would have been to shadow drop it the _day_ you announced Dread. Second best time is now. I'm smart, hire me.

Gotta love the evolution of these 5 amazing games. And I STILL can’t get over how good the cutscenes from Dread look!

Amo Metroid es la mejor saga después de Zelda por favor sigan haciendo más juegos 🙏🏻

I can't wait another 19 years for the sequel

One of my favorite series ever

Thank you for giving Dread such a chance to succeed. The marketing was awesome and it's been so nice to see more people realizing the series exists. AND that Dread turned out amazing!

My dad and me love this series so much!