Metroid Dread

2021 action-adventure video game developed by MercurySteam and Nintendo
VideoGame video_game Q17006956
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Metroid Dread

Summary

Metroid Dread is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,485 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Metroid Dread received the Golden Joystick Awards − Nintendo Game of the Year[3].
  • Metroid Dread received the The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4].
  • Metroid Dread's instance of is recorded as video game[5].
  • Metroid Dread was directed by Fumi Hayashi[6].
  • Metroid Dread was published by Q8093[7].
  • Metroid Dread's genre is action-adventure game[8].
  • Metroid Dread's genre is Metroidvania[9].
  • Metroid Dread was produced by Yoshio Sakamoto[10].
  • Metroid Dread's developer is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development[11].
  • Metroid Dread's developer is recorded as MercurySteam[12].
  • Metroid Dread's part of the series is recorded as Metroid[13].
  • Metroid Dread's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[14].
  • Metroid Dread's Commons category is recorded as Metroid Dread[15].
  • Metroid Dread's platform is recorded as Q19610114[16].
  • Metroid Dread's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[17].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as French[20].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as German[21].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[23].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[25].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Korean[26].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Simplified Chinese[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Metroid Dread was published by Q8093[7]. It was produced by Yoshio Sakamoto[10]. It was directed by Fumi Hayashi[6].

Publication

Metroid Dread was released on October 8, 2021[28]. Languages include English[18], Japanese[19], French[20], German[21], Dutch[22], and Russian[23]. Genres include action-adventure game[8] and Metroidvania[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Metroid[13]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[29] and ROM cartridge[30].

Subject and Themes

Metroid Dread's part of the series is recorded as Metroid[13].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Joystick Awards − Nintendo Game of the Year[3] and The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4]. Reviews include 87/100[31], 88/100[32], 9/10[33], 94%[34], and 86/100[35].

Why It Matters

Metroid Dread ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,485 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Metroid Dread receive?

Honors received include Golden Joystick Awards − Nintendo Game of the Year[3] and The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . kyoto-report.wikidot.com. Retrieved . kyoto-report.wikidot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . destructoid.com. Retrieved . destructoid.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] . Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2021 winners. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The Game Awards 2021 Winners Revealed: It Takes Two Wins Game Of The Year. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . vandal.elespanol.com. vandal.elespanol.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . gameblog.fr. Retrieved . gameblog.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] . Metroid Dread is real, and it’s coming to the Switch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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