Rumor Suggests a New 2D Metroid Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2

A fresh rumor is pointing to a new 2D Metroid title landing on Nintendo Switch 2. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond arrived in 2025, but the next-gen handheld still hasn’t seen its own mainline 2D entry in the franchise. Metroid Dread debuted in 2021 on the original Switch, which means series fans have been waiting almost five years for another game that returns to the series’ classic side-scrolling roots.

In a separate development, a Switch-only release has reportedly been pulled from the eShop without any prior notice. Players say Nintendo and the game’s developers did not provide warning ahead of the removal.

Meanwhile, a new filing in Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security rating system has seemingly surfaced for a Nintendo title called “Metroid Ravenous.” The listing doesn’t reveal much beyond the existence of the name, but it has sparked speculation that this could be the next 2D Metroid game. Some fans also believe it might involve another partnership with MercurySteam, the studio behind Metroid Dread. However, MercurySteam recently underwent layoffs this year, and the company stated it was operating between production cycles—something that would be a bit unexpected if it were simultaneously in the middle of building a brand-new Metroid project with Nintendo.