Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Metroid Dread x Tetris 99

Tetris 99 Metroid Dread screen with Samus on the left and an EMMI on the right. The placed Tetrinos look like Screw Attack blocks. 

This is going to be one busy weekend. Not only will the second DLC for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity release this Friday, October 29th, it's also the start of a new Maximus Cup for Tetris 99, which will feature Metroid Dread this time, as announced by Nintendo of America on Twitter.

They've used the classic Samus Aran theme for the start, then it plays the lower Artaria theme, which is one of my favorites, and finally the E.M.M.I. chase theme for the finale. It's quite nice and luckily it doesn't take too long to unlock these themes, so give it a try if you have Nintendo Switch Online.

But Metroid Dread certainly got the full promotion package from Nintendo. It was one of the main titles at this year's E3, it got weekly coverage with the "Metroid Dread Reports", a Special Edition, two amiibo, a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Event and now this. They certainly have done it all to give this game all the attention it deserves, but now this journey will probably come to an end...

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