{"id":668678,"date":"2026-07-01T22:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/668678\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T22:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:10:07","slug":"a-rating-for-metroid-ravenous-has-reportedly-been-spotted-before-quickly-being-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/668678\/","title":{"rendered":"A rating for Metroid Ravenous has reportedly been spotted before quickly being removed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A rating for a potential unannounced Metroid game was reportedly spotted today.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/universonintendo.com\/metroid-ravenous-potencial-jogo-para-o-switch-2-aparece-em-classificacao-indicativa-no-brasil\/\">Universo Nintendo<\/a>, the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security briefly listed a new game called Metroid Ravenous.<\/p>\n<p>The listing was quickly removed from the site, but not before the site\u2019s editor captured a screenshot of the listing.<\/p>\n<p>The short listing doesn\u2019t give much information on the game, other than a 2026 production year.<\/p>\n<p>Given the length of time it took to develop Metroid Prime 4, if Metroid Ravenous is a new game it\u2019s highly unlikely to be another first-person adventure (unless it\u2019s a DLC expansion for Metroid Prime 4).<\/p>\n<p>Should the listing be legit, it\u2019s far more likely to be another 2.5D side-scrolling Metroid game, given that <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Games &gt; Metroid Dread [64 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/games\/metroid-dread\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metroid Dread<\/a> was released five years ago and was a critical success for <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Nintendo [6,531 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/nintendo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Spanish studio <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Companies &gt; MercurySteam [38 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/companies\/mercurysteam-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MercurySteam<\/a> (also known for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Metroid: Samus Returns), Metroid Dread was a <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Nintendo Switch [6,104 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/nintendo\/switch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> exclusive set after the events of Metroid Fusion, making it the last chronological game in Metroid\u2019s storyline to date.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 IMPORTANTE | Minist\u00e9rio da Justi\u00e7a e Seguran\u00e7a P\u00fablica do Brasil vaza exist\u00eancia de Metroid Ravenous para o Nintendo Switch 2 via Classifica\u00e7\u00e3o Indicativa<\/p>\n<p>Listagem j\u00e1 apagada do sistema brasileiro indica 2026 como ano de produ\u00e7\u00e3o<br \/>\u2014<br \/>thx crbzxd pelo aviso. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q8mVc7uvbk\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Q8mVc7uvbk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 &#8216;Necro&#8217; Felipe #UnivNintendo (@necrolipe) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/necrolipe\/status\/2072356171051057577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was announced back in 2023 that <a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/metroid-dread-developer-mercury-steam-is-working-on-two-unannounced-games\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MercurySteam was working on \u201ctwo large undisclosed titles\u201d<\/a>, one of which was a fantasy title. This turned out to be Blades of Fire, which was released last year, but the other title has still yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n<p>VGC\u2019s 5-star <a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/review\/metroid-dread\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metroid Dread review<\/a> called it \u201cthe comeback fans have been waiting for\u201d, adding: \u201cWith a near-perfect balance of nods to the past and fresh ideas, Metroid Dread brings cinematic flair, fast-paced action and a surprising story to the side-scrolling classic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A rating for a potential unannounced Metroid game was reportedly spotted today. 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