A brief listing on Brazil's official ratings system reportedly identified a new Metroid entry titled Metroid: Ravenous and listed 2026 as the year of production before the entry was removed.
The appearance and subsequent deletion of the listing drew attention from industry observers and fans, but Nintendo has not issued an official statement confirming the title or its development team.
Metroid context and platform history
The Metroid franchise — launched by Nintendo in 1986 — has seen multiple gameplay reinventions across Nintendo platforms.
The most recent mainline entry, Metroid Dread, was developed by MercurySteam in collaboration with Nintendo and released for Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Retro Studios, meanwhile, is the developer best known for the Metroid Prime series and led the 2023 Metroid Prime Remastered project for Nintendo Switch.
What the Brazilian listing indicated
A now-deleted entry on Brazil's ratings database (managed by the Department of Justice's classification office, commonly referred to by the DJCTQ) listed the name Metroid: Ravenous and specified 2026 under its year or production field.
The listing did not include confirmation of an official release date, platform designation, or credited developer.
In journalistic terms: the ratings entry identified a title called Metroid: Ravenous with 2026 as the listed production year, but provided no additional production credits and was removed from the public database shortly thereafter.
Developer and publisher status
At present there is no verified information naming a developer for Metroid: Ravenous.
Retro Studios is frequently referenced in coverage because of its Metroid Prime pedigree and recent work on Metroid Prime Remastered, but no official materials tie Retro or any other studio to the removed Brazilian listing.
How to follow official confirmation
Nintendo typically announces new entries to flagship franchises through official channels such as Nintendo Direct presentations and press releases, and publishes digital storefront pages on the Nintendo eShop when release details are finalized.
Until Nintendo provides confirmation, the only documented fact is the briefly visible and subsequently removed entry on Brazil's ratings site.
For now, interested readers and industry watchers should monitor Nintendo's official communications and the DJCTQ database for any further updates or restored listings.
The appearance and subsequent deletion of the listing drew attention from industry observers and fans, but Nintendo has not issued an official statement confirming the title or its development team.
Metroid context and platform history
The Metroid franchise — launched by Nintendo in 1986 — has seen multiple gameplay reinventions across Nintendo platforms.
The most recent mainline entry, Metroid Dread, was developed by MercurySteam in collaboration with Nintendo and released for Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Retro Studios, meanwhile, is the developer best known for the Metroid Prime series and led the 2023 Metroid Prime Remastered project for Nintendo Switch.
What the Brazilian listing indicated
A now-deleted entry on Brazil's ratings database (managed by the Department of Justice's classification office, commonly referred to by the DJCTQ) listed the name Metroid: Ravenous and specified 2026 under its year or production field.
The listing did not include confirmation of an official release date, platform designation, or credited developer.
In journalistic terms: the ratings entry identified a title called Metroid: Ravenous with 2026 as the listed production year, but provided no additional production credits and was removed from the public database shortly thereafter.
Developer and publisher status
At present there is no verified information naming a developer for Metroid: Ravenous.
Retro Studios is frequently referenced in coverage because of its Metroid Prime pedigree and recent work on Metroid Prime Remastered, but no official materials tie Retro or any other studio to the removed Brazilian listing.
How to follow official confirmation
Nintendo typically announces new entries to flagship franchises through official channels such as Nintendo Direct presentations and press releases, and publishes digital storefront pages on the Nintendo eShop when release details are finalized.
Until Nintendo provides confirmation, the only documented fact is the briefly visible and subsequently removed entry on Brazil's ratings site.
For now, interested readers and industry watchers should monitor Nintendo's official communications and the DJCTQ database for any further updates or restored listings.
