Metroid Ravenous will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on January 28, 2027, the company confirmed during the September 2026 Nintendo Direct.
The announcement marks the return of a 2D Metroid entry to Nintendo’s release slate and includes a day-one amiibo lineup and a Metroid Ravenous: Special Edition.
The reveal sequence included an announcement trailer and a formal release date.
In journalistic terms, Nintendo stated that Metroid Ravenous is scheduled to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on January 28, 2027, and that both the amiibo figures and the game’s Special Edition will be released the same day.
A ratings listing for the title appeared in Brazil in early July 2026, weeks before the official Direct reveal.
That listing was among the earliest public signals that a new 2D Metroid project was in certification or submission channels.
Developer attribution for Metroid Ravenous has been widely linked to MercurySteam.
MercurySteam previously developed Metroid Dread, which launched for Nintendo Switch on October 8, 2021.
Metroid Dread represented the studio’s most recent 2D Metroid project and is the most direct developer precedent ahead of Ravenous.
Nintendo’s September 2026 Direct framed Metroid Ravenous as the latest entry in the long-running 2D Metroid lineage.
The Direct’s trailer offered the first look at the game’s visual direction and announced the January 28, 2027 release window.
Nintendo also confirmed the accompanying physical extras and amiibo, which will be available at launch.
For players and retailers planning inventory or coverage, the confirmed platform is Nintendo Switch 2 and the confirmed street date is January 28, 2027.
The Special Edition and amiibo will hit shelves and retail channels on the same date.
More information—including pricing, specific edition contents, and regional release details—will be provided by Nintendo as it leads up to the January release.
For now, the confirmed facts are the Nintendo Direct reveal, the January 28, 2027 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, the availability of amiibo at launch, and MercurySteam’s status as the studio most closely associated with recent 2D Metroid development following Metroid Dread (October 8, 2021).
The announcement marks the return of a 2D Metroid entry to Nintendo’s release slate and includes a day-one amiibo lineup and a Metroid Ravenous: Special Edition.
The reveal sequence included an announcement trailer and a formal release date.
In journalistic terms, Nintendo stated that Metroid Ravenous is scheduled to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on January 28, 2027, and that both the amiibo figures and the game’s Special Edition will be released the same day.
A ratings listing for the title appeared in Brazil in early July 2026, weeks before the official Direct reveal.
That listing was among the earliest public signals that a new 2D Metroid project was in certification or submission channels.
Developer attribution for Metroid Ravenous has been widely linked to MercurySteam.
MercurySteam previously developed Metroid Dread, which launched for Nintendo Switch on October 8, 2021.
Metroid Dread represented the studio’s most recent 2D Metroid project and is the most direct developer precedent ahead of Ravenous.
Nintendo’s September 2026 Direct framed Metroid Ravenous as the latest entry in the long-running 2D Metroid lineage.
The Direct’s trailer offered the first look at the game’s visual direction and announced the January 28, 2027 release window.
Nintendo also confirmed the accompanying physical extras and amiibo, which will be available at launch.
For players and retailers planning inventory or coverage, the confirmed platform is Nintendo Switch 2 and the confirmed street date is January 28, 2027.
The Special Edition and amiibo will hit shelves and retail channels on the same date.
More information—including pricing, specific edition contents, and regional release details—will be provided by Nintendo as it leads up to the January release.
For now, the confirmed facts are the Nintendo Direct reveal, the January 28, 2027 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, the availability of amiibo at launch, and MercurySteam’s status as the studio most closely associated with recent 2D Metroid development following Metroid Dread (October 8, 2021).
