Metroid Ravenous Rumor: Nintendo Reportedly Has More Than One New Title Brewing
Nintendo may have more than one new Metroid game quietly in development, according to VGC editor-in-chief Andy Robinson, after a previously unknown title called “Metroid Ravenous” briefly surfaced in Brazil’s game-ratings system on July 1. Robinson’s follow-up claim, shared on social media, suggests the leaked listing is only part of a wider Metroid push at Nintendo rather than an isolated project.
Brazilian Ratings Leak Names Metroid Ravenous For Switch 2
The leak originated from Brazil’s Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública, the country’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security, which briefly published a classification entry before it was pulled. The rating was shared earlier by journalist Necrolipe on X and on the Famiboards gaming forum, listing 2026 as the year of production with the United States as the country of origin, and it reportedly received a rating of 12+ based on a review of about 41 minutes of material for “violence (weapons, blood, death) and light sexual content.”
According to the leaked document, the submission itself came directly from Nintendo. Necrolipe explained on social media that “the review of Metroid Ravenous was conducted in Brazil using an internet link provided by Nintendo of America.” The document names the year of production as 2026 and assigns a 12+ age rating to the game, which splits the difference between Metroid Dread’s 10+ rating in Brazil and Metroid Prime 4’s 14+.
VGC’s Andy Robinson: “More Than One” Metroid Project Is Coming
Hours after the ratings leak spread online, VGC’s editor-in-chief weighed in with his own reporting, indicating Nintendo’s Metroid ambitions go beyond a single new release. VGC writer Andy Robinson put out a cryptic teaser on social media, saying “More than one of these are coming, I’m told. We eating, Metroid fans!” without elaborating further on what else Nintendo could be cooking up.
Nintendo itself has said nothing publicly about Metroid Ravenous or any companion project, and the ratings-board origin means the leak, however specific, still falls short of an official confirmation. Nintendo has not yet confirmed the existence of another Metroid title, and Metroid Dread co-developer MercurySteam announced lay-offs in May this year, so it’s not clear whether the new game is being made with MercurySteam, another partner, or exclusively through internal Nintendo studios.
MercurySteam’s Second Undisclosed Project Back Under The Microscope
Suspicion is falling on Metroid Dread’s Spanish developer partly because of comments the studio made years before the leak surfaced. Selling over 3 million units, Metroid Dread was a hit game for Nintendo, and MercurySteam announced in 2023 that it had two projects in development. One of those became the fantasy action title Blades of Fire, which shipped commercially underwhelmingly, while the studio’s second project has never been detailed publicly and has since been tied to internal restructuring at the studio.
The naming convention itself is feeding the speculation. No other details on the project were included, though the naming convention of “Metroid Ravenous,” and the lack of “Prime” in the title, could hint at a new 2D title along the lines of 2021’s Metroid Dread. That reading lines up with the five-year gap since Samus Aran’s last side-scrolling outing and with a production window that a ratings submission this advanced would typically imply.
Super Metroid Remake Chatter Resurfaces Alongside Ravenous
Robinson’s “more than one” tease has revived a separate, longer-running rumour about a possible remake of the 1994 Super Nintendo classic Super Metroid. Fans have pointed out that NateTheHate previously leaked a number of Nintendo Switch 2 games for 2026 before they were announced, such as Star Fox and the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, and before NateTheHate shared what he heard, leaker malo932 also accurately predicted the same games while additionally claiming that “Super Metroid is also close.”
Nothing about a remake has reached the same level of documentary evidence as the Ravenous rating, and outlets covering the story have stressed that it remains speculative. To summarize, fans could be potentially getting Metroid Ravenous plus another title which might be the return of Super Metroid, though nothing official has been shared at this time.
Why A Second Metroid Announcement Would Matter For Switch 2
The timing is notable because Metroid’s flagship 3D entry only just wrapped a marathon development cycle. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond previously came to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch at the end of last year following a nearly decade-long wait, with Retro Studios finally shipping the game after it was first announced in 2017 and taking over after development restarted in 2019. Series sales have historically lagged behind Nintendo’s biggest franchises, which makes a rapid follow-up announcement, rather than another multi-year wait, a meaningful shift in strategy if it’s confirmed.
For now, everything hinges on whether Nintendo turns a scrubbed government database entry and one cryptic tweet into an actual reveal. Given that Nintendo Switch 2 is already on shelves across Australia and New Zealand alongside the original Switch, local Metroid fans watching for a Direct or standalone trailer will be following this one as closely as anyone.
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