Metroid Dread

2021 video game developed by MercurySteam and Nintendo
VideoGame video_game Q17006956
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Metroid Dread

Summary

Metroid Dread is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66,493 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Metroid Dread received the Golden Joystick Awards − Nintendo Game of the Year[3].
  • Metroid Dread received the The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4].
  • Metroid Dread's instance of is recorded as video game[5].
  • Metroid Dread was directed by Fumi Hayashi[6].
  • Metroid Dread was published by Q8093[7].
  • Metroid Dread's genre is action-adventure game[8].
  • Metroid Dread's genre is Metroidvania[9].
  • Metroid Dread was produced by Yoshio Sakamoto[10].
  • Metroid Dread's developer is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development[11].
  • Metroid Dread's developer is recorded as MercurySteam[12].
  • Metroid Dread's part of the series is recorded as Metroid[13].
  • Metroid Dread's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[14].
  • Metroid Dread's Commons category is recorded as Metroid Dread[15].
  • Metroid Dread's platform is recorded as Q19610114[16].
  • Metroid Dread's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[17].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as French[20].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as German[21].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[23].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[25].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Korean[26].
  • Metroid Dread's language of work or name is recorded as Simplified Chinese[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Metroid Dread was published by Q8093[7]. It was produced by Yoshio Sakamoto[10]. It was directed by Fumi Hayashi[6].

Publication

Metroid Dread was released on October 8, 2021[28]. Languages include English[18], Japanese[19], French[20], German[21], Dutch[22], and Russian[23]. Genres include action-adventure game[8] and Metroidvania[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Metroid[13]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[29] and ROM cartridge[30].

Subject and Themes

Metroid Dread's part of the series is recorded as Metroid[13].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Joystick Awards − Nintendo Game of the Year[3] and The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4]. Reviews include 87/100[31], 88/100[32], 9/10[33], 94%[34], and 86/100[35].

Why It Matters

Metroid Dread ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66,493 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Metroid Dread receive?

Honors received include Golden Joystick Awards − Nintendo Game of the Year[3] and The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → Golden Joystick Awards − Ultimate Game of the Year, The Game Awards − Game of the Year, The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure +3
    Wikidata description → 2021 video game developed by MercurySteam and Nintendo
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56122|batch #56122]]: BAFTA from Wikipedia EN"
  2. 24d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Media franchise → Q141429238
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8345]]: [[Q141429238]], Copying from [[Q141391458]]"
  3. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → metroid-dread
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10437]]: metroid-dread, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  4. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → ZDR
    Instance of → —
    Set in environment → fictional planet
    Minimum number of players → {'amount': '+1'}
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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