The Switch 2 is getting a 2D Metroid called Ravenous

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-09-at-7.44.37-AM.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nintendo just announced a new 2D entry in the <em>Metroid</em> series for the Switch 2, titled <em>Metroid Ravenous</em>. It's launching <a href="https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2097695890689360366">on January 28th, 2027</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new game looks like an evolution of <em><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22710468/metroid-dread-review-nintendo-switch" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22710468/metroid-dread-review-nintendo-switch">Metroid Dread</a></em>. While it's still a 2D game, it features 3D graphics, lots of cinematic action shots, parrying enemies, and Samus rolling around in Morph Ball form. What's new for this game is that Samus also appears to somehow absorb energy from enemies to survive - Nintendo's marketing copy for the game uses the line "eat or be eaten." There are also many fearsome-looking foes, including some giant creatures and a group of futuristic, caped fighters that attack …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/992053/the-switch-2-is-getting-a-2d-metroid-called-ravenous">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>