The Metroid rumor mill is back in overdrive: after recent speculation about a new Star Fox, a remake of Ocarina of Time, and a Mario 3D game reportedly delayed to 2027, Metroid is now center stage. Could 2026 have signaled the franchise’s grandest return yet, with rumors of two new projects in development?
Two Possible Metroid Games: Remake and Sequel?
According to a leaker known as malo932 on YouTube, Spanish studio MercurySteam has reportedly been working on two Metroid projects: a Super Metroid remake featuring pixel art, and a brand-new sixth entry in the 2D series. If true, fans may have been treated—or could soon be—to a double dose of Samus Aran.
The Super Metroid remake was rumored for a 2026 release and to use pixel art, while the new Metroid game would pick up after Metroid Dread, continuing the 2D saga’s story. These details first surfaced in YouTube
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