Next Metroid Game for Switch 2 Reportedly Leaked in Age Rating From Brazilian Government

The Brazilian authorities whitethorn person leaked the adjacent Metroid game, acknowledgment to an property standing filed done the country’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security.

The expected standing documentation was leaked online connected July 1 and swiftly deleted, but eagle-eyed gamers were speedy to instrumentality screenshots. It wasn’t agelong earlier these integer snapshots went viral, making their mode crossed forums and societal media platforms wrong hours.

The papers lists the game’s rubric arsenic ‘Metroid Ravenous,’ with its twelvemonth of accumulation listed for 2026.

The intended property standing is listed arsenic “not recommended for children nether 10 years old,” but the assigned standing is “not recommended for children nether 12 years of age.”

While IGN can’t corroborate the validity of this document, the screenshot’s beingness is predictably sparking a monolithic speech online, leaving fans adjacent parts excited and puzzled astatine the anticipation of getting different Metroid crippled truthful soon aft Metroid 4 Prime: Beyond, which was released successful December 2025.

Some players are speculating that this could beryllium a sequel to Metroid Dread, linking its name, ‘Ravenous,’ to Raven Beak, the main antagonist of that game.

Thus far, thing other is known astir the rumored title. As aforementioned, this would beryllium the latest Metroid crippled pursuing 4 Prime: Beyond, which was met with mixed reviews connected launch. We gave the crippled an 8 retired of 10 stars, calling it an “excellent comeback” contempt having “few underdeveloped elements that support it from feeling arsenic cohesive arsenic its predecessors.”

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