Rating listing suggests Metroid Ravenous for Switch 2 2026

A new game in Nintendo's Metroid series, titled "Metroid Ravenous," appears to have been revealed through a listing on a Brazilian government website, suggesting a potential release for the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. The listing was published by Brazil's National Secretariat for Digital Rights, a body under the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, and was spotted by users on social media before being removed.

The document lists the game's year of production as 2026 and indicates the submission for rating was made by Nintendo of America. It assigned the game a rating for ages 12 and over, citing content including violence, weapons, blood, death, and light sexual content based on a review of approximately 41 minutes of material. While Nintendo has not officially announced the title, the government listing is widely considered a credible leak.

Industry observers and fans speculate that "Metroid Ravenous" is likely a 2D sequel to 2021's "Metroid Dread," which was a critical and commercial success, selling over three million copies. The five-year gap since the last 2D entry aligns with typical development cycles. The title's emergence follows the 2025 release of "Metroid...