Between the infinitely smooth and tight platforming mechanics, labyrinthian level design that provides hours of exploration, exciting and challenging boss battles, and colorful visuals that aren’t at all stymied by the Switch’s processing power, there are little to no negative things to say about Metroid Dread. It proves to be one of, if not THE, strongest title(s) in the franchise and is likely to earn yet another playthrough from me in the near future. Thank you, MercurySteam, for not fucking a franchise in the ass the way you did with Castlevania.