A Brazilian ratings board accidentally revealed Nintendo's next Metroid game before the publisher intended to announce it. The title is Metroid Ravenous, according to documentation from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security that has since been removed from public view.
The leak surfaced on social media and gaming forums and included a production start date listed for 2026 in the US. This timing suggests the game remains in early development, though Nintendo has not confirmed any official details about the project.
Metroid Ravenous arrives in the franchise's wake following Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which launched last year. That first-person remake of the original Prime reignited interest in the series after over a decade without a mainline entry. Prime 4: Beyond received solid player reception, establishing momentum for the IP just as Nintendo apparently gears up for its next chapter.
The leak provides minimal information beyond the title and timeline. No platform confirmation, genre details, or gameplay direction exist in the available documentation. Given Nintendo's pattern with the Prime series revival, speculation centers on whether Ravenous continues the first-person direction or returns to traditional side-scrolling Metroid gameplay.
Nintendo hasn't commented on the leak. The publisher typically keeps franchise announcements under tight control until ready for formal reveals. The accidental disclosure through ratings paperwork represents exactly the kind of unplanned leakage that periodically reveals games before official unveilings occur.
For Metroid fans hungry for news, Ravenous signals that Nintendo intends to sustain momentum with the franchise beyond Prime 4: Beyond. Whether this becomes a spin-off, another Prime sequel, or something entirely different remains unclear. The 2026 US production start date suggests at least two years before any public reveal, let alone release.