Metroid Dread doesn’t have any known cheat codes.
Nintendo and MercurySteam teamed up to develop Metroid Dread, an action-adventure game for the Nintendo Switch. It was released on Oct. 8, 2021. In this game, players control bounty hunter Samus Aran as she investigates a mysterious transmission on ZDR. This follows the events of Metroid Fusion. It retains the classic 2D side-scrolling gameplay and uses stealth elements.
Metroid producer Yoshio Sakamoto originally conceived Dread for the Nintendo DS in the mid-2000s but had to halt development due to technical limitations. After fans expressed a desire for a new 2D Metroid game, Sakamoto appointed MercurySteam to develop Dread. Nintendo officially announced the game at E3 2021.
Metroid Dread received widespread critical acclaim and was hailed as one of the top games of 2021. It secured three Game Awards nominations and won Best Action/Adventure Game. The game quickly became the fastest-selling Metroid title in Japan, the UK, and the US. With over three million copies sold, it has become the best-selling Metroid game.
Metroid Dread Premise
Metroid Dread‘s premise is mysterious and creepy. The Galactic Federation dispatches seven EMMI robots to investigate the X parasite on the planet ZDR, but they lose communication. They send Samus Aran to uncover the situation. Underground, she confronts a Chozo warrior who disables her suit and initiates a battle. She escapes, faces reprogrammed EMMI robots, and absorbs energy, regaining some abilities.
In Ferenia, another EMMI captures her but is deactivated by a Chozo named Quiet Robe, who reveals a sinister past involving Chozo tribes and Raven Beak’s ambitions. An assassin kills Quiet Robe, and the ship’s AI, Adam, urges Samus to defeat Raven Beak and eliminate ZDR. On the surface, she battles the last EMMI and gains Metroid powers, but her transformation begins. In the floating fortress of Itorash, Raven Beak’s reavels their true identity, and Samus battles him, ultimately using her newfound abilities to defeat him. As ZDR self-destructs, Samus’s Metroid powers pose a challenge, but the X-possessed Quiet Robe aids her in neutralizing them, enabling her escape before the planet’s destruction.
Metroid Dread Main Characters
While the game does have a host of unique characters, it’s not as many from other Metroid games. The game is built around aesthetics and vibes. You’re meant to feel the intense feelings of space, silence and death. Each level drives you further into the chaos, allowing players to feel what Samus feels.
Here is a list of the more popular NPCs.
- Samus Aran – The protagonist and bounty hunter.
- Adam – Samus’s ship’s AI, providing guidance and information throughout her mission.
- Raven Beak – The primary antagonist and leader of the Mawkin Chozo tribe.
- Quiet Robe – A Chozo who aids Samus and provides critical information about the planet’s history.
- EMMI Robots – Enigmatic robotic enemies reprogrammed to hinder Samus’s progress.
- X Parasites – The dangerous, shape-shifting parasites that play a significant role in the game’s plot.
Metroid Dread Titles in the Series
While Metroid is a beloved character from the Nintendo series, the character doesn’t have nearly as many installments as other figures.
- Metroid (1986) – Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
- Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991) – Game Boy
- Super Metroid (1994) – Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
- Metroid Fusion (2002) – Game Boy Advance
- Metroid Prime (2002) – Nintendo GameCube
- Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) – Game Boy Advance
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) – Nintendo GameCube
- Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) – Nintendo DS
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) – Wii
- Metroid: Other M (2010) – Wii
- Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016) – Nintendo 3DS
- Metroid: Samus Returns (2017) – Nintendo 3DS
- Metroid Dread (2021) – Nintendo Switch
Metroid Dread Cheat Codes
The game doesn’t have any embedded cheat codes. So, there is no chance of using any inputs. And since the game is on the Nintendo Switch, using a third-party program is challenging. You can do it, but it involves using emulators. However, there are ways to use amiibos.
- Samus amiibo – Scan to permanently add an E tank (100 additional health). You can also use this amiibo once per day to add health.
- E.M.M.I. amiibo – Scan to permanently add a Missile+ tank with 10 missiles. You can also use this amiibo once per day to add missiles.
Metroid Dread Cheat Codes FAQ
How do you unlock concept art in Metroid Dread?
Beating Metroid Dread at different speeds and achieving various completion rates for collectibles can influence the bonus ending you unlock. In the game, you can find a total of 275 missiles (285 if you use amiibo scans), 12 E tanks (13 with amiibo scans), and 15 Power Bombs.
Here are the criteria for unlocking bonus content:
- Metroid: Zero Mission: Beat the game on Any Mode with Any Completion.
- Chozo Archives: Beat the game with a 100% Completion rate.
- Metroid: Samus Returns: Complete the game on Normal Mode in less than 8 hours.
- Metroid: Other M: Finish the game on Hard Mode with Any Completion.
- Metroid Fusion: Beat the game on Hard Mode in less than 8 hours.
- Metroid Dread: Complete the game on Hard Mode in less than 4 hours.
- Metroid: Zero Suit Samus: Unlock all other Rewards.
Does Metroid Dread have achievements?
No the game has no achievements or trophies since it’s only on the Nintendo Switch.
How long does it take to beat Metroid Dread?
Here are your time frames based on information from How Long to Beat.
| Single-Player | Polled | Average | Median | Rushed | Leisure |
| Main Story | 1.2K | 9h 20m | 8h 45m | 5h 34m | 14h 31m |
| Main + Extras | 1.2K | 11h 41m | 10h 49m | 7h 35m | 24h 23m |
| Completionist | 1K | 13h 58m | 12h 40m | 10h 13m | 39h 9m |
| All PlayStyles | 3.3K | 11h 32m | 10h 38m | 6h 35m | 38h 2m |
Does 100% Metroid Dread do anything?
In Metroid Dread, achieving 100% completion doesn’t unlock in-game items or power-ups but rather provides players with a collection of artworks in the game’s gallery. These artworks can be appreciated for their aesthetic value, as a visual tribute to the game’s environments and characters.
The Chozo Archives section of the gallery, which contains the first eight artworks, is unlocked by collecting all the items in each of the game’s eight areas. This includes Energy Tanks, Missile Tanks, and other collectibles, with each artwork associated with a specific location. Upon reaching 100% completion by obtaining all collectibles on every map, players unlock the ninth and final Chozo Archive.
There are seven total Ending Reward artworks. The first three can be obtained by completing the game on Normal Mode, finishing Normal Mode in under eight hours, and achieving a completion time of under four hours on Normal Mode. The next three follow the same pattern but on Metroid Dread‘s Hard Mode.
What is the cheat code for Metroid?
While Metroid Dread has no cheat codes, the original is full of them.
Passwords
| Effect | Effect |
|---|---|
| X-z-uJ lls0W0 fVvweG 000WNr | 215 missiles, 5 energy tanks, all powerups, both mini-bosses dead |
| 000000 000000 03-200 000089 | 255 missiles, but no missile tanks |
| 222222 222222 UUUUUU UUUUUU | Another strange code, no Morph ball |
| M7—- –zOA0 2T-tfm a000d5 | Atop Tourian |
| 000000 000000 080h00 0000gu | Begin with missiles but no missiles in Kraid’s lair |
| 000000 000001 00F300 00008X | Begin with missiles, but no missile tanks in Ridley’s lair |
| X—– –N?WO dV-Gm9 W01GMI | Best Ending |
| ITs-JU ST-YOU ZIPO– —-Ci | Brgin in Nofair, Mother Brain killed, Maru Mari, Varia, 212 missiles |
| JUSTIN BAILEY —— —— | Everything except the Ice Beam at last boss |
| 00U— -u0000 0AFw9Y 1800sb | Fight Ridley |
| y54I04 0G9040 0B–00 0000YE | Gather energy untill all the tanks are full, then go straight up to Mother Brain. Gives you everything you need to beat the game. |
| NARPAS SWORD0 000000 000000 | Invincibility and Infinite Missiles |
| mMuiS1 II6-GE Jls?h0 m00WRM | No suit and All Weapons |
| 333333 333333 KKKKKK KKKKKK | Odd code, takes you to title screen |
| 000000 000020 000000 000020 | Start as suitless samus with no items |
| V – – – – – – r – e69 t?A00e 00M04p | Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the 2nd ending |
| X – – – – – – – N?WO dVue08 001GL2 | Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the 3rd ending |
| OV – – – – – – r – e6 9t?A08 000GTq | Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the 4th ending |
| 7 – – – – – – zVw1Y T – YW01 – W5WCl | Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the 5th ending |
| 5X – – – – – – – N?W OdVue0 0000iu | Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the best ending |
| 0iF – – – – – – w – q 3ax – 50 0000wx | Start at Tourian, fully powered, suitless Samus, ready for the best ending |
| XXXXXX XXXXXX KKKKKK KKKKKK | Start in Tourian, with 1 energy tank and 48 missles. You have virtually no powerups and you are stuck. You are also playing as armorless Samus. |
| 000000 000000 0Fy000 00003- | Start with 255 missiles |
| 000000 000000 4G0000 00000H | Start with Bombs (and Maru Mari) |
| 000000 000000 080000 0000Y8 | Start with Ice Beam |
| 000000 000000 100000 000004 | Start with Long Beam |
| 000000 00000G 7?2ruA 005WFh | Start with Suitless Samus, 5 Missiles, All Upgrades, No Energy Tanks |
| 000000 000000 040000 0000X8 | Start with Wave Beam |
| 000000 000020 000000 000020 | Starts Samus with no upgrades and only swim suit |
| l-aaaa aaaaaa aaaaaa aaaaaa | Starts Samus without suit with the wave beam no long beam no morph ball and both Kraid and Ridley statues open to Tourian |
| CONTIN UE_MY_ GAMEMI NIBOSS | Starts you in the beginning with armorless Samus and no powerups. Can enter Tourian from the start. |
| 999999 999999 KKKKKK KKKKKK | Strange code, No varia, or mother brain |
| 00WX00 2W0000 41TW1o 0000(lower-case cursive L)D | Suitless Samus |
| ZETROI DNINTE NDOc19 87???? | Suitless Samus in Ridley’s hideout. |
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