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Upon its release, ''Metroid Dread'' received widespread critical acclaim from both critics and general audiences | Upon its release, ''Metroid Dread'' received widespread critical acclaim from both critics and general audiences. ''Metroid Dread'' has an aggregate score of 88 out of 100 on Metacritic from 122 critic reviews, indicating "generally favourable" reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Metroid Dread|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/metroid-dread|publisher=Metacritic}}</ref> Steven Petite of ''GameSpot'' praised the game for its graphics and aesthetics, whilst remaining faithful to traditional ''Metroid'' gameplay, stating "Metroid Dread is charmingly familiar, an old-school side-scroller with a modern look and feel." <ref>{{cite web|last=Petite|first=Steven|date=October 6, 2021|title=Metroid Dread Review: Space Truckin'|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/metroid-dread-review-space-truckin/1900-6417757/|publisher=GameSpot|access-date=January 7, 2022}}</ref> | ||
The title has been a tremendous success upon its launch, selling 2.74 million units world wide as of December 2021 and becoming the second highest-selling game in the series after the original ''Metroid Prime'' by only 100k.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2022/220203_3e.pdf</ref> | The title has been a tremendous success upon its launch, selling 2.74 million units world wide as of December 2021 and becoming the second highest-selling game in the series after the original ''Metroid Prime'' by only 100k.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2022/220203_3e.pdf</ref> |