Watch Metroid Dread running on PC thanks to emulators
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Metroid Dread has only just released on Nintendo Switch and it’s already fully playable from start to finish in two different Switch emulators on PC. TheYuzuemulator, which displays games in their native resolution, seems to run Metroid Dread smoothly, while some players using theRyujinxemulator, which lets you increase the resolution, are reporting stutters.
YouTuberGaminjacaptured footage of Metroid Dread running on a PC with a 6GB GTX 1060, an Intel Core i5-8400 processor, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM in both theYuzuandRyujinxemulators if you want to see a comparison.
Metroid Dread has been well-received so far. A direct sequel to 2002’s Metroid Fusion, it’s a return to (mostly) 2D backtracking, but with a few modern quality-of-life features and apparently a decent amount of checkpoints.
It’s not like we’re starved forMetroidvanias on PCgiven the existence ofHollow Knight,Axiom VergeandAxiom Verge 2,Ori and the Blind Forest,Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and the recently releasedGrime, but if you try playing Metroid Dread on Switch and find the controls cramp your hands, or you really want to tinker with the resolution and unlock the framerate, it’s nice to be able to, er, switch to PC.
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