Nintendo announces Metroid Dread, first 2D release in 19 years

Nintendo is releasing "Metroid Dread," the series' first new 2D game in 19 years, the company announced today during its E3 presentation. Why it matters: Nintendo's catalogue is so expansive — thanks to its long history — that even some of its most popular go missing for years and then return to great fanfare. The game will be released on October 8th.