{"id":22951,"date":"2021-10-08T22:15:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T22:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/can-you-get-soft-locked-in-metroid-dread"},"modified":"2024-07-19T08:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:12:20","slug":"can-you-get-soft-locked-in-metroid-dread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/metroid\/can-you-get-soft-locked-in-metroid-dread","title":{"rendered":"Can you get soft locked in Metroid Dread?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metroid Dread<\/a> is finally here, marking the first time in over 19 years since we had a new 2D Samus Aran adventure. Developed by MercurySteam, the team that was also behind Samus Returns, Dread doesn’t pull its punches.<\/p>\n

Filled with different biomes, secret locations, and plenty of upgrades to find, Metroid Dread can feel daunting to complete, even if you’re a veteran of the series, with many players already thinking they’ve soft locked themselves in various sections of the game.<\/p>\n

Soft locking, for those unaware, is when a player reaches a state in which they cannot continue progressing through the game due to lack of a key item with no means to backtrack, rendering their save useless as a result.<\/p>\n

Metroid Dread soft locking<\/h2>\n
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It is near impossible to be soft locked in Metroid Dread. (Picture: Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With Metroid Dread bringing to light an often overlooked and daunting genre like Metroidvanias, newcomers are quickly populating Twitter, Reddit, and gaming forums with the same question — are they getting soft locked?<\/p>\n

The answer is quite simply no. As of the time of writing, we’ve had no real confirmation of players being soft locked in any way, shape, or form.<\/p>\n

What does this mean, you ask? Well, it’s simple, you’re just not looking hard enough for answers. <\/p>\n

Metroid Dread, like other entries in the series, is all about exploration and backtracking. Finding the right powerups to open new sections, spam missiles until you hit a secret tile that lets you wander through a new undiscovered path, all that sort of stuff.<\/p>\n

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It’s time to get lost in the world of Metroid Dread. (Picture: Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sometimes you’ll run into places you can’t yet reach; this does not mean you missed out on a now unobtainable upgrade; it means you’re not quite where you need to be in terms of progression.<\/p>\n

In short, until we find a real soft-lock state, with plenty of dedicated enthusiasts on the case<\/a>, you are safe to explore as you please. <\/p>\n