Metroid Dread Fan Discovers Amiibo Health Exploit

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Metroid fans finally have a new game to play, after waiting 16 long years. Fortunately, Metroid Dread has been praised by critics and fans alike, with some going to great lengths to secure the Collector's Edition and the matching Samus and E.M.M.I amiibo. For those that decided to skip the amiibo, it seems they've missed out, as a fan has discovered an exploit that helps restore in-game health and missiles in mass amounts.

Metroid games are known for their difficulty, and Metroid Dread is no exception. Many players have mentioned how hard it is, and mentioned how often they've seen Samus' suit explode open as they die in the game. However, it seems that by accident, those who own Metroid amiibos are at an advantage, as they offer in-game health and missile refills when used daily - the 'daily' part being the keyword.

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One fan on Twitter who happens to own the new Metroid Dread amiibos has reportedly found that if players suspend the game, enter their Switch user settings with the game still going, and change their system clock a day forward before going back into Dread, the amiibo can give the player another recharge of health and missiles. While the amount of health players get depends on the "day," it's possible to continuously use the exploit to refill Samus' health back to full if fans are patient enough with going through the menus over and over.

Another fan that has backed up this statement has stated that it isn't just the Dread amiibos that work, but all Metroid amiibos like the re-released Ridley amiibo. As such, dedicated players who happen to have a whole set of series-related amiibos could easily use this exploit to the fullest against the difficult bosses found on planet ZDR.

While the exploit may be tiring for some to use, it could definitely help a few players in a pinch when needed. All Metroid fans need to do to redeem the amiibo bonuses is open up the pause menu mid-fight, and enter the amiibo menu. Once the bonuses are redeemed, they can skip forward another day for more.

This is most likely not intentional and may get patched in the future like games with similar daily resets. Still, it could only be patched out somewhat in the same way Animal Crossing: New Horizons' time travel exploits were. At the very least, those that are currently having trouble in the game could use it to get ahead while they can.

Metroid Dread is available now for Nintendo Switch.

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