Last updated June 24, 2024
Welcome! If you’re here, you’re probably asking yourself “what controller should I use to speedrun this game?” With this guide, we hope to provide the information you need to make an informed decision.
Metroid Dread Controller Research Guide
In addition, if you run the game using the 8BitDo Pro 2, we have bundled together the firmware that you'll need to continue your runs without interruption. You can find that bundle here:
Please post a thread in the "help-and-troubleshooting" forum on the Metroid Dread Speedrunning Discord if you have any questions or concerns. If you have feedback about ways to make the Controller Research Guide better, please post a thread in "community-suggestions". Thanks!
- Kind Regards, the Metroid Dread Speedrunning Community Managers
Hey Everyone!
The game rules for the main game and category extensions have been updated to include rules voted on as part of the Controller Inputs vote in the discord! These rules reflect some specific questions we've had in the past about allowed controllers and controller functions! These rule
