Adso will also record data on slain enemies, providing lore and more information on their tactics while following the player around.
The latest trailer for Blades of Fire indicates that players will have to make use of every weapon they have depending on the fight.
MercurySteam's action RPG will still employ cutscenes to tell its story, but players must actively pursue it to know what's happening.
"We wanted the player to feel the strength, heat, and intensity of the forge," says MercurySteam CEO and director Enric Álvarez.
All the specified hardware configurations for the title will utilize AMD's FSR technology to achieve 60 frames per second on PC.
MercurySteam's next title will make heavy use of the Forge mechanic, where players will get to design weapons suited to their tastes.
Craft an "almost infinite" variety of steel weapons and take on over 50 different types of enemies on a quest to defeat Queen Nerea.
MercurySteam minority stakeholder Nordisk Games has revealed that the studio has two major unannounced titles in the works.
Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam's CEO Enric Álvarez says the Switch title has sold over "three point something million" copies.
MercurySteam CEO Enric Álvarez is reluctant to talk about whether the studio is working with Nintendo on another Metroid game.
A leaker claims that a studio in Spain has received a development kit from Nintendo for its next console, which might also boast some controller-related innovations.
Nintendo has announced updates sales figures for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario Party Superstars, Metroid Dread, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.
Battle 12 bosses in one continuous order, eliminate as many as possible in 5 minutes or try to conquer them all without taking any damage.
As revealed by journalist Christopher Dring on Twitter, Metroid Dread is now the best-selling 2D Metroid game in the UK.
The game receives the one-hit kill Dread Mode for the masochists, and a Rookie Mode for those who want a more relaxed experience.
The game, currently codenamed "Project Iron", will be co-published by MercurySteam and 505 Games, it's been announced.
Deathloop leads the way with a total of nine nominations, while Ratchet and Clank follows with six of its own, and Psychonauts 2 and It Takes Two with five each.
That makes it the long-running series' best ever launch in the region to date, which should (hopefully) lead to a brighter future for it.
Mario Party Superstars and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy also debut in the top 10, while the Switch dominates the hardware side of things.
"As long as the character Samus exists, I think her adventure will continue," says Metroid series producer Yoshio Sakamoto.
