{"id":126056,"date":"2022-06-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-133621"},"modified":"2022-06-27T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T10:00:00","slug":"random-john-cena-apparently-asked-for-a-new-2d-metroid-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/27\/random-john-cena-apparently-asked-for-a-new-2d-metroid-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: John Cena Apparently Asked For A New 2D Metroid In 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Cena is one of the most recognisable faces in the pro wrestling world. He’s widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers of all time and has been the world champion for a record 16-times (joint with Ric Flair), but the star is also known as an actor and a rapper. And as the face of the Nintendo Switch in America prior to the console’s release.<\/p>\n

Back in 2017, the professional wrestler filmed a number of promotional ads for the Switch which included him playing the console in ‘unexpected places’ while also being present at events where fans could play 1-2-Switch<\/a> at pop-up locations.<\/p>\n

But according to wrestling fan and Giant Bomb creative director Dan Ryckert, Cena didn’t just turn up, film his part and leave. GoNintendo reports<\/a> that the wrestler apparently asked Nintendo for a brand new 2D Metroid<\/strong> game. Of course, we did eventually get a brand new one (ignoring Metroid: Samus Returns<\/a>, a remake of Metroid II<\/a>) in 2021’s Metroid Dread<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even though it was four years after Cena had filmed the adverts, Ryckert says that Nintendo send Cena a copy of Dread, and Cena’s team emailed the Big N back saying that “John loves it”. Aww!<\/p>\n