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2->''We are the only studio, ever, to have made a ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' and also a ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''. And there is not going to be another one, I can tell you that.''
3-->--'''[=MercurySteam=] founder Enric Alvarez'''
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5[=MercurySteam=] (legally named Mercury Steam Entertainment) is a VideoGame developer based in San Sebastián de los Reyes, UsefulNotes/{{Spain}}. The company was originally founded by former employees of Rebel Act Studios, who developed ''VideoGame/SeveranceBladeOfDarkness'' in 2001. The developer had partnered with many publishers over the years, including such big names as Creator/{{Konami}} and Creator/{{Nintendo}}, and are best known for their work on the ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' franchises. The current key people of the company are Enric Álvarez and Dave Cox.
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7Following the release of ''VideoGame/ScrapLand'', the developer went on to develop (the rather divisive) ''VideoGame/CliveBarkersJericho'' before being approached by Konami and commissioned to develop a [=3D=] ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' reboot, ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow''. The game's resounding success had funded the development of its two sequels, ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowMirrorOfFate'' and ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow2''. After fulfilling their contract, the company moved on, teaming up with Nintendo on the way to develop ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns'', a 3DS remake of the Platform/GameBoy title ''VideoGame/MetroidIIReturnOfSamus''. The game was successful enough for a second collaboration, this time an original entry in the series, ''VideoGame/MetroidDread''. During their partnership with Creator/{{Nintendo}}, they also worked on their own personal project, ''Spacelords'', an asymmetric online action-adventure game.
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9!!Games by ''[=MercurySteam=]'':
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11* ''VideoGame/ScrapLand'' (2004/2005, Platform/{{Xbox}}/PC)
12* ''VideoGame/CliveBarkersJericho'' (2007, Platform/{{PlayStation 3}}/Platform/{{Xbox 360}}/PC)
13* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'' (2010, originally for [=PS3=]/Xbox 360, later ported to PC) - co-developed with Creator/KojimaProductions
14* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowMirrorOfFate'' (2013, originally for Platform/Nintendo3DS, later remastered and ported to [=PS3=]/Xbox 360/PC)
15* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow2'' (2014, [=PS3=]/Xbox 360/PC)
16* ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns'' (2017, [=3DS=]) - co-developed with Nintendo EPD
17* ''VideoGame/{{Spacelords}}'' (2017, Platform/{{PlayStation 4}}/Platform/{{Xbox One}}/PC)
18* ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' (2021, Platform/NintendoSwitch) - co-developed with Nintendo EPD
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