Renegade Kid's space-faring adventure game Xeodrifter has piqued the interest of many a gamer, wearing its Metroid inspirations on its sleeve and promising the pedigree the indie studio is known for. Today, it was revealed that the game will launch on the 3DS eShop on December 11, priced at $9.99.

Xeodrifter looks well equipped to fill the void left by the curious drought of traditional 2D Metroid games since 2004's Metroid: Zero Mission, despite Renegade Kid describing is as a "small, bite-sized experience". Take a look at the game in action in the gameplay trailer below:

http://youtu.be/Mzeo8AAd5tg