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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
The game's logo atop an object similar to a black hole, with silver color at the border and purple at its center: silver, bold text reading "METROID"; smaller silver text below it reading "PRIME 4"; and a large purple text on the bottom reading "BEYOND".
Developer(s)Retro Studios
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Producer(s)Kensuke Tanabe
SeriesMetroid
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
Release2025
Mode(s)Single-player

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is an upcoming video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced at E3 2017, and was reportedly initially developed by Bandai Namco Studios. In January 2019, Nintendo announced that development had restarted under Retro Studios, the developer of the previous Metroid Prime games. Kensuke Tanabe, who worked on all of the previous Prime games, returned as a producer. Prime 4: Beyond is scheduled for release in 2025.

Development[edit]

Shortly after the announcement of Metroid Prime: Federation Force at E3 2015, producer Kensuke Tanabe stated his desire for the next numbered Metroid Prime entry to feature Sylux, a rival bounty hunter to Samus Aran who was previously introduced in Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) and later appeared in a post-credits scene at the end of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007), and well as a time-shifting gameplay mechanic in vein of the light and dark world of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004).[1][2] Sylux would also appear the following year in the post-credits scene of Federation Force.

Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4 at E3 2017 with a 40-second teaser trailer.[3] Bill Trinen, the director of product marketing at Nintendo of America, confirmed that while Tanabe would return as producer, Retro Studios, developers of the prior numbered installments, would be replaced with an unspecified new development team.[4][5] While not confirmed by Nintendo, Eurogamer would report the following year that Prime 4 was being developed by Bandai Namco Studios in Japan and Singapore.[6] The Bandai Singapore staff included former LucasArts staff who had worked on the canceled Star Wars 1313.[6]

Nintendo did not mention the game during its E3 2018 presentation; when questioned, Trinen said they would share more when they "had something that would wow people".[7] Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé also assured gaming press that Metroid Prime 4 was "well into development" and "proceeding well".[8][9]

In January 2019, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development general manager Shinya Takahashi announced that Metroid Prime 4 would be restarting development under Retro Studios, with Tanabe remaining as producer. Takahashi said that the previous studio had not met Nintendo's standards and that the decision to restart the project was not taken lightly.[10]

In October 2020, Retro posted a job advertisement seeking storyboard artists to work on "emotional" and "interesting and innovative scenes that elevate the narrative".[11] Video Games Chronicle took this as an indication of a more cinematic focus.[12] Nintendo themselves would make no further comments on the game's progress until E3 2021, where the company briefly prefaced the announcement of Metroid Dread by stating they were "working hard on the latest game in the Metroid Prime series".[13]

Release and promotion[edit]

After sharing no significant information on the game's development since January 2019, Nintendo released a gameplay trailer at the end of their June 2024 Nintendo Direct broadcast.[14] The trailer showcased similar gameplay to previous games in the series, with Samus exploring a research facility under Space Pirate attack, using her morph ball ability, and encountering Sylux.[15] The trailer revealed the game's final name to be Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and concluded with a 2025 release date.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Otero, Jose (June 16, 2015). "E3 2015: What Metroid Prime's Producer Wants In the Next Sequel". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Phillips, Tom (June 17, 2015). "Next proper Metroid Prime "would likely now be on NX"". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Metroid Prime 4 - First Look - Nintendo E3 2017. Nintendo of America. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ McFerran, Damien (June 13, 2017). "Metroid Prime 4 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch, But Retro Studios Isn't Involved". Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Reeves, Ben (June 13, 2017). "Metroid Prime 4 Is Being Developed By "A Talented New Development Team"". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Phillips, Tom (February 9, 2018). "Yes, Bandai Namco is working on Metroid Prime 4". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Hilliard, Kyle (June 12, 2018). "Nintendo On Metroid Prime 4's E3 2018 Absence". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Reiner, Andrew (July 1, 2018). "Reggie Fils-Aimé Sheds Light On The Future Of Switch And His Progress In Breath Of The Wild". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  9. ^ Doolan, Liam (November 15, 2018). "Reggie Says Metroid Prime 4 Is Well Into Development". Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  10. ^ Kato, Matthew (January 25, 2019). "Nintendo Restarting The Development Of Metroid Prime 4". Game Informer. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  11. ^ Robinson, Andy (October 13, 2010). "Metroid Prime 4 job ad mentions 'emotional scenes' and 'cinematic pillars'". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  12. ^ Robinson, Andy (October 13, 2020). "Metroid Prime 4 job ad mentions 'emotional scenes' and 'cinematic pillars'". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  13. ^ Doolan, Liam (June 16, 2021). "Nintendo Says It's "Working Hard" On Metroid Prime 4". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Lyles, Taylor (June 18, 2024). "Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Gameplay Finally Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  15. ^ Lane, Gavin (June 21, 2024). "Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Release Date, News, Everything We Know About The New Metroid Game". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.

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