Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch) News Articles
Monday30th Dec 2019
Rumour Metroid Prime 4's Environment Work Might Be Outsourced
Making up for lost time
At the start of 2019, Nintendo fans got quite a shock when Nintendo restarted the development of Metroid Prime 4. It has potentially set its eventual release back multiple years. If a finding by the YouTuber Doctre81 is anything to go by though, the game could be arriving sooner than expected. He's been digging around online...
Tuesday26th Nov 2019
Rumour Nintendo Has Three Metroid Games In The Works, According To Leak Group
Do we believe it?
If there's one series that almost always has us desperate for more, it's Metroid. It's (potentially) lucky then, that the latest rumours suggest a whole lot of Metroid love is headed our way. Self-professed gaming leak group, LeakyPandy, has shared an update to social media which talks of Nintendo's supposed plans for the Metroid...
Tuesday29th Oct 2019
News Metroid Prime 4 Dev Retro Studios Hires Halo Character Modeller As New Lead Artist
This is it, Chief
Retro Studios, the developer currently working hard on Metroid Prime 4, has bolstered its creative talent by hiring Halo series character modeller, Kyle Hefley. The news comes from VGC, which reports that Hefley has been snapped up as Retro’s new lead character artist. You'll almost certainly be familiar with his previous work,...
Wednesday14th Aug 2019
News Around Half Of The Metroid Prime 3 Development Team Is Still At Retro Studios
Well, that's reassuring
Nintendo dropped a bombshell at the start of this year when it revealed the development of Metroid Prime 4 had been entirely restarted. At the time, the company's senior managing executive officer, Shinya Takahashi, explained how development had not reached a required standard for a
Wednesday19th Jun 2019
News Retro Studios Is Seeking An Art Director For Metroid Prime 4
A long road ahead
Texas-based developer Retro Studios has tweeted a job listing for Metroid Prime 4. This minor update on the project follows on from April when the company posted multiple job listings on its official Nintendo careers webpage. Months later, the developer appears to still
Friday10th May 2019
News Panic Button Studio Head Adam Creighton Steps Down, Moving On To Something New
Retro Studios, perhaps?
Studio head of Panic Button, Adam Creighton, has revealed that he has stepped down from his role at the company and is "moving on to something new". Panic Button has become something of a fan-favourite name amongst Nintendo Switch owners as of late, largely thanks to its porting efforts with games like DOOM, Wolfenstein,...
Friday26th Apr 2019
News Retro Studios Posts Multiple Job Listings, Talks About Joining "The Nintendo Legacy"
Oh Metroid Prime 4, how we desire you so
Retro Studios - the developer behind titles like Metroid Prime, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Mario Kart 7 - has posted a number of new job listings today. The company is searching for talented individuals who are passionate about "the Nintendo legacy". You can check out the jobs here if you're...
Thursday31st Jan 2019
News Nintendo Reconfirms Switch Release Windows For Metroid, Pokémon, Animal Crossing And More
Bayonetta 3, Luigi's Mansion 3, Dragon Quest
As part of Nintendo's newly-released financial report, an up-to-date launch schedule of "primary" Nintendo products has been shared. The schedule shows the expected release windows for all major Nintendo-published games that have already been announced. Aside from Metroid Prime 4, which Nintendo recently...
Tuesday29th Jan 2019
Video Why You Should Be Pleased The Development Of Metroid Prime 4 Has Been Restarted
"There's a bright side to all of this"
Last week, Nintendo’s Senior Managing Executive Officer Shinya Takahashi revealed development of Metroid Prime 4 had been restarted. The game was apparently not up to the required standards and Nintendo has now appointed Retro Studios to take control of the project. The downside of this is the delay, with the...
Monday28th Jan 2019
Random Looks Like Amazon Didn't Get The Memo About Metroid Prime 4
Available in the past, present and extreme future
Unless you've been fast asleep since last week, you've probably already heard the news that the development of Metroid Prime 4 is being entirely restarted. Nintendo issued an official statement on the game's progress last Friday, telling us that Retro Studios would now be working on the title and...
Friday25th Jan 2019
Talking Point How Do You Feel About The Metroid Prime 4 Delay?
A delayed game is eventually good?
Metroid Prime 4 ranks as one of the most anticipated Switch games so far, and given that it was revealed almost two years ago, the more optimistic fans out there may have been hoping for a Christmas 2019 – or at least Christmas 2020 – release. Today's dramatic news that development of the game has effectively...
News Metroid Prime 4 Development Scrapped, Will Be Restarted Alongside Retro Studios
An open and honest update
Nintendo has issued an official statement updating fans on the progress of Metroid Prime 4. Sadly, development of the game has been entirely restarted. The message comes from Shinya Takahashi, Senior Managing Executive Officer at Nintendo. In the video above, Takahashi thanks fans for their continued excitement and...
Wednesday5th Dec 2018
Rumour Swedish Retailer Lists Metroid Prime Trilogy For Nintendo Switch
Here we go again
When Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé was spotted in September wearing a Metroid t-shirt alongside Geoff Keighley, rumours began to circulate that a special announcement would be made at The Game Awards. We're now days out from the annual event held in Los Angeles, so what can we expect? According to Swedish retailer Inet, the Metroid
Thursday15th Nov 2018
News Reggie Says Metroid Prime 4 Is Well Into Development
No word on a release date
We know Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé is excited about Metroid Prime 4. He's been recently spotted wearing appropriately-themed t-shirts and right now he's even training up with the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Thursday27th Sep 2018
Random Reggie Sparks Metroid Game Awards Reveal Rumours With Tasteful Choice Of Shirt
And no, that's not Yves
If there's one game that we really can't wait to see more of, it's Metroid Prime 4. Despite only being treated to a glimpse at the game's logo so far, we, and countless others, have been desperately waiting for more news for a while now. The game wasn't present at E3, but fans are beginning to gain hope that a new reveal is...
Wednesday22nd Aug 2018
Random Amazon's Gaming Pre-Order Discount Cancellation Sparks Nintendo Sale Surge
Making the most of it
If you're a regular user of Amazon.com - specifically the US variant of the site - you'll likely be aware that a 20% discount offer automatically applies to any video games pre-ordered with a Prime account. You might also be aware that this discount offer will soon be discontinued, with any orders placed after 28th August being...
Monday2nd Jul 2018
News Reggie Reveals Metroid Prime 4 Development Is "Proceeding Well"
N64 Mini is mentioned, too
Reggie Fils-Aimé provided a brief update about Metroid Prime 4 during an interview with Game Informer at this year's E3. Despite the absence of the highly anticipated game from the main video presentation, Nintendo of America's president said development of the title was making steady progress. Last year was...
Tuesday12th Jun 2018
News Nintendo Confirms Metroid Prime 4 Will Skip E3 2018
Wherefore art thou, Samus?
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dominating much of the Nintendo Direct at E3 2018, there wasn't much room for any other big first-party announcements, but there's one game you definitely won't be hearing from over the next few days - Metroid Prime 4. In
Monday4th Jun 2018
News Metroid Prime 1 & 2 Audio Lead Discusses His Work And Life At Retro Studios
We can dream, eh?
With Metroid Prime 4 now officially announced for Nintendo Switch - please let there be another reveal at E3 this year! - fans of the series finally have something to be excited about after what will be a 12-year gap between entries. To whet your appetite before any further announcements, though, indulge yourself in...
Friday9th Feb 2018
News Sounds Like Bandai Namco Really Is Working on Metroid Prime 4
Those rumours finally proved true
Metroid Prime 4 is one of the next big games coming to Nintendo Switch, but all that lack of concrete detail has led to countless rumours. At one point we learned Retro Studios (which worked on the original Metroid Prime trilogy) wouldn't be on development duties, then there were murmurs that id Sof
Wednesday7th Feb 2018
Rumour Bandai Namco Could Be Working On An Unannounced Switch-Exclusive Shooter IP
Could it be Metroid Prime 4 or something else?
Ah, good ol' LinkedIn - the business-focused networking site that constantly wants you to congratulate someone on a new job while consistently revealing new games that should still be a secret. Today's potential victim comes from Bandai Namco, where the profile of lead designer Shawn Pitman at the...
Tuesday23rd Jan 2018
News Former Metroid Prime Developer Reflects On Cut Content From The Trilogy
"We were even going to have the ability to play as a Space Pirate"
The announcement of Metroid Prime 4 was one of the most surprising reveals at E3, and though the game is nothing more than a logo at the moment, it’s still exciting that Nintendo is choosing to continue one of its most critically acclaimed series. The Metroid Prime trilogy was a...
Friday5th Jan 2018
"We are looking forward to 2018"
Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4 are easily two of the most eagerly-anticipated upcoming Switch games, but we've previously assumed that both wouldn't be arriving for quite some time. However, according to a website post from Nintendo's Norway branch - managed by local distributor Bergsala - these games are...
Thursday22nd Jun 2017
News Former Metroid Prime Designers Talk About What They Want From A New Metroid Game
"The isolation, the wonder, and the fear"
Metroid turns 30 this year, and the news has been marked in the best way possible by not one but two new titles in the franchise. Metroid Prime 4 and Metroid: Samus Returns are certainly worth getting excited about, but former Metroid Prime designers Kynan Pearson and Mike Wikan have more ambitious ideas for...
Wednesday14th Jun 2017
Video Samus Fans Lose Their Minds at Metroid Prime 4 Reveal in Nintendo NY Store
No wonder!
There was a moment during our E3 2017 Nintendo Spotlight live blog when the updates stopped, just for about 30 seconds. That's because this writer, who'd fantasized very publicly about Metroid Prime 4 in the pre-broadcast blog, was trying not to lose his mind. Nintendo only showed a logo, but for long-suffering Metroid fans it...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
News Metroid Prime 4 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch, But Retro Studios Isn't Involved
"Now in development"
Metroid Prime 4 is coming. No, really - it was just confirmed during Nintendo's E3 presentation. Nothing was shown beyond a logo, with statement saying it was currently in development for Nintendo Switch. It has been confirmed that Retro Studios isn't developing this new game. Producer Kensuke Tanabe has stated
