Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Physical Release
- Standard Game Card
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch 2
4th Dec 2025 — $69.99
4th Dec 2025 — £58.99
- Also Available On
- Series
- Tags
- Feature Support
- Upgrade Path
- Via Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch)
- $9.99 —
£7.99 — €9.99
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - Samus Returns In Prime Form
Sy-luxurious
I’ve been waiting a long time for this. Ever since Metroid Prime 3: Corruption ended on a slight cliffhanger (provided you obtained the 100% completion rating) back in 2007, I’ve been wondering where exactly Nintendo and Retro Studios might take the series next. 18 years would follow, and that’s an awful long time to formulate an...
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Guides
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Tips & Tricks
Help from Beyond
Welcome to our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Walkthrough will guide you through the game from beginning to end, providing you with clear guidance on how to obtain 100% completion. That includes all Power Suit Upgrades, Scan Entries,
Guide Best Metroid Games Of All Time
Update: Where does Beyond slot in?
Remember, this ranking is based on the games' User Ratings in our database and is subject to real-time change even now. If you haven't rated your Metroid collection, feel free to add your scores and potentially influence the order below. Enjoy! The reveal and release in 2021 of 'Metroid 5', better known as...
Guide All Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games, Upgrade Packs, And Free Performance Updates
Next-gen TLC
Nintendo has been very bullish about making the transition from Switch 1 to Switch 2 as seamless as possible, so naturally, that means we've seen a bunch of original Switch games updated for the new system to take advantage of that additional power. We've got two types* of updates for Switch 1 games: Nintendo Switch 2 Editions, which...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Scan Logbook Locations, Including All Missable Scans
Making notes
If you're looking to scan every available creature, machine, and data log in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, then you're in luck. This here is our guide on all scan entries found in the game, with each entry linking out to their exact location within the wider Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough. Scanning absolutely everything is crucial if you want...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Flare Pool Guide
Is it hot in here?
Hello, and welcome back to our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. In this section, we'll be going through Flare Pool to grab our third of four Master Teleporter Keys. This place is dangerous; full of machines that are simply itching to take you down. Don't worry, though, we'll guide you through as best we can. And if...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Chrono Tower Guide
The big climb
Hello, and welcome to the final walkthrough section for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! Here, we'll cover any remaining items and scans needed to obtain that 100% completion rating. In the meantime, we'll be looking for Galactic Federation Mech Parts in order to gain entry to Chrono Tower and use the Master Teleporter Keys. The end is in...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: All Scout Bot Locations
Wake up, bots!
During your journey across Viewros in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, you'll come across Scout Bots embedded in the ground; one in each major location. These things are effectively useless for most of the game, but prove critical if you're looking to obtain 100% of all available items. When you nab the Thunder Shot during the main story,...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Ice Belt Guide
Pack a scarf
Hello, fellow bounty hunters! We're back with our next section of the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough, this time exploring the cold, oppressing region of Ice Belt. There are lots more items and scans to collect here, so if you're looking to achieve that coveted 100% completion rating, then look no further – we've got 'em all...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Volt Forge Guide
Welcome to the showroom
Hello! Welcome to the next part in our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough, in which we'll be diving headfirst into Volt Forge, the electrically-charged fortress housing a boatload of mechs and, more importantly, the motorbike Vi-O-La. Lots more scans and items to get through again here, so if you're looking to achieve 100%...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Fury Green Guide
A walk in the woods
Welcome to the next part of the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough. Here, we'll be making our way through the game's first major area: Fury Green. This is kind of the equivalent of the Tallon IV Overworld from the original Prime; a lush forest filled with creatures big and small, so there will be plenty of things to scan and...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Great Mines Guide
Dig deep
Hello, welcome back to our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. This time, we're heading into The Great Mines to obtain our fourth and final Master Teleporter Key. This is it, folks. The end is (kind of) in sight. The Great Mines is a dangerous place, full of nasty enemies along with what might be the most ferocious boss of the...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Development And Announcement History
A complete recap of Prime 4's lengthy history
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is out now, if you can believe it. It's been a long time coming, of course, with Nintendo initially announcing its existence all the way back in 2017. Since then, development had been completely restarted under the talented Retro Studios, and Nintendo remained tightlipped on...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition News
News Metroid Prime 4's "Combined Sales" Have Surpassed One Million, Nintendo Confirms
Following its release on Switch and Switch 2 last December
There was some shock earlier this week when Nintendo's financials seemingly confirmed that neither the Switch or Switch 2 version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond had cracked one million sales. So, how about the combined figures? Well, Game File journalist Stephen Totilo has now reached out to...
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Sales Have Got Off To A Slow Start
One in a million
Nintendo's latest financial report is in, giving us the official sales numbers for all of its best-selling games as of 31st December 2025. We already highlighted the best-sellers, in fact, but we couldn't help but notice that both Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — in either its Switch 1 or Switch 2 editions — and
News Here's A Look At The Best-Selling Switch And Switch 2 Games So Far
Pokémon Legends: Z-A surpasses 12 million
As part of its latest financial report, Nintendo has showcased the best-selling Switch and Switch 2 games so far. There are only a handful of games to peruse from the Switch 2, with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond conspicuously absent. In fact, Nintendo has not made mention of Retro Studios' latest in any capacity...
News Switch 2 Storms Towards Its Forecast Target With 17.37 Million Units Sold
The competition is Ninten-DOOMED
Nintendo has released its financial data for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, confirming that the Switch 2 has now sold an astonishing 17.37 million units since launch in June 2025. 17.37 million! If you remember, Nintendo increased its forecast for Switch 2 sales back in November 2025 from 15 million to 19...
News Nintendo Producer Kensuke Tanabe Has Seemingly Confirmed His Retirement
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is his final game
Kensuke Tanabe, veteran producer at Nintendo who became known for his work on the Metroid Prime series, has reportedly announced his retirement. As covered by VGC, Tanabe's announcement comes via an interview with the Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, which has been uploaded online by a user on Weibo
Talking Point Metroid Prime 4 And The Burden Of Being 'Good Enough'
When legacy becomes a liability
After nearly two decades of dormancy for the series and an infamously drawn-out development cycle, it feels slightly surreal to now have Metroid Prime 4: Beyond in the rearview. The game arrived under immense expectation, and it’s fair to say it ultimately proved more divisive than Nintendo and developer Retro...
Opinion I'm Happy amiibo Survived The Console Jump, But These Unlocks Are Getting Silly
You and amiiboth
If there was one name I wasn't expecting to see crop up in the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal Direct, it was Kirby Air Riders amiibo. Smash Ultimate and its DLC fighters had propped up the amiibo release schedule for the best part of five years, and its conclusion lined up so neatly with us all boarding the Switch 2 hype train that I...
Feature Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2025 - Our Most Played Games
But what are yours?
Fashionably late to the party, Nintendo has finally arrived on the Year in Review scene, humbling us all by sharing our gaming stats from the entirety of 2025. In case you missed it, the 'Switch Wrapped' site is now live, providing a rundown of every game you played this year, the three that you spent the most time with, and a...
Opinion Metroid Prime 4 Does This One Thing Better Than Any Other Nintendo Game
Remappy days
The long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally released in December, and well, not everyone is happy with it. The game’s focus on NPCs and a literal desert of an open world did not resonate with gamers as well as Retro Studios had hoped. I hate to admit it, but I agree with the loud people on the internet. None of the people...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th January)
What's on the docket?
Gosh, 2026 has been quite the year so far, isn't it? Luckily, we've got games to keep us busy, and we're going to go through which of the buggers we plan on playing this weekend. In case you've missed the main headlines this week, let's take a peek at what's been going on in the world of Nintendo. First up, Fire Emblem: Path...
Previews
Preview Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Is Great, But I Want To Kill One Of Its Characters
Feisty one, you are
I recently got to go hands-on with the Switch 2 Edition of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and not just to play that opening section that everyone and their mum has played at this point. No, I got to play over an hour of one of the game’s earlier parts proper, once Samus has appropriately lost all her abilities because the plot...
Hands On Metroid Prime 4: Beyond On Switch 2 Is Staggering
Beyond expectations
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond being cross-gen was inevitable. After a near two-decade wait for a sequel and a handful of delays, including a return from series developer Retro Studios, the game needed to land with a bang. And boy did it when it re-emerged during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. We've seen it twice since, and each time...
About The Game
The galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter Samus Aran returns in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
This title will release on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, with the latter allowing for both standard controls and Joy-Con 2 mouse controls as players wield Samus's arm cannon with more precision, plus enhanced visuals and performance.
Choose between Quality Mode and Performance Mode, both of which support HDR, based on your preference and playstyle.
Explore the immersive world in 4K at 60 fps or enjoy smoother action in full HD at 120 fps on compatible displays when the game launches in 2025.
Comments 2
5/10 from me for a game that is a total mixed bag. It peaks way earlier than I expected, and early on I thought the negative reviews were crazy. It's painful just how far it fell after the third main area, which had some of the best atmosphere in any Metroid game. From there Metroid Prime 4 stumbles through poor characters and sloppy writing, time-padding end-game quests, and a handful of boring and downright bad bosses with a deeply unsatisfying ending. A great OST and amazing visuals are band-aids on a game that's clearly suffering from a messy vision and long development.
I give rate 10/10 best like new HALO Games and Feels like Xbox. This my favorite game, but I really love it.
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