Nintendo Adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond To Official Metroid Website, Says It's "Coming Soon"

Give us MP 2 and 3 remasters to tide us over.

Surprised this didn’t become a Switch 2 release day game

Please make this better than prime 3

Metroid Prime 2's 20th anniversary just happened and nothing. A real shame since that one is my favourite one.

@rvcolem1 not sure if that's a high bar or low bar based off this comment.

If it's a low bar, you've never played Splatoon.

I hope there's a dual release for this game, one for Switch and one for Switch 2. I would definitely buy both double dipping to see if the performance is any different between them.

Saucey..I can't wait

Wouldn't surprise me if it could've released on Switch already, but they're holding off to release it on both old and new hardware, and really focusing on making the Switch 2 version run much better to show off the new system.

Looking forward to it. Then again, I should beat the remaster. Got stuck in some pirate area that is apparently one of the hardest parts in the game and kinda just gave up.

But let’s be real, there’s no chance this beats gta6 at the game awards, some people have been waiting far too long for that to happen

@Serpenterror I thought Switch 2 was going to carry our digital libraries forward? In your case, hopefully you only have to buy it once!

@batmanbud2 I think prime 3 while being good is my least favorite of the 3, i admit i havent played 3 since the prime trilogy steel book came out. I'm not a huge splatoon fan, but find it fun a few times a year. Also personally I have no desire to get splatoon 3, it may be a series I get every few outings.
My list if anyone cares:
Prime 1 mind blowing game changer, hated the ghost parts
Prime 2 gets a bad rap, it has fun bosses but a lot of purple and that final key quest thing
Prime 3 cool controls at the time, bad final boss, but tried new ideas (but never wanted to replay it)

@Knightrider1 until now at least

@stinkyx Nintendo may approach Switch 2 like how Sony approached PS5. If you wanted to play the PS4 version of Sony 1st party games on your PS5 via backwards compatibility you could but if you wanted to play the PS5 version you had to either upgrade your PS4 copy for $10 (apart from Horizon Forbidden West which was free upgrade) or buy the physical PS5 version (usually $70).

@Knightrider1 who says it won't be?

Prime 4 has got to be a Switch/2 bridge title at this point.

I don’t think this means anything. An announcement probably won’t come until next year I expect

@batmanbud2 MP3 is the best of the Trilogy. I’d love to see 4 at least incorporate some of its idiosyncrasies into the 1/2 formula

@Grumblevolcano I hope they temper that approach. Maybe give it a year of dual releases but you gotta cut that out earlier than PS5

One of the first Switch games announced will be one of the last released.

Two long awaited sequels in 2025.

Metroid Prime 4 and Perfect Dark.

Metroid Prime 3... Year 2007.
Perfect Dark Zero... Year 2006.

Not for me but cool for those that want it.

Prime 2 & 3 plz thx Nintendo

Just announce it for switch 2 already, 4K 60 fps on switch 2 and 720p 60 fps on switch 1 😃

@anoyonmus Yeah, metroid prime 1 remaster actually really good with really fair price, I'm surprised by the graphics (can't believe I'm playing it on my switch) and the price. I hope nintendo also remaster the second and third game.

I didn't even know there was an official Metroid website, lol.

I'm still surprised this game wasn't pushed completely to the next console. This would make an amazing launch title.

I suspect this’ll be a cross-gen launch title just as BotW and Twilight Princess were.

Sooner than Metroid Prime 2+3??

Jokes apart, ooff I want this sooo badly!! I hope it comes over soon indeed! Like March-April would be awesome.

@batmanbud2 What are you implying with Splatoon 3? I think it's easily the best of the trilogy.

I am still amazed that this is still coming out. Love and adore this series.

@Knightrider1 It very well could be. As it is, we don't even know when the successor to the Switch will come out (I won't call it Switch 2 until Nintendo confirms the name, and a GameStop employee even told me that the Nintendo rep who works with the store specifically told them not to call it Switch 2). But if it's not launch day, then most likely the launch window.

As much as I trust Retro, I feel like the 8-year wait for this game is potentially too much to live up to, and a lot of people will be disappointed. I just hope that it sets a strong foundation for a Switch 2 Prime game that sets a new high bar for Nintendo visually.

@tjhiphop I mean, we know why it took 8 years. It's not like the wait is blind compared to a Bethesda announcement.

@Samalik That's true, and if people have ridiculously high expectations that's kinda on them. Nevertheless 8 years is 8 years, and I think it will be hard for MP4 to impress considering that.

I just want to know if it the narrative and gameplay is closer to Prime 1 or Prime 3. If it’s closer to Prime 3 then my excitement is minimal.

The "coming soon" addendum really gives great hope. The original "2025" schedule told me mid to late next year, which was a worry. Hopefully it's the big first quarter game!

It seems like they've locked in a 2025 release date which is nice to know.

Event though I don't believe in it but they still have a february slot open for a game.
I guess we will see more Nintendo news after Black Friday.

It's going to be a Switch 2 launch title.

@GravyThief It's closer to Prime 3 judging by the trailer and Kensuke Tanabe being involved with the production (again).

Prime 3 is "best of the trilogy"?? I know everyone is entitled to their opinions and tastes, but... come on.

It's announced for the Switch, so they won't make it a switch 2 exclusive. Meaning it will be technically limited by the old hardware, even if they make it cross gen. A bit disappointed TBH.

@Knightrider1 It might still. Just as BotW was.

release prime 2 and 3 remasters before prime 4 release you monsters.

@anoyonmus Do you know how long that would take?

@RiasGremory again, do you have any idea hiw long it would take to remaster ut the way they did?

The wait might actually be almost over. Praise the Lord!🙏🏻

I only hope it's out before my last voucher expires. Can't see anything else I would want to buy with it.

@MegaVel91 it's rumoured that they have been finished for some time....Xmas surprise??

@splinters Remind me how often those are true?

@MegaVel91 all the time of course 😂😂

@splinters yeah, no.

@1UP-HUSKY after promising it for the Switch and people waiting sooo very long, I think many would see that as a kick in the teeth. It'll be a cross platform release, no doubt with improvements on the new console

IT’S HAPPENING!!

Sorry, let me calm down a sec.

Nope. IT’S REALLY HAPPENING!!

I highly believe Metroid Prime 4 will be the Switch's "Swan song" game prior to Switch 2's release and a cross-platform title.

This generations Zelda methinks, just as Twilight Princess and Breath of the Wild were AAA titles on both outgoing and incoming consoles. I think anticipation for this has been greater than those titles so it seems like a no brainer.