Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is still alive — and it’s looking good. Nintendo unveiled a new trailer for the game that serves as an introduction of sorts, showcasing the alien world you’ll be exploring along with Samus’ various abilities, including new psychic powers that work both in combat and in puzzle solving. While no specific release date was announced, the game is due out in 2025 for the Switch.
Beyond has been in development for a quite a while. It was originally announced in 2017 shortly after the launch of the original Nintendo Switch, but in early 2019, Nintendo announced that it was rebooting the game’s development and bringing on Retro Studios to make it.
Last year, Nintendo finally debuted a gameplay trailer for it and announced the Beyond subtitle. That trailer had some clear Metroid Prime DNA — intense firefights and scanning things! But at the time, the company only provided a vague 2025 release date for the upcoming game.
The first Switch was actually a great platform for Metroid games, with the thrilling 2D Metroid Dread and a very-good remastered version of the original Metroid Prime. You can also play the original Metroid, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, and Metroid: Zero Mission via Nintendo Switch Online.
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