We finally have a Metroid Prime 4 release date window. The game was always going to be a tricky game for Nintendo to release. Announced in early 2017, ten years after Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Metroid Prime 4 was set to continue the story on the Nintendo Switch. Featuring a brand new development team led by Bandai Namco’s Japan and Singapore studios, there was a lot of excitement for this new game, even though Nintendo had only revealed a logo at this point.
As the years passed without any updates, Shinya Takahashi, Nintendo’s EPD general manager confirmed two years later that Metroid Prime 4’s development had restarted. Takahashi announced Retro Studios, the developer of the original trilogy, would return to create the sequel.
Metroid Prime 4 release date speculation
Though development for the game restarted back in 2019, Retro Studios was not equipped to create a game as large as Metroid Prime 4. Over recent years, Retro Studios has hired numerous AAA developers, ranging from Santa Monica Studio veterans to former Naughty Dog members.
Finally, Metroid Prime 4’s time has come it seems, as at the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, we finally caught a glimpse of the game once more. Currently, Metroid Prime 4 has a release date window of 2025 and is officially titled Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
Is there a Metroid Prime 4 trailer?
Yes, there are a couple of Metroid 4 Prime trailers now. The first one, Nintendo revealed a trailer for Metroid Prime 4 along with the announcement back in 2017, though there isn’t much to see other than the logo.
The second trailer comes from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, and it actually shows off some of the gameplay from Beyond.
Is the Metroid Prime trilogy coming to the Switch?
While there’s no sign of the second two games, Metroid Prime Remastered is on Nintendo Switch – check out our Metroid Prime Remastered review to see just how good it is. Spoiler alert: it’s fantastic. Given the popularity of the series and that Prime 4: Beyond is officially on the way, it’s possible that we may see remasters for Prime 2 and Prime 3 down the line.
And that’s all we know about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. If you want some similar games to help time fly by, we have a list of the best Switch Metroidvanias.