Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Release window, gameplay, more
NintendoAfter seven years of waiting, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has finally made another appearance, with a brand-new name and a look at the world that Samus will explore.
Metroid Prime 4 has had an unpleasant history. Originally announced in 2017 with Bandai Namco at the helm, Nintendo later announced in 2019 that this version of the game was being scrapped and that development had been restarted, with Retro Studios developing the game.
After seven long years of waiting, the Prime series is set to return to Nintendo systems. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond may well be the swansong of the Switch, but what a game to end things on.
When is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s release window?
NintendoMetroid Prime 4: Beyond will be released in 2025. While this seems like a big release window, it’s a lot better than the zero information fans have had since its cancelation and revival.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailers
While Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was originally announced in 2017 (as Metroid Prime 4), it was just a logo with no footage, so we won’t repost it here.
Instead, there is the first gameplay trailer shown during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, as seen on the Nintendo UK YouTube channel.
We will update this section as more trailers are added.
What we know about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
The recent trailer during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct gave us our first glimpse of gameplay footage. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will feature Sylux as the villain, as he’s seen leading the Space Pirates, along with some Metroids.
As for the game itself, it will combine the first-person shooting with third-person exploration segments, with Samus exploring a massive new forest world, which was briefly glimpsed at the end of the trailer.
What platforms will Metroid Prime 4: Beyond be released on?
NintendoCurrently, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is only confirmed for the Nintendo Switch.
While we know that the Nintendo Switch’s successor is launching in 2025, there is yet to be any confirmation about whether it is a backward-compatible system, or whether Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will have a dedicated version on the platform.