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During today’s Nintendo Direct, the company shared another look at the upcoming Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which is launching sometime this year on Nintendo Switch and consequently the Switch 2. Today’s trailer revealed that Samus Aran is getting Psychic Abilities on the planet Viewros, allowing her to control the trajectory of her beams, operate mechanisms, and open doors. It’s our most detailed look at the game yet, and it looks really good, considering it’s going to be playable on the current Switch. We also got a taste at one of the trademark features of Metroid Prime: scanning. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond feels a bit like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, meaning it’ll be the standout title that transitions one console generation to another.
Unfortunately, no release date was announced today, but it’s still slated for 2025. Chances are we won’t hear a release date until the Switch 2’s release date has been confirmed. It’s very likely Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will launch alongside the Switch 2, tempting some players to make the leap just like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild did for Wii U owners—although that wasn’t as difficult a sell since the Wii U wasn’t exactly successful.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Trailer
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About Jason Siu
With over 20 years in online publishing, Jason Siu is currently a consultant at Autoverse Studios, where he contributes to the development of Auto Legends. His extensive background includes serving as Content Director at VerticalScope and writing about cars for prominent sites like AutoGuide, The Truth About Cars, EV Pulse, FlatSixes, and Tire Authority. As a co-founder of Tunerzine.com and former West Coast Editor of Modified Magazine, Jason has also authored two books for CarTech Books. In his spare time, he founded FullCleared to channel his passion for gaming, with a particular fondness for RPGs.
