Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has had a long journey since it was first announced all the way back in 2017, but the wait is almost over. Nintendo has once again assured Metroid fans that the game will be out this year for Switch 2 and Switch, allaying fears that it might be delayed.
Ahead of its appearance at Fan Expo Canada later this month, Nintendo says that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be playable and will be "available later in 2025" alongside other games on Switch 2. This isn't the first time that the public has been able to go hands-on with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Nintendo's statement confirms that the game will still launch within the next five months.
When it will launch in this period still remains uncertain. Nintendo has been spacing out first-party releases for the Switch 2, starting with Mario Kart World as a Switch 2 launch game in June, Donkey Kong Bananza in July, Drag x Drive in August, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A is scheduled to arrive on October 15. If the pattern holds up, it's not unlikely that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond could arrive during the lucrative holiday season as a must-have Switch 2 game, considering that the console already has an install base of 6 million users and counting.
This will bring a lengthy development cycle to a close for Nintendo, following the company's decision to restart development in 2019 after it failed to reach the standards that the company expected of it, under Bandai Namco. The game was re-revealed in 2024, and since then, we've seen a trickle of new gameplay showing off action and mouse controls.
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Ahead of its appearance at Fan Expo Canada later this month, Nintendo says that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be playable and will be "available later in 2025" alongside other games on Switch 2. This isn't the first time that the public has been able to go hands-on with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Nintendo's statement confirms that the game will still launch within the next five months.
When it will launch in this period still remains uncertain. Nintendo has been spacing out first-party releases for the Switch 2, starting with Mario Kart World as a Switch 2 launch game in June, Donkey Kong Bananza in July, Drag x Drive in August, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A is scheduled to arrive on October 15. If the pattern holds up, it's not unlikely that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond could arrive during the lucrative holiday season as a must-have Switch 2 game, considering that the console already has an install base of 6 million users and counting.
This will bring a lengthy development cycle to a close for Nintendo, following the company's decision to restart development in 2019 after it failed to reach the standards that the company expected of it, under Bandai Namco. The game was re-revealed in 2024, and since then, we've seen a trickle of new gameplay showing off action and mouse controls.
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