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Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Release Date Confirmed for Switch and Switch 2 with New Gameplay Details

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond introduces new gameplay with psychic powers and a motorbike vehicle named Vi-O-La; development reboot delayed release by nearly a decade.

  • During its Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will launch December 4, 2025, as a cross-generation release for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 following months of fan uncertainty.
  • Facing a prolonged development road, Nintendo rebooted Metroid Prime 4 after shifting the project from Bandai Namco Studios to Retro Studios following the E3 announcement era.
  • New footage highlights that Samus Aran gains a red suit and psychic powers to navigate ruins, rides the Vi-O-La speeder, and faces rival antagonist Sylux.
  • Ratings filings appeared as rumours swirled, with the game surfacing on the Korean ratings board and ESRB while a London Underground advertisement claiming it was 'out now' was debunked, yet Nintendo kept Metroid Prime 4 in a 2025 launch window.
  • Looking at the franchise, recent releases like Metroid Dread and Metroid Prime Remastered help set expectations for the upcoming Metroid Prime 4, with tie-ins including a Samus amiibo arriving November 6 and an art book on October 28.
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IGN broke the news in United States on Friday, September 12, 2025.
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