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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond North American Nintendo Switch cover

Publisher Nintendo Developer(s) Retro Studios Platform(s) Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Released December 4, 2025 4 December 2025 December 4, 2025 Genre First person adventure[1] Ratings ESRB: T CERO: B PEGI: 12 USK: 16 ACB: M ClassInd: 14 SMECCV: B15 GRAC: 12 TESRI: 12+ FPB: 16 Gmedia: 12 UAEMC: 12

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is aMetroid Prime game released for theNintendo Switch on December 4, 2025. It was announced during the Nintendo Spotlight at E3 2017, and development is being led by Kensuke Tanabe.

While the development team was originally going to be a new one,^[1] during an update video released January 25, 2019, Shinya Takahashi, the Senior Managing Executive Officer at Nintendo, states thatMetroid Prime 4 was not meeting expectations. Due to this, the game development has been restarted andRetro Studios, the team that developed the first three titles in theMetroid Prime series, has been brought back to work on the game.^[2]

On June 18, 2024, a Nintendo Direct displayed gameplay forMetroid Prime 4 for the first time, as well as revealing the title,Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and a release year of 2025.^[3] A version of the game for theNintendo Switch 2, labeledMetroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, improves the visuals and framerate, along with being able to use the right Joy-Con as a mouse to aim similar to theWii titles.^[4]

On September 12, 2025, a Nintendo Direct showcased a new trailer and the game's release date.

Storyline[edit |edit source]

It is Cosmic Year 20X9.

Determined to defeatSamus and theGalactic Federation,Sylux and his army ofSpace Pirates launched a series of attacks on Federation Research Facilities.

It is believed the Space Pirates are being controlled byMetroids that have the ability to fuse with other life-forms and control their minds.

Now, onPlanet Tanamaar in theDesolan System, another Federation Research Facility is being attacked.

Galactic Federation HQ received their distress call and dispatched Samus, who was on a reconnaissance mission nearby...^[4]

Once Samus arrives at the facility, she is told there is anartifact within that the Federation is trying to protect. As she navigates the facility, multiple Space Pirates show and start attacking her and the other Federation troops. Upon reaching the Hanger where the artifact is stored, more Space Pirates andAberax drop in. A Metroid also flies down and fuses with Aberax, empowering and controlling it. Once Aberax is defeated, Sylux breaks into the hanger, along with additional Space Pirates and Metroids beside him. During the fight between him and Samus, Sylux damages the artifact, causing it to explode and send a shockwave through the facility.

Gameplay[edit |edit source]

As part of theMetroid Prime series,Metroid Prime 4: Beyond functions similarly to previous titles. The player takes control ofSamus Aran, viewing the world from behind her visor in a first-person perspective. Players are able to aim Samus'sArm Cannon and shoot with herCharge Beam,Missiles, and other upgrades they find. In theNintendo Switch 2 version of the game, players have the option of using the Joy-Con's mouse function to aim, which is done by simply rotating the Joy-Con to the proper position.^[4]

Samus also gains new abilities calledPsychic Abilities, which allow her to manipulate objects. For example, moving a lock mechanism on a door, tracing outlines, or guiding a beam she fires.^[5]

Characters[edit |edit source]

Playable[edit |edit source]

• Samus Aran^[3]

Enemies[edit |edit source]

• Space Pirates^[3]
• Metroids^[3]
• Sylux^[3]
• Abhorts^[5]
• Carvex^[5]
• Aberax^[4]

Other[edit |edit source]

• Galactic Federation Marine^[3]
• Other Galactic Federation members^[3]
• Forest birds^[3]

Locations[edit |edit source]

• Planet Tanamaar^[4]
  • UTO Research Center^[4]
• Planet Viewros^[5]
  • Fury Green^[6]
  • Sol Valley^[6]
  • Volt Forge^[6]
  • Ice Belt^[6]
  • Flare Pool^[6]

Upgrades[edit |edit source]

• Bomb^[3]
• Charge Beam^[5]
• Energy Tank^[3]
• Missiles^[3]
• Morph Ball^[3]
• Psychic Abilities^[5]
• Scan Visor^[5]
• Vi-O-La suit^[5]

Objects[edit |edit source]

• Samus Aran's Gunship^[3]
• Space Pirate bomb^[3]
• Aportal resembling the ones fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes^[3]
• Lamorn sculpture^[5]
• Psychic Mote^[5]
• Mechsuits resembling those fromMetroid Prime: Federation Force^[4]
• A larger version of said suit^[4]
• Energy^[4]
• Dive Spike^[4]
• 565 PH-Hellfire^[4]

Gallery[edit |edit source]

Covers[edit |edit source]

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  North American Nintendo Switch 2 Edition cover

Logos[edit |edit source]

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  Logo

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  Beta logo prior to 2024

Videos[edit |edit source]

References[edit source]

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