Metroid Prime 4 Delayed - Release Date, Trailer, Nintendo Switch - Everything we Know

We’ve rounded up all the details on Nintendo’s highly anticipated Metroid Prime sequel, Metroid Prime 4 for Switch, including the developer working on the game.

Metroid Prime 4 might have been announced back at E3 2017, but there's still quite a while until it'll be seeing the light of day, thanks to a recent update in the development process. In this guide to everything we know so far about the sequel, we'll be walking you through everything you need to know about the Metroid Prime 4 release date, all the Metroid Prime 4 trailer footage that we've seen, and more.

Metroid Prime 4 Release Date

With Metroid Prime announced back in 2017, there was speculation that the title could launch as early as 2018. But we're now into 2019, and Shinya Takahashi senior managing executive officer at Nintendo, revealed the game has "restarted" the development process.

With this massive shift in development, it's unclear when Metroid Prime 4 could eventually be coming out. Takahashi specifically stated that it would be a "long road" until the next time a development update could be given for Metroid Prime 4, so don't expect to hear about it again for at least the next few years.

Who is Making Metroid Prime 4?

In the update video above, Takahashi revealed that development of Metroid Prime 4 was being done in conjunction with Retro Studios. However even with the change in development team, producer Kensuke Tanabe is still producing the game, and working closely with Retro Studios.

Previously, Eurogamer had confirmation from multiple sources that the dev team making Metroid Prime 4 for Switch is Bandai Namco Studios Singapore. It's now not entirely clear how involved Bandai Namco is with the game, and it's entirely possible that development duties could have been taken away from them entirely, and given purely to Retro Studios.

We also know that the game’s story will tie together events of the Metroid Prime universe and take it in new directions. The game’s official fact sheet also states that the Nintendo Switch game will feature the “action, isolation and exploration” the series is known for.

As for the first trailer for Metroid Prime 4, it’s nothing more than a tease. We are treated to the game’s logo and some music, but it’s impossible to read anything from it.

We’ll add more news to this page as info is released for Metroid Prime 4. We’ve got a feeling we’ll be waiting quite a while for this one.

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