Metroid Prime 4

Platforms

Nintendo Switch

Initial release Dec. 31, 2025

Developers

Nintendo
Retro Studios

Genres

Action Adventure
Shooter

Publishers

Nintendo

Franchise Metroid

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Metroid Prime 4 screenshot showing Samus lifting into the air with purple light

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News-in-brief | Metroid Prime 4: Beyond officially ESRB rated, sparking hope for release date news

Has a day been chozo-n?

Aug. 21, 2025 Ed Nightingale

20 comments

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond artwork showing Samus Aran reaching toward the screen with a glowing purple hand.

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Metroid Prime 4 still launching this year says Nintendo as delay speculation intensifies

Samus it ever was.

Aug. 4, 2025 Matt Wales

26 comments

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer screenshot showing sci-fi suited Samus Aran holding up hand with purple energy

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond pops up on the Korean ratings board, sparking hope we'll get a firm release date soon

Once upon a prime.

July 26, 2025 Vikki Blake

22 comments

An edited image of the Metroid Prime 4 poster which once said "Out Now". A red question mark now sits after the Out, and a red exclamation mark has been at the end of Now so the poster now reads "Out? No!"

News

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond no longer "out now", as London Underground advertisement is updated

Samus it ever was.

June 24, 2025 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

11 comments

News

Metroid Prime 4 advert reportedly spotted in London, sparking hopes of imminent release

UPDATE: Nintendo confirms error.

June 20, 2025 Ed Nightingale

40 comments

Feature

Metroid Prime 4 is the best example of Switch 2's varied control capabilities, but you might want to work on your thighs

I'm not convinced by the mouse.

April 14, 2025 Ed Nightingale

80 comments

A photograph showing Tom Phillips holding and playing with the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con in their mouse configuration, on a desk, using a mouse mat.

Feature

How good are Switch 2's mouse controls? Eurogamer's verdict from the big reveal event

"You have to create a new claw-like way to hold your hand."

April 11, 2025 Robert Purchese

143 comments

News

Switch 2 Edition games will be complete on the card without a download, Nintendo confirms

Third-party games may differ.

April 10, 2025 Ed Nightingale

31 comments

Artist's impression of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom running on Switch 2.

News

Switch 2 will have paid upgrades for certain Switch games bringing enhanced frame rates and more

Including Zelda, Kirby, and Metroid Prime 4.

April 2, 2025 Matt Wales

120 comments

A character works out at the beach in Rhythm Heaven Groove, which is heading to the Nintendo Switch.

Feature

Everything announced in today’s Nintendo Direct

Metroid Prime 4! Pokémon! Tomodachi Life!

March 27, 2025 Dion Dassanayake

62 comments

News

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will give Samus psychic powers

Out this year.

March 27, 2025 Ed Nightingale

51 comments

Collage of screenshots from Death Stranding 2, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ghost of Yotei, and GTA 6, behind a big number 2025

Opinion

2025 will be a make-or-break year for triple-A video games as we know them

It might even be a good thing.

Jan. 6, 2025 Chris Tapsell

131 comments

KOTOR protagonist Darth Revan holding a red Lightsaber glowing in the dark

Feature

Supporters | Five of the Best: Helmets

Our bucket list.

July 3, 2024 Robert Purchese

28 comments

Blog

Digital Foundry | DF Direct: Nintendo's games showcase impressed - even without Switch 2

Metroid Prime 4, Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Lego Horizon Adventures headline.

June 20, 2024 Will Judd

19 comments

Screenshot of Samus from Metroid Prime 4 gameplay crouched on the ground

Feature

Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct

Zelda! Metroid Prime 4! Stray! Did we mention playable Zelda?

June 18, 2024 Lottie Lynn

71 comments

A shot from the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer showing Samus Aran striking a hero pose after twirling through the air and landing dramatically on one knee.

News

Metroid Prime 4 gets gorgeous first gameplay trailer - and it's out next year

Samus it ever was.

June 18, 2024 Matt Wales

56 comments

News

Metroid Prime 1 remaster reportedly launching for Switch at end of this year

2 and 3 due "later along the road".

June 27, 2022 Matt Wales

30 comments

News

Metroid 64 becomes a fan-made reality

Complete with prequel story.

May 6, 2022 Ed Nightingale

20 comments

News

Nintendo didn't want an open world Metroid Prime 3 because it didn't know what bounty hunting was

Samus is a space adventurer with a heart of gold.

April 20, 2022 Ed Nightingale

26 comments

News

Retro Studios artwork puts Metroid fans in a spin

Primed for an update.

Feb. 18, 2022 Ed Nightingale

10 comments

News

Metroid Dread is finally real, out October

Primed for launch.

Oct. 12, 2021 Tom Phillips

27 comments

News

Metroid Prime 3 developer reveals scrapped open world plans

Concept dropped after Wii specs revealed.

Oct. 4, 2021 Tom Phillips

40 comments

News

Fortnite planned Metroid crossover, Ariana and Lady Gaga concerts

Primed for success.

May 4, 2021 Tom Phillips

8 comments

News

Metroid Prime 2D fan demo released

Self-destruct sequence initiated.

April 6, 2021 Tom Phillips

22 comments

News

Nintendo reveals Metroid... as a Jump Rope Challenge costume

Primed.

July 2, 2020 Tom Phillips

20 comments

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