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Fans might get to learn more information aboutMetroid Prime 4: Beyondduring the Nintendo Switch 2 livestream on April 2. Gamers have been waiting anxiously for a newMetroid Primegame sinceMetroid Prime 3: Corruptionlaunched for the Wii in 2007, and the fourth entry has had a long and turbulent development cycle that made that wait even longer. Originally announced in 2017,Metroid Prime 4was initially to be developed without Retro Studios, but development would later be restarted with the studio of the first threePrimeentries at the helm in 2019.
Since then, fans have been eagerly awaiting an official release date forMetroid Prime 4: Beyond, with the officialMetroidwebsite stating that it could come out at some point in 2025. The new Nintendo Switch 2 console is also set to launch this year, leaving many to believe thatMetroid Prime 4is being developed for the new system.Metroid Prime 4could be a cross-generational titlein a similar vein toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which was initially being developed for the Wii U before eventually becoming one of the original Switch’s flagship games.
A new rumor suggests thatMetroid Prime 4: Beyondcould be shown during theNintendo Switch 2 Direct livestream on April 2. This comes from industry insider Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly, who says thatMetroid Prime 4will “blow everything else in the Direct out of the water” in a recent post on Bluesky. In a similar Twitter post, Reilly stated that he is 90% certain thatMetroid Prime 4will be featured during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, but stressed that Nintendo is constantly tweaking its livestream plans up to the last minute.
Metroid 4 Could Be Shown at the April 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
So far, the only first-party Nintendo game confirmed for the Nintendo Switch 2 isa newMario Kartsequel, but this will most likely change after the Switch 2 Direct on April 2. Fans are expecting plenty of big announcements during the upcoming livestream, including an official release date for the new Nintendo hardware.
Another recent rumor hinted thatMetroid Prime 5is already in developmentas a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive that could hit stores in 2027. Of course, this should be taken with a grain of salt, just like the latest claims thatMetroid Prime 4: Beyondwill be featured at the April 2 Nintendo Direct. That being said, the upcoming Nintendo Direct would be an ideal outlet to reveal moreMetroid Prime 4news, especially if it is set to launch later this year.
