So it remains to be seen whether the story continues from there, or the ending of Metroid Fusion, which is seen as part of the canonical mainline, wherein Samus is infused with Parasite X and then Metroid DNA to make her even more powerful in the process.Īlthough we would like a return to form for either Dark Samus, the Metroid Fusion storyline, or a rivalry between Sylux and Samus, it is very likely that we are in for a classic ride. This was confirmed by Retro at E3 2015 to be Sylux, a mysterious bounty hunter who was only seen twice, in the aforementioned Corruption and Metroid Prime Hunters, a handheld game.
While not much is known about whether the next Metroid is going to drive with the conclusion of Prime 3 and move on from there or have a new approach with it, we do have some theories as to where the game might go.įor a short recap (spoilers!) We know that if you got a 100% completion on Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, you were shown a visual where Samus jets off into space and is then followed by an ominous-looking ship. However, in 2018, with the official re-registering of the Metroid and Metroid Prime licenses by Nintendo, a sequel was all but confirmed.Īmongst bated breaths and useless press conferences, Nintendo has given us nothing as of yet in terms of any kind of gameplay or story hints, but we still have some news to present to you: The Japanese publisher has the protocol of showing off their titles about 6-8 months before release, which means we were on course to see something in 2019-20. Whatever the reason might be, we can take solace in the fact that Prime 4 isn’t going to be a mess of ideas.Īccording to the game’s fan wiki, during the release of a 2.5D combination remake of a few older Metroid titles, it was said that Prime 4 was “beyond 2017”, which was never a promising statement.
Tanabe is reported to be the leader of a “talented new development team”. If there is one thing to take away from the numerous delays that the Metroid Prime 4 on Switch has experienced, it’s that it is being helmed by Kensuke Tanabe, the original producer of the series. “A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.” – Shigeru Miyamoto. So, with Dread being well and truly past the door, will we see a return to form for Samus on the Switch? Behind The Veil However, the last entry into the mainline was all the way back in 2007, which now seems like a lifetime ago. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, released two years later, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, released three years after the second one, registered huge sales and widespread critical acclaim, shooting Retro Studios into the stars and firmly placing Metroid Prime in the list of console-selling franchises. This meant that Retro had a huge job on their hands to always deliver. Prime became the best-selling game on the GameCube for that year and still remains the sixth-best at units sold, a cool 2.84 million. Metroid Primewas released in the year 2002 and received 9s and 10s across the board, showing how much it was being loved by the critics.īut on the other side of that coin, Nintendo got exactly what they wanted a mature audience at their fingertips, gushing over Metroid Prime, and a talented studio that could provide more of the same.
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