This video contains the entire Treehouse footage, which is (assumedly) the entire intro to the game.
Watch the announcement trailer.
During today’s Direct, Nintendo announced “Switch 2 editions” of many of their popular games including Super Mario Jamboree, Pokemon Legends ZA, Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, and Kirby and the Forgotten Kingdom.
The biggest news out of this is Prime 4 Beyond is one of those Switch 2 Editions, which as of this writing, we don’t know if that will be available with the original Switch version of Prime 4 launches.
The Switch 2 Nintendo Direct was quite deep and many very cool announcements were made. I highly recommend you watch it here. (Prime 4 Beyond Switch 2 Edition footage appears at the 27:26 mark, or watch it below.)
As stated in the video, Prime 4 Beyond on Switch 2 will boast 2 video modes: “Quality mode” is 4K (3840p) at 60fps or “Performance mode” which is HD resolution (1080p) at 120fps.
Switch 2 will MSRP $449.00 USD and $499.00 USD for the Mario Kart World bundle.
More updates to come.
While waiting on the North American website to update, you can check out the newly updated Japanese one here.
BGM Music (Composed by Kenji Yamamoto):
The official second trailer for Metroid Prime 4 Beyond was shown during today’s Nintendo Direct. Watch in all it’s splendor. The trailer showcases a few of Samus’s new abilities as well as a sexy suit at the end. Check it out here and try to contain yourself!
And here’s some direct feed screenshots, hot off the presses!
New key art which works as a beautiful new desktop wallpaper:
And last but not least, here’s the official boxart for the game!!! O_O
Just updated our T-Shirts page. This is every Metroid-inspired design available through Once Upon a Tee. You can’t find this catalog anywhere else.
Most, if not all, of these designs are also available in women’s, youth, hoodies, sweatshirts, mousepads, canvas prints, totebags, throw pillows, and more.
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METROID AMIGOS! 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for us Metroid fans. Nintendo and Piggyback have announced Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective, a 212-page book exploring the development of the first three Metroid Prime games and Metroid Prime Remastered. Launching summer 2025, the book will feature developer insights, producer notes, and an introduction by series producer Kensuke Tanabe.
Created in collaboration with Nintendo and Retro Studios, the book offers a premium design with a stitch-bound cloth hardcover and high-quality art paper. Priced at $49.99, it will showcase Samus Aran in an etched metallic design on the cover.
Fans can expect a behind-the-scenes look at the series’ transformation from skepticism—when Metroid Prime first introduced a first-person perspective—to critical acclaim. While it won’t include details on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, 2025 is still packed with excitement for the franchise!
Pre-order Available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble
Due to some life obligations, we are pushing back the marathon 1 month this year and having it throughout the month of September. Join us as we play through nearly every Metroid game, have fun, and enter giveaways along the way.
Also for the first time ever, we will be taking donations, with 99% of proceeds going to the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund.
Here’s the schedule:
Multistreaming on 3 different platforms:
Twitch – twitch.tv/metroiddatabase
Youtube – youtube.com/metroiddatabase
Facebook – facebook.com/metroiddatabase
See you next mission…which is tonight at 8pm CST!
Metroid Prime 4 has been a dream project, and my favorite part has been designing, crafting, and animating Samus’s HUD. I learned a lot during MPR, and I hope it shows. Check out my artstation for a deeper dive! https://t.co/55WKmQYf4O#metroidprime4 #metroid #ui #hud #nintendo pic.twitter.com/VCIrgJ2jga
— Jon Wofford (@grumblechunk) July 11, 2024
Jon Wofford, the Lead UI Artist at Retro Studios, shares his excitement about the reveal trailer for “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.” He highlights the HUD, which he has meticulously crafted to honor the Metroid Prime legacy while incorporating modern updates. He credits Jordan Johnson for the UI technology and Nina Morris for her work on the scan holograms. Wofford details various aspects of the HUD, including its combat functionality, scanning animations, and the Morph Ball HUD. Check out his Artstation for more details: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/JvXzev
Here’s a nice insightful breakdown of Sylux’s bio & history by YTer Fat Brett. He takes a deep dive into the character as well as adding some speculation onto the new Prime 4 trailer.
One thing to note though, Brett: those are Mochtroids behind Sylux, not normal Metroids.
Yesterday, Nintendo of Japan launched its microsite for Metroid Prime 4 Beyond. It’s nothing more than the logo, a link to the trailer and a year, however, there is a video playing in the background depicting footage of the environment we saw Samus walk into during the last few seconds of the trailer. Since the footage is darkened on the site, it’s hard to make out the details. But there’s hope! A clever fan has already ripped the background video and enhanced it so we can see the environment in its full glory:
What do you think of this new environment? Will MP4 take place on multiple planets like Corruption and Hunters or will it take place on 1 like Prime and/or have different dimensions Echoes? Time will tell…
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