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According to a new rumor,Metroid Prime 4’s release date could be somewhere in summer 2024.Nintendo first announcedMetroid Prime 4at E3 2017with a very brief teaser that showed little more than the game’s logo. This was just a few months after Nintendo launched the Switch, but now, six years after the Switch’s release, Nintendo still hasn’t provided fans with any kind of meaningful updates on the game.
Metroid Prime 4’s development troubleshave been no secret. Initially,Metroid Prime 4was being developed by Bandai Namco, but Nintendo made the decision to axe the project and restart development with Retro Studios, the company that made the originalMetroid Primetrilogy. This decision was announced in January 2019, meaning the new version ofMetroid Prime 4has been in the works for over four years now.
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Now it seems fans may be able to look forward to finally playingMetroid Prime 4for themselves at some point in the summer of 2024. This is according to Nintendo leaker Zippo, who has a spotty track record but has made accurate predictions in the past. According to Zippo, Nintendo will not be showing off the game until it is in a “near complete state,” but that when it is revealed to the public, it will come with a release date.
Zippo added thatMetroid Prime 4is believed to be thelast major release for the Switch ahead of the successor console’s launch. If so, a summer 2024 release window would make a lot of sense. Of course, fans should take this information with a massive grain of salt. While a summer 2024 release window forMetroid Prime 4would make sense, it’s best fans keep their expectations in check and wait for an official announcement.
Rumor has it that there may be some otherMetroid Primegames to look forward to between now and whenMetroid Prime 4launches, whenever that may be.Metroid Prime Remasteredreleased earlier this year to rave reviewsto help tide fans over, and reputable insiders have suggested thatMetroid Prime 2: EchoesandMetroid Prime 3: Corruptioncould be coming to the Nintendo Switch as well. Again, nothing official has been announced, and so there’s always a chance that the other classicMetroid Primegames won’t be coming to the Switch.
As for when potentialMetroid Primeannouncements could come, rumor has it that Nintendo is preparing a Nintendo Direct event for some time this month, even after it just hosted aSuper Mario Bros. Wonder-focused Direct. Time will tell if there’s truth to any of these rumors, so fans should hang tight and see what happens.
Metroid Prime 4is in development for the Nintendo Switch.
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