Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: release date window, trailers, gameplay, and more

One of Nintendo’s lesser-known yet still beloved franchises is Metroid — a series that originally beganon the NES, putting us in the shoes of bounty hunter Samus Aran. Now, over 35 years later, fans are eagerly awaiting the next entry in the series, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which has been in the works for several years.

The Prime series takes the formula introduced in the 2D games and turns it into a 3D, first-person adventure that still very much feels like Metroid, despite the perspective shift. Hype for the next installment in the series has found new life now that the original Metroid Prime is available to play on the Nintendo Switch. While there isn’t much we know about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, there are some small tidbits of information around the internet here and there. It’s possible that Metroid Prime 4 could be one of the headline titles for the Nintendo Switch 2. We’ve scoured as much as we could find to bring you everything we know about Metroid Prime 4.

Release date window

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got a new release window of 2025 at the June Nintendo Direct and looks like it may finally be the end of this game’s long and troubled development.

Trailers

Announcement trailer

Metroid Prime 4 — First Look — Nintendo E3 2017

Originally revealed during E3 2017, Metroid Prime 4 was shown in the most minuscule capacity possible. Since it was still very early in development at that time, Nintendo only had a logo ready, revealing that the game was in development and pretty much nothing else via its announcement trailer. The trailer had some fancy space-themed “beep boops,” but aside from that, only the title was shown.

While this was an excellent announcement, it was tough to get too overly excited for a game that we knew nothing about. Nonetheless, you can check out its initial E3 2017 announcement trailer above.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch

It wasn’t until the June Nintendo Direct in 2024 that we saw Metroid Prime 4: Beyond rea