It’s like that, like other Switch games, there will be optional motion controls with the Joy-Cons - we’re imagining aiming, firing, and environment scanning, for example. Given The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario franchises have embraced more open worlds, we wonder if this is something that Nintendo will want to bring into the Prime series, too. Other than that we can’t say what kind of gameplay changes will arise from either the new developer or the new Switch platform.Ĭoming in as a fresh start, there’s actually plenty of room for Metroid Prime 4 to innovate. One thing we can be fairly confident in is that, like other Prime games, Metroid Prime 4 is likely to be a first-person shooter.
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Though Samus went into hyperspace, giving the opportunity for a sequel to enter a new world or galaxy, we’d say the core story of the original trilogy is now closed.īack in 2015, Eurogamer (opens in new tab) interviewed series producer, Kensuke Tanabe, who stated that “the stories of Dark Samus and Phazon are done” adding that any new games in the series would focus on other Prime-series elements. What we will say is that Metroid Prime 3’s ending didn’t strike us as open enough for any kind of direct continuation. There’s so little Metroid Prime 4 information out there that piecing together the story is nigh impossible. If you're a world-class developer and a fan of Metroid, though, this could be your big break! These advertisements suggest that the game is still in the early stages of development so it could be some time before we get any more solid updates on its progress.
The roles are wide-ranging and all are based at the studio in Austin, Texas. The latest news from this new phase in the game's development is that Retro Studios is now hiring and looking to increase numbers on its development team. It was something of a shock when Nintendo announced that it would be starting from scratch on the development of Metroid Prime 4 with Retro Studios. Retro Studios is hiring for Metroid Prime 4 He's being joined by Kyle Helfey (Halo character designer) and Stephen Dupree, who returns to Retro Studios having previously been the lead designer on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Jhony Ljungstedt, the former art director at studio DICE is joining the team, having previously worked on Battlefield 5, Medal of Honor (the 2010 reboot), and Mirror's Edge: Catalyst. With Retro Studios now running development, Metroid Prime 4 has got some fresh, big-name talent behind it, with the studio signing on some fresh talent. It was during this showcase that Nintendo announced its first new 2D Metroid entry in the franchise in close to 20 years, Metroid Dread, which released in October 2021.
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By collaborating and developing with Retro Studios, we believe we can make this game something that will meet our fans’ expectations.Metroid Prime 4 didn't make an appearance at Nintendo's E3 2021 showcase, however, Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi did provide a very brief update on the game, saying: "Currently, we're working hard on the latest game in the Metroid Prime series, Metroid Prime 4, which we previously announced."
“Specifically, we have asked the producer, Kensuke Tanabe, work in trust and collaboration with the studio that developed the original Metroid Prime series, Retro Studios in the United States, and restart development from the beginning. “We have decided to reexamine the development structure itself and change it,” Takahashi said.
“Nintendo always strives for the highest quality in our games and in the development phase, we challenge ourselves and confront whether the game is living up to that quality on a daily basis.”Īccording to Takahashi, Metroid Prime 4 was not meeting that standard. “The current development progress has not reached the standards we seek in a sequel to the Metroid Prime series,” Takahashi said in a development update video posted to YouTube. Nintendo is rebooting the project and shifting development to Retro Studios, the Metroid Prime series’ original developer, according to a statement from Shinya Takahashi, senior managing executive officer at Nintendo.
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