Nintendo has just given us our best look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond so far, and even though it looks absolutely lush, we’re still staring at a 2025 placeholder date.
During the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, everyone’s favorite bounty hunter Samus reared her head again with a mix of familiar and – cough, cough – alien sights. She’s now exploring the planet of Viewros, a world overrun with vibrant greenery and seemingly ancient architecture, she has a brand new suit, funky psychic abilities, but don’t worry – those baby metroids are still bobbing about, too.
Those psychic abilities seem to be Beyond’s main gimmick, at least so far. Samus can now use telekinesis to manipulate the environment around her by, let’s say, pulling levers in hard-to-reach locations. What stood out most to me was one ultra-cool shot of her guiding a projectile’s trajectory while in mid-air, which should lead to both some badass action moments and brain-scratching puzzles.
Nintendo once again reiterated that Metroid Prime 4 is an OG Switch game – it’ll also be playable on the Nintendo Switch 2 via backward compatibility – though we’ll need to wait a little longer to find out exactly when it’s coming out.
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