Metroid Prime 4 December release date revealed in new gameplay trailer

It has been eight long years since Metroid Prime 4 was first announced. The game is finally coming out this year, but Nintendo has been quiet on the release timing for months. That finally changed during today's Nintendo Direct showcase, with a new trailer for the game dropping, alongside an early December release date. 

In Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Samus is targeted by the deadly sharpshooter, Sylux. The two will clash on the planet Viewros, which is also inhabited by dangerous creatures that Samus will need to battle as she looks to fix up her high-tech space bike and escape the planet.

Metroid Prime 4 was first announced in December 2017, just months after the Nintendo Switch first launched. It is fitting that the game will now release on December 4th, almost exactly eight years after the first reveal, and several months after the launch of the new Nintendo Switch 2 console.

While Metroid Prime 4 will be a major Switch 2 title, it is also releasing for the Switch 1. It is highly recommended that you pick it up on Switch 2 though, as the game will run at 60FPS as standard, with an option for up to 120FPS in docked mode. First-person shooters like Metroid Prime greatly benefit from the extra responsiveness afforded by the higher frame rate.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launches on December 4th 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

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