METROID PRIME 4 SCRAPPED UPDATE
METROID PRIME 4 SCRAPPED SERIES

There’s so little Metroid Prime 4 information out there that piecing together the story is nigh impossible.

METROID PRIME 4 SCRAPPED UPDATE

You can watch the development update from Nintendo below: “We strongly recognize that this delay will come as a disappointment to the many fans who have been looking forward to the launch of Metroid Prime 4.” “This change will essentially mean restarting development from the beginning, so completion of the game will be delayed from our initial internal plan,” Nintendo’s senior managing executive officer Shinya Takahashi explained in the update video. However, Nintendo still plans to reboot the project with help from original creators Retro Studios. In a shock announcement back in January 2019, Nintendo revealed in a development update video that it scrapped the current project as it wasn’t happy with the current progress. Nintendo scraps Metroid Prime 4 and start again Retro Studios is hiring! /33h6lw8t0g April 26, 2019 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. 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.”

Metroid Prime 4 release date and platforms

What is it? A brand new Metroid Prime game.

Want to know more? Read on for everything we know so far about Metroid Prime 4. Until then, there are plenty of rumors to dissect about when and what we should expect from the next Metroid Prime game. We’re hoping 2022 will be the year we finally get solid details on the next Metroid Prime game, including confirmation on when we’ll finally get our hands on it. Our Metroid-shaped gap was somewhat filled by the release of Metroid Dread, the first 2D Metroid entry in the franchise in nearly 20 years, in October 2021 but – if anything – Samus’ last outing has only made us more excited about her next one.įortunately, while Nintendo is remaining tight-lipped about the project, recent job listings have confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 is still in development (phew), despite concerns the game may have been canceled. The lack of information (and subsequent radio silence) later made sense when Nintendo announced in January 2019 that it had scrapped the original project and was starting over with Retro Studios.īut that was three years ago and since the announcement that the project was being rebooted, we’ve heard very little in the way of solid details about Metroid Prime 4. There was no developer information, a release date or gameplay footage.

METROID PRIME 4 SCRAPPED SERIES

The next entry in Nintendo’s Metroid Prime series was first announced way back in 2017, but the only detail we got about the game at the time was a logo – that was it. Metroid Prime 4 has had a turbulent development, to say the least. Metroid Prime 4 is in development, but when exactly we’ll get our hands on it remains uncertain.

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