Samus Aran returns in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a new entry shown for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 with an official release date of December 4, 2025. The game is available for pre-order on Nintendo’s store and offers Switch 2-enhanced modes and a Switch edition. For the official store listing and pre-order details, see Nintendo’s product page. For background reading on related platform and industry context, see the internal coverage links embedded below.
Quick links: Nintendo product page · Overview trailer (YouTube) · Internal: Related gaming coverage
“For the most part, based on early parts of Prime 4, this is still the Metroid Prime you know and love. Fury Green is a tremendously gorgeous area, and the art direction seems on par with the series. Combat is fast, smooth, and fun; Samus’s new psychic abilities add variety to puzzles and fights.” — excerpt integrated.
“At one point, Samus runs into another stranded human — a Galactic Federation engineer who is fully voice-acted and accompanies parts of the demo. Metroid traditionally emphasises isolation; adding a prominent, chatty companion was noted as a tonal shift in several previews.” — excerpt integrated.
“The demo follows the Prime structure: ability loss, exploration for upgrades, and new psychic tools such as the Control Beam. Areas shown were more linear than the most expansive entries in the sub-series, though the demo is an early slice of the full game.” — excerpt integrated.
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Official and industry references: Nintendo news, industry report, and the overview trailer.
The page presented official launch details, early-demo excerpts, platform and pricing information, and links to the overview trailer and Nintendo’s store page. The demo notes and preview excerpts were integrated into this interactive brief for quick reference.