Nintendo denies ‘Metroid Prime 4’ is about to get a surprise release

Nintendo has denied that the upcoming Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is about to get a surprise release after posters were spotted around London.

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Metroid Prime 4 was announced back in 2017 and a release trailer was finally revealed last year. Nintendo has since confirmed that the sequel to 2007’s Metroid Prime 3: Corruption will release at some point in 2025 for both Switch and the Switch 2.

However, this week fans noticed some huge posters for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the London Underground that said the long-awaited game was “out now”. This lead to many assuming the action-adventure title was about to get a surprise release. In 2023, Nintendo shadow-dropped a remastered version of the original Metroid Prime for the Switch.

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Nintendo has now confirmed that while the posters are real, they were put up in error. The company went on to tell Eurogamer that Metroid Prime 4 isn’t currently available to play but is still scheduled for a 2025 release. 

“Following the destruction of the Phazon, Samus Aran fights for survival on the planet Viewros and confronts foes including the rival bounty hunter Sylux. Beyond introduces psychic powers, which can be used to operate mechanisms and guide shots,” reads an official description of the game. 

A number of fans are still optimistic that a planned poster campaign means Metroid Prime 4 will be released soon. Next month, 3D platformer Donkey Kong Bananza will hit shelves while Pokemon Legends: Z-A will launch in October, leaving August and September wide open for Nintendo to release another first-party game. 

Nintendo gave fans a proper look at Donkey Kong Bananza earlier this week during a 15-minute Direct presentation. As well as Pauline returning as a playable character, Bananza will let players explore a fully-destructive environment and transform Donkey Kong into a number of different animals. “I was very underwhelmed by what was shown for Donky Kong Bananza in the past, but now I’m all in. Definitely getting it on launch day. If it is as fun as Mario Odyssey, it’ll be worth every penny,” one fan wrote.

In other news, Hideo Kojima has confirmed he won’t be directing the upcoming Death Stranding movie adaptation.

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