Metroid Prime 4

Metroid Prime 4 is an upcoming video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch console. The game is the fourth installment in the Metroid Prime series, part of the larger science fiction Metroid franchise. It was announced during an online showcase at E3 2017, and was likely initially being developed by Bandai Namco Studios. However, in early 2019, development on the game restarted and was passed on to Retro Studios, while retaining producer Kensuke Tanabe.

Metroid Prime 4
Developer(s)Retro Studios
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Producer(s)Kensuke Tanabe
SeriesMetroid
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch

Development

Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4 in June 2017 during their E3 online showcase, with simply a logo and a subtitle revealing that the title was under development for Nintendo Switch. Shortly after the announcement, Bill Trinen, Director of Product Marketing at Nintendo of America, confirmed that Prime 4 would not be developed by Retro Studios, the studio that developed previous Metroid Prime games, but would still be produced by Kensuke Tanabe, who had also produced the series' previous titles.[1][2] In 2018, Eurogamer claimed that Prime 4 was being developed by Bandai Namco Studios of Japan and Singapore, the latter of which notably included former LucasArts staff who had previously worked on the cancelled Star Wars 1313 game.[3]

On several occasions during 2018, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé stated that Metroid Prime 4 was "well into development" and "proceeding well".[4][5] However, Nintendo did not show it at E3 2018, and said they would only share more information once they believed they "had something that would wow people". The company admitted that their 2017 E3 presentation was a departure from their orthodox approach of focusing on projects releasing in the near-term as it was their first presentation since the release of the Nintendo Switch.[6]

In a video released in January 2019, Nintendo EPD general manager Shinya Takahashi announced that development on Metroid Prime 4 had been restarted. Takahashi said that development under the previous studio had not met Nintendo's standards, and the game would go on to be instead developed by Retro Studios.[7] Nintendo's share prices fell by 2.8 percent in the week following the announcement.[8]

References
  1. McFerran, Damien (June 13, 2017). "Metroid Prime 4 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch, But Retro Studios Isn't Involved". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  2. Reeves, Ben (June 13, 2017). "Metroid Prime 4 Is Being Developed By "A Talented New Development Team"". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. Phillips, Tom (February 9, 2018). "Yes, Bandai Namco is working on Metroid Prime 4". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. Reiner, Andrew (July 1, 2018). "Reggie Fils-Aimé Sheds Light On The Future Of Switch And His Progress In Breath Of The Wild". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  5. Doolan, Liam (November 15, 2018). "Reggie Says Metroid Prime 4 Is Well Into Development". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  6. Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (June 12, 2018). "Nintendo On Metroid Prime 4's E3 2018 Absence". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  7. Kato, Matthew (January 25, 2019). "Nintendo Restarting The Development Of Metroid Prime 4". Game Informer. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  8. Allan, Gareth (January 27, 2019). "Nintendo Declines After Delaying Metroid Prime 4 Game for Switch". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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