Metroid Prime 4

Metroid Prime 4 is an upcoming video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced during an online showcase at E3 2017, and was reportedly initially developed by Bandai Namco Studios. In early 2019, development restarted under Retro Studios, developer of the previous Metroid Prime games, retaining producer Kensuke Tanabe.

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

Development

Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4 in June 2017 during their E3 online showcase. Shortly after the announcement, Bill Trinen, director of product marketing at Nintendo of America, confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 would involve Metroid producer Kensuke Tanabe, but not Retro Studios, which had developed the previous Metroid Prime games.[1][2] In 2018, Eurogamer reported that Prime 4 was being developed by Bandai Namco Studios of Japan and Singapore; the Bandai Singapore staff included former LucasArts staff who had worked on the cancelled Star Wars 1313.[3]

In 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 during their E3 2018 presentation, and said they would only share more information once they believed they "had something that would wow people".[6]

In a video released in January 2019, Nintendo EPD general manager Shinya Takahashi announced that development on Metroid Prime 4 had restarted under Retro Studios with Tanabe. Takahashi said that development under the previous studio had not met Nintendo's standards and that the decision to restart the project was not taken lightly.[7] Nintendo's share prices fell by 2.8 percent in the week following the announcement.[8] In October 2020, Retro posted a job advertisement seeking storyboard artists to work on "emotional" and "interesting and innovative scenes that elevate the narrative"; Video Games Chronicle took this as an indication of a more cinematic focus than previous Metroid Prime games.[9]

References
  1. McFerran, Damien (June 13, 2017). "Metroid Prime 4 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch, But Retro Studios Isn't Involved". Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. 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. Gamer Network. 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. Nlife Media. 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.
  9. "Metroid Prime 4 job ad mentions 'emotional scenes' and 'cinematic pillars'". VGC. October 13, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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