Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally received a trailer and release window, much to the delight of fans who worried the game had been quietly canceled.
Five-and-a-half years after announcing development on the game was restarting, Nintendo released the first trailer forMetroid Prime 4: Beyond, and fans are unsurprisingly stunned and excited.
Most of the reactions come from shocked Metroid lovers who had given up hope of hearing more about Prime 4 after so long. Among them is a daily Metroid Prime 4 newsaccountwhich, for nearly 2,000 days, posted the same joke about the lack of news.
METROID PRIME 4 FINALLYpic.twitter.com/gad1nqQB5X
Many also posted “Metroid Prime 4 is real” or some variation on it, referencing the concerns that the game had been abandoned.
METROID PRIME 4 IS REAL BESTIESpic.twitter.com/xPsrPKhSvs
Oh my god my girl is back, Metroid Prime 4 is realpic.twitter.com/OeaavUrY9V
At that point, development restarted from scratch, this time with Metroid Prime 1-3 developer Retro Studios at the helm, and Nintendo warned not to expect more information for a while.
Still, as time went on, fans became more and more anxious regarding Metroid Prime 4’s fate, with some fearing it had quietly been canceled or faced further development issues.
Following today’s announcement, it’s now clear that Nintendo never forgot about Metroid Prime 4 and was merely giving Retro Studios the time it needed to make the next entry in this beloved series.
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While we still don’t know much about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, this first trailer has fans incredibly excited and optimistic for the franchise’s future.
Noelle Corbett was a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert, covering Pokemon, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, and RPGs. She also has bylines at CBR.
