Metroid Prime 4

Metroid Prime 4 is an upcoming video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the fourth installment in the Metroid Prime series, part of Nintendo's Metroid franchise. It was announced during an online showcase at E3 2017, and was likely initially being developed by Bandai Namco Studios. In early 2019, development restarted under Retro Studios, 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. 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 Metroid producer Kensuke Tanabe.[1][2] In 2018, Eurogamer claimed 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]

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 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. Takahashi said that development under the previous studio had not met Nintendo's standards, and the game instead developed by Retro Studios.[7] Nintendo's share prices fell by 2.8 percent in the week following the announcement.[8]

gollark: You know, not after, and limitedly.
gollark: It is generally considered polite to notify people before stuff like this.
gollark: I got quoted by TJ09 who linked a news post!
gollark: :/ indeed. This is what TJ09 brings upon us, fields of :/.
gollark: And yet people are fine with, say:- the different hunting ability based on time zones because of different user counts

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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