We finally have a release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Samus Aran’s latest adventure will drop on December 4th for the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch.
During Thursday’s hour-long Nintendo Direct, Nintendo showed off a new trailer for Retro Studio’s upcoming game, which will see the protagonist don a new suit of armor to explore the new planet Viewros in the only way she can.
Helping her is a brand new motorcycle called the “Viola,” which allows her to quickly travel around the world, perform any vehicle-to-vehicle combat, and do whatever she wants to her heart’s content. Viola is the latest addition to Samus’ arsenal, which also includes new psychic abilities to direct shots and perform other feats.
Ahead of Metroid Prime 4’s release, Nintendo is planning to publish a visual retrospective book covering the first three Metroid Prime games. Releasing on October 29th, the book will feature concept art from the original trilogy and the first Prime remaster. Notes from Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe and an introduction to each game round out the package, promising a fascinating look back at the first-person series.
Finally, Nintendo is releasing three amiibo for Metroid Prime 4 : The first and second show Samus in her regular armor and then in her new armor (while riding a viola), and the third is the game’s main villain, Sylux. Samus’s will release on November 6th, while Sylux’s comes out on December 4th – the same day as the game.
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