Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has had one of the most arduous development cycles in Nintendo's history. After its initial announcement at E3 2017, and subsequent years of silence, Nintendo confirmed development would be starting from scratch.
The company removed then developers Bandai Namco and appointed series veterans, Retro Studios, to take charge of the game. Things appeared to be in good hands with Retro, the team that developed all three previous titles in the Metroid Prime series. However, more years of silence followed.
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In June last year, Nintendo held its annual summer Direct, and surprisingly, it finally featured Metroid Prime 4, giving it a 2025 release date.
Eight months have passed since then with no further news on the title, and given its development troubles, you would be forgiven if you had some skepticism as to whether the game is going to launch this year. Nintendo has moved to assuage those concerns, though, with the company confirming that Metroid Prime 4 is still a 2025 game.
In its latest investor relations report, Nintendo discussed its 'first-party titles set for release in 2025'. That list included Donkey Kong...
