


It’s almost as if Nintendo simply handed the project over to a trusted partner without much concern over how long it would take to actually make the game. What does this mean for the Metroid Prime 4 release date? Well, it’s hard to imagine that Retro Studios has made much progress without an art director. Then, on June 18, the company dropped an even bigger bomb with another job listing announcing that it’s still looking for an art director to “lead the collaborative development of Metroid Prime 4’s artistic development.” In April, Retro shared a job listing on Twitter, announcing that it was hiring developers for Metroid Prime 4 (not a great sign for anyone hoping the game was already far into development). The bad news is that this means Nintendo’s internal release date could be pushed back by as much as two years. The good news is that Retro is the same studio that made the previous Metroid Prime games, so the franchise is in good hands.

The game went unmentioned a year later in 2018, but last January, we learned that all progress was being scrapped so a new developer, Retro Studios, could take over. Nintendo originally teased Metroid Prime 4 back at E3 2017. How long exactly? Let’s take a closer look.įirst, a bit of background info.
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The latest production update on Metroid Prime 4 suggests we could be in for a very long wait before the release date finally arrives. Metroid Prime 4 didn’t even get a mention at Nintendo’s E3 2019 presentation, and for any Samus Aran fans hoping the series will return soon, well, we hope you’re sitting down for this.
