


However, Nintendo did not show it during their E3 2018 Nintendo Direct, and said they would only share more information once they believed they "had something that would wow people". In 2018, then-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé stated that Metroid Prime 4 was "well into development" and "proceeding well". While not confirmed by Nintendo, Eurogamer reported 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. Bill Trinen, director of product marketing at Nintendo of America, confirmed that the game would involve Metroid producer Kensuke Tanabe but not Retro Studios, which had developed the previous Metroid Prime games.

Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4 during the Nintendo Direct presentation at E3 2017. Kensuke Tanabe, who worked on the first Prime games, returned as a producer. In January 2019, the development restarted under Retro Studios, developer of the previous Metroid Prime games. The game was announced at E3 2017, and was reportedly initially developed by Bandai Namco Studios. I've got no idea if Metroid Prime 4 might release this year, but there are plenty of other new games for 2023 to enjoy regardless.Metroid Prime 4 is an upcoming video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. (That reporter has, at least, shaved his head in shame.) A remake of the original Metroid Prime was rumored to release in 2022, though obviously that didn't happen. There are still glimmers of hope for Prime 4, too, with job listings and Twitter teases hinting that the game is making progress. Metroid fans haven't been completely starved during the wait for Prime 4 - after all, Metroid Dread was announced and released in the span since that development reboot. Who knows how many more weeks there will be to come. posting_a_samus_figma_picture_every_week_until from r/Metroid Someone's posting weekly photos of a Samus Aran action figure until Metroid Prime 4 launches. The IsPrime4Out subreddit continues to say "no" and the Daily Metroid Prime 4 News Update continues to note that the news is that there is no news.

Meanwhile, the daily update gag accounts continue their important work.
