SinceMetroid Prime 4is still MIA, with no real updates on its development since 2019, fans have hoped that Nintendo would release the complete trilogy ofMetroid Primegames for the Nintendo Switch in the interim. This was a popular theory/rumor for some time but, only a couple of months ago, reputable insiders suggested that Nintendo is only planning to releasea remaster of the firstMetroid Prime.
Nintendo itself has yet to confirm this but, recently, reputable insider Emily Rogers claimed on Twitter that development on theMetroid Primeremaster wrapped up over the summer and is pretty much ready to go. Rogers is not only the original source of the rumor, but she has also previously shared accurate information related to Nintendo.
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In response to a comment about the rumors that the wholeMetroid Primetrilogy was being remastered, Rogers states that this was the original plan. Development on the first game’s remaster began around 2017 to 2018 and it would be used as the foundation for remastering the two sequels later down the line. However, Rogers adds that nobody knows if these plans were changed or axed altogether as a result ofthe coronavirus pandemic, saying she hopes that Nintendo is sticking to the original plan.
The firstMetroid Primereleased for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002, followed byMetroid Prime 2: Echoesin 2004.Metroid Prime 3: Corruptionended the trilogy on the Nintendo Wii in 2007. In 2009, Nintendo released all three games for the Wii asMetroid Prime: Trilogy, which was met with near universal praise from fans and critics. Unfortunately, Nintendo discontinued its distribution in North America and Australia only a year later in 2010, making it extremely difficult to obtain physically. The compilation is still available digitally onthe Nintendo Wii Ubut many would much rather have the trilogy on the more modern and popular Switch.
The franchise is enjoying quite the resurgence at the moment thanks toMetroid Dread, the latest 2D entry in the series. Aside from being a critical darling, it holds the highest-grossing launch in the entire series, dethroning, funnily enough, the firstMetroid Primegame. Between the franchise’s popularity and the eventual release ofMetroid Prime 4, it makes perfect sense for Nintendo to have all threeMetroid Primegames more readily available before the fourth game releases. So far, all that’s really known about it, beyond the logo, is thatMetroid Primeseries developer Retro Studios has returned to make it, albeit following a complete development reboot.
Metroid Primeis rumored to be in development for the Nintendo Switch.
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