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[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Its looking like Prime 4 is going to be their big Holiday title. They'll need more to fill in the rest of the year then, IMO. The Prime 2 and 3 remasters at a minimum. Another Direct talking about 1st party titles coming would be great as well.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Where does it say "late 2025"? If you're talking about the quote about the expo, that's changing the meaning of the quote and misrepresenting. Any day beginning with tomorrow would be 'later'. 'Late' has a specific meaning, as in, like November or December. Since the initial communication late March/ early April with the Direct, Nintendo has made no specific mention of the release timing, and this doesn't contain any new information. A release day could be announced literally any day, and it could realistically be any time between September thru early December.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

6 of one, half a dozen of the other?

No, definitely not. 'Later' could mean literally tomorrow. 'Late' would mean it's scheduled for late in the calendar year, which would heavily imply November or December. If you're changing the meaning of a quote you are just making things up at that point.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I'm convinced Metroid Prime 4 is a 2026 game.

If a Game rewards show was honest they would hold one in January 2026 to have the entire selection of all games that were released in 2025 so it's hard to take seriously.

They announced and released Super Mario 3D All-Stars in the span of 2 weeks in September 2020. They shadow-dropped Metroid Prime Remastered (same day as announcing) in February 2023, with a physical version following a few weeks later. The lack of a firm date now is meaningless as a point of worry or concern the game will be delayed, as they have other 2025 games that are also still unscheduled by labeled '2025'. Kirby Air Riders, etc. They are clearly holding off until their big first-party Gamescom/ or September Direct.

 

[RAIDEN1]

You can imagine, if it's taken THIS long for Metroid Prime 4 to release, Metroid Prime 5 will probably be in the 2030s...

 

[ecosse_011172]

You can imagine, if it's taken THIS long for Metroid Prime 4 to release, Metroid Prime 5 will probably be in the 2030s...

Not really, considering it was restarted from scratch years after being announced then. caught up with new platform timing.
Could easily be by 2028,

 

[Arsic]

Id love a novemwbr or December date now as the rest of fall is jam packed for me.

 

[UltimaKilo]

If a title was advertised as "late 2025," it definitely would not be releasing in September and probably not in October. When something is listed as arriving late in a year, that generally means November or December, though I suppose the end of October would still be a possibility.

But, regardless, the press release didn't say "late 2025," it said "later in 2025," which has an entirely different meaning. That was my point.

Yeah I get it, I was just weighing into the conversation that "late in a year" generally means the final quarter, September 30th- December 31st. By September, Early and mid year have come and gone.

 

[Codes 208]

I'm clearly misremembering, i thought this game was already slated for september

 

[nbkicker]

There's nothing to say we get a direct before gamescom then they drop it sept, to me Metroid isn't a system seller so isn't gonna be there big Xmas game, plus at heart it's a switch 1 game just like Pokémon both are just switch 1 games with better res or frame rate on switch 2 , I'll put money Nintendo have something in next direct or sept Mario direct coming holidays for switch 2 only

 

[PSFore]

Considering it's been in development since the stone ages, I'd want big sales from Metroid Prime 4, if I were Nintendo.

 

[Jesb]

Probably a pretty important game to do well. I gotta think if it doesn't do that well that this may be the last of the prime series.

 

[ADiTAR]

Probably a pretty important game to do well. I gotta think if it doesn't do that well that this may be the last of the prime series.

It can only do well if they give it the Zelda treatment, and have an epic trailer before release, showcasing something new and exciting that they didn't reveal, abilities and what not. Or story elements.

Otherwise, this is for the fans.

 

[Calverz]

how does geoffs shit show work, if let's say MP4 comes out in december and is a massive success, is december too late to win awards this year?

Yes. This happened to forza horizon 5. But as Metroid is Nintendo, perhaps Doritos pope will make an exception.

 

[MagiusNecros]

It can only do well if they give it the Zelda treatment, and have an epic trailer before release, showcasing something new and exciting that they didn't reveal, abilities and what not. Or story elements.

Otherwise, this is for the fans.

Don't think there is anything they could reveal that would make MP4 standout unless they are having a Federation Force mode with small scale missions with objectives on different handcrafted maps and biomes. It would be a waste if they went the extra mile to redesign the Federation Trooper Mech Suits and they are just around for atmospheric or cinematic purposes. Another thing they could do is hide away a separate campaign where you play as Sylux which would be huge for the series introducing another playable character in the franchise.

Thus far it's just going to be an Adventure on Viewros. Which I think it what we will realistically get.

Lots of speculation and not enough information.

 

[ADiTAR]

Don't think there is anything they could reveal that would make MP4 standout unless they are having a Federation Force mode with small scale missions with objectives on different handcrafted maps and biomes. It would be a waste if they went the extra mile to redesign the Federation Trooper Mech Suits and they are just around for atmospheric or cinematic purposes. Another thing they could do is hide away a separate campaign where you play as Sylux which would be huge for the series introducing another playable character in the franchise.

Thus far it's just going to be an Adventure on Viewros. Which I think it what we will realistically get.

Lots of speculation and not enough information.

well, yeah, all we can do is speculate. I'm going to speculate Samus will be revealed as Trans. She always was, but in Super Metroid she tucked.