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[Stafford]

I know he's a bit frowned upon here, but hasn't he given us correct leaks before? I recall that he gave some legit info last year. Either way...

Metroid Prime 4 reportedly contains massive areas to explore, though not open world

Details on the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 are certainly hard to come by as everyone at Retro Studios and Nintendo remain tight lipped about the project. However, XboxEra co-founder, Nick Baker…

mynintendonews.com

So according to Nick from Xbox Era:

“In addition to the game looking “visually unbelieveable”, said source also claims that Metroid Prime 4 will also feature “big, massive” areas. Baker says that though he doesn’t believe the game is going to be open world, it will have significantly larger areas than previous titles in the series. According to Baker, the person seeing the game in action apparently said that the size of the environments reminded them of Halo Infinite’s “big and open” environments- though Halo Infinite really was open world, of course.”

 

[Dr_Ifto]

I doubt it will be visually unbelieveable on the switch, but can look nice. Their best looking games still look like last gen games.

 

[Punished Miku]

“visually unbelieveable”

That's a little hard to believe honestly.

 

[nemiroff]

Nah. But looking forward to it.

 

[FoxMcChief]

It’s Nintendo. I have no doubts that it will be good.

 

[cireza]

Looking nice and being 60fps (like Remastered) will be a good start.

 

[Romulus]

I just hope it's not designed with the current switch in mind. Put that old timer to bed for AAA exclusives.

 

[Raploz]

“visually unbelieveable”

Switch 2 exclusive confirmed if true

 

[GermanZepp]

"Visually unbelievable"

 

[Woopah]

They'll close their September Direct with it. Coming Q1 next year.

 

[Punished Miku]

Looking nice and being 60fps (like Remastered) will be a good start.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it at 30 fps if they're really pushing it on graphics.

 

[RoadHazard]

I doubt it will be visually unbelieveable on the switch, but can look nice. Their best looking games still look like last gen games.

It's obviously not a Switch game anymore.

 

[Stafford]

I just hope it's not designed with the current switch in mind. Put that old timer to bed for AAA exclusives.

Facts!

Hopefully it's made with their next system in mind. I have no doubt it will be a cross gen game though.

 

[Davevil]

 

[ssringo]

Visually unbelievable at 480p and unstable 30fps.

 

[Onironauta]

Low effort fake rumor

 

[Represent.]

Visually unbelievable ... because it looks unbelievably bad for a 2023 game thanks to 2008 level hardware?

 

[64bitmodels]

That's a little hard to believe honestly.

I don't know if you're joking or not here, but if you are, good pun lol

 

[Chuck Berry]

Its not coming out of Jeff Grubb's ass so I'm inclined to believe him.

But I still dont. Hey guys how about that RDR1 Remaster?

 

[Punished Miku]

Facts!

Hopefully it's made with their next system in mind. I have no doubt it will be a cross gen game though.

If it really is Switch 2, oh boy. Nintendo 1st party on a PS4 level machine could look at lot better than most stuff today. But yeah, that's a whole lot of rumor. Best to just wait and see.

 

[lame gag1990]

Unless it's on the Switch's successor, “visually unbelieveable” isn't believeable.

 

[64bitmodels]

Visually unbelievable ... because it looks unbelievably bad for a 2023 game thanks to 2008 level hardware?

Switch games don't look bad though. It's just that they perform bad.

 

[TransTrender]

www.myuncleworksfornintendonews.com

 

[supernova8]

 

[cireza]

I wouldn't be surprised to see it at 30 fps if they're really pushing it on graphics.

That would be surprising from retro. All their games are 60fps. Hopefully it will stay this way.

 

[Sleepwalker]

"Visually unbelievably blurry" probably.

I hope this is a switch 2 game, retro are a hell of a studio and I would like them to have as much power available as possible.

 

[VitoNotVito]

"Visually unbelievable"

 

[Telasoo]

I'm sure it will look fantastic on Yuzu a year after its released

 

[Xtib81]

'Visually unbelievable'. Lmao yeah right..

 

[64bitmodels]

I'm sure it will look fantastic on Yuzu a year after its released

*a week before its released

 

[Mr Hyde]

Launch title for Switch 2

 

[Telasoo]

I mean it will probably run a week before its released, but a year later with some performance stuff done by Yuzu, and some modding it will look incredible.

Basically how crazy botw can be now.

 

[The Last One]

It's obviously not a Switch game anymore.

I really doubt they will ignore Switch's install base tbh.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[VolticArchangel]

> "Visually unbelievable"
> "Like Halo Infinite"

Spoiler

I know he's talking about the scope/open ended level design ala Halo Infinite and not visuals in this context, but couldn't resist posting the gif. Sorry, Lmaooooo

 

[JimmyRustler]

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

I only see the "visually unbelieveable" part as being accurate if this game has been internally moved to the rumored Switch 2 console.

 

[Robb]

Nintendo

“visually unbelieveable”

 

[Knightime_X]

Visually unbelievable for a nintendo console, maybe.
Will probably look like an indie game compared to ps5 or Xbox.

We'll see.

 

[Jeff Spicoli]

I doubt it will be visually unbelieveable on the switch, but can look nice. Their best looking games still look like last gen games.

It will clearly be for Switch successor.

 

[Synless]

That's a little hard to believe honestly.

Is it? It’s clear it’s meant for on switch.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Look at you all pretending Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and BOTW doesnt look swanky for that old shitty hardware

And Chronicles X on that shitty old Wii U?

 

[Urban]

480p mode inc

 

[Tg89]

It's probably a Switch 2 title at this point so makes sense.

Retro were also wizards with the Prime series. 1 in particular is one of the most impressive games from that gen and visuals encompass more than just raw power, artistic style can't be discounted - Prime Remastered STILL looks absolutely beautiful.

 

[Astral Dog]

Fake
Having more open areas than past games is a given, "visually unbelievable" is bullshit unless they mean unbelievably bad

i think its gonna look ok, but Switch 6 60fps has its limits

 

[Stafford]

I know people are laughing here and there but didn't Nick give info on some Fortnite characters in advance? He spoke with certainty of Indiana Jones Xbox exclusivity. Of course that could very well still have been a guess, who knows. Ubisoft partnership apparently from what I'm reading and Neon White on Xbox. I believe there's more.

We'll see. I truly hope it's made with the new system in mind, not with this dinosaur ass hardware.

 

[Astral Dog]

It's probably a Switch 2 title at this point so makes sense.

Retro were also wizards with the Prime series. 1 in particular is one of the most impressive games from that gen and visuals encompass more than just raw power, artistic style can't be discounted - Prime Remastered STILL looks absolutely beautiful.

Nintendo is more the type of company that would release Metroid Prime 4 cross gen if it was far in development

 

[Bloobs]

 

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Sounds like it's a Switch 2 launch title.

 

[Robb]

I truly hope it's made with the new system in mind, not with this dinosaur ass hardware.

Feels very likely it’ll be cross-gen. I doubt they’ll scrap the Switch version (and the game has been in development for Switch for the past 4 years), so while it’ll look better on the next system it’ll still be held back by the Switch. That ship sailed long ago.