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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6 · Nintendo
NSW NSW2
Adventure, Platform, Shooter
Release Date: December 4, 2025
Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds herself transported to Viewros— a mysterious planet once inhabited by an ancient race. Now she must explore this planet, all while battling the strange creatures that inhabit it, to find her way home. Scan your surroundings for clues, make the most of your equipment and weapons, and use Samus's newfound psychic abilities— and her technologically advanced bike, the Vi-O-La— to traverse and explore the environment. Operate mechanisms, control your charge beam, and more— you'll need every tool at your disposal to survive and escape Viewros!
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10 reviews

Critic Reviews

10 reviews
ComicBook.com
4/5
80
Metroid Prime 4 is finally upon us and while the finished product likely wasn't worth years of hype, the overall game is still solid.
Video Games Chronicle
60
When it feels like Metroid, Beyond is a blast, but often Nintendo’s sci-fi revival is lost in space…
Destructoid
7.5/10
75
The bounty hunter is as badass as ever, but sometimes that's just not enough.
GamesRadar
70
Metroid Prime 4 comes close to greatness, but it slips through psychic fingers.
Giant Bomb
100
After a rocky development history, Samus finally lands on the Switch 2 with one of her greatest adventures.
IGN
8/10
80
Not all of Prime 4’s additions work, but this is still an excellent comeback.
Eurogamer
60
It's enjoyable enough, and has glimpses of vintage Metroid shining through, but Metroid Prime 4: Beyond could and should have been so much more. Our review.
Press Start
9/10
90
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review - Primed For Excellence
GameSpot
8/10
80
High highs and middling lows make Metroid Prime 4's return uneven.
Game Informer
8.75/10
88
The wait for a new Metroid Prime has been long, but it only takes a few minutes in Beyond to remember why we have been so eager to re-enter this universe for the past 18 years.