Rumor: Metroid Prime 2 Remastered Could Be Coming to Switch

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Rumor: Metroid Prime 2 Remastered Could Be Coming to Switch

Key Takeaways

  • Rumors suggest a Metroid Prime 2: Echoes remaster could come to Switch in 2025.
  • The game might be announced at The Game Awards 2024 or a February Nintendo Direct, but fans shouldn’t get their hopes up.
  • Regardless, fans can look forward to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond releasing next year.

As a seasoned gamer who has traversed the vast and treacherous worlds of the Metroid universe, I can’t help but feel a mix of anticipation and skepticism regarding the latest whispers about the potential remaster of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes for the Nintendo Switch. I’ve been through the trials and tribulations of hunting down Chozo artifacts on Aether, so I know all too well the pain of waiting for a sequel that seems perpetually stuck in development hell.

According to recent speculation, it’s possible that a remastered version of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes might arrive on the Nintendo Switch within the next four months. This game was initially launched for the GameCube in 2002 and later became part of the Metroid Prime Trilogy when it appeared on the Wii. Interestingly, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes was also playable on the Wii U through the Wii games section on the eShop.

T Remastered, on the Switch, boasting improved graphics tailored to make the most of the console’s capabilities. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the other two games, Metroid Prime 2 and 3, to join their ranks, but as of now, that hasn’t come to pass.

Nintendo has yet to confirm any news about the release of Metroid Prime 2 on the Switch, so it’s important to manage your expectations. However, a source known as Samus Hunter has hinted that Metroid Prime 2: Echoes might be coming out somewhere between Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition in 2025. If this leak is true, then we could potentially see Metroid Prime 2 on the Switch as early as February 2025, given that Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is scheduled for release in January and Xenoblade Chronicles X is set to launch in March.

Metroid Prime 2 Rumored for Switch

Regarding the timing of a possible release for the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes port on Switch, Samus Hunter speculates that it might be unveiled at The Game Awards 2024, scheduled for December 12th. If Nintendo indeed intends to bring Metroid Prime 2 to the Switch, as has been speculated for some time, fans shouldn’t dismiss the chance of a surprise release. In fact, since Metroid Prime: Remastered was secretly released (also known as a “shadow drop”), it’s possible that other Metroid Prime games could follow suit.

It seems quite likely that Nintendo will organize a Nintendo Direct event in February. If so, it might be when they announce the port of Metroid Prime 2 for the Switch. On the other hand, rumors indicate that this Nintendo Direct could mainly focus on third-party games, meaning that if that’s true, Metroid Prime 2 wouldn’t fit well within that lineup.

It remains to be seen whether or not “Metroid Prime 2” will make its way onto the Nintendo Switch, but fans of the franchise are likely to have a significant year in 2025 regardless. Although there’s no confirmation that “Metroid Prime 2” is coming to the Switch next year, it’s been announced that “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond” will be released in 2025 (assuming there are no unexpected delays).

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2024-11-25 23:33