Metroid Prime 4 Fans Disappointed: Major Nintendo Direct Omission Revealed!

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Summary

  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond reportedly won’t be featured in the April 2 Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Switch 2.
  • Another Nintendo Direct—this one focused on Switch 1 games—has recently been rumored to take place in late March 2025.
  • Metroid Prime 4 is still targeting a 2025 launch but remains without a release date.

As a gamer, I’ve got some insider scoop: It looks like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond won’t be part of the upcoming Nintendo Direct for Switch 2. A trusted leaker’s word on this suggests that the event might have a stronger focus on hardware rather than software, if even Metroid Prime 4 is not included—though there could be other reasons behind its apparent exclusion.

The upcoming Nintendo Direct is scheduled for April 2. This will mark Nintendo’s inaugural Direct broadcast focusing on the Switch 2, following its unveiling on January 16. The initial trailer for the console only offered brief glimpses of an untitled Mario Kart game, with the April 2 event anticipated to provide a comprehensive look at the Switch 2’s launch titles.

Despite some speculation, it appears that Metroid Prime 4 won’t be showcased during the upcoming event, as suggested by eXtas1s in his most recent video report. At approximately the 14:23 mark of his March 25 video, the leaker mentioned that the next installment in the Metroid Prime series might not be included in the April 2 Nintendo Direct. However, the sources providing this information did not provide any details about why it’s supposedly being left out.

There Are Several Reasons For Metroid Prime 4 To Skip the April 2 Nintendo Direct

One possible explanation for why the game might not appear in the forthcoming Nintendo Direct is that its development has encountered delays. The progress of the project hasn’t been entirely straightforward, as demonstrated by the fact that Metroid Prime 4 was rebooted in 2019. Therefore, it wouldn’t be surprising if there were further setbacks pushing back its release. Another possibility is that the game will not be featured in the April 2 Nintendo Direct, suggesting that this event may emphasize hardware announcements more than initially expected. Consequently, only games being demonstrated as part of the Switch 2 hands-on events scheduled throughout spring 2025 might be unveiled during it.

A third possibility could be that we might see Metroid Prime 4: Beyond unveiled sooner rather than April 2nd. There’s been a lot of buzz suggesting another Nintendo Direct might occur in late March 2025, prior to the Switch 2 broadcast. This supposed event is rumored to highlight upcoming games for the original Nintendo Switch, a category where Metroid Prime 4: Beyond would fit nicely.

Without a doubt, we’ll hear some updates about the upcoming “Metroid Prime 4” game in the near future. Although its official release is planned for 2025, there’s currently no set date. It seems Nintendo will either unveil a release date or announce a possible delay soon.

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2025-03-25 18:14