

We strongly recognize that this delay will come as a disappointment to the many fans who have been looking forward to the launch of Metroid Prime 4."īefore this announcement, Nintendo had only showed the logo of Metroid Prime 4 at E3 in 2017 with no other updates since. Metroid Prime 4 Development Scrapped, Will Be Restarted Alongside Retro Studios An open and honest update by Ryan CraddockFri 25th Jan 2019 Share: 315 Subscribe to Nintendo Lifeon YouTube Nintendo. "This change will essentially mean restarting development from the beginning, so the completion of the game will be delayed from our initial internal plan. "We did not make this decision lightly," Takahashi said. Gaming Nintendo switch Metroid Prime 4, one of the most anticipated Nintendo Switch titles, is delayed after Nintendo says it failed to meet development expectations. The decision to restart development was not made lightly by Nintendo, and Takahashi acknowledged that they understand if some fans are disappointed. Development on Metroid Prime 4 for Nintendo Switch has been restarted about a year and a half after the game was first revealed by Nintendo, Nintendos head of development Shinya Takahashi. Still, they've proven to be successful with another Nintendo franchise, developing the acclaimed Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze games in the interim. Retro Studios is the same studio that created the original Metroid Prime trilogy, although Metroid Prime 3 released in 2007 and much of the studio has changed in the past 12 years. It’s a huge blow to have to start development over completely, and there are now much heavier expectations on the final. Takahashi said that development on Metroid Prime 4 was not meeting Nintendo's standards, and so instead of delivering a product that the company wasn't proud of, they are restarting development with producer Kensuke Tanabe and developer Retro Studios. It sucks that Metroid fans have to wait even longer for Metroid Prime 4. Nintendo has delayed Metroid Prime 4 due to a complete overhaul of the development process, according to a video released by the company on January 25. This Nintendo Switch was modded to look like a GameCube and it rules
