pokeclaudel on 30 July 2026
I actually look at it a bit differently. I think the main issue with Prime 4 isn't necessarily the game itself, but the fact that it's called Prime at all.
The Prime series is so beloved that putting that '4' on the box created massive, almost impossible standards. If Nintendo had just launched this under a brand-new sub-series title, it would’ve been received a lot better. A new title would give it room to breathe and its focus on cutscenes or an open-world direction could actually be fleshed out as its own thing. That way, if people didn't vibe with the open-world mechanics, they could just say, 'Eh, not for me, but it's just a spin-off,' rather than feeling like the Prime series lost its identity.
