ah well close enough lol.

I know most are interested in the Switch 2 version it seems but must admit I'm very interested to see how it turns out on Switch 1. It is possibly the last major game to be developed for Switch 1 by Nintendo themselves and Retro Studios are extremely brilliant coders getting the maximum out of humble hardware. It should be a technical showcase for the older console, a amazing swansong for the format. I feel going into 2026 the Switch 1 will get downgraded to fairly easy and cheap game developments, minor games etc. I noticed Yoshi and the Mysterious book which is mainly a 2D scroller is not getting a Switch 1 version despite surely being easily downgraded to work on Switch 1. Yes I know I haven't seen all the gameplay mechanics but it looks to me like Nintendo has purposely excluded Switch 1 for commercial reasons i.e. a new exclusive to Switch 2. So it feels like Metroid Prime 4 is the last big game to Switch. I personally don't consider Mario Tennis Fever a huge/big game but perhaps I'm wrong about that.

I think there is genuine cause for concern honestly. The way Nintendo has treated it this year has just been odd, almost stuffing it in parts of their Directs where they hope most people won’t even be paying attention.

The trailers themselves have been odd, especially random psychic powers with no further explanation and random motorcycle rides through empty looking open worlds.

But most of all, Retro in 2025 is an unknown quantity. They haven’t put out a game in 11 years. Absolutely no one knows what kind of a studio they are these days. Do they even have most of their talent from their heyday around anymore?

It’s all just a giant question mark until the game releases, not made very assuring by the way Nintendo is treating a game they know people have been waiting for for a decade.

I don’t think MP4B is in any trouble in retrospect. I’m confident in the quality, esp seeing the latest trailer (which while still not doing a fantastic job at showcasing what there is to be excited about, it did feature a solid presentation of the game in action. On top of Treehouse presentations and glowing early impressions, I have no doubts in this game).

Not at all. I trust Retro Studios to do a great job with Metroid Prime 4 just like the trilogy!

The anxiety most Metroid fans feel with this game is palpable. Many have pushed that anxiety down to almost no feeling at all, with a vague disbelief that they won’t be playing the game in less than a month. It’s been a survival technique for so many as this title has wavered in and out of existence for almost a decade. You were right to voice your concerns, because you definitely were feeling anxious about it, but I’m glad you’re feeling a bit appeased by the new media coming out. 

Now it’s time for all Metroid fans (myself included) to believe and to get fricking HYPED for December 4th. I am ready to get lost, to get destroyed, to be amazed and to get that feeling that only a Metroid Prime game can give to us fans. Here’s to hoping that the next 30 days bring a lot of new fans onboard and help this title hit 5 million units sold. That is the goal, for sure. 

I know I am being unrealistic but I am really hoping for 12M lifetime.  A few million out of the gate and then fantastic legs through the life of the Switch2.  Unrealistic I know but a little green guy can dream.

I like your optimism. 5 million for me is the floor. 8 million is my dream. But we all have to keep our expectations in check as well. 4 million units would still make it the best selling Metroid title and that would be something to celebrate. Hopefully Nintendo feels the same way. 

I feel like Nintendo does this with their games sometimes where they don't show off too much and people get nervous.

I remember the same feeling with Mario Wonder. At the time right before release we didn't get too much gameplay or videos or direction. Fans seemed to think it was looking very much like another "New" Super Mario Bros title (like the Wii version which everyone was sick of). But we were all pleasantly surprised with how Wonder turned out and it got great reviews across the board. A great revival of 2D Mario franchise.

I feel the same happened with DK Bananza. It was awesome to see a new 3D DK game, but we didn't get THAT much gameplay videos of it. And I was starting to become skeptical if this was going to be everything I wanted. And what do you know? It was amazing!

So while things don't look great for Prime 4 right now...we have to keep faith in Nintendo and Retro. They rarely put out bad games, especially with their top franchises. I am definitely getting a little worried. What I see hasn't been great. But I'm still hyped for it and believe it will be a great game.

I think the latest trailer put some fears to ease. Was by far the best trailer so far after the previous ones felt lackluster or a bit confusing.

It looks to be a great swan song for the Switch and a very much needed title for the Switch 2 in what is a pretty empty library so far. I'd expect both Switch and S2 owners to be looking forward to it with a lot of excitement. Let's just remember that this excitement is limited to only a few million people so don't be expecting it to get more than 4-ish million sales unless something crazy happens and Metroid somehow suddenly gets popular haha. Who knows maybe the lack of Switch 2 games will make a miracle happen and drive millions more people to pick up MP4 just because there's nothing else to play yet haha.