Leaker Shares Bad News For Metroid Prime Fans

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond won't be included in the next Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, a well-known leaker has said. The claim suggests that the upcoming event could be more hardware-focused than initially expected if even Metroid Prime 4 doesn’t make the cut—though that might not be the only reason for its reported absence.

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Be that as it may, Metroid Prime 4 won't be featured at the upcoming event, according to eXtas1s, who said as much in his latest video report. Around the 14:23 mark in the March 25 video, the leaker claimed that the next entry in the Metroid Prime series will skip the April 2 Nintendo Direct, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The YouTuber's sources did not elaborate on the reasons for this supposed omission.

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

One possible reason the game might skip the upcoming Nintendo Direct is a delay in its development. The project hasn't exactly been smooth sailing up until now, highlighted by the fact that Metroid Prime 4 was completely rebooted circa 2019. So, setbacks delaying its launch wouldn't be unprecedented. Alternatively, the game's reported omission from the April 2 Nintendo Direct could signal that the upcoming event will be much more hardware-focused than initially anticipated, and that the only games revealed during it will be whatever Nintendo plans to demo as part of the Switch 2 hands-on events scheduled throughout spring 2025.

A third potential explanation is that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is indeed planned to be showcased soon, just not on April 2. There has lately been a lot of rumbling about another Nintendo Direct being planned for late March 2025, before the Switch 2 broadcast takes place. This rumored event is said to be focused on upcoming Switch 1 games, a category that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond fits into.

Whatever the case may be, some Metroid Prime 4-related news should materialize before long. The game is still officially targeting a 2025 launch, but with no release date in sight, Nintendo will ostensibly either reveal one soon or announce a delay.