Metroid Prime 4 remained in the shadows for so many years that, when it returned this year, for many it almost seemed like a mirage on Nintendo Switch.\r\nThe surprise came a few months ago in the summer Nintendo Direct ritual which, after 7 years, showed us very few moments of Metroid Prime 4 Beyond demonstrating that the project still exists.\r\nAfter 7 years from its announcement with only the logo, Nintendo has finally completed one of perhaps the most troubled projects ever to arrive on Nintendo Switch (you can find it on Amazon).\r\nAn announcement that also made Nintendo itself happy, with a relief that was also evident on the part of the executives during the latest meetings on the company’s financial results.\r\nAnd, given how things are going in the world of video games, there’s a risk that Metroid Prime 4 Beyond could go back into oblivion just as easily. Fortunately, it was averted.\r\nAs reported by a user on Reddit, who discovered it for the first time, Nintendo has updated the official website of Metroid by inserting information on the next chapter.\r\nThis news has sparked speculation on a possible imminent announcement, perhaps even a precise release date or a new trailer via the official website.\r\nConsidering that Nintendo could launch the successor to the Switch also in 2025, perhaps Metroid Prime 4 will be permanently placed on the calendar alongside the Switch 2 release date, which appears to be close.\r\nMetroid Prime 4 was first announced during E3 2017, but development has had a complicated history . In 2019, Nintendo revealed that the project would be completely taken over by Retro Studios, already authors of the original trilogy. Since then, updates have been scarce: after years of silence, the first teaser trailer only arrived during the summer.\r\nAnd who knows if Metroid Prime 4 Beyond will really be the swansong of Nintendo Switch as many claim.