Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2 (reviewed), Nintendo Switch Price: $69 / £59 / AU$109 Release date: December, 4, 2025 Genre: Action-adventure

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond takes the tried and true gameplay of the classic Prime formula and successfully brings it to modern consoles after an 18-year hiatus. The core 3D Metroid experience remains and shines on the Nintendo Switch 2, but some of the new additions, like the overworld, don’t quite live up to the intricate and detailed design of its dungeons.

As a fairly new Metroid Prime player, I was quickly sucked into the world of Viewros just as bounty hunter Samus Aran is at the beginning of the game. Playing on the Nintendo Switch 2 in both handheld and docked mode feels incredibly smooth, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s detailed environments had me

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