Metroid Prime 4's Development: A Long and Winding Road
Nintendo's Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has taken a record eight years to develop, making it one of the longest games in development in the company's history.
Nintendo is known for valuing patience and not rushing games to market until they are ready. This approach has been evident in the past, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a prime example.
The game was first announced at E3 in 2017, and since then, fans have been waiting anxiously for its release. The wait has been agonizing, but the game is finally scheduled to launch on December 4th for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
The delays have tested the limits of Nintendo’s lengthy development times as well as fans’ patience over the eight years since the game was announced.
A remastered version of Metroid Prime helped to soften the blow, but fans have long been eagerly awaiting a continuation of the story after Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
Nintendo has shed some light on why Metroid Prime 4 took so long to develop, although the exact details remain unclear.
Author's summary: Metroid Prime 4's development took eight years due to Nintendo's patient approach.