Allowing players to have Samus block attacks at the last minute to stun enemies adds a wrinkle to gameplay and makes the shooting combat have an extra layer of strategy and engagement. One of the most interesting iterations on the Metroid formula that developer Mercury Steam implemented in both Samus Returns and Metroid Dread is the parry mechanic. After 2 successful 2D Metroid titles that used horror elements in their gameplay and story, the next Metroid Prime could carve out a new identity as the first fully survival-horror title in the franchise and establish a delineation between the 2D and 3D Metroid games. Resident Evil's successful balancing act between newer numbered entries using first-person perspective and third-person remakes of classic games could be a model that Metroid follows moving forward. The first-person perspective of the Metroid Prime franchise has proven to be well-suited to horror games.
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The revelations concerning Samus' origins and heritage and the way that Metroid Dread ends leave plenty of opportunity for the next game in the series to continue diverging into sci-fi horror territory. While not much is known about which period of the Metroid timeline Prime 4 will take place in, there's an opportunity for the game to act as a direct sequel to Metroid Dread and continue the trend of venturing further into the atmospheric horror and unease of the most recent titles in the larger Metroid narrative. RELATED: Every Metroid Game Ever Made From Worst To Best, Ranked Metroid Prime 4 Could Lean More Into the Horror Aspects of Metroid DreadĪs a direct sequel to 2002's Metroid Fusion, Metroid Dread successfully borrowed some of the tension and, well, dread of Fusion in its atmosphere and story. With development of the title now back in the experienced hands of Retro Studios and a recent series entry that pushed the envelope, fans have a lot to look forward to in the eventual release of Metroid Prime 4. Dread not only brought the Metroid franchise back into the spotlight for Nintendo, garnering plenty of Game of the Year nods in the process, it was also the most successful Metroid title to date. With no idea of what to expect in the eventual release of Metroid Prime 4, there are plenty of possibilities at play - including the borrowing of some ideas from 2021's excellent Metroid Dread.
Retro Studios completely scrapped all the work that had been done previously to start fresh with a vision more in line with the original trilogy of Metroid Prime games, but no trailers or gameplay have been revealed yet. After first being announced in 2017 shortly after the launch of the Nintendo Switch, Metroid Prime 4 has experienced a bit of a tumultuous development with duties changing hands from a new team at Bandai Namco back to the series' original developers Retro Studios in 2019.
Now that the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is mere weeks away, the next logical milestone release for Nintendo is likely Metroid Prime 4.
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