
Players can expect environmental puzzles and hidden pathways opening new environments through acquired gear. Metroid Dread is a classic 2D Metroidgame akin to the originals series. Perhaps the biggest difference between Metroid Dread and Metroid Prime 4 is how the two will play.
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RELATED: Nintendo Switch Pro Will Supposedly Have Exclusives, Some of Which Are Obvious Because the Prime series takes place between Metroid and Metroid 2, Prime 4's story will most likely be completely separate from Dread's and not intersect in any meaningful way. Yoshio said that the game is the final chapter in the story arc of Samus' relationship with the titular Metroids. Metroid Dread, on the other hand, was stated to be a continuation of the story from Metroid, Metroid 2, Super Metroid, and Metroid Fusion. It's likely that the events of Metroid Prime 4 will take place directly after Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and have little bearing on the events of Metroid Dread.
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The Metroid Prime series is directly related to the rest of the Metroid canon, but the four main games and two spin-offs stand on their own as a series and don't have much in terms of connective tissue to the rest of the timeline. The one major exception for this is the Metroid franchise.Īll of the games are a part of the larger timeline that's more directly related game-to-game than other Nintendo series with timelines such as The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo rarely does direct sequels for its tentpole titles, what's more, the studio rarely keeps running continuity through multiple games. Additionally, despite its announcement in 2017, Metroid Prime 4's development was rebooted in 2019, so the title has only technically had roughly two years of work done on it. This means that, while a four-year development cycle might seem long, it's still got quite some time before hitting the 15-year mark. Revealed in a brief interview with the game's producer, Sakamoto Yoshio, Metroid Dread has taken many different forms over the years and was even on the verge of being scrapped because of the technological limitations the team experienced.Įven though it may feel like it's been 15 years since Metroid Prime 4 was first officially announced, it's likely that it's been in development since at least 2017, the year it was revealed. Officially announced during today's Nintendo Direct, Metroid Dread has been in development for a long time. RELATED: Nintendo Reveals Stylish Samus and EMMI Amiibo Figures for Metroid Dread

Here are the major differences between Metroid Dread and the upcoming Metroid Prime 4. While both were mentioned in the same breath, the two seem to be different in nearly every way barring, of course, title and genre. While there's still very little known about Metroid Prime 4, there are many clear distinctions separating it from Metroid Dread.



There was no new information provided about Prime 4 and its development other than a statement saying that Nintendo is "working hard" on it, but the announcement of Metroid Dread will surely keep fans of the series satisfied for a while. Today's Nintendo Direct had many surprises for fans, but perhaps nothing was as shocking as the surprise announcement of Metroid Dread, a brand new 2D Metroid game that's set to release later this year. The newly announced game wasn't the only reference to the series, however, as Metroid Prime 4 was name-dropped right before its reveal.
