The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially confirmed to come out in 2025 – something that long-time Nintendo followers have been anticipating for some time. Nintendo plans to reveal more information about the highly anticipated console this April, but it seems safe to say that it will be a more powerful version of the original Switch, offering better graphics and performance along with some new features, but not reinventing the wheel. , how it was
Naturally, the biggest question surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 for the average consumer is what its flood of launch titles will look like. The console's reveal trailer pulled back the curtain on the new Mario Kartwhich is exciting enough on its own, but probably won't be alone. This means the Switch 2 will likely be joined or closely followed by new entries in other older Nintendo franchises, with IPs like Zelda and Donkey Kong appear to be viable options for the early life of the device. But while the next releases in these franchises are still shrouded in mystery, there's one other prestigious game that seems extremely likely to launch alongside the Switch 2, and it's already been revealed.
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Seems Like an Obvious Switch 2 launch title
Metroid Prime 4 Reveal Trailer Signals Switched Visuals
The Nintendo Switch is certainly known to punch above its weight in terms of technology. Games like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomfor example, there are debatable marvels of game development that look and play better than anyone might expect given the relatively archaic hardware of the Switch. Even ambitious third-party games like The Witcher 3while certainly a downgrade for Nintendo's hybrid device, it still manages to be surprisingly playable.
with that Metroid Prime 4 it looks particularly “next-gen,” perhaps pushing the boundaries of what the original Switch was capable of, and surpassing whatever technical magic Nintendo's first-party studios can conjure up. The footage shown in the game's reveal trailer is saturated with particle effects, impressively rendered reflections and details that surpass other first-party games from Nintendo's Switch generation, while seemingly running as smooth as silk. Advanced graphics features like ray-tracing aren't present, nor does the game compete with the most visually stunning titles of this generation, but it feels like a meaningful leap for Nintendo, suggesting the game could be an early Switch 2 release.
That is certainly conceivable Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be cross-gen, similar to Breath of the Wild before it, but even if it was, it's still questionable that its footage from the reveal trailer was captured on the Switch 2.
Nintendo could also make Metroid Prime 4 a Switch 2 launch title
Putting it aside Metroid Prime 4Considering the visual fidelity and performance for a moment, there's a much less tech-focused reason why Nintendo might decide to make it the launch title. Metroid Prime 4 has been confirmed for a 2025 release, though Nintendo has so far been tight-lipped about the specific release date – circumstances that certainly parallel those surrounding the Switch 2. Of course, it's not impossible. Metroid Prime 4 release before the Switch 2, but it seems like a release date that coincides with this new console would be an easy way to boost sales for both products.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has been one of Nintendo's most anticipated first-party games for a long time, and fans of the series would surely reach for the Switch 2 if that was the only platform they could play it on. At least one can imagine it Metroid Prime 4 mirroring the release strategy Super Mario Odyssey: coming out months after the Switch 2, but it's still seen as the sort of laid-back launch title that defined the console's first year on the market.
Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to the Nintendo Switch, which is scheduled for release in 2025. Confirmed to be backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. The full reveal is written for April 2, 2025.
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