Overview
- Tanabe states in a Nintendo Dream interview that he is nearing retirement and that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be his last title developed at Nintendo.
- He planned the new game as the first chapter of a longer Sylux-focused arc, positioning the Samus–Sylux conflict to continue beyond this release.
- He confirms he will not participate in future Metroid Prime production and notes that a sequel is currently uncertain.
- He expresses hope that producer Risa Tabata or Retro Studios will eventually complete the narrative he set in motion.
- The remarks were shared via a rough English translation of the Japanese interview, with VGC reporting the interview’s online posting and seeking comment from Nintendo.