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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Showcases Psychic Powers and Switch 2 Enhancements in New Trailer and Previews

Hands-on reports describe a faithful Prime foundation refreshed by Lamorn-derived abilities and modern controls.

Overview

  • Nintendo released a roughly seven‑minute overview trailer that spotlights planet Viewros, a desert hub called Sol Valley, and bike traversal via Vi‑O‑La.
  • Multiple outlets played early sections and report new psychic tools—Psychic Visor, Control Beam, and Psychic Bomb—that reshape environmental puzzles and select combat encounters.
  • The Switch 2 build offers a Quality mode up to 4K/60 HDR and a Performance mode up to 120 fps, with optional Joy‑Con 2 mouse‑style aiming praised for precision.
  • Previewers describe a puzzle‑forward boss fight against Carvex that combines missiles with guided Control Beam shots to expose weak points.
  • A chatty Galactic Federation technician, Myles MacKenzie, accompanies Samus in the demo, drawing mixed reactions as the game introduces more voiced chatter alongside the return of antagonist Sylux.