Overview
- Developers placed Samus in a separate dimension to enable a fresh Prime setting that would not alter established 2D continuity.
- This is the first Prime entry set after Super Metroid, with earlier Prime titles occurring between Metroid/Zero Mission and Metroid 2.
- The clarification comes from a Famitsu interview with Nintendo’s development team, reported in English by Nintendo Everything from an unnamed representative.
- The team also discussed why the game was not designed as an open-world experience, with translated comments published alongside the timeline details.
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is currently available worldwide on Nintendo Switch 2.