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Nintendo Details Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Difficulties, Controls, and Accessibility Options

The update underscores flexibility for newcomers as well as veterans ahead of launch.

Overview

  • Casual and Normal modes are available at the start, with Hard unlocking after completing the game on Normal.
  • Casual lowers enemy health and reduces damage taken, offering an easier path for first-time players.
  • Save stations in Casual and Normal restore health and ammo, shaping pacing and survivability.
  • Players can adjust stick sensitivity, enable free aim and gyro, fine-tune mouse response, toggle subtitles and visor shake, and set brightness plus separate volume levels for voice, effects, and music.
  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond releases December 4, 2025 on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, with amiibo details provided in a separate report.