Nintendo shows what everyone is waiting for

No information about the Switch 2 – that was the crystal clear announcement from Nintendo in the run-up to the announced Direct. It's a shame, disappointing, but somehow also quite nice of Nintendo to make things clear in advance. Nevertheless, we gamers were told a look ahead to 2025 granted, the year in which the Switch 2 is finally supposed to be released. And it turned out to be quite sobering.

Nintendo has finally done it and shows Metroid Prime 4

As expected, Nintendo saved one of the absolute highlights of the Direct, alongside the new, revolutionary Zelda, for the end. After what felt like an endless black screen (in reality a maximum of 3 seconds long) you could actually see first scenes and gameplay from Metroid Prime 4.

A game that fans have been waiting for for 7 years and its development restarted But was the years of waiting worth it? In my humble opinion, the graphics unfortunately look just as modest.

Why does Metroid Prime 4: Beyond look so lousy?

Now it should be clear to all players that Fun not necessarily something with good graphics to do with. In some genres, however, bombastic visuals contribute immensely to immersion. Especially in first-person shooters. Or in the case of Metroid Prime, first-person action adventures with a lot of shooting.

But what Nintendo revealed during the new Direct as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond presented, looked just lousy in my opinion. While Metroid Prime Remastered an excellent remake with wonderfully prepared graphics of the GameCube classic from 2002, Part 4 never seems at an acceptable modern state of the art. As a reminder:

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is scheduled to be released in 2025 and has a good chance of becoming a Switch 2 launch titles But if this is what the games for the next generation look like, the PS5 and Xbox will be laughing their heads off. Sure, Metroid Prime 4 is a so-called cross-gen title and will have to run on the classic Switch. But why buy the successor if you're still presented with completely outdated graphics?

Nintendo could have released Metroid Prime 4 as an exclusive title for the Switch 2 to demonstrate what is technically in the new console The sales figures of the popular series are nowhere near as high as those of Mario Kart, Zelda & Co., so it would have been bearable to only release the sequel. Instead, Nintendo offers a visual disappointment that is a real disappointment for me at least.