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title: "Metroid Prime 4 – Development restarted"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/metroid-prime-4-development-restarted/"
description: "Nintendo has uploaded a new video detailing development on the long awaited Metroid Prime 4."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-01-25 14:48:16"
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Metroid Prime 4 - Development restarted | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Metroid Prime 4 – Development restarted](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/metroid-prime-4-development-restarted.jpg "Metroid Prime 4 – Development restarted")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/metroid-prime-4-development-restarted.jpg)Nintendo has uploaded a new video detailing development on the long awaited Metroid Prime 4.

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In the video, Shinya Takahashi, Senior Managing Executive Officer, reveals that development on Metroid Prime 4 has not reached Nintendo’s standards.

## [](#development-restarted)Development restarted

Development has been started from scratch. He also revealed that the game will now be developed in collaboration with **Retro Studios**, the original developer of the Metroid Prime series.

This will cause a significant delay in the internal planned release schedule, which is sure to disappoint fans of the series. It is stressed that the game is still in development, and Takahashi-san promises that the game will “stand shoulder-to-shoulder” with past Prime titles.

### [](#dissapointment)Dissapointment

While I am greatly disappointed to say the least, I am ok with Retro Studios who have done stellar work on the original Metroid Prime series.

I do hope that Nintendo knows this is a very mixed signal and that they at least go through with the port of the Metroid Prime Trilogy edition to Nintendo Switch.

What are your thoughts?

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