Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Gets 17 Minutes of Gameplay Footage - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 April 2025 / 4,358 Views
Publisher Nintendo and developer Retro Studios during Nintendo Treehouse: Live showcased 17 minutes of new gameplay footage for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond called Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
View the gameplay footage below:
Read details on the Nintendo Switch 2 version below:
- Support for mouse controls using Joy-Con 2 controllers.
- Enhanced resolution, textures and load times.
- Choose from two display modes:
- Quality Mode runs at 60 frames per second in 4K resolution in TV mode / 1080p while in handheld mode.
- Performance Mode runs at 120 frames per second in 1080p resolution in TV mode / 720p in handheld mode.
- Both display modes feature HDR support.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will launch for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025.
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This game getting 4K/60 and 1080/120 support sold me on a day one NX2 pick up
absolutely gorgeous
Such a night and day difference it's not even funny. The Metroid Prime games are known for their beautiful environments and it really shows on Switch 2. It's nice they are putting it on both platforms, but they really should have just went all in and made this a big Switch 2 exclusive launch title.
this will look great on my oled switch 2, when it releases.
Those framerates look great. That's one thing that really has me interested in the Switch 2.
8 years paid off
Game looks phenomenonal, much better then the previous trailer
