Metroid Prime 4 File Size Revealed For Switch And Switch 2
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Nintendo has provided game file sizes for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Switch and Switch 2, letting console owners know how much space they need to download the first-person adventure game. On Switch 2, Metroid Prime 4 comes in at an estimated 31.6GB, while the original Switch version only takes up 26.3GB, per the Nintendo Store . Intriguingly, though, the eShop accessed via Switch 2 showcases the Switch edition as taking up 28.9GB.
Regardless, it makes sense Metroid Prime 4 has a bigger download size on Switch 2, since the game offers 4K visuals in quality mode docked and 120fps in performance mode docked. There is also HDR support and mouse controls , courtesy of the Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers . Both versions will launch this Thursday, December 4.
The wait for the game has been almost two decades in the making, as Metroid Prime 3 released in 2007. Additionally, Metroid Prime 4 was originally unveiled at E3 2017 , months after the original Switch launched. Bandai Namco was initially developing the game, but Retro Studios was brought on to reboot Metroid Prime 4 in early 2019. Retro was the studio behind the first three Metroid Prime games.
Nintendo revealed a new trailer for the game in November, showing off space battles, Samus flips, and even an Akira slide . For more, check out GameSpot's Metroid Prime 4 review .
