Metroid Prime 4: Beyond returns Nintendo’s first person exploration series to form, sitting alongside Prime Remastered and competing with other atmospheric sci fi adventures that blend scanning, puzzle solving and tense combat. This Nintendo Switch 2 Edition focuses on smoother performance and sharper presentation, while keeping the core loop of investigating alien ruins, upgrading Samus’s kit and surviving hostile wildlife. The story premise is classic Prime, Samus stranded on the mysterious planet Viewros with Sylux in pursuit, and progress comes from careful observation as much as firepower.

Is the Switch 2 Edition worth choosing over the standard version?

If you care about responsiveness and clarity, yes. Joy Con 2 mouse style aiming can make precision shots and quick target swaps feel more natural, and the improved load times help keep exploration flowing. Two display modes let you pick between extra detail or higher frame rates, depending on what you value most during combat and traversal.

• Quality Mode: 60fps, up to 4K docked (1080p handheld), HDR supported
• Performance Mode: 120fps at 1080p docked (720p handheld), HDR supported