Confused Nintendo fans discovering Giant Metroid 4: Going beyond ads, indicating that the game is already “now” – inspiring hopes of upcoming releases

A huge ad Metroid Prime 4: Beyond At the Oxford Circus Metro Station in London, the game is now available and has caused confusion among Nintendo fans during the morning commute.

First, if you watch the ads yourself, don't-the current London heat wave is not melting your senses. The ad has been discovered by multiple fans now, and it does indeed say that the game is already “now.”

Officially, Nintendo has not announced that Al Metroid Prime 4: other promises beyond the release date will be launched this year. But even though the game hasn't been released yet, it's in ads in such a big position, it makes Nintendo fans hope its launch is coming soon.

“Know why MP4 is beyond the ads in London underground say 'now'?” Nintendo Fans' band at reddit. “I'm really confused. Are they saying that the Switch 2 has been eliminated? I hope the game is really not there haha.”

Fans speculate that the ad may be outdated – maybe Nintendo originally planned to release Metroid Prime 4 without the wording? Additionally, we may see the ad later on the actual release date of the game and the version we see later on.

For other Nintendo fans, after waiting for years, they quickly enjoyed playing games, and the ads sparked surprise releases. However, this seems unlikely Donkey Hole Banana is firmly positioned as Nintendo's next big Switch 2 title.

IGN has contacted Nintendo for comment.

Now, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, Metroid Prime 4: Exewer will finally reach some point in 2025 after a long and volatile development.

The follow-up to Retro Studios’ beloved Gamecube and Wii Trilogy was originally announced in 2017 and rebooted the development of Retro Studios in 2019, after an earlier version of Bandai Namco’s work failed to meet Nintendo standards. A few years later, with the arrival of Switch 2, Nintendo finally unveiled the match in June 2024.

On Switch 2, Metroid Prime 4: Overwhelm will run at 120 frames per second and provides optional controls to take advantage of Joy-Con's mouse capabilities. It seems most likely to arrive at Donkey Kong Bananza's July release with Pokémon Legends: ZA's arrival in October.

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