Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Graphics Comparison & Analysis With Prime Remastered

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has incredible graphics and performance for Nintendo Switch, but how does it compare to Metroid Prime Remastered? Let's dive into our analysis of this first true trailer for Prime 4!
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[@Gambit2483]

The fact that Metroid Prime (a Gamecube game) even still holds up in 2024 should say everything about RETRO Studios. MP4 Will be Amazing.

[@arc7375]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[@bosmanka]

@Hazeman.yes it’s a remastered. But the fact that the game is still so loved and good in 2024 is amazing.

[@garvensman]

You realize that Prime Remastered is not a Gamecube game, right? The game being shown here is not GameCube Prime.

[@soul71000]

Metroid Prime 1-3 need to be given the same treatment for the next Nintendo console.

[@simonzhang3D]

​@@bosmanka Your fact makes 0 sense dude. its not a gamecube game. Compare MP1 like OG GC version .... i am not talking about doplhin hd textures.

[@erenyeeagah204]

this is by far the best analysis so far, i love how you adressed every single detail and change like the flames and stuff, many skip most of these and only talk about textures and resolution. are you gonna do analysis again when the next trailer comes out?

[@anonymuzz5102]

great video bravo brandon and andres

[@AndresRestart]

Definitely!

[@bosmanka]

In general, I’m very impressed. I expect this game to be a masterpiece on the switch but I have a feeling it will blow us away on the switch 2.

[@rocvan8190]

VERY IMPRESSED I would like to add that part of the problem with the poor image quality of the trailer video, is that the video is probably affected by the large amount of atmospheric effects such as smoke, fog, dust or fire. When any of those elements appear in a video with the low bitrate that KZbin videos offer, the image quality suffers very visibly. This is why MP1R videos look much better than MP4B trailer videos. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE GAME LIVE. I'll just say that. Thanks for the analysis.

[@emiliongo007]

come on budy not a problem for ps5 trailes of games, i mean, yes but don't expect HUGE improvements on image quality, just little more of what you are already getting

[@ShadowArtist]

IMO the graphics of Metroid Prime 4 looks EXCELLENT. MP Remastered was pure gold. MP 4 is pure platinum magnificence so far

[@tombystander]

Nothing will ever beat experiencing prime remastered for the first time. Absolutely mind blowing experience

[@Maryokutaizero]

I'd argue that experiencing the original back in the day when it was absolutely cutting edge might have beaten it.

[@SayberV1]

@@Maryokutaizero Yep me and my brother's jaws dropped when I first loaded Prime up back on the Gamecube in the summer of 2003.

[@user-wb8iu1hl6i]

The GameCube was actually powerful hardware for its time. The Switch is not. That makes the remake more impressive imo although obviously the original is a very good looking game for being more than 20 years old

[@romahnae]

For you. Everybody's first metroid game experience is gonna be different.

[@MrThetruth1986]

Naaah playing the original on the GC was on another level. You’ve gotta remember how long we had to wait for a next gen Metroid game. The last one had been on the SNES. It still puzzles me to this day how there wasn’t one for the N64, but the wait was WELL worth it and exceeded my personal expectations considering they switched to a first person perspective.

[@gmcubed]

You mention the compression a few times, there is an uncompressed one from the press site you should look into when you can. I can't link it here on youtube I don't think.

[@chuckec]

It’s the best looking game on Switch and looks like the rest of the games in the series. I got exactly what I wanted.

[@get_stached]

Looks like they went...above and beyond with this game I'll just see myself out

[@nietzscheente1271]

The devs of Retro Studios are magicians. Too bad their output is so low. Nintendo should hire and pay more supporting artists/programmers.

[@user-wb8iu1hl6i]

Too many cooks spoil the broth

[@crestofhonor2349]

Originally MP4 was made by a different studio but Nintendo didn't like it. They then had Retro Studios start over from the beginning

[@nietzscheente1271]

@@crestofhonor2349 I know. But what have they done up to this point. Their last release was DKC TF in 2014. The DKC TF port and the MP 1 remaster were done by different studios. And, retro studios got the order for metroid prime 4 in 2019. That's 5 years ago (!) and they are showing us now gameplay of an early stage? IF they really wanna release the game next year they need more hands.

[@Thesassyiscute]

I hope they change the dead bodies to stay on the ground for a longer amount of time, in prime 1 killing the pirates with missiles and watching them ragdoll, slam into a wall, and then fall to the ground was so satisfying

[@wrosebrock]

Unalive those m-fers

[@AndresRestart]

The dead bodies did not stick around in Prime 1 either, so hopefully they keep those ragdoll affects (maybe enhanced) with the cooler looking disintegration we see in this trailer. Also maybe the theorized Switch 2 version can handle keeping bodies on screen for more time!

[@regisk]

They probably make them desintegrate to save poligons in scenes where there are a lot of enemies

[@doddynuryanto3800]

I think for them it could effect on the performance, every physic involved it will impact on fps, they sacrifice that to after 60 fps

[@cedrikthibert7033]

I'm pretty sure they are making Prime 5 for Switch 2. This game is almost 100% finished and it uses the graphical engine assets of remaster. They have even more experience with the engine so they can make MP4B look even better.

[@davie5104]

You can definitely see they had to make sacrifices to get this running on Switch, particularly with texture resolution, lack of dynamic shadows (except very up close) and some very low-poly background models (like the NPC scientists) which are probably LOD , meaning the poly count drops as the models get further from the camera, and these types of optimizations can very easily be tweaked for a higher-powered machine. I think it’s obvious this will be cross-platform anyway, but I feel like we’re already seeing where those improvements will be seen on a Switch 2, apart from just a resolution bump.

[@waffleboi7487]

You and Brandon did a phenomenal job explaining the differences between Prime Remastered and Prime 4 Beyond! This is honestly the most in depth I’ve seen when it comes to the graphical comparisons As someone who has never grown up with the Prime series and only got into the Remaster recently I could immediately notice some key differences myself. Prime 4 definitely looks more realistic overall especially with the lighting with the highlights in the metal to the shadows Another really big one is the animation and cinematography. The animations from what I’ve played so far of Prime aren’t bad in the slightest but you can definitely tell it’s sorta video game esque compared to how AAA games are nowadays especially when it’s a cutscene and the angles from what I’ve seen so far don’t link as much nor have as much variety as Prime 4 from the trailer It’s honestly quite impressive how Retro made an already great looking game through Remaster look noticeably inferior to Prime 4. The only thing that I’ve seen that many people agree on is Samus’s design in Prime Remastered looking better but that’s it. Maybe my opinion will change once I finish Prime but man does this make me even more excited whenever Prime 4 comes out next year

[@netweed09]

💯

[@exactly1176]

When do you think we will get Metroid prime 2 remastered ? Edit : great video by the way 👏

[@AndresRestart]

At this point closer to Prime 4’s release. Like they could shadow drop Prime 2 anytime really, but I think more likely they will wait somewhere between a couple weeks to a couple months before Prime 4’s launch. Basically how they handled the Pikmin games.

[@TheRavenArchon]

I personally think they're pretty close. Prime 4 certainly has some improvements, but they look built on what they did with Prime Remaster, which makes sense as it was basically a proof of concept for Prime 4. Many of Prime Remastered's limitations also stem from having to be built over Prime GCN. Like Samus's figure being stylized in Prime Remastered, but in Prime 4 it looks far more natural, with actual female body proportions, much like the model from Metroid Dread. In the end, Retro made the best looking game on the whole console with Remastered, and now they're poised to beat their own record for the system's swan song.

[@Joamori1054]

This video is dedicated to the ones who are saying Prime 4 is not running on Nintendo Switch

[@porkins1202]

The prime series has always been pushing the visuals on Nintendo's consoles. Definitely going to be something to show off any new hardware getting announced

[@romahnae]

Maybe I need to see this video because after seeing the trailer I thought the game looked dated already. It was looking metroid prime a little too much... like there was no signature new feature to separate it from the rest of the games. But I guess that's because it is teaser.

[@MrDemDon1]

Will not be nearly as impressive if Nintendo actually make this an exclusive for the Switch 2 in 2025. With Switch 2 level graphics and immersive game-play via Retro is the version I am looking forward to seeing provided Nintendo does do a lazy port without enhancements. Time will tell when the Switch 2 is revealed.

[@Yusei255]

not going to be an exclusive for the next system. it's going to be on the current switch we already have.

[@arc7375]

Nintendo loves to delay long awaited game for the consoles they’re about to retire, to launch their new ones. They should work on titles specifically for the new console that are ready upon launch that showcase the abilities of the new console. Instead, they launch a new console with games that showcase the abilities of the one they’re literally about to retire. They’ve been doing this for decades now. Such as Twilight Princess for GameCube/Wii and BotW for WiiU/Switch.

[@MrDemDon1]

@@Yusei255 Its clearly going to be for the current and the new Switch in 2025. I hope Nintendo will have Retro enhance it for the Switch 2. Switch 2 with an enhanced MP4 makes sense to me and will be a day 1 buy.

[@MrDemDon1]

@@arc7375 This is why I don't have confidence MP4 (which should have been a exclusive day 1 release for the Switch 2) will be enhanced to showcase the visual fidelity of the Switch 2.

[@jamesrobinson4197]

It took me a bit to get used to Samus' new design in this game. Since, it's basically her Prime 3 design, but tweaked slightly. Now, I really like the new look, I like big shoulders Samus as much as the next fan, but Prime 1's shoulders were ridiculous. The same thing with the Scan visor as well. I'm happy it takes more from Prime 2 and 3 as opposed to Prime 1. Personally, I hated looking for red squares to scan. What do you think of Sylux's new design? I don't think I've seen a KZbinr talk about his new look. Just like Samus, I like his new look. It keeps the same features, but streamlines those same features.

[@nancyswift8090]

I never thought her shoulders were too big in Prime, but after seeing this comparison.... I feel like an idiot. She looks so good in the new suit.

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

For Sylux, I wish the green streaks of his armour were more prominent. I think it be badass if you saw his figure in the smoke with the streaks lighting up. But that's a personal thing.

[@user-wb8iu1hl6i]

I wish Sylux’s Shock Coil wasn’t so big now that they gave him more human proportions. Or they should’ve kept his wasp waist proportions from Hunters. He could be a cyborg after all

[@phlector]

@@user-wb8iu1hl6iI agree on his original waist size. It gave him a more distinct silhouette. I believe Sylux’s design revolves around the letter “X” as his alt form resembles an “X” and so does the Delano 7

[@user-wb8iu1hl6i]

@@phlector so true I hadn’t even realized that. He certainly has that “X” factor

[@robertkenny1201]

I honesty though we'd get HD Remasters of Metroid Prime 2 Echoes and Metroid Prime 3 Corruption before a new trailer for Prime 4.

[@mattias77]

We have no idea if any of that trailer footage was from the switch or not.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

Bingo

[@alibabaschultz352]

Nintendo has never pulled that before

[@Yusei255]

yes, the footage was from the current switch.

[@inceptional]

I dunno, I'm personally seeing a few things that look obviously worse to my eyes (along with some stuff that looks better too obviously), but I think people are just making excuses for anything that isn't up to par and basically convincing themselves it all looks so much better. For me, it looks very good, but I somehow expected more given that this game is coming 23 years after Metroid Prime, and I genuinely don't think it's that much of a graphical jump at all if you ignore the obvious resolution difference for a moment.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

That’s why I think this game badly needs a Switch 2 release. The graphics and atmosphere matter for Prime games. It’s the only Nintendo franchise where it actually does matter. So yes Remastered is good, for the Switch. With how much buildup this game has. I don’t want the final verdict to be well it’s good for the switch. I want this to be just a great game all the way around.

[@ashketchup777]

It’s because they’re all Nintendrones. This review felt sponsored. It looks okay. The graphics don’t look that much better either.

[@alibabaschultz352]

They thought they were doing a good thing remastering the original, but all that seemed to do is confuse some of you.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

@@alibabaschultz352 it’s not confusing. It’s just disappointing if that’s the best we get in 2025. Again it makes no sense to not make this at least a cross gen game. The year probably gave it away.

[@inceptional]

@@alibabaschultz352 No, that was a good thing. I just expected a bigger step up from the original pretty much across the board, even with the remastered version existing and blurring the difference. But, the reality is it's been possible to play the 23-year-old original in 4K via emulation for a long time, and when see it with nothing other than higher resolution, you realise how little Metroid Prime 4 has advanced the franchise. Still, it looks very good regardless, and about on par with that Metroid Prime Remake give or take. I guess it is what it is.

[@chrisjohnson9542]

My mom says I'm not dull, I'm dynamic!

[@arc7375]

Dynamic. Unique. Loquacious. Luminous.

[@AD3Supa]

"It's not dull, it's dynamic". Put that on a T-Shirt right now.

[@PaulGaleNetwork]

Great comparison video, Andres.

[@AndresRestart]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joepwrsurge]

Metroid has always been my favorite series ever since it was brought to our daycare's NES. It has mirrored this Life-journey of mine and is always a deep, important moment in time when a new sequel meets my hands.

[@redcrimson1028]

My daughter said, prime remaster look better

[@user-wb8iu1hl6i]

This video is Digital Foundry level analysis, great job. In hindsight this game looks like half a generation ahead of MP1 Remastered, I didn’t even realize how much better it looked until you compared the ships

[@BearGryllsSpoofs]

EXQUISTLY detailed video analysis! Such a joy to watch. Great job 👏👏👏

[@rubemartur8239]

Man, Samus shoulders were this giant? Metroid dread and MP4 corrected somehow😅

[@arc7375]

I like the giant shoulders. They got even _more_ giant for Samus Returns on the 3DS. Metroid Dread’s reason for new dimensions with her armour is because the Chozo power suit was lost/destroyed with the X infection in Metroid Fusion, leaving a far more form-fitting and sleek suit. As Metroid Dread is a sequel to Fusion, it built upon the very sleek and slender Fusion suit. When it comes to the pre-fusion games, I prefer the exaggerated and bulky shoulders and suit (in MP1:Remastered the most) but the Dread power suit and Varia suit are a very close second. They were beautifully designed!

[@SogonD.Zunatsu]

From what we've seen the art direction from Prime Remastered is still better.

[@arc7375]

I agree with this. The environments in MP4 (so far) seem bland, vacant and plastic-like. Also very generic. MP1 had personalities and strong artistic identity for each biome. Hopefully this is something that will be polished however. I’ve been a Metroid fan for decades, and want MP4 to succeed.

[@ChickenNuggetCancer]

@@arc7375 I mean, there’s like a minute of actual gameplay footage lol. I have hope.

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

​​@@arc7375 I am amazed how you can have that level of judgement with seeing so little. Hardly a fair comparison when you've seen the entirety of Prime 1/remastered and 0.2% of prime 4, if that. That's also a pretty bias opinion since one can argue that Prime 1 had a generic start if one were to take it as face value trailer footage.

[@arc7375]

@@ChickenNuggetCancerThis is very true. I still have hope as well.

[@arc7375]

@@BlaizeTheDragonIt’s my opinion. And I’m entitled to it. I greatly dislike Samus’s new suit design, yet when people here have said they like it, I reply with “I’m glad that you do”. My opinion is just as valid as anyone else’s. And just because I’m more critical doesn’t make me any less of a fan. With regards to MP1’s trailer footage, it wasn’t generic at all. It was very dynamic. You can search them for yourself. They were far more lively and exciting than the teaser we got here. But I see the point you’re making and acknowledge it.

[@joshgilbert3239]

is metroid prime 2 and 3 coming out on switch?

[@arc7375]

A long time ago, well before MP:RM came out, there was a rumour/leak that MP1 would get a remake, and that MP2&3 would receive enhanced ports. I think it’s possible we’ll get the other Prime games, but likely indeed just souped-up ports. I personally think MP2 deserves the Remastered treatment too, but I personally think it’s doubtful if Retro are focusing on finishing and polishing MP4.

[@jangofett1172]

Both games look pretty good!

[@Oryon7]

I don't believe Metroid Prime Remastered is the best looking Switch game. It can definitely be argued that it's the *best looking 60 fps game* on Switch, but people seem to forget that this little console is home to games like Doom Eternal (as if the first Doom wasn't amazing enough. Then there's Nintendo's own games like Tears of the Kingdom and Xenoblade games... all of which are very stunning looking games. Perhaps one can say, Metroid Prime Remastered is currently the most IMPRESSIVE game on Switch, since that would take into account performance as well as visuals. That said, Metroid Prime 4B is about to blow everything on Switch out of the water, regardless of what frame rate we're talking about. Retro Studios is awesome, but this will cement their legacy as Legendary!

[@alibabaschultz352]

Prime has much better textures than those games

[@arc7375]

Let’s be very clear about BotW and TotK: These are Wii U games. And they look as such. It always annoys me somewhat that Nintendo rely on the crutch of cross-gen releases to promote their new consoles. They did the same with Twilight Princess for the Wii. BotW is an excellent looking WiiU game, just as how Twilight Princess is an excellent looking GameCube game. Nintendo should go all out for a new game to showcase the power and abilities of their new consoles. Not constantly delay and release a long-awaited for title of the previous generation to kickstart excitement of the new one. Show us what the new console is capable of. Not the one you’re currently about to retire.

[@alibabaschultz352]

@@arc7375 To be fair, Botw is STILL one of the best looking Switch games. But point taken.

[@rebeccahannah117]

Great comparison video Andres! I feel like the graphics in Prime 4 Beyond look so much better than Prime 1 Remastered. I do want to play Prime 1 Remastered first so I can get more used to the game controls by the time Beyond comes out! 😊

[@GlimmerMythra4]

Me too! Ever since seeing that first trailer, I’ve been wanting to try out Prime 1! 😊

[@Gabriel_Cook]

Motion/Gyro controls 4 life!

[@landontorres1054]

PBR is way better in M4 beyond

[@sayhan351]

What do you mean?

[@nancyswift8090]

I didn't peg Samus as a Pabst gal

[@wrosebrock]

@@nancyswift8090 more of a hulk Hogan beer gal ?

[@arc7375]

You’re all mistaken. Samus drinks only the blood of her enemies. Edit: I wanted to make a smart, snarky comment about how Sakamoto probably drinks the tears of Metroid fans. But I couldn’t think of anything witty or clever to say.

[@AndresRestart]

Physical Based Rendering (PBR): a method of shading and rendering that provides a more accurate representation of how light interacts with material properties. Its why Prime Remastered looks so good and Prime 4 is upping it.

[@Faizu777]

Both look amazing

[@JoylessBurrito]

Gotta say, I like Samus' new design for the most part, but something about her visor's shape/size/position feels slightly off to me.

[@TBL-AMELIA]

She doesn't look intimidating. She looks awkward

[@Yaxqb]

Well said about MPR being a ’stepping stone’ for MP4. They are probably reusing code from around 2000!! There are literally decades of optimizations on that render engine. As a company, they have a MASSIVE head start on metroid prime games. Thus, they can focus their resources on not reinventing the wheel

[@elapindral8191]

I need a date, an actual date not a year. Been waiting so long.

[@rubemartur8239]

Dont worry, you will be marrying Samus soon, after a single date.

[@Yusei255]

we've waited this Long, waiting a bit longer won't hurt.

[@o0junglist0o93]

I'm praying it's not just a single player game though. I loved Metroid Hunters Multiplayer so much. Hopefully we get both !!!!

[@soul71000]

Metroid Prime 1-3 need to be remastered and enhanced for the next Nintendo console.

[@menstesticles]

I am at least hoping for metroid prime 2 remastered because it's by far my favourite metroid game

[@jsc1jake512]

Metroid already has some of the best looking games on the switch out of any of Nintendo's main franchises. I mean, just look at Dread, Prime Remastered and now even Prime 4's trailer. It looks beautiful, at certain cutscenes during those games it almost felt like I was watching a movie, even if Prime R's age does shine through a little with the models.

[@mmkcount7181]

Well, while I agree to say it's better, it's still ugly regarding games like RE4R for instance. I wish Nintendo drop the consoles and start developing for PC already.

[@Jeremyb2023]

I think the game is extremely impressive for a Switch game. I almost find it hard to believe that this could possibly run on the switch at 60 FPS.... I still almost wonder if it will be a dual generation release on both the Switch and Switch successor. This just goes to show how little most developers take advantage of the hardware of the consoles that they develop for.

[@Zemritix]

I have a feeling that this will be a cross generation game, seeing as it is coming out in 2025. It just seems too far fetched that this game will look and run this good on the switch. I feel like this is Switch 2 footage we are seeing, and the switch 1 version will have lower fidelity graphics and 30 fps. However if this IS switch 1 footage then holy cow.

[@chalybee8689]

2:42 are we looking at the same thing because her thighs are clipping like hell. It's the only thing that instantly caught my eye and bothered me in the trailer and it kinds of shock me that they choose to present that. It looks like the movements are made by someone in a motion capture suit which has much more flexibility than Samus in her armor. Her thighs clips all the way to her chest, when landing, her right shoulder clips into the helmet, her upper arm clips into the sides of her chest area.... Not hating, just pointing it out. Overall, I'm very impressed and can't wait for that game. By far the best looking title on the console.

[@lloydaran]

4:45 honestly that's no objective "improvement" at all. I personally love the super bulky heavy Suit of the original Prime. It's intimidating, sturdy, it looks like an extremely tough armour. Despite this redesign, it still doesn't make much sense for Samus' shoulders to be that wide, so what's the point. Her neck and shoulders also seem to be too exposed, borrowing too much from Dread, taking away that protection. I understand that the clipping didn't really look good in a lot of points, but I also fail to see an actual "improvement" in the design. The lighting, while better as you stated, still has those weird matte/opaque reflections, which are more fit for plastic materials, rather than metal (as opposed to the original GC Prime). I think that's a fault of the Switch, so there's not much that can be done there.

[@TromboneGamer]

I feel like overall these assessments are hit and miss. The assertion that samus' model is "more rounded" and "higher poly" for instance seems a bit far fetched. To my eye it's more of a change in design rather than a strict upgrade.

[@Rustyhound-Cartoons]

The fire in MP4 looks blocky and way too saturated to look believable to me. The fire in MP1 doesn't look wrong, light from fire actually looks and behaves a lot more like that in reality if you look up videos of burning buildings. I also gotta disagree on the explosions. Framerate aside, the way the smoke actually looks and acts is far too blocky and dissipates too quickly. I think they set a transparency effect to the smoke and had the animation ease out too quickly far too late in the animation for the smoke. Mp1 had smoke fade too quick as well, but here it was at least done in a more gradual and subtle way. And there is no way the explosion in the cutscene looked better. You can see blobs and chunks that take on the properties more akin to slime or something more solid in substance. Rather than the intangible and opaque properties that make up smoke. The way metal reacts to lighting is more believable and realistic. But overall everything is far too saturated and overly contrasted, creating this artificial look that feels like they applied an rtx filter over everything. Which takes away from the realistic look of MP1 that helps make it so immersive. I do rly like this video tho. It's probably the best comparison video out currently as it covers aspects and details I think many overlook or just aren't bringing enough attention to in general. Even if I disagree with like half the points made lol

[@lepterfirefall]

Most of those effects look to be stuff that's been in video games for years. It certainly looks good though. I've heard that this trailer could be a switch2 version or maybe possibly running on a PC and not switch hardware. Will be intresting to see if the release matches up with this trailer.

[@crestofhonor2349]

It does not look like Switch 2 footage

[@MaddSweetGT500]

Plot twist ... Prime Remaster is a Remaster not a Remake prime 4 does look amazing, cant wait to play

[@XxxPhagexxX]

I’m finally in another GAME! 😭 I’m not really sylux but still 🙌

[@robertkenny1201]

Am I the only one who thinks Metroid deserves a new comic book mini series adaptation.

[@86RSJag]

The music. The theme tune for Metroid. Is so so so good.

[@LaTrancheDePain]

the fact both these games run at 60 fps on the fuckin switch is absolutely incredible

[@thecryptovillian803]

Hope we get some ship gameplay, I'd love to fly around.

[@Blockistium]

4:30 I think you, like pretty much everyone, are missing the point of why her anatomy was "weird" or "wrong" originally. It was not incompetence. It was not that Retro did not understand how a human body fit into a suit. It was a deliberate design choice, one that communicates that the suit she's wearing is not just any power armor, but something that can warp and distort her body in ways beyond the understanding of modern physics, to the point of turning her body into a ball. It subtly conveys how advanced the Chozo are.

[@rudolph2937]

You're so wrong dude. First, the armor proportions seen in the trailer are not new, it's the same design that has been used since Prime 2 (2004). Seriously, take a look at the Prime 2 cutscenes again (jumping out of the ship, save stations, etc). Secondly, the Super Metroid (1994) manual shows a diagram of Samus's armor with her body inside. It's anatomically correct and proportional, like in this trailer. I don't know why you made up all this goofy stuff about the armor contorting her body, but it' simply not true, you made it up. The proportions in Prime 1 were indeed just wonky modeling, that Retro thankfully fixed in Prime 2 and 3.

[@craziscoth]

Keep the MP4 vids coming. So excited

[@luis241661]

Textures and art are typically done last. The final game may not look as good as the teaser or it may look better. Teasers are doctored. They needed to get something out. No matter what it will look better than Prime Remaster otherwise what’s the point. Prime Remaster was most likely their testing grounds for Prime 4 (and hopefully Prime 2 and 3 Remasters as well). They needed a baseline engine and crowd input.

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

That said, there will still be a compromise. If the environments are going to have more things going on with more dynamic effects and they still want it running at flawless 60FPS, something will need to be sacrificed. The switch is old and it's been struggling with newly released first party games for a while now.

[@luis241661]

@@BlaizeTheDragon agreed. there’s been word that it may be released for switch 2 which would make a lot of sense to even out those compromises. i’m not familiar with games for the switch 2 but i can say there wasn’t much personal incentive for me to buy one, and if MP4 is released for switch 2 only, they’ll make a lot of console sales. haha

[@patrickdarroch653]

Prime 4 is definitely going to be a switch 2 release

[@Linkprime25]

10:24 Ha! I see what you did there

[@CaptainDoge1]

Brandon wrote an awesome script for this one!

[@VRGUILE]

I'm not a fan of samus' new helmet design

[@WilberforceWooster]

I don't mind the new ship design, but I wish they kept the color scheme of the Prime ship. It looks dull(color) now.

[@sninkaran9014]

There's no new Ship design, it's the exact same one from the past game

[@AndresRestart]

I think it looks “dull” because its a darker environment. If we see her ship in a more well lit areas it might appear more up your alley.

[@TBL-AMELIA]

​@sninkaran9014 you're blind

[@sninkaran9014]

@@TBL-AMELIA I'm not, but I think you should play more Metroid games, especially Prime 3

[@Gengar55]

I believe that details of games don't matter. The " how it makes you feel" and how it excited and made you happy to play matters for most games.

[@zerotoanime3953]

100% agree

[@MrPorisius]

I wager to guess, just my opinion, is that the graphics for MPR didn't get as much love for any/all of the following reasons: Resources were not spent as they didn't expect enough return Did not want to 1UP MP4 Pay respect to the original game Again, just my opinion, but I wouldn't be surprised that two of the reasons are true. EDIT: Correcting opinion and grammar

[@dylanworth8806]

Yeah the graphics look good but I will always think the old prime games look great. It’s all about the gameplay. In the trailer I am already pumped for the game I have been waiting since 2017 when they revealed prime 4 was in the making. Gotta get me a switch now

[@mihasimovski7843]

MP4B will be the most gorgeous Switch game. I love Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom but my Queen Samus Aran will take the gold as the main character of the best looking Switch game! Keep up the good work Andres i look forward to see your future videos about Metroid Prime 4 beyond! 🧑‍🚀

[@Ryuujin1078]

I like Samus’s redesign as her shoulder pads don’t look like F’ing boulders which always bothered me. This time they’re well proportioned with the rest of the suit. (I personally prefer Samus’s suit in dread much more.)

[@cyberrb25]

I remember this vividly about Metroid Prime on the Wii U (not sure how enhanced of an update there was for the Remastered version on Switch), but there was a really aggressive normal mapping choice. Some walls that apparently were with pretty nice geometry actually were quite literal boxes, making it so if you shot a shot to the wall, the aftereffect of the beam shot would be a decal (which is the norm for any shooter game) over the actual geometry, which made it so you saw it floating over the visualisation of the wall. It was pretty jarring, and I guess it was a choice to give good visual effect while saving on computing, but at some of those places, the shots should not have had aftereffects to avoid that jar. I kinda expect that either Prime 4 has much more geometry to accompany the normal/AO maps, or that the aftereffects of the impacts on walls will be better defined to remove that jar that you say about the floatiness.

[@MageBurger]

9:30 The change of scanning to remove boxes and directly highlight objects started as soon as Prime 2, so it makes sense they would keep continuity there and develop that idea rather than return to boxes again. I’m guessing they kept the boxes in Remastered purely for authenticity.

[@fabianwhs9891]

The only thing which I noticed is better in MPR, is the level of detail in polygons, texture and some reflections in the facility seen in the trailer of MP4, noticibly the concreate, compared to the ship in MPR This is probably because there is a LOT more going on in MP4 Maybe it will still get touched up before release, but we will see Also, while the flames do often look more like they belong into the scene, the flames do look a little less realistic to me

[@iflakoh8061]

900p! HAHA WHAT A JOKE! THEY LOWER IT CAUSE THEY NEED MORE FRAMES PER SECOND IN ORDER TO MAKE THE GAME FEEL MORE SMOOTHER, ALSO NOTICE WHEN SAMUS IS ABOUT TO SCAN, THERE IS ROLLING BARRIER AND HITS THE WALL BUT THE ROLLING BARRIER HAD NO SHADOW EFFECT OR WALL DUST EFFECTS 😂😂😂

[@84bombsjetpack23]

Topic suggestion: Has Nintendo made a mistake by not releasing Metroid Prime 4 in 2024?

[@awakenedcrowl]

(EDIT: I don't think what we saw in the trailer looks bad or necessarily suggests the following, just a little thought) I just hope they won't make MP4 TOO washed out in favor of "REEEALISSMMM and ""GOOOD GRAPHIIICS""" "

[@crestofhonor2349]

They already care a ton about graphics. It's also not aiming for realism nor does it look washed out

[@awakenedcrowl]

@@crestofhonor2349 Oh, yeah. Sorry, I didn't mean imply that what we saw so far suggested any need for concern. From the Trailer, I think it looks great! And judging from MP1 Remastered, I don't think my worries will be validated even later on. But sicne the opening scene WAS a rather visually dark one and in many modern games "good graphics" seemingly equals "realism and washed out colors", the thought just crossed my mind.

[@arc7375]

The graphics look amazing. I think you may mean the art direction and cinematography?

[@aeliusdawn]

MP4B likely uses a deferred rendering pipeline, which allows a ton of lights to be rendered relatively cheapely.

[@jesusvillicana6276]

That metal log rolling near the beginning looks like the physics have received an overhaul, compared to Prime remastered.

[@crestofhonor2349]

It's probably a precalculated animation without physics

[@jesusvillicana6276]

@crestofhonor2349 dude, if that's the case, then that some stellar animation 😁

[@crestofhonor2349]

@@jesusvillicana6276 Most games tend to use pre calculated animations as it saves a lot of rendering time and optimization of building an efficient physics system. Games like BoTW, ToTK, BeamNG, and a few other are unique that they built a robust physics system that they gameplay is often centered around. Since MP4 is mostly about shooting a robust physics system likely isn't worth it and would negatively effect frame rate. This game also has a much bigger budget and scope compared to Metroid Prime Remaster, which is still the same game as on Gamecube but running in a new engine. I'm certain that limited certain things they wanted to do regarding physics

[@jesusvillicana6276]

@crestofhonor2349 Now that makes total sense, you're right now that I think about it having the same physics like in Zelda wouldn't do this game justice. Thank you for the explanation. I really appreciate it 😃 here's hoping this game delivers in every area since we've been waiting for it for such a long time 🙌

[@matthewm3769]

I much prefer the dominant robust shoulders from the original metroid pirme as opposed to the smaller modern ones in MP4

[@arc7375]

Agreed. The Beyond model looks like someone cosplaying as Samus. They’ve removed Samus’s powerful presence, charisma and aura of power. She’s no longer a powerhouse looking machine. It’s clear she’s just a human. And the point of Samus’s design was specifically so that you couldn’t tell who or what was inside the armour.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

​@@arc7375 That's been the case since Other M, They're now just keeping it consistent with the Post-Prime 3 games

[@erenyeeagah204]

for me its the opposite, i like the new design

[@arc7375]

@@jesusramirezromo2037Shame really. Also, just the mentioning of “Other M” makes me want to heave and vomit.

[@arc7375]

@@erenyeeagah204 I’m glad you like it. While I’m personally quite stand-offish on some things from the trailer (especially Samus’s design) it’s nice to know that other people are enjoying it.

[@paulmatts2015]

Has any one else ever thought Samus' shoulder pads should extend and engulf her as a ball? Is this not how it works?

[@michelletackett9489]

What a great analysis video. Great job on assessing the smaller details. I think the graphics will be touched up a bit before release.

[@sendystimac123]

Looks similar to halo 4

[@Bananaman723]

My switch may explode after playing this but I can’t wait

[@olivierkoster]

Interesting stuff! What’s gonna be most important to me is the gameplay tho!

[@GuyWhoLikesPeanutButter]

Sadly to see how Metroid Prime is the best looking game on the switch and stills sells really bad compared to other games...

[@cedrikthibert7033]

It does look a lot more reallistic. It is insane what Retro studio did with the Switch hardware. Some AAA PS4/PS5 and Xbox series don't even look as impressive as this. Some of course. This obviously look much better than most PS4 games by a mile.

[@treverb3183]

Do you think MP4B will be switch 2 release?

[@AdventuresAwait123]

The beam's light effects restored are all I cared about lol

[@doddynuryanto3800]

I think ex dev from 343 industry have a lot of impact on how they make Metroid Prime 4. on how the color tone or on how to optimize the game, I am pretty sure about that

[@TBL-AMELIA]

It's why it looks so bland and generic compared to the past games

[@lemast]

More content like this please! Great video

[@yakkattack]

It looks great now on release it’ll look even better

[@felipequezadaespinoza9689]

I THINK METROID PRIME 4 LOOKS BLURRY

[@marctucknott4035]

Can’t wait to play this on switch2 🔥🔥

[@Ray-dl5mp]

Would be funny if this ends up being Switch 2 footage after all. The only evidence people can use to say it’s Switch 1 is the resolution. But the resolution of a trailer (or even the game) doesn’t tell us anything really. Secondly, it has a switch logo on the trailer. But they could just be saying it’s coming to switch as well.

[@alibabaschultz352]

Nintendo has never pulled that before

[@ChickenNuggetCancer]

There’s a bit of obvious frame drops in the trailer. It looks very similar to Prime Remastered which is on Switch as you should know.

[@anthonynelson3536]

I just want to see this one new hardware Mr restart 🎉🎉🎉

[@trapez77]

Compare beyond with halo 3

[@framebyframegames]

"much more better"

[@hyperfixatedd]

Great analysis!

[@Azarel410]

nice work friend