Summary
Earlier this week, duringNintendo’sratherimpromptu Nintendo Direct, fans got a brand-new look atMetroid Prime 4. While there isstill no release date, thesnazzy new trailer gave gamers their best look at the game yet, including Samus Aran’s new psychic abilities.
That said, while many are very clearly looking forward to Metroid Prime 4,a large portion of fans are still wondering if Metroid Prime 2 and 3 will get portedto theNintendo Switchthe same way thatthe original Metroid Prime did back in 2023.
Well, it looks like we’ve got our answer.
Nintendo Switch Online Could Be The Key
Taking to Twitter, reliable industry insider Jeff Grub shared that he believes that Prime 2 is being saved for a GameCube version of Nintendo Switch Online,the popular service that lets players experience Nintendo’s back catalog.
His comments echo what another industry insider, NateTheHate, said in a recent podcast, alluding to a potential expansion of the program, in which games like Metroid Prime 2 could become playable. Still, that doesn’t provide a solution to howMetroid Prime 3 would become playable, given that it was a Wii game.
GameCube Functionality Has Been Rumored
As it stands,Nintendo Switch Online features games from the NES, SNES, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy eras. It’s a rather extensive library,featuring the likes of Ocarina of Time and Donkey Kong Country, and up until very recently,hadn’t had a game delisted from the service.
Recent FCC filings had fans believing that GameCube functionality could be on the way, specificallydue to a controller diagram lining up with that of a GameCube remote. Currently,Nintendo does sell officially licensed Nintendo 64, NES and SNES controllers for use with NSO, meaning that if the GameCube were to be added, a controller would likely be sold as well.
Given thatNintendo intends on holding a Switch 2-specific Direct next week, it won’t be too long before more details will be unveiled. Perhaps by then we’ll know for sure what the future holds.
