{"id":421464,"date":"2026-01-21T20:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/421464\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T20:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:28:09","slug":"metroid-prime-4-is-the-last-nintendo-game-from-producer-kensuke-tanabe-game-imagined-as-first-part-of-sylux-saga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/421464\/","title":{"rendered":"Metroid Prime 4 is the last Nintendo game from producer Kensuke Tanabe, game imagined as first part of Sylux saga"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond producer Kensuke Tanabe, this will be the final game he\u2019ll make for Nintendo.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream<\/a>, Tanabe indicated that he\u2019s on the verge of retirement. With Metroid Prime 4, he knew it would be his last chance to make a Metroid Prime title and one featuring Sylux.<\/p>\n

In that same interview, Tanabe mentioned that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was imagined as first part of Sylux saga. The series could continue on without him and \u201cthe final battle between Sylux and Samus is not yet over.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a rough translation of Tanabe\u2019s comments in the discussion:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were developing Metroid Prime Hunters, the game designers at NST, the development company at the time, created complete backstories for all the hunters who appeared in the game. This included the setting that Sylux \u2018harbors resentment towards Samus and the Galactic Federation.\u2019 At that time, I wanted to further expand the Metroid Prime universe and create various spin-off works in the future. So, although I thought he might already have his own set of background details, I asked him \u2018not to finalize the details yet\u2019\u00a0 While I was laying the groundwork in Metroid Prime 3 and the 100% ending of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, I kept thinking, \u2018Someday I want to make a game about the story surrounding Samus and Sylux.\u2019 After that, a long time passed before I actually had the opportunity to make this game.<\/p>\n

Considering my age, I felt that this might be my last chance to work on a Metroid Prime series title. Therefore, I planned this game as \u2018the first installment of the Sylux saga.\u2019 I designed Sylux as a dark, deeply resentful, and despicable villain; and from this game onwards, Samus would realize that a direct confrontation with him is inevitable and that she must defeat him completely. Because of this, the final battle between Sylux and Samus is not yet over. However, the time it took to complete this game was longer than expected. Furthermore, I have confirmed that I will no longer be able to participate in the production of the series in the future. Whether a sequel will be made is still uncertain, but I sincerely hope that someday, Ms. Tabata and Retro Studios will be able to complete this story and bring it to a conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Metroid Prime 4 team previously commented on why the Galactic Federation troopers were such a big focus of the game. You can read about that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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