Metroid Prime 4 is starting to look like an open-world game, and that release date trailer is building as much concern as excitement: "Samus bike will either be incredible or the worst decision they've ever made. No in between"

Metroid Prime 4.

Metroid Prime 4 finally got a release date of December 4 as part of the Nintendo Direct for September 2025, alongside a brand-new trailer that – well, I'd like to say it has fans more hyped than ever, but the reality is that today's reveals have been building as much skepticism as anticipation. At the heart of the concern is whether Metroid Prime 4 is taking the series to an open world.

The new trailer centered on a motorcycle that Samus rides through a big, open-ended desert environment, fighting a few foes along the way. In the distant background are major points of interest, some of which we've seen in previous videos, and some of which are new here. The landscape includes a few other points of interest, which you'll presumably be able to stop at and explore.