# S7E6 - *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond* ![[S7E6 Art.jpg]] Samus is back! Chatterbox Max Roberts and fanboy trooper Logan Moore return to the *Prime* franchise to read the minds of the developers. Was Retro Studios able to go beyond their own classics or was the team frozen in time? <audio controls> <source src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S7E6_Final.mp3"> </audio> - *[Download](https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S7E6_Final.mp3) (55MB) — [[Chapter Select S7E6 - Metroid Prime 4 - Beyond Transcript|Episode Transcript]]* - [RSS Feed](https://chapterselectpod.libsyn.com/rss) - [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1568777352/chapter-select) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-select/id1568777352) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1TLZXbwtSX7uHROe9KlS) - [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxCxW3Sbhy5aXOo3G1wqynNLV3crmCXx2&si=Pdw4j_Ktgqe-55FW) # *[[Metroid Prime 4 - Beyond|Metroid Prime 4: Beyond]]* - Developer – Retro Studios - Platform – Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 - Release Date – December 4, 2025 - Game Director – [Bill Vandervoort](https://www.mobygames.com/person/16837/bill-vandervoort/) - Producers – [Jeff Moreaux](https://www.mobygames.com/person/196899/jeff-moreaux/), [Kensuke Tanabe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensuke_Tanabe), and [Risa Tabata](https://www.mobygames.com/person/74226/risa-tabata/) - Composers – [Kenji Yamamoto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Yamamoto_(composer,_born_1964)) and [Minako Hamano](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Minako_Hamano) Metacritic – [78/100](**[https://www.metacritic.com/game/metroid-prime-4-beyond/](https://www.metacritic.com/game/metroid-prime-4-beyond/)**) # Links - [*Metroid Prime 4: Beyond* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Prime_4:_Beyond) - [Weird Al Performing White & Nerdy in Orlando](https://youtu.be/-o1rqvRPmX8?si=ZV8KeCid9gyUCI-8&t=826) (The Strings Attached show Max went to in 2019) - [Weird Al's The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour](https://youtu.be/uwGe9nNH7RY?si=OUHttOUa5QW6z5aT&t=11727) - [[Metroid Prime 4 is Really Here]] - [Logan's Review of *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond*](https://comicbook.com/gaming/review/metroid-prime-4-nintendo-review/) - [Metroid Prime 4 - First Look - Nintendo E3 2017](https://youtu.be/nFbDmTjS_MI?si=1e4yJ0UgSIPWkcRf) - [Nintendo Delaying Metroid Prime 4 is Fine Because Metroid Games Aren't That Great Anyway](https://www.dualshockers.com/metroid-prime-4-delay-is-fine-opinion/) - [[Kingdom Hearts missed an entire console generation…]] - [[Metroid Prime 4 is Rebooting Development, Retro Studios in Charge]] - [Metroid Dread Nearing Completion](https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/27/metroid-dread-nearing-completion) (Back in 2007) - [*The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds*' dungeon design – GMTK](https://youtu.be/E7sm-0nGV34?si=PfT8cymCF2JaianM) - [Full Famitsu Interview Translated](https://www.reddit.com/r/Metroid/comments/1pvm9ld/full_famitsu_interview_translated_many_of_prime/) - [*Metroid Prime 4* - 100% Ending + Secret Sylux Origin Movie Full](https://youtu.be/AUa_2cz5dVE?si=4osrEkveB6Sid-94) - Soundtrack - [Nintendo Music Special Release](https://share.music.nintendo.com/en-US/US/officialPlaylists/9a8634d9-5a82-4e48-a41c-13125b5263d0) - [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLltD0VqVxLyOPiac5XqTe-_2dKUdEO4By&si=vheMJ_aVVBNL8Xmt) - [[S8 - Castlevania|Season 8 - Castlevania]] - [[S5E13 - Resident Evil 9 Hopes & Dreams]] --- *This episode was originally recorded on January 9, 2026.* Logan Moore - [Comicbook.com](https://comicbook.com/author/logan-moore/) [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net/) - Max's home online [[The Max Frequency Podcast]] - Join Max Roberts and guests to talk about video games, creativity, and life. This is podcasting at Max’s frequency. Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art designed by Max Roberts