We are aware that Digital Foundry has reported the resolution at 900p. We have rechecked our numbers but have not been able to find any 900p shots. While we are confident in our numbers we also have great respect for Digital Foundry's expertise in this area and it is possible some unrecognized rendering characteristic is throwing off either our or their numbers. It is also possible the game makes use of dynamic resolution. As mentioned in the video, given the nature of the footage please take all stated metrics with a grain of salt.

This game is going to push the switch to its limits.

@cledgefenrir5681

8 күн бұрын

I don't recall them saying that it coming to the Switch, though most likely. Just saying could be next console thing and big N ain't ready to say that but still showing this game

@Bionicleforever

8 күн бұрын

@@cledgefenrir5681 It has a switch logo in the trailer

@cledgefenrir5681

8 күн бұрын

@@Bionicleforever ...... for some reason my mind over looked that. Now I feel shame

@PamellaCardoso-pp5tr

8 күн бұрын

​@@cledgefenrir5681They said months ago that this last direct would be only about games still coming to switch and there would be no announces for the new console yet.

@C--A

8 күн бұрын

​@@cledgefenrir5681 This Nintendo Direct was only Switch game footage fella! Nintendo confirmed repeatedly no Switch sucessor footage would be shown 👍🏾 Ps. and Nintendo did many times say Metroid Prime 4 was officially coming to the Switch 👌🏾 The Switch sucessor version hasn't been announced or confirmed. But will likely be shown in the Switch successor trailer in 2025!

Makes me excited to see what they can do with this on the much more powerful Switch 2, 3X the RAM and DLSS. The 9 year old underclocked Tegra X1 is tired, man.

@SectorZeroGP

8 күн бұрын

Nah i prefer prime 4 on switch to be honest

@EnlightenAlchemist

8 күн бұрын

​@SectorZeroGP it's gonna be $70 no matter which system you buy it for.

@SSGLGamesVlogs

8 күн бұрын

Breathe.

@SkinShowcase-zm3rs

8 күн бұрын

Are u ready for remake whole Xenoblade Colection?

@netweed09

8 күн бұрын

Well put! 💯

Wait... 720p? Definitely looks more than that with decent sharpness and low aliasing. Impressive stuff.

@shantaehalf-geniehero4318

8 күн бұрын

Digital Foundary said its 900p

@ZwhatshQ

8 күн бұрын

It's 900p

@jeffreyclark9737

8 күн бұрын

Most likely a dynamic resolution similar to Zelda: Botw & TotK, which had a stepped performance at 900p/30fps > 720p/30 > 720p/20 > 600p/20 > 600p/10

@sneakygurl

5 күн бұрын

@@shantaehalf-geniehero4318 I trust DIgital Foundry, this does not look 720p. This is definately 900p.

@Szmajdzik

5 күн бұрын

@@shantaehalf-geniehero4318 Just checked their video. Makes more sense now. Thanks for the info.

What’s funny is people on some forums think this looks “too good to be on the current Switch.” It’s like they didn’t play Metroid Prime Remastered. Really looking forward to MP4!

@mr.awesome6011

8 күн бұрын

​@xiarno3373 No, I remember it looking like 60fps back then. I just didn't understand framerates back then. The games just looked faster to me back then

@adrianlugo1130

8 күн бұрын

​@@xiarno3373colored cables do transmit 60fps and if it didn't it was 50 fps. Especially in the 2000 maybe in the 90 it was 50fps cap

@isimikehinde5584

8 күн бұрын

​@@xiarno3373MP1 was 60fps on the GC, everyone knows this. We've been playing 60fps games earlier than this like F-ZeroX on the N64

@gamerprince-tl5hg

8 күн бұрын

It's funny cuz so many people have convinced themselves the Switch can't output good looking games when art-direction and good optimization has always been what Nintendo is good at on their own system. The game looks great and its because Retro knows what they're doing.

@christophermoon956

8 күн бұрын

@@xiarno3373 NTSC standard was in the 1940s. And 60hz displays have existed even before then, as that figure is based on the AC frequency of the power grid which is what televisions synced their refresh rates on.. Actually one of the reasons PAL region games were at 25/50 FPS as European grids operated 50hz. It might be more accurate to say they were at 60 "fields per second" as each full screen update consisted of two interlaced frames. Or, two unique 30 FPS half-frames snitched together on alternating lines. But absolutely 60 FPS of perceptible motion data. Also NES games ran at 60 FPS over an RF cable. Hell, even Atari 2600 games managed that 60. I still have a CRT TV and play games at 60 FPS, and even with progressive scan on some games (full frames). MUCH faster than 30 FPS. And that includes Metroid Prime. Progressive scan on Wii with component cables. Oh yes. Modded wide-screen too!

Going off the gameplay teasers for MP3, I have a feeling this is a beta version. The final version will likely have the shadows fixed and UI changed.

@quickiesilver

8 күн бұрын

I concur

@bazookasniper5167

8 күн бұрын

The fact that weve got gameplay this far from release date makes me agree

@Dr_Hax

8 күн бұрын

i don't think we'll see better shadows on the switch version, what i think it's more doable is that the performance "budget" they'll get from these remaining months of optimization will be invested into a higher render resolution for docked and portable mode if it's true that currently they are running it at 720p docked.

@N.i.E.M.O

7 күн бұрын

A different UI is very likely, but don't expect any graphical improvements. If anything, they might downgrade it.

Finally, and from looking at this teaser I am so HAPPY that it is Retro making this game. Who knows how Namco would done, but I don't think it would have been as good IMHO.

@HonkaiMain

8 күн бұрын

That's why we had to wait for so long.😂

@kyurei4478

8 күн бұрын

That's even why waiting for so long was more bearable.

I thought it was running on Switch 2 but the fact this is running on the OG Switch is just WIZARDRY. Wow! I do still think this will be a cross-gen title for both Switch and Switch 2 though!

@NL-X

8 күн бұрын

clearly you don't know RetroStudios lol

@netweed09

8 күн бұрын

👍👍💯

@JackFrost-1856

8 күн бұрын

As was pointed out in the video, this is tech that the remaster for Switch was built upon. As if that's not enough, why would they showcase Switch 2 footage in a livestream that was confirmed to be dedicated around current Switch games???? Are people really this daft???

@friendlyotaku9525

8 күн бұрын

@@JackFrost-1856 well sometimes cross-gen games are showcased with the newest system. That isn't unheard of.

@HeroC14

8 күн бұрын

Switch 2 will just have two more hardware profiles exclusive to its portable and docked modes. I'm calling it now, every Switch game out there now will be able to use those two profiles, and they'll have the capability to have exclusive graphics effects under those settings compared to Switch 1s portable and docked settings.

I'm fascinated to know what the story was as to why the previous developer wasn't suitable for this game. I wonder what the specific details the of the restart were.

@dinar8749

5 күн бұрын

Will you be doing any metroid prime 4 videos? ;)

Great breakdown! It’s crazy they are able to still use the same engine. MP1 was such a standout in visuals on the gamecube and I’m glad tempeh are still able to use the same engine today with updates. The look of the environments are such an important part of these games.

@C--A

8 күн бұрын

Not really as the R.U.D.E Engine has been evolved improved game by game by Retro Studios. Just like Rockstars R.A.G.E engine has been evolved improved game by game for them. And similarly Naughty Dog constantly improve their game engine for new games.

Honestly, i was worried before the footage and particulary before Metroid Prime Remake, -that new Metroid would be Unreal -engine 30fps game. There is nothing wrong with the Unreal -engine. It's just used way too often (resulting lots of samey looking games). But original Metroid Prime engine is the most impressive 3D -engine, i think. The engine's ability to hit solid 60fps with incredible textures and effects is jawdropping. Metroid Prime was even more ahead of its time than first Unreal -game.

@C--A

8 күн бұрын

You shouldn't of believed the clickbait videos lying about Metroid Remastered and Metroid Prime 4 using Unreal Engine! Retro Studios have always used their excellent in house R.U.D.E Engine 👍🏾

I believe this is the OG Switch as anyone who's had play Alien Isolation will know how damn awesome that game plays & runs.

@fearlesswee5036

8 күн бұрын

tbf Alien Isolation was insanely well optimized, and the model fidelity on a lot of props is actually shockingly low when you stand close to them (Like, PS2 level). Much like Halo 3 it relied a *lot* more on shaders and lighting to look as good as it does, rather than high-fidelity models and textures (not like that's a bad thing, mind you. Lighting and shading is the most important aspect of a scene looking "realistic" to our brains). Alien Isolation was able to be back-ported to Xbox 360/PS3 back when it came out thanks to it's many optimizations. Prime 4 looks insanely good and seems to run at 60 FPS like Prime 1 remastered. This may very well end up the most technically impressive Switch game.

@texanman7191

8 күн бұрын

Just remember: this game, like the other Metroid Prime games, is developed by an American company. Got to love Retro Studios!

@C--A

8 күн бұрын

​@@texanman7191 You're point! As lots of the staff at Retro Studios are also British, Japanese etc 👍🏾 You seem to be implying that America is best at everything which is furthest from the truth lmfao.

@N.i.E.M.O

7 күн бұрын

Agreed 100%. Alien Isolation is easily the most graphically impressive game on the Switch to this day, and it holds the rare title of being one of (perhaps the only one?) game that actually manages to look better on Switch than it did on PS4/XBO. And it also runs at the same resolution and framerate (1080p/30fps). All I could think of while playing Alien was, damn, it would be amazing if Metroid looked something like this, with this kind of atmosphere, lighting, and actual 'current-gen'-looking human character models (or at least they were back then). Granted, Alien runs at half the framerate of Prime 4 and is a faster paced game, but still. I'm not especially blown away by the graphics in this trailer and I'm confused as to how so many people claim that this must be Switch 2 footage. If this was Switch 2 footage, it'd be pretty damn dissapointing. Also, the cutscene direction seems just as amateurish and basic as the older Prime games, which is a shame, considering all the new employees they hired who used to work for other huge AAA studios. But I guess it is what it is. It's clearly using the same engine as Prime 1 Remastered, which was essentially using the same engine as Prime 1 on the GCN from 22 years ago with shinier graphics. And by 'shinier', I mean, 'shinier than GameCube graphics'. The biggest compliment I could give to Prime 4 right now is that it looks kinda like Halo 4 (maybe a bit better), which was a 360 game from like 12+ years ago. I doubt the human characters will look anywhere near as good though. Then again I feel that they've kinda been forced into using a cartoony art style ever since Metroid Zero Mission established that Samus must always look like 'kawaii anime-waifu' from now on in every game she is seen.

@fearlesswee5036

7 күн бұрын

@@C--A I think he was more implying America is bad at making optimized games for Switch, which given the track record of lazy 3rd-party ports, isn't an unfair assessment. (You know, "Prime looks and runs good, despite it being made by Americans. Isn't that crazy?" instead of "It's good because it's made by Americans.")

We'll I hope it turns out to be a flawless masterpeace and meets Nintendos sales expectations for it.

The back of that big open area is clearly a billboard matte painting, just like they used in Dread for the backgrounds in the train areas. The bridge does look like it could be a low poly mesh. The fire and smoke looks like EmberGen. The ship looks like her helmet inverted.

God i hope they dont forget multiplayer, metroid hunters showed us exactly how metroid multiplayer should be done.

If the Switch can be absolutely pushed to its limits to do THIS, just imagine what the Switch 2 will be able to do. I’m so excited for the future of Nintendo!

@mikehasfallen

8 күн бұрын

The Switch successor if more powerful than the PS4 and slightly more powerful than the Series S could dominate. I want a next gen console experience like the steam deck or something close so that it last for as long as the Ps4.

@N.i.E.M.O

7 күн бұрын

Lol No way Switch 2 will even compare with Series S. It won't even be nearly as powerful as PS4, or even Xbox One for that matter. Set your expectations low guys, you're in for a colossal dissapointment next year when they show the thing off. Mark my words. Then again, I know all the diehard fanboys will suddenly change their tune in an instant and go back to the same spiel about "We don't need gRaPhIcS, it's all about aRt sTyLe and muh gAmEpLaY".

@mikehasfallen

7 күн бұрын

@@N.i.E.M.O That just wouldn't make sense. Why would there next big console be so outdated that it's still two console generations behind. It will be at least as powerful as a PS4 Pro. Even the iPhone 15 Pro has been proven to be more powerful then the switch. They gonna make this next console powerful.

I love how they kept the style of the original arm canon but slimmed it down at the same time. Making a slim arm canon with modern samus styles.

It’s odd that your count has it as 720p but another KZread group said their count is 900p

I always enjoy ur insights

John's content is always top notch. Great video.

@Nintendo World Report TV - Despite your evaluation that this footage of MP4 is technically lower resolution than MP:R, the overall visual optimization and presentation looks even higher fidelity than MP:R. It's wild how polished Samus looks upon her signature stage entry, and her helmet close-up reflecting Sylux. Retro Studios is working their black magic on Switch. Great video. I'm following you!

@C--A

8 күн бұрын

He did say Metroid Prime 4 is lower resolution than Metroid Prime Remastered. But higher fidelity visuals than Metroid Prime Remastered 👌🏾

This is a switch game. Ppl underestimate the switch

@N.i.E.M.O

7 күн бұрын

There's nothing outrageously impressive here. It looks just like Prime 1 Remastered, but with more action-heavy setpieces. People are just going nuts about the graphics because of Nintendo bias (and/or genuinely never playing any 3rd party game on Switch with graphics of this level, or better).

I have a feeling they nailed the soundtrack compared to metroid 5.

@N.i.E.M.O

7 күн бұрын

Not hard to beat Metroid 5's soundtrack. The music in that game was genuinely dreadful. And the credits theme made my jaw drop with how poor quality it sounded. Like it was ripped out of some random N64 game.

@dinar8749

5 күн бұрын

@@N.i.E.M.O hah, "dreadful"

I love it, my only nitpick is I wish the scanning was faster so people don't complain as much about it.

@wausjackbauer128

8 күн бұрын

Most likely will change by the time the game comes out. It's most likely coming out March or May 2025 so still plenty of time for things to change

The compass in the upper right of HUD really makes me think this will be open world

I feel like this game is going to be the final culmination of development learnings from the Switch's lifetime, and it's going to look spectacular.

02:22 The effect is in the switch remaster. What is missing from the remaster & this one is the dynamic lighting from the shot on environment geometry. The shot doesnt cast light on the floor like in the gamecube.

That device the federation was wheeling out of the room is the same design we see on the Logo.

Honestly relieved this is running on a normal switch. Makes me so excited to see how this game gets improved on the Switch 2 if they decide to use it as a showcase. Prime Remastered has always been one of the prettiest games on the Switch so it's a good indicator that it's already looking this good without the switch 2.

Its funny how nintendo (retro studios) can make this game look amazing and run at 60 fps on switch hardware. And then Paper mario 2 remaster be like 30 fps it is, bois!

@Cotran61

8 күн бұрын

Pokémon be Like: 10-20 FPS, take it or leave it

@Dado_nastro

5 күн бұрын

​@@Cotran61 Nintendo doesn't have control over pokemon games.

I hope we'll see some dynamic shadows added for the next gen version. But about 5:32, I don't think that zone can be called "massive", it looks kinda like it's "popping out" from the enviroment and looks also raised from the rest of the area; basically i think most of what they showed there is a 3d skybox, with that walkable area with the waterfalls being an interconnection between or among 2 or more important zones.

Feels like this might be a cross gen game.

Its awesome but hope it looks better in person

If those building out in the distance are visitable, then this could become the largest 3d world metroid has ever had.

Ok , Retro have just beaten Monolith for Best coded game - but this time that game happens to be a Metroid Prime! 🔥🤯 It looks absolutely glorious, not to mention the visual-tactile feel of the physics engine too which is leagues above Prime reMaster's still very wooden and dated feel. I will _never_ know how they managed to squeeze these levels of visuals from a virtual Calculator!!

@ivanaviNiebla

8 күн бұрын

To be fair, Metroid Prime games never have had very open levels, and this doesn't seem to be the exception. And there is no dynamic lighting for the day/night cycles either. This is an impressive looking game for the switch, but is a very different kind of game that makes the comparison unfair

@netweed09

8 күн бұрын

@@ivanaviNiebla Yea I understand , I mean I never meant for my comment to be sparring between the 2 developers , I love both of them 😅 Monolith are the benchmark setters for sure. Xenoblade 3 wouldn't look out of place on the PS4. Just that, I feel Beyond's visual styling is so Perfect, plus Havok physics, it takes extreme talent to pull that sort of balancing act off on such a power-starved system. Also, We of course have not seen virtually anything of Beyond really yet. But I'm sure Monolith has even more Special brews cooking away for the next System, those are sure to look _Beyond_ (sorry) 😁 even what Prime 4 can manage.

Released as a launch for the Switch 2.😊

The Prime 4 trailer looked amazing. It makes you wonder how it looked before it got rebooted

it has some framerate drops during the gameplay, they are really pushing the switch to the max

A report from IGN is saying Digital Foundry says 900p. Are we certain its 720p?

@counterstriker3971

7 күн бұрын

DF hasn't uploaded any coverage on their own channel. To hell what IGN says.

@mikestockdale808

7 күн бұрын

@@counterstriker3971 your comment aged like warm milk. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqB72LGKXbS8ftY.html

@voicemxil

5 күн бұрын

@@counterstriker3971Yes they have… and they (aka richard) spoke with ign in the article

@voicemxil

5 күн бұрын

It’s not 720, nwr pixel counted wrong yet claimed it was so “straightforward” to count

After seeing this again, let's all look back at Pokemon Scarlet/Violet. Those are flagship games for the largest multimedia IP the world has ever seen running on this same system.

Only I noticed that first landing and Samus jumping scene is too fast? Like playing at x1.5 or something.

Digital Foundry tier analysis Good stuff

Characters only have basic shadows that dont seem to react to scene lighting at all. I wouldnt bother trying to analyse any shadow work right now as it really doesnt look particularly.... implemented everywhere yet.

Is there a chance to see a resolution mode in the options? Maybe 1080 running at 30fps?

@jemandetwas1

8 күн бұрын

How would we know, the game isn't out yet. But probably not, that's not a thing that is usually (or ever) done on Switch

@wausjackbauer128

8 күн бұрын

To my knowledge, no games on Switch offer options like these. Switch 2 version will definitely be at least 1080p 60fps so

@C--A

8 күн бұрын

​@@wausjackbauer128 DSSL 4K upscaled resolution for the Switch sucessor version. On the TV mode not handheld mode!

@rangokfunkazuul8344

8 күн бұрын

​@@wausjackbauer128several games offer this, like Rocket League, Grid Autosport or Darksiders (for the ones I've personally tested)

@wausjackbauer128

8 күн бұрын

@@rangokfunkazuul8344 On Switch? Well there you go, I didn't know that

720p60 is what i excpected

I'll wait for the Switch 2 version

I can 100% tell this is on the same engine, the morph camera is like 1 to 1 the same

I like the next Metroid M Resurrection

Kind of looks like an old Halo game to me from Xbox 360.

This is not the resolution of the new switch this is running on the current switch. Nintendo always keeps there cards close to there chest they wouldn’t show us the resolution before they announced the new switch.

@polycube868

7 күн бұрын

They also already said they weren't showing anything related to the next console only the Switch.

@foundoasis7342

7 күн бұрын

@@polycube868 yea just hear a lot of people saying it’s switch 2 hardware running it lol

The game is not 720p, it's 900p, lots of misinformation going around bc of this

I was genuinely shocked when I saw this during the direct. I was like "I thought they said they weren't gonna talk about the Switch successor?" because I was completely sure after the Prime 4 gameplay segment was over, they'd announce "This was running on Switch 2 (Or whatever they'll call it) hardware! More details about this system to come in the future!" The fact this game looks and runs this good on Switch hardware is nothing short of wizardry, and I thought Prime 1 Remastered was the best looking/running Switch game lol. My hat's off to the developers.

@ivanaviNiebla

8 күн бұрын

I'm amazed by how many people think this can be footage on the new console and how many people think this looks just like another nintendo game for the switch. What is each group looking at to not see what the other sees?

@fearlesswee5036

7 күн бұрын

@@ivanaviNiebla I think it's a "glass half full or half empty" scenario. People who are more realistic with what the Switch can do think the meager power it has makes Prime 4's visuals very impressive, questionably so. People who think the Switch should somehow be running those SONY PlayStation "movie games" will be upset at anything less than an eye-searing hyper-realistic hyper-detailed 300 GB game that renders a character's individual skin pores.

eurogamer's richard leadbetter said that the game is running at 900p, so i dunno...

@NinWRTV

8 күн бұрын

I have huge respect for the Digital Foundry team but this was a pretty straightforward game to count. Every shot we checked came out to 720p. It's possible it is dynamic and we counted only the 720p shots and they managed to only count 900p :)

@voicemxil

5 күн бұрын

@@NinWRTV It obviously isn't straightforward for you when multiple of them have personally counted otherwise. Clearly you need to get an uncompressed video source because I've counted several shots myself as 900p

I expected more. I hope they can add more touches before launch

@WhateverYouLove

8 күн бұрын

Of course they will, that's why it's coming out in 2025. Shit's taking a long time and people are getting mad, but I'm glad Nintendo is like this. They don't rush to ship a subpar product, and if it's turning out to be garbage they'll scrap it and redo the whole thing, no compromises. That's how they can keep dishing out masterpieces such as Dread, TotK and Wonder. Great games take a long time and a lot of sweat to be made, but the result is worth it. Nintendo may have a lot of other flaws, but I can't say they've disappointed recently as far as game quality goes. I've no doubt MP4 is going to be amazing.

@spartanx1386

8 күн бұрын

I must say i definitely did not expect more, its amazing for being on the switch, and the art style is wonderful, idk why so many ppl expected more?

@kyurei4478

8 күн бұрын

Quality takes time, no way around it.

@C--A

8 күн бұрын

​​@@spartanx1386 Hardly anything showing of the game. I bet lot's of cool bits kept for a 2025 trailer, and for the Switch sucessor trailer. Anyway amazing visuals for a Switch game! Near the end of the trailer was the most impressive. The magical forest with the colourful bird like creatures flying over it.

@spartanx1386

8 күн бұрын

@@C--A i think the trailer was perfect honestly, short and sweet. It showed the game still existed, and it was right on point. Not stupid false advertising movie, and it showed the smooth gameplay. Idk what else you would want, since the trailer was shorter, you wont be spoiled, and it will be a total surprise while playing. Anyways no hate, just my opinion. Glad you think the graphics look as great as i think they do.

I don't think it's switch one game only because we have seen the peak of what the switch can do (Zelda) and this is just too much, idc what corners they cut.

Metroid Dred is mainline…

Remake and remaster are not interchangeable. They mean different things!

@kyurei4478

8 күн бұрын

Both are intertwined sometimes though.

It would be really cool to have a third person option for this game

The lack of dynamic lighting sources compared to the GameCube seems to remain a problem for Switch developers.

@yuriravanal6543

8 күн бұрын

Usa mucho recurso, y por eso se lo sacaron en el prime remastered (disparos de energia).

@jemandetwas1

8 күн бұрын

A lead technical engineer actually explains in a video why dynamic lighting like on the gamecube isn't that easy with the more advanced rendering of the remaster. kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqOdq89uidDbZtY.html

@crestofhonor2349

8 күн бұрын

Gamecube's dynamic lights aren't any better than what's on the switch, in fact it's worse. There's still way more dynamic lights on switch, even if they're not all shadow casting lights

@jemandetwas1

8 күн бұрын

@@crestofhonor2349 It's about the light emanating from the weapon shots. Those were very prevalent on Gamecube and basically nonexistent on Switch

For a switch game it looks AMAZING but I wish Nintendo and Retro could bring us a free next gen update for the Switch 2 with sharper textures and lightning

@C--A

8 күн бұрын

You're not going to get free visual updates for AAA Nintendo Switch games running on the Switch sucessor 🤣 Nintendo are a business with many shareholders investers. Money is their main aim 🤑 Ps. they're will likely also be a Switch sucessor version available next year. For those who want the next gen visuals and DSSL 4k upscaled resolution 👍🏾

05:30 This is what bothers me about the reaction the game is getting... Nintendo didnt show anything. That title screen scene is no evidence of scale. Even back to the 6th generation of consoles you had games with limited environments that gave a very good illusion of scale. The Nintendo showing should be a disappointment in reality. Save for the excellent art direction, nothing of value was shown. We already knew about the visuals since we had the remaster a year ago.

I believe the game is going to be about TIME TRAVEL

@Novarcharesk

8 күн бұрын

Easy excuse to get Ridley, Kraid, and Mother Brain back 😂

@leolupin7930

8 күн бұрын

@@Novarcharesk oh snap... that would be interesting. or they can play with "WHAT IF" story lines

I don't think it's a Switch, I'll wait for the release.