Retro Studios artwork puts Metroid fans in a spin Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Retro Studios artwork puts Metroid fans in a spin Primed for an update. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Updated on 18 Feb 2022 10 comments Retro Studios has updated its Twitter banner, sending Metroid fans into a spin. The developer is hard at work on Metroid Prime 4 - a game first announced back in 2017 and then restarted by Retro Studios in 2019. Since then there's been no news. The banner image features a figure of Samus in a shadowy blue atmosphere, presumably taken from Metroid Prime 4. Watch on YouTube In the absence of concrete details, fans are now pouring over the image for any nuggets of information. Are the shadowy lights suggesting a visor? Are we looking through Samus' visor, in which case who is the figure? Or perhaps, as one Twitter user posed, are we looking through the visor of bounty hunter Sylux, setting him up as a potential antagonist? The general atmosphere of the image certainly suggests a dark and moody atmosphere. Yes that's about all we have to go on at this point. Development of the game moved to Retro Studios - the studio behind the first three Metroid Prime games - in 2019, with Nintendo exec Shinya Takahashi stating the game had "not reached the standard we seek in a sequel to the Metroid Prime series". The original developer was never revealed, but it's strongly rumoured Bandai Namco were heading development, following its work on the controversial Metroid Other M. Still, with this new banner image Metroid fans really are feasting. "Metroid Prime fans FEASTING today" pic.twitter.com/ajoq6knBN3- Mario Movie Countdown (@countdown_mario) February 17, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store