On the finish of the most recent trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Past, we had been bestowed with a short however tantalising glimpse at a brand-new swimsuit for long-time protagonist Samus Aran.
At first look, the swimsuit appears fully new; one thing we have not but seen from the Metroid Sequence. Or is it..? Effectively, formally sure, it’s, however taking a fast look by way of a few of the idea artwork for Metroid Dread, we have noticed a couple of similarities with one of many scrapped swimsuit designs from MercurySteam’s 2021 entry.
Observe within the under picture: you possibly can see distinct similarities with the helmet, the rounded form of the shoulder pads (albeit not the dimensions), and the three lights within the centre of Samus’ chest. The helmet design particularly is a very fascinating one, as the extra ‘eye’ above the primary visor appears to be the supply of Samus’ new psychic talents in Past. In different phrases, it is not just a few random beauty selection that Retro Studios determined to throw in for enjoyable.
If we disregard the truth that the Dread idea artwork wasn’t used within the ultimate recreation, might it’s that the similarities level to some unfastened connection between Dread and Past? May the latter really be going down a lot later within the timeline than we had beforehand thought?
Chances are high it is merely a coincidence. In truth, we’re virtually sure it is a coincidence, however it positively raises a couple of questions and makes us much more excited to seek out out what occurs when Metroid Prime 4: Past launches later this yr.
Metroid Prime 4: Past was showcased within the newest Direct presentation, which additionally detailed the brand new Digital Sport Card scheme for Swap and Swap 2. We’ll be discovering out way more concerning the Swap 2 subsequent week in the course of the huge Direct showcase on 2nd April.
