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?

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

• Developer – Retro Studios
• Platform – Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
• Release Date – December 4, 2025
• Game Director – Bill Vandervoort
• Producers – Jeff Moreaux, Kensuke Tanabe, and Risa Tabata
• Composers – Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano

Metacritic – 78/100

Links

• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Wikipedia
• Weird Al Performing White & Nerdy in Orlando (The Strings Attached show Max went to in 2019)
• Weird Al's The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour
• Metroid Prime 4 is Really Here
• Logan's Review of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Metroid Prime 4 - First Look - Nintendo E3 2017
• Nintendo Delaying Metroid Prime 4 is Fine Because Metroid Games Aren't That Great Anyway
• Kingdom Hearts missed an entire console generation…
• Metroid Prime 4 is Rebooting Development, Retro Studios in Charge
• Metroid Dread Nearing Completion (Back in 2007)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds' dungeon design – GMTK
• Full Famitsu Interview Translated
• Metroid Prime 4 - 100% Ending + Secret Sylux Origin Movie Full
• Soundtrack
  • Nintendo Music Special Release
  • YouTube
• Season 8 - Castlevania
• S5E13 - Resident Evil 9 Hopes & Dreams

This episode was originally recorded on January 9, 2026.

Logan Moore - Comicbook.com

Max Frequency - 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