In fact, it would likely be very smart to stave off the release of Metroid Prime 4 to 2019 while releasing the trilogy of games from the GameCube and Wii onto the Nintendo Switch so that gamers who didn’t play the earlier titles can catch up. Re-releasing the trilogy as an HD pack for a fall, 2018 roll out would be a smart move to help build momentum towards the fourth game. However, for now we’ll just need to wait and find out just how much of a role Bandai Namco will be playing and how this will affect the development of the upcoming title.