Metroid Prime 4 beyond arrives on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 as the company’s last major exclusive for 2025 and does so with certain criticisms of its final result after waiting years and years for its release for retro studios.
Not everyone was convinced, despite there being excellent sections of Metroid Prime 4 Beyond. In any case, Samus’ new adventure will be released soon and with it a update 1.1.0. which adds some fixes.
Nintendo’s support page offered details on this Metroid Prime 4 launch patch. Nintendo recommends installing it before starting to play, as it includes at least two important fixes.
The most notable thing is that now the controller vibrates in cinematicssomething that will convey a greater feeling of immersion. On the other hand, also game difficulty has been adjusted and some enemies in this hard mode. Here we leave all the details:
The 1.1.0 patch notes. from Metroid Prime 4 beyond
- You can now use amiibos on the “amiibo” page in the pause menu.
- The controller now vibrates during cutscenes.
- Switch 2: When launching Metroid Prime 4 Beyond on the Nintendo Switch 2, the “Switch 2 Edition” option will appear in the menu after the title screen. Selecting it will take you to the Upgrade Path page in the Nintendo eShop.
- The rating information for the “ClassInd (Brazil)” rating system has been updated from “12” to “14”.
- The condition for unlocking some scenes in the “Gallery” has been changed from “achieve an item recovery rate of 100%” to “complete the game”.
- In “Hard Mode” the difficulty of some enemies has been adjusted.
- Some tweaks and fixes to improve your gaming experience.
After knowing all the details, we come across an initial patch that you might want to install before starting to play. Will you give this installment a try?
At the moment, there are many opinions about the game. Metroid Prime 4 Beyond’s reviews establish it as a solid installment, although its ratings are below the best titles in the saga.