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Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe reportedly announced his retirement, with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond described as his final project; his protégé Risa Tabata would take over future Prime work, and Tanabe hinted at a Sylux-focused arc that may be completed by Tabata and Retro Studios in the future. His departure caps a career spanning decades and many iconic Nintendo titles from Super Mario Bros. 2 onward.
In a Nintendo Dream interview, Metroid Prime 4 producer Kensuke Tanabe says the game will be his final Nintendo project and a launchpad for Sylux’s saga (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond). He hints that, given his age and retirement near, the series could continue without him and that the final clash between Sylux and Samus isn’t over yet; he hopes Retro Studios and Ms. Tabata can one day finish the story.
Retro Studios proposed completely new cutscenes for Metroid Prime Remastered, but producer Kensuke Tanabe decided to replicate the original GameCube version's cutscenes to preserve their gameplay and informational purpose, opting against a full redesign.
An upcoming art book for Metroid Prime 1-3 hints at the possibility of a remake for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, but also suggests that such a project is not currently in development, with a release likely after Metroid Prime 4 in 2025.