The rumors of a Metroid Prime Trilogy are starting up again, as an online retailer has listed the game before taking it down once it was noticed. There are currently no Metroid games on the Switch, barring Metroid & Super Metroid, which can only be accessed by subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online.
is on its way, but fans have yet to hear a peep about the game from Nintendo.
There have been several instances of retailers listing Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch and then swiftly taking them down. This has happened again. According to VG247, a Swedish retailer named Inet ed a listing for Metroid Prime Trilogy on the Switch, with a release date of June 19. This listing has now been taken down.
The recent announcement of game, while the impromptu nature of the reveal for that game means that Nintendo could easily shadow drop an announcement for Metroid Prime Trilogy. There have been rumors that a Nintendo canceled a Direct planned for June due to COVID-19, so it's possible that the company will need to rely on social media for the announcements of its summer releases. Nintendo announced Paper Mario only a few months before its release date, so there is no reason why the same can't be true for a Metroid Prime Trilogy port.
The Nintendo Switch has become a popular machine for ports, especially when it comes to Wii U titles. An HD remaster of Metroid Prime Trilogy seems like it would be a huge seller, especially as Metroid Prime 4 doesn't appear to be coming out anytime soon. These rumors should be taken with a grain of salt, but the sheer number of sources talking about this game to different outlets suggests that something is in the works. It's possible that Nintendo has been holding off on releasing the game until it can be used to build up hype for Metroid Prime 4, but we won't know for sure until that game makes its long-awaited reappearance.
Source: VG247
