Nintendo launches long-awaited 'Metroid Prime 4' sci-fi blaster

'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond' will take players on Switch 1 or 2 to a distant planet they can explore on foot or by motorbike in Samus's distinctive armoured suit. — Nintendo

PARIS: Fans of Nintendo's Metroid science-fiction saga have reason to celebrate on Nov 4 as the latest instalment in the series is released after an eight-year wait and a bumpy road through development.

Drawing loose inspiration from the Alien movies since its first title in 1986, the game series has followed the adventures of space bounty hunter Samus Aran in her battle with the extraterrestrial Metroids.