Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's Ending Does Samus Dirty (Spoilers)

"Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is intended as both a continuation and a new start for the long dormant franchise. Though Nintendo has never quite said it overtly, it has seemed likely that this is meant to launch a new series of Prime games--possibly even a second trilogy, for the sake of dramatic rhyme. And the ending of Prime 4 accents that feeling, leaving the door wide open for more story--but in the process, diminishing the character of protagonist Samus Aran."

"As many eager Metroid fans know from preview coverage and reviews, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond features a wide cast of Federation characters, who have been stranded on Viewros with Samus. As you explore the corners of Sol Valley you eventually meet five in total: engineer Myles MacKenzie, sniper Reger Tokabi, Sergeant Ezra Duke, Private Nora Armstrong, and mech unit VUE-995. Each talks with Samus and relates to her in different ways. Myles is out of his element and needs Samus' rescue. Armstrong is a bona fide Samus superfan. Tokabi opens up to her about his religion and upbringing."

"Your mission to reactivate the Master Teleporter is to open a way back home. The unspoken element of this is that you're trying to save them, too. They're all stranded far from home just like you are. Naturally, as you start to activate the Master Teleporter, Sylux chooses that moment to attack. A major portion of the final battle involves fighting alongside all five of the Federation squad at once, providing emergency help when they're downed, and taking down Sylux's shields so that they can all concentrate fire on him."

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond functions as both a continuation and a fresh start for the dormant franchise, with implications that it may launch a new Prime series. The game places Samus on Viewros alongside five stranded Federation members—engineer Myles MacKenzie, sniper Reger Tokabi, Sergeant Ezra Duke, Private Nora Armstrong, and mech unit VUE-995—each offering unique interactions and support. The crew remains at base camp to assist the player during exploration and missions. The primary objective becomes reactivating the Master Teleporter to return home and rescue the squad. The finale forces Samus to fight Sylux amid teleporter activation, relying on coordinated squad combat and shield-breaking tactics.

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