Title: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer(s): Retro Studios; Next Level Games, Virtuos (add'l development)

Publisher: Nintendo

Designers: Bill Vandervoort, Jhony Ljungstedt, Eric Sebesta (directors); Stephen Dupree

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

Release date: December 4, 2025

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SHOWNOTES: In Part 2 of our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review, Ash and Dan are back to discuss the divisive follow-up to Retro Studios' acclaimed sub-series. Having completed the game, we're able to make a complete analysis of the gameplay, presentation, and story—and we're not holding back spoilers this time! If you enjoy this episode, stay tuned for our post-holiday content, as well as our next two-part episode on Ark: Survival Evolved / Ascended!

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Title: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース, Zeruda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Toraifōsu; lit. The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Nintendo EAD

Publisher: Nintendo

Designers: Takashi Tezuka (director), Shigeru Miyamoto (producer)

Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Release date(s): November 21, 1991 (JP); April 21, 1992 (NA)

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SHOWNOTES: Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We're running a bit late, but here's the Collateral Gaming Holiday Special on New Year's Day, and what a better way to ring in 2026 than a seminal piece of the 16-bit era—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! This season is always the perfect time for us to talk about Zelda, and we're finally covering the title that established some of the most memorable conventions of not only the franchise, but action–adventure gaming as we know it today! Join Ash and Beau as we revisit Link's journey on the Super Nintendo, and stay tuned for more content very soon, such as the conclusion of our two-part episode on Metroid Prime 4.

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Title: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer(s): Retro Studios; Next Level Games, Virtuos (add'l development)

Publisher: Nintendo

Designers: Bill Vandervoort, Jhony Ljungstedt, Eric Sebesta (directors); Stephen Dupree

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

Release date: December 4, 2025

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SHOWNOTES: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally here! In Part 1 of Collateral Gaming's episode on our most anticipated game of the year, Ash, Zach, and Dan give our spoiler-free thoughts. Does it live up to the hype? Find out now, and stay tuned for Part 2 for our full spoiler review, as well as our (belated) Holiday Special on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past!

Check out Dan's articles on TechRaptor.net! You can also listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth!

Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel.

Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com

(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)