Kensuke Tanabe’s Metroid Prime 4 marks his Nintendo swan song, setting the Sylux saga in motion
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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.
- Metroid Prime 4 is the last Nintendo game from producer Kensuke Tanabe, game imagined as first part of Sylux saga Nintendo Everything
- Veteran Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe, known for Metroid and Paper Mario, reportedly confirms retirement Video Games Chronicle
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's producer offers an extremely deep dive into the game's development (struggles, team size, regrets, inspirations & more) GoNintendo
- Kensuke Tanabe has announced his retirement from Nintendo My Nintendo News
- Metroid Prime producer Kensuke Tanabe has reportedly retired from Nintendo Nintendo Wire
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