The newest issue of Nintendo Dream, the official magazine in Japan, has shared new details about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Be warned, there are potential spoilers, so you may want to skip the rest of this post if you’re trying to go into the game blind.

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The article says that Viewros has three diverse biomes: a forest, a desert, and a polar region, in addition to ruins scattered throughout all three. The Vi-O-La bike has multiple offensive options, including a spinning energy attack, speed boost, barrier shield and projection trail that leaves an echo to confuse enemies. The article suggests that Samus’s new Psychic Abilities will have an impact on her body and mind.

The article reveals a new character, whose name was translated by Universo Nintendo as Ais Raxus. This creature is a guardian of Viewros and can either become your enemy or ally. New renders of Sylux and the Lamorn creature are included, with the suggestion that the Lamorn know the origins of the Psychic Abilities, but may or may not be an ally. It reveals that Sylux has a “mental connection” with Samus, though his true intentions are unknown. Most shockingly, the article potentially gives away his true origins: as a failed attempt from “ancient Federation experiments” to replicate Samus’s abilities.

Lastly, the three amiibo are said to be compatible with the in-game gallery mode and “future updates to the Metroid Prime series”. What that means is unclear.

We’ll get our own translation of this article to you as soon as we can. For now, you can read a Spanish translation at the link below. Scans courtesy of Weibo.

Source: Universo Nintendo/Weibo