Watts detailed the "confusing choice" that Nintendo and developer Retro Studios made in his Metroid Prime 4 review. "When I was ready to proceed to the endgame, I got the usual warnings about a point of no return, but I had figured I could always load an older save to go back and do more exploring to pick up power-ups that I missed," Watts wrote. "But the auto-save now has me locked into the final area with no such apparent option, and my regular save slot--the one that activates when Samus steps into a save station--has been overwritten with a Mission Complete, so loading it prompts me to start a new game." Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Now Playing: Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Review The main menu does allow you to make a copy of a game in a different slot. If you want to proceed to the endgame to see how the story concludes, while allowing freedom to go back and explore, make sure that you either make a copy of your save or opt not to overwrite with a Mission Complete save. That said, there's always the possibility that Nintendo and Retro address this confusing issue with a future update for the Switch and Switch 2 game. Latest in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Features A New Samus Aran Voice Actor Metroid Prime 4 Buying Guide - Amiibo Restock, Deals On Switch 2 Gear, And More Metroid Prime 4 File Size Revealed For Switch And Switch 2