Nintendo is offering a downloadable, printable databook for Metroid prime 4, evoking a bygone era of physical game manuals. The full PDF, available on NintendoS Japanese website, includes instructions for printing and folding a booklet designed to fit inside standard game cases.
While modern games typically offer in-game control schemes and tutorials, Nintendo is providing a nostalgic choice for players who prefer a physical reference. The databook’s release taps into a growing appreciation for the tactile experience of customary game packaging and collectibles.the PDF manual is available for download at https://www.nintendo.com/jp/games/switch2/bgw5a/databook/pdf/PDFmanual.pdf. The discovery was initially shared by ninpatentswatch on bsky.app (https://bsky.app/profile/ninpatentswatch.bsky.social/post/3m75hnarurk2b).
“Would opening the in-game menu and looking up the controls that way be an awful lot easier? Sure it would,” Nintendo Life noted. “But come on, where’s the fun in that?”
