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super_etecoon on 25 January 2019
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JamesGarret said:
super_etecoon said:

Simultaneous release on the Switch and new Switch like Breath of the Wild?  Or will they lock it to the next Switch to boost sales on the new system?  I don't think they would do that.  This is such a PR fiasco for them and denying the game to current Switch owners would be an even worse image.  If it does end up being a launch title for the next system I can guarantee you'll also be playing it on your Switch day and date.

Is Metroid a system mover?

I know it isn't traditionally a system mover, but I will say that it was Metroid Prime that brought me back to the Nintendo fold.  I skipped the 64 generation and moved over to Sony for the PS1 and the PS2 era.  Metroid Prime alone was enough for me to buy a Gamecube even if I didn't (at the time) like the controller or even the look of the system.  And if you don't think fans are excited about Prime 4, just take a look at the reaction videos of its reveal...for a title card.  A Metroid on the same level as Breath of the Wild would absolutely move units and could prove to break the under performing history of this beloved series.  Of course, now that we're in some sort of development hell or resurrection it will be tough to see the impact it will have on Switch sales or the Switch successor's sales.  Either way, I don't think they would lock this title behind a new generation.