I really hope the game goes on to sell phenomenally. By the looks of things it seems it will pass the prime series in sales. This is a good thing though as Nintendo is likely to give more freedom/money/time/staff to retro so that they can continue their flawless record of creating incredible games!

Maybe they will finally get back around to doing Raven Blade and that Football game they cancelled in like 2002....

I'd be very disapppointed if it didn't, :O! 10m is the bottom of my expectations for this game.

I'd say Nintendo has invested quite heavily in Metroid as a franchise this generation... especially if you include the DS games and the trilogy special edition...

It's just they are yet to find a formula that truly "works" for metroid, in the sense that it gives the series mass-market appeal. Knowing Nintendo though, they are not one to easily give up on what they think is a good idea.

I believe we will eventually see a new Metroid that takes the series in new directions, while not abandoning what has worked for the primes, the 2d games, and yes even Other M. Hopefully sooner rather than later. And yes, firing Sakamoto for Other M is about as silly as firing Yokoi over the virtual boy was back then... I don't think anyone here agrees with that move. Lets give the man the benefit of the doubt - he was well aware of the "experimental" nature of the game he was making,  he is completely capable of making a different kind of Metroid game as well. Not that I'd mind having more games like Other M, but that's up to Nintendo to decide.

Im gona say about 7 - 8 million LTD for DKCR considering nintendo fans tendency to buy anything nintendo make no matter how good or bad :P (lololol waits to be killed)

LOL as someone who enjoyed Other M i kinda wish that were true :P

Ah yes but other M wasn't made by nintendo so why would any wii ownders bye it? (seriously signing my own death certificate now :P)

It's already half way there with only 3 weeks in Japan, 4 weeks in EMEAA and 5 in NA!!

As of now DKCR > MP1 (or you could look at it as DKCR > MP2 & MP3!)

Aslo, I just LOVE looking at this chart:

Pos	Game	Americas	Japan	EMEAA	Worldwide
1	Donkey Kong Country (SNES) Nintendo	4.43	3.00	1.87	9.30
2	Donkey Kong 64 (N64) Rare	3.31	1.10	0.86	5.27
3	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) Nintendo	2.13	2.21	0.81	5.15
4	Donkey Kong Land (GB) Nintendo	2.00	1.08	0.83	3.91
5	Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) Nintendo	1.19	1.77	0.55	3.51
6	Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) Nintendo	1.75	0.55	0.87	3.17
7	Donkey Kong (GB) Nintendo	1.59	0.80	0.68	3.07
8	Donkey Kong Land 2 (GB) Nintendo	1.41	0.42	0.52	2.35
9	Donkey Kong Country (GB) Nintendo	1.06	0.34	0.79	2.19
10	Donkey Kong Country (GBA) Nintendo	1.11	0.29	0.52	1.92

Keep climbing that banana tree DKCR!! :D - i'm quoting a member, i just don't remember who

But it had ivol Sakamoto hands in it.

ah well thats not enough for....nope i aint brave enough to make a third sarcastic comment XD