Why are Metroid franchise sales so low? How can the franchise grow?

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liquidninja said:

bdbdbd said:
...How to get the sales up, would propably require the series to turn into more action, less adventure...

 

Screw that! I want more adventure, more exloration, but less back tracking. It still should have back tracking just not as much because levels > back-tracking.

 

funny....I thought the last game didn't have enough back tracking.  Part of what makes the back tracking work is that it is so easy to get lost in a Metroid game.  But while you are lost you are constantly finding items/ better routes to get places.  After all the back tracking you rtruly feel like you understand the world of Samus.

But I don't know how to make the series sell any better.  Multiplayer would certainly be a good addition...as would a leaderboard/rankings for different completion times/percentages.