Metroid prime 2 VS Metroid prime 3. (Saleswise).

[Darc Requiem]

StarcraftManiac said:

Darc Requiem said:

Faxanadu said:
Metroid isnt among Nintendo's Franchise Elite. The trifecta is the following:

Mario
Zelda
Pokemon

then nothing

and more nothing

then Metroid.

It isnt even developed by Nintendo.

Retro is a first party developer. They are 100% owned by Nintendo.

He means it's not internal... That Retro is owned by Nintendo is a true, but it's not being developed internally. That's what the guy meant.

Its a Nintendo studio thats the definition of interal development. F-Zero GX wasn't developed interally it was produced by Amusement Vision (SEGA) for Nintendo. Golden Eye, Perfect Dark, etc. were produced for Nintendo by Rare. The Battalion Wars games are a more recent example as they are developed by Kuju. If Retro was a second party developer i.e. and outside company that works exclusively with Nintendo you'd both be right but they aren't.