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UnstableGriffin said:
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I highly doubt it was the supposed cinematic focus, since for example Ninja Gaiden on the NES was more gratuitously cinematic, but it's one of the more popular NES titles out there (and let's not even begin with Metal Gear Solid...).

I think it has more to do with how Metroid wasn't as popular and well-known as it is nowadays.

I just said the NES Metroid sold 2.8m. Metroid II sold well as well.