Metroid: Other M sales predictions thread

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mhsillen said:

This game was marketed well in the states. Less than good sales might be attributed to people  not being  impressed by his game.  Might be that simple

Yeah, advertising is one area where Nintendo really did well with the game.  Both in America and Japan (dunno about Europe?).

What's really torpedoed sales upfront is the trashing it's gotten from the overcompensating industry press, which has really driven away a lot of the usual base Metroid relies on.  Unfortunately the game seems tailor made for that same base, so it's potential with other audiences is inherently limited.