Nintendo trying to figure out ehy Metroid Other M didn't sell

[Khuutra]

MaxwellGT2000 said:

Khuutra said:

So they should have expected it to sell 33-50% as much as the last Metroid game on the console? Why would it be realistic to expect it to be the worst-selling console Metroid of all time? Why make the game if those were their expectations?

You an Earthbound fan questioning this?  Why make Mother 3 if they knew it was late in the GBAs life, not coming to America, nor going to sell a million?  Because it's a solid game that people would enjoy! I know that isn't really the case for Other M but it's not outside of Nintendos realm, they don't just make series that sell gangbusters they focus on the little guys too with things like Fire Emblem, Punch-Out!!!, and Sin and Punishment, those are all lower tier franchises (Metroid being queen of low tier) for Nintendo and the one series that they seem to try and push to Zelda tier is Metroid and has yet to make it. 

They made Mother 3 because Itoi is an auteur who's able to foot the bill for production!

Making a game with a budget like Other M's would make no sense if they expected Fire Emblem-esque sales.

I agree with forest-spirit that their expectations were unrealistic for Other M, but if their expectations were in line with his then they shouldn't fund a game that expensive.