Innovation in software is the source of Nintendo's decline

[LordTheNightKnight]

RolStoppable said:

LordTheNightKnight said:

"Metroid Prime (that's the 3D Metroid series) - No visible sales decline."

2 sold less, but that was due to the sharp decline of the Gamecube at the time and due to the innovation of travelling between the worlds (and in a way that got in the way of exploration). 3 still sold less than one, but had the innovation of more story and cut scenes, plus the innovation of different planets also got in the way of exploration.

The sales of the first game were inflated. If people knew what they were getting into, the sales would have been considerably less and in line with the other two games.

I disagree. While many whined that it wasn't an FPS, many liked that it was basically Metroid from a new perspective. Plus the game had legs, which would mean people had plenty of time to hear about what the game was like, but chose to buy it anyway.