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Mr Khan said:

NintendoPie said:
I think that Metroid could become one of Nintendo's Flagship series. They just need to push it more. Make it seem like something that they are really proud, then it should catch on.

It's impossible to do without undermining what makes Metroid, metroid. Look at the other side of the Metroidvania coin: Castlevania. Castlevania didn't get big until they made Lords of Shadow, which was more Bionic Commando than Castlevania. We could get something big, but it would be Metroid in name only at best.

I don't agree.

I think Metroid could make it as a big title while staying the same. It has the locales, it has the graphics, it has the aliens, and it is pretty interesting. All they need to do is shove it down people's throats that they must buy the game. 

Have you ever seen a big marketing push for a Metroid game? (Other than the originals.)