axumblade said:
Metrium said:
axumblade said:
Metrium said:
Because they are the 3 most popular ''original'' games from Nintendo. By ''original'' I mean they started almost when everything started, with the NES. They are the 3 longest running franchise, that are all 3 totaly different style of gameplay and universe. Meanwhile DK's universe can be related to Mario's, but Zelda/Metroid/Mario has nothing in comon except with few small clever easter eggs a la Link's Awakening. |
Technically, Kirby has sold about 2 times as many as the Metroid franchise, the games come out more frequently, and the series originates on the same system that the other 3 titles mentioned came from...
@ISAWYOSHI, the problem with counting Pokemon is that the big 3 are signified by their mascotlike characters. We have Pikachu, but really there are too many Pokemon for us to just sit down and say "Well, Pikachu IS Pokemon's Mascot."
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True, but Kirby's Adventure came out at the very end of the NES's lifespan, I think the SNES was already out at the time. Unless I'm wrong, Kirby is not as old as Metroid (it's close tho). Also Kirby games never had the budget of Metroid games, partly explaining why kirby games are more frequent. But w/o a doubt, if we had to make a top4, Kirby would be the fourth in my list, the problem with Pokémon is that Nintendo don't have 100% control over the IP and it did'nt originate from the NES like the other4.
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I want to say it was a 6 year difference in release. But also if you want to get technical Kirby,got 20 year anniversary special edition and Metroid didn't get anything for it (but then again, Nintendo are weird about the anniversaries anyway...)
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Come to think of it the last three Nintendo games that got to celebrate their 20 or 25 anniversary were Mario, Zelda & Kirby but no Metroid which is older than Kirby and no Star Fox or F-Zero which are just as old as Kirby.
Both Kirby & Metroid games usually sell like 1 million and end up being good if not great games but when it comes to fanbase Metroid just can't keep up. And after Other M which got tons of Metroid fans outraged i guess Nintendo was afraid to throw a party after that ignoring other great games like Trilogy and Super Metroid, which ultimately shows how much faith Nintendo has in Metroid.
