Is Hyrule Warriors Doomed?

[archbrix]

Soleron said:

archbrix said:

Soleron said:
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That might be a concern if Zelda was a franchise that heavily appealed to the masses but I think the vast majority of potential Zelda purchasers won't confuse this with being a proper Zelda game.

Nintendo obviously still think it can sell to the mass-market still or it wouldn't be their longest and most expensive game to make.

Not necessarily.  Much to the dismay of some Nintendo fans, the company has been known to put a lot of time, effort and manpower into a title (see Skyward Sword) despite the fact that multiple other cheaper projects could have yielded better selling results.