I find it funny how the author mentions how long Metroid has been dormant, a whopping 2.5 years at the time of Dark Moon's release, while completely ignoring the fact that Luigi's Mansion took 11.5 years to get a sequel.
To put that into perspective, I was 9 years old when the first game released, in the single digits and not old enough to really do anything without adult supervision. When the sequel released I was 21, old enough to legally drink and just a few months away from being a father myself.
Also he seems to forget that Metroid has seen 7 games release in the time it took Luigi's Mansion to get a sequel. Metroid Fusion/Metroid Prime-2002, Metroid Zero Mission/Prime 2-2004, Metroid Prime Hunters-2006, Metroid Prime 3-2007, Metroid Other M-2010.
Don't get me wrong, I love Metroid and its tied with Zelda as my favorite video game series ever but its ridiculous to act like it deserved a new entry over Luigi's Mansion, which by the way both entries have outsold the best selling Metroid game.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
