Why has Nintendo given up on Metroid?

[Samus Aran]

Dusk said:

Fusioncode said:

It has been almost 5 years since the last entry. I don't get it, why is Nintendo not prioritizing one of their most beloved franchises? Does it not sell well enough? Was Other M so horrible that it killed the series for good? Lack of resources?

Come on big N. Give us Metroid and all complaints about WiiU will be forgiven.

Compared to the other entries they have released, no, it doesn't sell as well. I don't think it's abandoned, they are just putting other stuff, bigger stuff, before it.

They've released many games on Wii U that won't reach the sales of Metroid Prime 1 or 3.