Why has Nintendo given up on Metroid?

[prayformojo]

Samus Aran said:

prayformojo 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.

They're doing it because of sales. The series is my favorite franchise of theres but let's face it... it doesn't sell all that well. 

Yet we get boring Star Fox.

Yeah, I don't get that at all. Maybe a part of the Metroid issue is that Retro set the bar at a level they can't compete with? Nintendo are geniuses but one thing they've never done is make a great FPS.