New Metroid in 2018. Not on Wii U

[Dusk]

RubberWhistleHistle said:

Dusk said:

You forgot Metroid Prime 1,2 and 3. Does that throw a wrench into your theory?

no it doesnt. there is still a metroid game released every 8 years. 

And inbetween. Does that throw a wrench into it? 

Here's what you forgot

Metroid 2 1991

Metroid Fuzion  2002

Metroid Zero Mission & Prime 2 2004

Metroid Prime Hunters 2006

Metroid Prime 3 2007

Prime Trilogy (if you want to count it...) 2009

So it's become more popular in the last decade, there is likely one to be sooner than later. Plus Metroid Hunters on the DS disproves your theory of it missing every third console. GB, GBA, DS. Unless you count the GBC as a second GB, then it's still discounted due to the GBA. 

So basically