Report: Retro Studios is Working on a Secret Wii U Game With a New Engine

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curl-6 said:

Soundwave said:

Metroid isn't a big franchise, hate to break it you. Could barely scrape past 1 million even on the 100 million selling Wii. It's small potatoes if we're talking sales. 

Metroid Other M barely scraped passed a million cos, well, it's crap, and reviled by fans.

Metroid's value lies less in moving software and more about appealing to core gamers and diversifying Wii U's lineup. Of course, it doesn't have to be Metroid, that was just one example. But it should at least be something with ambition and a non-kiddy image. Diddy Kong Racing, as well as being superfluous, would only reinforce the perception that Nintendo only makes games for children.

Metroid Prime 3 didn't sell great on the Wii, that was the game I was referencing.  

It's just not a franchise the "dudebros" crowd cares about. Too slow, cerebral, not enough shooting/killing/explosions. 

Nintendo is a kid-centric company, a Metroid game is not going to change that image. 

Besides Diddy Kong Racing was a lot of fun. I wouldn't have an issue if they are making Diddy Kong Racing U. 

Wii U is what it is, nothing is changing/altering its situation at this point.