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curl-6 on 02 April 2015
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Soundwave said:
curl-6 said:

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. 

Prime 3 didn't "barely scrape passed million", it sold closer to 2 million. And not all core gamers are dudebros, there is still a market for more cerebral games.

Whether it's fun or not is irrelevant, I am speaking commercially here. Nintendo's image is not set in stone, it shifts contantly, and the backlash from Retro spending their first HD gen making only cartoon games would not make them look good. Appealing only to their established audience with safe games will kill Nintendo in the long run, expansion of the audience is the only way to remain relevant.