Why does Metroid Mainline Games sale so sell low? And could it sale higher now?

[PAOerfulone]

The problem is that, in order to play something like Metroid Prime, takes A LOT out of the player, A LOT. This is not as simple as games like Mario, Pokemon Call of Duty, or even Zelda, in which you can pick it up, play it for half an hour- 1 hour - maybe even 2 hours if you really feel invested, then put down to go about your day and be able to pick up again any time. It is taking me FOREVER to finish Prime 2, and it's not because I think it's a bad game, Prime 2 is a great game, but it requires SO MUCh patience, fortitude, commitment, and investment on my part as the player. And as someone who was not a fan of the series to start and is looking at it through the eyes of a newbie, it is an extremely tiring process, ESPECIALLY with sooooooo..... muuuch... fucking... BACKTRACKING! It's draining as hell! When I accomplish something in the game, it feels AWESOME, no doubt. But those moments are so few and far between, that to a lot of people, it's just not worth it!

So what do I think Nintendo should do in order to address this problem. It's quite simple really. Make another 2D Metroid game.
And make it a little bit more streamlined and straight forward as to make it more friendly for the mainstream gaming audience.
2D Metroid is around half, close to half as long as the Prime games, if I'm not mistaken.
So it's easier to get into those than into Prime.
I know Fusion didn't sell as well as Prime 1 did, but as they both launched at around the same time, and around that time was when every franchise had made the jump to 3D with the exception of Metroid, and since their was no 3D Metroid title on the Nintendo 64, all eyes and ears were on Prime, whereas Fusion was something nice to go along with it.
Fast forward to today, now that was see a resurgence/revival of sorts of retro styled gaming that harkens back to the 2D/16-bit era with the indie developers, etc. Or just more 2D games in general, a new 2D Metroid could be just the thing to revitalize the series and bring sales back up. Make a brand new, more streamlined, easier to get into 2D Metroid game with up to date graphics. This way, it will attract the attention of mainstream gamers/non-Metroid fans who see this & think, "Ok, this looks really fun! It looks smple to get into. Nice and easy. And it's an iconic IP with a great legacy behind it! Why not, let's give it a shot!" Along with the guaranteed purchases of Metroid fans who will be eager (I assume), to get, not just a new mainline Metroid title, but a 2D one. The first one since Zero Mission in 2004!
And if all goes well, that game should be the one that tops 3 million, making it the best selling Metroid game of all time.
And from there, the floodgates would open. Nintendo could follow up with a direct sequel that improves upon what it's predecessor did right and fix what it did wrong, It'll hopefully bring in around the same level of sales, hopefully better, though historically speaking for Nintendo games on their systems, the earlier the game releases, the better it sells.
But anyways, they'll both sell really great, and then afterwards they can come out with Prime 4. And they could have them run side by side like they do with Mario and Zelda.
One 2D game for the mainstream audience and entire Metroid fanbase, and one Prime game for the dedicated core of the Metroid fanbase. With the occassional spinoff here and there.