Dunban67 said:
I m not so sure- Existing Metroid fans are hungry so there would be a strong "by in" from existing fans for a mainline Metroid- If it is a 3d Prime type game then IMO there will be alot of new fans wanting to experience what all the Metroid fans have been talking about- plus Samus is getting good exposure in Smash games- Also look at Fire Emblem- It was thought to ne dead in the West (by Nintendo) then went on to record sales with its newest iterations |
One of the main reasons why Fire Emblem Awakening succeeded was because it was able to be accesible to a greater audience that previous games were not able to. Casual mode allowed for new players and casual players to play the game without the danger of actually losing their comrades if they feel if its too much of a challenge for them to start. Permadeath was a factor here for some fans or consumers who wanted to try the games. Of course, it didn't hurt that Awakening combined pretty all of the elements that were introduced from previous games and added a few new things that allowed it to stand out and be great.
I wonder how Metroid can close that gap between casuals and core gamers while remain the challenging series it is known to be.
