The first true test for Switch is this summer season

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KLXVER said:

Wyrdness said:

Metroid struggles to make it to 1m sales, it's not a core franchise it's a niche title with a cult following always has been always will be, core players never look at it because it requires a specific taste to get into. If you think Metroid would gain attention from players who never got the Wii U then you're kidding yourself hard.

Its not a niche franchise. Its just not as popular as some of Nintendos other franchises.

Problem is Nintendo doesn't have the balls to actually change the metroid series enough to appeal more hardcore gamers. If metroid would have more insane boss battles a more adult artstyle and a story that's more realistic it would attract more hardcore gamers. Metroid prime corruption was a step towards reaching that audience. Than some nutjob at Nintendo thought it would be a good idea to release other M and disregard the groundwork corruption has led for the future of the series. On the other hand they rebooted star fox for some reason so I wouldn't see why a metroid is impossible, just not the metroid core gamers are waiting for.