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zygote on 10 May 2017
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freebs2 said:
The_Yoda said:

I wish the Metroid fanbase was bigger that way we got more regular installments but I just don't think that it is ...

Yes, but to be fair the series has also been quite unfortunate so far.

By the standards of thier time Metroid and Super Metroid were actually quite popular. Then the series has been put back for a whole generation and later it happened to recive the strongest back-up from Nintendo in a time when the company was labeled as "kiddy" and its home console was selling poorly.

 

You may argue MP3 didn't do better on Wii either but even in that case you have to put things in perspective. The Wii was a very popular console due to accessibilty and multiplayer, Metroid Prime on the contrary is an immersive and graphical intensive single player game. With Ps3/360 (and HD gaming in general) being a novelty those who were looking for that kind of experience were obviously looking elsewhere. In other words MP3 was a no brainer for  established fans but it wasn't in a good position to attract new players.

If Nintendo will ever want to revive the series I think now its the right timing. It's not a stretch to say Zelda is the key title that convinced people to buy the Switch on launch and it will likely play a role in defining the system's library since it signals a strong interest for deep and immersive single player experiences.

Very much agree. Also, MP3 was not near as engaging or epic as the two GCN predecessors. The motion controls of Metroid Prime Trilogy were a more interesting addition for Wii than the game MP3 itself. MP3 gave into the mainstream expectations of voice actors and story sequence driven gameplay when the GCN titles set a different solitude appeal for the series. This is a solitary existence that too emerges from Breath of the Wild due to the size of the game and the emptiness of the music. Metroid would fit very well here on the Switch and help to solidify its dedication to core, expansive experiences. I think Nintendo had this in mind with Zelda and Switch and I think they have more in their plan that we don't know. Metroid seems a good movie to entice players going into 2018, possibly using a modified Breath of the Wild engine.