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 ... |
I think its rather interesting for Metroid's case. For being considered one-third of the Nintendo First-Party trinity (along with Mario and Zelda), it has struggled to gain an increasing audience. With 13 titles (including the packaged Prime trilogy compilation), the series has only sold about 18 million all together. Even with most of the main titles gaining high acclaim (and Other M receiving above average reviews), it appears the scores and acclaim weren't enough to gain people's attention. Then, to add insult to injury, in their releases, Super Metroid and Prime 3 were overshadowed by Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario Galaxy, respectively, when released within their respective years.
I'm not realy sure why the series has struggled to have even a 4 million seller. I think Nintendo has tried whatever they could to expand the audience or create greater awareness within their budget. I don't know if its commercials or something or the fact that the gameplay and concepts don't necessarily attract the casual or larger audiences. When you have series like Kirby and Animal Crossing finding consistent (or even greater) success and Fire Emblem and Xenoblade gaining new ground and momentum, then something has to be wrong. I guess Dark Souls has something to say about that, in regards to commercial and critical success, but the two series are different in terms of gameplay and such.
