One Year Later, Metroid Samus Returns Still Not Sold Over 500k

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FE echoes is really the main one to compare here as the gauge of interest between the two main niche franchises of fire emblem and metroid. Echoes though is arguably a dated game with ailienating arcaic mechanics though the presentation is awesome. However most that are truely interested in it are only the VERY small minority. And it still sold 700k.
SR had all the hype it needed to plus the nostalgia factor going for it but it sold less than 500k. It has mechanics that are updated and generally present to the 2d Metroidvainia player, but it still underperformed.

Then again fire emblem beating Metroid in Japan has always been a trend even when Metroid sold better in Japan - 710k super Metroid vs 740k FE3... The Japanese actually loved the shit out of Metroid (they loved FE more but still) untill prime came around and they saw it become a genre they don't like- a first/third person shooter. The first time that a shooter REALLY sold well in Japan is Splatoon...