Nintendo's share price takes a -4% hit after MP4's announcement.

[AngryLittleAlchemist]

The_Liquid_Laser said:

AngryLittleAlchemist said:

People mention that Metroid isn't a software seller a lot, but surely when compared to most 2-4 million sellers from Nintendo it probably sells a lot more hardware, right? Like .. I would find it a little odd if Kirby and Yoshi sell as much hardware as Metroid does. Kirby might beat Metroid in Japan but still.

I bet this is true.  Metroid is kind of distinct from other Nintendo franchises.  It is sci-fi and tends to be edgier than the standard Nintendo stuff.  Kirby and Yoshi kind of come across and kiddy and wholesome much like Mario does.  My impression is that the Metroid fanbase is smallish but extremely passionate.

Yeah, and I have a feeling it could be a pretty decent system seller if it had good marketing. I mean, it's a sci fi exploration game with shooter elements. But even without capturing the general audience, it's so different from other Nintendo franchises that I do think it sells fans on the hardware. Don't think that's really the case for most of the platformers.