How important is MetroidPrime 3 for Nintendo to counter Microsoft in USA?

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Gballzack said:

BenKenobi88 said:
Well they did. I'm not gonna find a link right now...

The last Metroid PRIME. They could do a "Fusion-esque" Metroid game later...

Well I'll take your word for it. I guess it makes sense since they wedge the Prime games inbetween the main series Metroid games they've probably run out of room to explore. Oh well, such is life.

http://playmagazine.com/index.php?fuseaction=SiteMain.showGamePage&Game_ID=578&page=2

Relevant text:

"Play: So if Corruption is the conclusion of the trilogy, will this be the final game with the “Prime” moniker?

MK: We knew from the beginning that this would be a three-part trilogy, and this would be the final Prime title. It was nice to know from the outset, in terms of planning the storyline and what have you. This is the end of the Metroid Prime storyline. I’m sure that you’ll see Samus and the Metroid franchise in some form or another. There’s no way Nintendo’s going to write it off and pull a Captain America on Samus. But we’re taking a break from the franchise."