Metroid could get the attention it deserves if Nintendo plays things rightIt's time Nintendo gives Samus Aran and her legacy the attention she deserves.
Metroid is something of a contradiction. The Metroid franchise is one of the most influential in all of video games, incorporating a sidescrolling discovery-based design that — alongside Konami-owned Castlevania — created the informal genre known as "Metroidvania." Even so, the franchise hasn't been a heavy hitter for Nintendo, far from it, as multiple games struggled to reach over a million copies sold, even with the introduction of the first-person shooter Prime games from Retro Studios.
However, thanks to the launch of MercurySteam's Metroid Dread, there's an opportunity for that to change. Metroid Dread is selling faster than any other Metroid game in history, with over 854,000 copies sold in October 2021 alone. It's also the first game in 19 years to move the series story forward, a prospect that no doubt helped the game find success from not just the franchise faithful but also curious newcomer...
Source:
Metroid could get the attention it deserves if Nintendo plays things right
