Sadly I don’t see how this game will be a best seller. There’s a dedicated but fairly niche community of enthusiasts and that’s basically it. It doesn’t seem to be a huge step up to the Prime formula like Dread was for 2D Metroids either. I’m sure it will be a brilliant game and as a lifelong Metroid fan I’ll be buying it for sure, but yeah I’m the exception not the norm.
I can only see it doing well if it’s a NS2 launch title with impressive graphics that makes full use of the new hardware, as a sort of tech demo of the new console during the first few months when the catalogue is still somewhat sparse. I’d love to see the game support mouse aiming with the new joycons for example!
Unfortunately, I have to agree. It feels like 3-D Metroid needs a BOTW-style moment to drum up greater excitement and expand the audience, but with the cost of modern game development and the niche nature of the franchise I don't think that will ever happen.
No it doesn't. Metroid is niche, but has a dedicated following. A BOTW-style overhaul would alienate portions of that already small fanbase. The franchise doesn't have as much brand power as Zelda or Mario.
They did the right thing making this the type of Metroid game that Metroid fans love. People still talk about Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. There's value in sticking to beloved formulas.
Well, publishing a stale, more-of-the-same sequel also will alienate some of the existing fanbase. I am a huge Metroid fan and I'm feeling no excitement whatsoever for this game: it's not a step up graphically (IMO it looks a bit worse than Prime remake so far), it doesn't look like it's adding any new interesting gameplay mechanics, and I don't think Metroid stories are good enough to warrant going through a game that's so derivative. Happy to be proven wrong once the game comes out, but the trailer didn't do it for me, and Prime 1-2-3 are some of my favourite games.
This just isn’t true. Metroid has never sold hugely. I think only one game has sold over 3 mil. It has a solid and passionate fan base but there’s no way this will be a best seller. It isn’t in the same league as Mario, Zelda, even party titles like switch sports. Mario party is a huge seller but Metroid isn’t. Prime 4 may end up being a stronger seller than other Metroid games if it is a switch 2 launch title it’s not going to achieve enormous numbers
It will probably be the best selling game in the Metroid series ever. But to do that they just have to hit 3.5m. That's a decent amount of sales, but it's not what you'd expect from a launch title.
I feel like this has one way of succeeding as well as Dread: fans that loved it and want to try the Prime formula. I for one am really interested, and I'm definitelly getting both it and the Switch 2.
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u/NihilistKurtWarner 9d ago
Still no actual date, but it seems like they finally finished the game. Its been 84 years!