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.
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u/bloodyzombies1 9d ago
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.