Metroid is 40 years old but what kind of future is Nintendo building for it?
Despite Metroid celebrating its 40th anniversary, Nintendo's commitment to the franchise's future appears uncertain, with the upcoming Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Metroid Ravenous being the only major releases. While Metroid Dread was the best-selling entry, its sales pale in comparison to The Legend of Zelda series, suggesting Metroid remains a prestige title rather than a mainstream hit. The article questions whether Nintendo's current approach, focusing on similar 2D and 3D iterations, is enough to evolve the series or if a more radical reinvention is needed.
- Entities
- Company: MercurySteam
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Game: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Game: Metroid Ravenous
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Topic: Metroidvania
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Action RPG
- Game: Metroid Prime Remastered
- Company: Nintendo
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
- Topic: Franchise Longevity
- Game: Metroid Dread
- Game: Kirby and the World Beyond
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