it was all just so incredibly awesome to me. I wanted a cool suit just like hers! A gun for an arm, various beams and missiles, being able to run at lightning speed and shoot across the screen like a rocket (Speed Booster / Shinespark), becoming a spinning ball of death (Screw Attack) that could fly (Space Jump). To share from personal experience: growing up, Samus was always my favorite power fantasy. We can use it to talk about what we love! I wouldn't wanna see those core elements ditched in favor of palatability to a wider audience.įor many of the folks who do like Metroid, it resonates hard, and it's always been my #1 favorite series ever.Ĭlick to expand.Solid post! I'll just say though, that the thread doesn't have to be obnoxious.

I like its lonely, oppressive atmosphere, frequent horror vibes, unique protagonist among the rest of Nintendo's characters, and so on. The only way Metroid could ever hope to become a potential sales juggernaut is by abandoning all the things that make it so unique, and so great. No matter how good certain things are (and I think Metroid is phenomenal!), they're not gonna be for everyone, and that's okay. There's other reasons too, but these are a few of the main ones. Limited guidance in most entries in the series can lead to players getting lost, and subsequently frustrated at not knowing how to progress.It has next to no characters outside of Samus herself, and its settings are most often a blend of dark, lonely, and hostile.A notable source of inspiration behind it is a horror movie about a killer alien aboard a spaceship. It isn't cute, family friendly, or brightly adventurous in the way much of Nintendo's bigger properties are.It's very unique in Nintendo's portfolio. Metroid, by design, isn't really a property that could ever have widespread mainstream appeal. I feel like already kinda nailed it in one, but some people simply aren't interested in Metroid despite its quality, and others (myself among them) simply aren't interested in Zelda despite its popularity.

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