Hero of Hyrule
Frieren the Slayer
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Metroid Dread is here, and while it remains to be seen how it will do, at this point I think we must at the very least confess that Nintendo have done everything in their power to make Metroid the big hit the series should perhaps always have been but has never gotten to be:
I sincerely hope Dread is the breakout moment this series needs - early indications are really encouraging! But at this point, the ball is entirely in the market's court. Nintendo have done their part now - above and beyond, to be honest.
Let's just hope the market responds.
- Making a new one
- Making a new good one
- Giving it a hell of a concerted marketing push
- Putting it on a system where there is an actual install base and audience for this kind of game
- Even associating it with the launch of a new flagship hardware model
I sincerely hope Dread is the breakout moment this series needs - early indications are really encouraging! But at this point, the ball is entirely in the market's court. Nintendo have done their part now - above and beyond, to be honest.
Let's just hope the market responds.