Nintendo has said it is looking into reason why action/adventure title Metroid: Other M didn’t sell as well as they had hoped.
Nintendo of America boss, Reggie Fils-Aime, says Nintendo believed the collaborative effort between themselves and Team Ninja should have been a ‘million unit title’.
"We believe that it (Metroid: Other M) could be, should be a million unit title. We’re not going to get there, not through the holiday. And we are doing a lot of thinking as to why. Because it’s a great game. The consumer reaction because of the quality has been strong. We’re doing a lot of thinking about why we didn’t get there. I think the marketing was strong, advertising was very good, the social media we did was very positive. (It’s) getting close to half a million."
Despite poor sales, Nintendo have looked into the feedback of Other M which saw many fans mention the different portrayal of series protagonist Samus Aran.
"I’m not going to sit here and criticize a style of the game, but have I read the same feedback that said, broadly, that the portrayal of Samus felt different than how the player in the past had internalized the character? I’ve heard and read the same feedback. Do I think it’s warranted or not? I’m not quite sure yet… I don’t yet believe that that is the driving factor to the performance of the game."
Metroid: Other M is available now exclusively to Nintendo Wii.
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