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First day sales of Metroid in Japan

A rough estimate of the first day sales of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption are in from Japan. As many had anticipated, sales were minuscule compared to Wii Fit. Metroid only sold about 20,000 units on its first day. How long Corruption can go in Japan is questionable, as the previous two installments in the series did not sell well in the Land of the Rising Sun.

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blynx1825886d ago

The Metroid series has NEVER gotten the proper reception it has so long deserved. Its the only Nintendo franchise no one has any strong expectations for.

permutated5886d ago

Wait...uh...Corruption just game out in Japan??

Isn't Nintendo a Japanese company!?

permutated5886d ago

Yeah, I know that.

I just figured that a Japanese developers first party title would hit home first...

Tsalagi5886d ago

Metroid was never popular in Japan to start with and then they try to release it over there as a FSP? What were they smoking?

Da360sucks5886d ago

I Use To Love Metroid
i stop playing it
when it became a first person shooter

ChickeyCantor5886d ago (Edited 5886d ago )

i said the same untill i really gave it a try....you will say something else once you finished the first game.

but the 2d metroids still kick ass.

and its a first person adventure....

a game were you hold a knife in firstperson perspective isnt a firstperson hack/slash game now is it =P
.....btw Fusion is still 2d....still played that one or what?

OT:
ah it was expected anyway...metroid never sold that great in the first place especially not in japan.

chrstphr5675886d ago

Wow it's just comming out in japan. I wish all of nintendo's first part games would come out in america first.

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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Is A Motion Control Revolution

With the Wiimote as your Arm Cannon, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a motion control revolution.

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Ranking the Metroid Games from Worst to Best

From Xfire: "Is Super Metroid still as super as it once was in 1994? If not, which Metroid game is better than the influential title?"

Highrevz1029d ago

I look forward to the day any game beats that Super, Metroid or not.
Hollow Knight come damn near close to knocking Super Metroid from the top of my list, that’s a huge achievement for such a small team.

The problem for me is I’ve been waiting for a 2D Metroid that beats Super but I don’t think I’ll ever see that day. I still play the original 1-2 times a year and a few randomiser plays.

Fully agree with the list and all points it makes for each game. I’m expecting Dread to fit in the middle of that list but I’m happy to be wrong about that.

Venoxn4g1029d ago

In my opinion Other M is better than Federation Force

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You can now play the Metroid Prime games on the PC with mouse and keyboard, and better FOV

DSOGaming writes: "Now here is something really cool. Thanks to a custom version of the Dolphin emulator, called PrimeHack, PC gamers can play the main trilogy of Metroid Prime like never before. And by that, we mean with proper keyboard and mouse controls, as well as higher FOV values."

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