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There's a point relevant to both Metroid and DKC in that the longer a series waits between genuine mainline entries, the higher the risk in releasing spin-offs, especially of the experimental variety. While there are exceptions (Mario had new 1 mainline game between July 96 and April 2006 and survived fine) the aforementioned franchises have both dealt with it. The lack of actual Country titles in the aughts may have made hardcore fans even less inclined to try Konga or Jungle Beat, and the outright rejection of Federation Force should have been obvious from the beginning given both the long absence and how Other M went down.
Its a pity because a gradual universe exploration of the settings in Metroid and DKU via side games would be fantastic, just not at the expense of getting new mainline titles. It might be something for expanded media like comics, books, etc to partake in, but this is Nintendo we're talking about.
Its a pity because a gradual universe exploration of the settings in Metroid and DKU via side games would be fantastic, just not at the expense of getting new mainline titles. It might be something for expanded media like comics, books, etc to partake in, but this is Nintendo we're talking about.