Metroid Dread is a game highly anticipated by fans of the adventures of Samus. It’s no wonder that the game appears at the top of the charts in different countries. All players intrigued by the game are not yet equipped with the Switch. And this rumor is such that it seems that the launch of Metroid Dead has generated a virtuous circle for Nintendo.

The launch of Metroid Dread on Nintendo Switch has given a new boost to sales on Wii U and 3DS of older episodes of the series. In any case, this is what tweeters in the UK noticed. “Shinesparkers. “In fact, as of October 11, five Metroid games are in the UK’s Top 10 eShop sales for Wii U and 3DS.

On the British Wii U, Metroid currently occupies four of the top ten places in the eShop rankings.

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And on the UK’s 3DS eStore, you can also see this sudden surge in popularity for Metroid. Metroid: Samus Returns is currently in third place in the eShop rankings across the Channel. Note that in France, this momentum caused by the launch of Metroid Dread can also be felt. In fact, Metroid: Samus Returns is ranked fourth in the French eShop 3DS ranking at the time of writing.

Will Metroid ever be at the level of Mario or Zelda in terms of sales?

Given that Metroid is a second-tier Nintendo license in terms of popularity, this situation is obviously beneficial. And this for both Nintendo and Metroid fans. For Nintendo, it is clearly positive that its license is moving into a new business sphere. Especially since the Kyoto firm is preparing Metroid Prime 4. And without a doubt a reissue of the first Metroid Prime on Switch.

Likewise, this new popularity of Metroid is good news for longtime franchise fans. If nothing is guaranteed, it can potentially encourage Nintendo to release new Metroid games more often. Given the length of the wait between truly unreleased Metroid game releases, fans certainly wouldn’t spit on more frequent releases.

What do you think of this situation? What kind of gamers do you think are behind these late purchases of Metroid games on Wii U and 3DS? Do you think this new popularity will drive Nintendo to release more Metroid games? Give us your opinion in the comments below.