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Glad to see Animal Well getting some press coverage. I'm excited to see Dunkey's first published video game!

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Wow, even the actual Metroid games are having trouble with the sell? Super interesting. It seems like something across all arts/entertainment in recent times where there’s just so much stuff out there.

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Metroid is historically one of the lower-selling Nintendo franchises, be it the 2D games or the Prime trilogy. They'll crack a million, but it's a climb.

This year's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown from Ubisoft had great reviews but doesn't seem to have done as well commercially. The game debuted in mid-January but ranked 13th for U.S. game sales that month, according to Circana. That's just one chart, but a notable one.

I love the genre. February's Ultros was one of the coolest games I've played in years. But it just doesn't connect with the masses the way it does with critics.

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Ah interesting, so it's a bit more niche of a genre. Admittedly, I haven't really played Metroidvania games, myself.

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I’ll have to look into animal well……..once I’ve beaten Trails In The Sky: Trails of Reverie!!

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