One of Nintendo’s most hated games soars in sales thanks to the June Direct

He June Nintendo Direct It has been loaded with ads and has shown that Switch still has a lot of fight left to fight. The event has brought bombshells such as the new Zelda starring Zelda or even the first look at the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4. In fact, it has caused an unexpected effect: the June Direct has made one of Nintendo’s most hated games skyrockets in sales.

Metroid Prime: Federation Forcea Nintendo 3DS game that was released in August 2016, has skyrocketed in sales in amazon. As of June 19, occupied the first three positions of the products of the moment in video games in the online store, with an increase in sales of more than 10,000%as you can see in the following image.

An unexpected increase, but at the same time logical. Unexpected because we are talking about one of Nintendo’s most hated games, harshly criticized upon release for not following the formula Prime traditional, although with a quite interesting and fun multiplayer concept. Almost 10 years after the launch of Metroid Prime 3the company launched this kind of spinoff in which There was almost no sign of Samus Aran.

And why is it logical that sales of Metroid Prime Federation Force If there is such a bad memory of him? Because follows the plot after the events of Prime 3. In fact, its ending hides a scene in which it appears Syluxvillain of Metroid Prime 4: Beyondgetting a Metroid hatchling. In fact, given what we have seen of the new installment for Switch, the end of Federation Force may be the beginning of Prime 4.

And you, Have you been part of this increase in sales? It is important to emphasize that, although it can be played alone, the closure of Nintendo 3DS servers prevents you from enjoying the best facet of this game: its online multiplayer. If you have friends to play with locally, it can be a fun and demanding experience, as it requires cooperation and teamwork.

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