>>32943323>look at zeldaBotW radically changes formula, is fantastically received
>look at marioSMO is the most original, ambitious Mario in years, in fantastically received
>look at the fuss people made over federation force yet immediate adoration for metroid 4That wasn't just about "change," that was because it was a shitty spinoff that didn't star the protagonist of the series and was the first Metroid game in 6 years. If they had waited a year and announced federation force at the same time as Prime 4, people wouldn't have hated on it as much