Why was Metroid other m not highly sucsessful?

Answer 1

Metroid: Other M recieved a lot of criticism from fans of the series, mainly because of the way Samus was portrayed. In the previous games, she was seen as having a very stable, assertive personality. She could always rely on herself. In finally giving her dialouge, Team Ninja (the company that made the game) had an opportunity to really develop that.

Instead, Team Ninja made her out to be quite emotionally fragile, and very reliant on strong, manly men. This massive change made fans VERY angry, and you'll find a lot of criticism and negative reviews on internet forums as a result.

While the main gripe about the game is how character development was botched, the control system was also seen as somewhat of a failure. As Samus travels around (in third person,) the wiimote is held on either side by both hands. Thus, movement is constricted by the D-pad, and there are very few buttons available. This can lend to a feeling of disconnection from the game. Additionally, the view will be changed when pointing the wiimote at the screen. This allows you to fire more accurately, and is the ONLY way to shoot missles. However, you can't move while doing so. This can cause a break in whatever fluid action you had before.