Isn't it also Metroid's 25th anniversary this year..?

 
Wikipedia lists both NES Zelda and Metroid as released in 1986.
 
So what about Metroid!? ;_;
 
Is there too much focus on the Zelda series?

Nintendo is powered by burning the thousands of ripped up hearts of loyal fans. 
Hence, they are carbon neutral.

Metroid isn't as big.

Other M happened....

Metroid is more popular in America than it is in Japan.

I never cared for Metroid... or StarFox...

I never cared for Metroid... or StarFox...

Nintendo is all like "Metroid ain't shit"

Speaking of Metroid, I hope the next handheld ( I could live with it being on a Tv console too ) is in 3D with 2D gameplay. 

 
One day, one day.....

@TooWalrus said:

I never cared for Metroid... or StarFox...

Same. Except for Starfox 64.

Because I like Zelda games, but have never really cared about Metroid.

Yes, Nintendo does only what I think they should do, and don't try to prove me wrong!

Or maybe it's because Zelda is the bigger franchise.

Other M happened....

Metroid's anniversary isn't till august.

@Marz said:

Other M happened....

And it was a good game. That still doesn't explain the lack of Metroid love this year.

@TheMustacheHero said:

@TooWalrus said:

I never cared for Metroid... or StarFox...

Same. Except for Starfox 64.

Yeah, I got Super Metroid on VC but its just slow and boring.

@Kjellm87 said:

Speaking of Metroid, I hope the next handheld ( I could live with it being on a Tv console too ) is in 3D with 2D gameplay.

One day, one day.....

I would wager that the next Metroid is a polygonal sidescroller that gets the NSMB treatment.

And in the process, probably loses all semblance of exploration and becomes an easy version of Contra.

From what I understand, Metroid has never done amazing commercially (except for the first Prime game), unlike the sales juggernaut that is Zelda. That, and it's always been one of Nintendo's B tier franchises and stealing the limelight from Zelda could be considered out of place. You could argue otherwise with me on that one, but I've always got the feeling that they've never cared enough about the franchise to do it themselves since the SNES era.