>>723387141
>Only a subset of nintendies knows of it
Far more people know of Metroid than Lords of Shadow. Lords of Shadow, outside of its infamy from disappointed Castleania fans, probably wouldn't even be recognized as Castlevania by most people who would otherwise recognize Castlevania when they see it. Because Lords of Shadow doesn't even look like Castlevania.
Pretty much all three games look like someone's Warcraft OC stuck in some generic action games.
And you're underestimating Metroid. It might not be the most well known property there is. And maybe non-nintendo fans would struggle to pinpoint Dread specifically, but even with the white suit, people have a fairly easy time to identify it as Metroid. Certainly way more easily than to identify fucking Lords of Shadow.
>>Blades of Something
>What's that?
Their latest game. Might not have been all that. But it's their latest game.
Also "What's that?" is how most people would respond when presented with Lords of Shadow. But plenty of people have at least heard of Metroid.