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generic-user-1 on 11 December 2013
Rogerioandrade said:
Lol

it´s funny to notice how some people here really don´t understand - or just pretend to not understand - how the market works, or are simply dumb.

then Super Mario 3d world sold 700k... ok..

how many digital copies did it sold?
how many copies nintendo needs to sell in order to make some profit?
how many copies will it sell lifetime?

Unless we have the answer to these three questions, we can´t say it´s a commercial failure.

1. i would say 100k+ but it doesnt realy matter, because 2. 300-400k i guess, the game just doesnt look so expensiv, and nintendo is realy good at making games cheap.

3. 25% of  wii u instalbase^^



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AnthonyW86 on 11 December 2013
Rogerioandrade said:
Lol

it´s funny to notice how some people here really don´t understand - or just pretend to not understand - how the market works, or are simply dumb.

then Super Mario 3d world sold 700k... ok..

how many digital copies did it sold?
how many copies nintendo needs to sell in order to make some profit?
how many copies will it sell lifetime?

Unless we have the answer to these three questions, we can´t say it´s a commercial failure.

Those are not the important questions. The real question is: how much could it already have sold if it hade also launched on other platforms? And the answer is probably 4-5 million at the very least, i think even more.

You can't justify missing out on that many sales forever, i can almost see the Playstation Mario boxart already.



Zero999 on 11 December 2013
AnthonyW86 said:

Those are not the important questions. The real question is: how much could it already have sold if it hade also launched on other platforms? And the answer is probably 4-5 million at the very least, i think even more.

You can't justify missing out on that many sales forever, i can almost see the Playstation Mario boxart already.

Not sure if serious.



orniletter on 11 December 2013
prayformojo said:
orniletter said:
prayformojo said:
I am under the belief that Mario should be retired for a few years or more BUT, if and when it happens, console Mario's should always be way more ambitious. Leave the 2D for handhelds where that sort of thing belongs.

Besides, the only reason we got 3D World is because Nintendo, under Iwata, has turned into a cheap company. They were able to use the same assets and design concept with 3D World. Had they developed something revolutionary like Galaxy? The costs would have been insanely higher.


I love how people judge a game without even playing it.

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, on all points.

NSMB Wii is a direct result of porting NSMB DS over to their home console. They've done it before with lots of other IP. Iwata just went to the well one too many times.


Yeah...

No !



Danuch on 11 December 2013
Lucas-Rio said:

I did not like 3D Land and don't want Mario 3D to be as limited as a 2D game and based on multiplayer and simpliest design. I like Zelda Between World but would be pissed if Wii U Zelda was made the same way.

To me , this game should have been 3DS and we have been robbed of the true 3D Mario. That's why I like this game selling poorly. It can say "never do it anymore" to Nintendo. Galaxy's games sold great.

Wii U install base: 4,3 million
Mario 3D world, worldwide sales::  0,71 million
Attachrate: 17.3%

3DS install base: 39,5 million
Zelda A Link Between, worldwide sales: 0,8 million
Attachrate: 2.0%

I quite unfair to say that Mario 3D world is selling poorly since consoles sell less the handhelds. And Wii U install base inst the highest either.
Almost every fifth Wii U owner owns Mario 3D world thats a hight attachrate, imagine if the installbase would have been higher. And Miyamoto
has hinted that Galaxy game could be in the making, but knowing Nintendo thier allways trying something.



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Raven on 11 December 2013

Yes I take great personal enjoyment in games selling below expectations, it is the most exciting thing I do in my life.



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Rogerioandrade on 11 December 2013
AnthonyW86 said:
Rogerioandrade said:
Lol

it´s funny to notice how some people here really don´t understand - or just pretend to not understand - how the market works, or are simply dumb.

then Super Mario 3d world sold 700k... ok..

how many digital copies did it sold?
how many copies nintendo needs to sell in order to make some profit?
how many copies will it sell lifetime?

Unless we have the answer to these three questions, we can´t say it´s a commercial failure.

Those are not the important questions. The real question is: how much could it already have sold if it hade also launched on other platforms? And the answer is probably 4-5 million at the very least, i think even more.

You can't justify missing out on that many sales forever, i can almost see the Playstation Mario boxart already.

Would PS fans really buy Mario games ? They´re not even buying Knack.....or Rayman.....

yeah, it might sell something on sony consoles... but we are now actually discussing if it is a commercial failure or not the way it is. And it´s still too early too tell.



Pavolink on 11 December 2013
Rogerioandrade said:
Lol

it´s funny to notice how some people here really don´t understand - or just pretend to not understand - how the market works, or are simply dumb.

then Super Mario 3d world sold 700k... ok..

how many digital copies did it sold?
how many copies nintendo needs to sell in order to make some profit?
how many copies will it sell lifetime?

Unless we have the answer to these three questions, we can´t say it´s a commercial failure.

Agree. Without answers we cannot say it is a commercial success neither.



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Mr Puggsly on 11 December 2013

I decided to look up the sales because all this talk about it being a flop. It has sold 700K, in my opinion that is very good given the poor sales of Wii U.

Mario games aren't known for mega launches, the series has mega legs. I expect a good boost from Christmas as well.



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Mr Puggsly on 11 December 2013
KylieDog said:


...completely ignore WiiU.  3D World, major title, failed to push WiiU hardware above even PS3/360. 

Ignore Wii U... even though Wii U is obviously the problem.



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