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Im sure it still made a profit.



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NightDragon83 said:
I'm willing to bet at least 95% of Wii U owners didn't even know this game was out... has anyone even seen any advertising for it?


how would you get the statistics that 95% of the Wii U owners didn't know the game was out? just because it didn't sold well? lol

 

someone already mentioned that Wii U owners are older people who love Nintendo classic IPs. This Kirby version is very different and it is targeted to a smaller group of people.  



tbone51 said:
Areym said:

It's a game that came in with little to no hype or marketing for that matter and sales clearly reflected that. I think dark days are ahead for the Kirby franchise.

 

Dark Days ahead? Plssssss..... Lets begin by breaking this into 2 parts! HERE WE GO!!!

P1

Rainbow Curse is a Spin Off game, also sort of sequel of Canvas Curse a DS game that sold 720k lifetime. Its a budget release title not to mention its on WiiU. 

As of Sales/Shipments, it should be over 100k lifetime now and will be over 200k easily. This game will probably be between 300k-400k lifetime. Dont factor in only 1st week sales because you'll regret it like many did with the last Kirby game back in May (40k FW but sold/shipped over 350k so far).

 

 

P2

Calling Dark Days? Have you even seen sales of the past games after Canvas Curse? (the game thats like this).

Kirby Squeak Squad (1.9mil+)

Kirby SS Ultra (2.8mil+)

Kirby Epic Yarn (1.5mil+) [This might be over 2mil actually]

Kirby Return to Dreamland (1.5mil+)

Kirby Mass Attack (900k+)

Kirby 20th Anniversary Collection (600k+)

Kirby Triple Deluxe (1.7mil+) and still selling

Kirby Rainbow Curse (100k+) [Estimate Lifetime 300k+]

 

What Dark Days again???

Fair Enough, although those are fairly unimpressive sales for a franchise as long as kirby (they all can't be million dollars sellers like mario but still)

At the very least, I think we can agree that the popularity of Kirby has declined and will continue to do so unless something major happens. Not much love for the pink blob outside of Smash.



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I bought it. its a nice, unique experience. it is in no way a 2D platformer in the traditional sense...it has a VERY unique gameplay mechanic. People are always clamouring for something new, different, well this is different. It clearly a small release. Its not meant to be a AAA, flagship game. It exudes charm and whimsy. Hallmarks of Nintendo. Thank God for Nintendo. I love fps, sports games and the occasional 'mature' game, but I am very thankful for the antithesis to PS4, Xbox One, and PC that Nintendo brings the world of video games. 



Areym said:
tbone51 said:
Areym said:

It's a game that came in with little to no hype or marketing for that matter and sales clearly reflected that. I think dark days are ahead for the Kirby franchise.

 

Dark Days ahead? Plssssss..... Lets begin by breaking this into 2 parts! HERE WE GO!!!

P1

Rainbow Curse is a Spin Off game, also sort of sequel of Canvas Curse a DS game that sold 720k lifetime. Its a budget release title not to mention its on WiiU. 

As of Sales/Shipments, it should be over 100k lifetime now and will be over 200k easily. This game will probably be between 300k-400k lifetime. Dont factor in only 1st week sales because you'll regret it like many did with the last Kirby game back in May (40k FW but sold/shipped over 350k so far).

 

 

P2

Calling Dark Days? Have you even seen sales of the past games after Canvas Curse? (the game thats like this).

Kirby Squeak Squad (1.9mil+)

Kirby SS Ultra (2.8mil+)

Kirby Epic Yarn (1.5mil+) [This might be over 2mil actually]

Kirby Return to Dreamland (1.5mil+)

Kirby Mass Attack (900k+)

Kirby 20th Anniversary Collection (600k+)

Kirby Triple Deluxe (1.7mil+) and still selling

Kirby Rainbow Curse (100k+) [Estimate Lifetime 300k+]

 

What Dark Days again???

Fair Enough, although those are fairly unimpressive sales for a franchise as long as kirby (they all can't be million dollars sellers like mario but still)

At the very least, I think we can agree that the popularity of Kirby has declined and will continue to do so unless something major happens. Not much love for the pink blob outside of Smash.

Many newer franchises that sell much more will be long dead while Kirby will still be selling his games.



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The gameplay didn't interest me. Plus, I'm not interested in forced GamePad usage. At least not the kind that actually forces me to look AT the GamePad rather than the TV. For a mini-game, that's passable, but for an entire game, no thanks. I want to see the beautiful, vivid, uniquely-styled graphics in full resolution on my big-screen TV, not look at the downgraded, smaller GamePad screen. If it was a traditional Kirby game, I would have bought it. But the rehashed DS gameplay (seriously, Nintendo...stop trying to make the Wii U into a DS console....it doesn't work the same when the GamePad and TV aren't in the same field of view the way the DS and 3DS screens are) priced at $40 made me pass.



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A couple more thoughts, one, I agree that many of the Nintendo diehards must have passed and that is unfortunte. Second, its a weak week in sales overall when 8 of the top 10 don't even hit 50,000! Kirby still managed to hit the top 10. The new Dead or Alive was also a new entry and it only sold 14k on PS4. Thats with the PS4 having nearly a double install base in the US. Vgchartz didn't have numbers for the Xbox One Dead or Alive, but i bet both combined won't make Kirbs numbers. I think this will be a slow burner. It will never be huge, but it will sell more!



Samus Aran said:
Areym said:

Fair Enough, although those are fairly unimpressive sales for a franchise as long as kirby (they all can't be million dollars sellers like mario but still)

At the very least, I think we can agree that the popularity of Kirby has declined and will continue to do so unless something major happens. Not much love for the pink blob outside of Smash.

Many newer franchises that sell much more will be long dead while Kirby will still be selling his games.


I agree. Kirbster will endure. I think this title will sell slow, but steady. Its has niche gameplay so it won't appeal to everyone. I think it's a beautiful game.



It's a very casual game, so it'll just do fine as time goes on.



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I'm planning on buying it. I really enjoyed Canvas Curse so I'm sure I'll love this one as well. It's just that $40 seems too much for this type of game especially if I can just buy Majora's Mask or MH4U for the same price. They should've priced it at like $20 or $25.