If you look at that list only 7 out of the top 30 games were from last generation... and 4 of them were towards the bottom of that list. I think traditionally good games were what drove the sales, but I think things are changing... casual's don't want to go on collectathons like they did during the PS / N64 days. I agree REALLY REALLY good games sell huge numbers, the biggest games are extremely popular and they push hardware and push the popularity of a console. It's quite obvious to see that Gran Theft Auto may have single handedly driven the PS2 when it was first released. But all of these games that are releasing now adays aren't in there at all... the ones that fanboys keep driving home as this game is gonna sell my console, this game is gonna sell my console... there were so many games for GameCube that was going to boost it back up and help it catch up... it never happened, they weren't targetted broadly enough. Why isn't Okami high in that list?? That was the game of the year last year was it not?? Metal Gear Solid? Metroid Primes? Resident Evils? I think seeing Nintendogs so high up in the list is just MASSIVE I was surprised at that one seriously. I think Pokemon Diamond & Pearl has the potential to get up there as well.
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