Sonic & The Secret Rings Sales in Japan

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TheSource said: Big Brain Academy, Mario Party 8, Galaxy, Brawl, Dragon Quest Swords should be boosts for 2-3 weeks each..That is 10-15 weeks of boosting...plus higher holiday sales regardless for Golden Week and December. So perhaps 20 weeks of boosts through the end of the year? That is more then enough with only about 38 weeks left in the year...

Well, some of the games you have mentioned there should sell well, but others? I have my doubts. Plus, with the exception of Mario Galaxy and Smash Bros, I don't see system sellers. Big Brain Academy I think there could be a big upset here. The majority of people that play this on the DS are adults, and I think the DS is a far better platform for it than the Wii. Parents may have big plans to get this and rope their kids in for some educational fun, but I don't see it working. Mario Party 8 I think this will be a big seller. It has multiplayer, Mario, and fun for all the family. I can't see it shifting much hardware though. At the end of the day, we have all seen and done it before. Mario Galaxy No release date yet. I think Nintendo are really lost with this project to be honest. It deserves a thread of its own. Smash Bros Again, no release date. This should be a strong software seller, and possibly a killer app to sell hardware if they do it right. Is still a big unknown at this time though. Dragon Quest Swords A 1 player flailathon with the Wiimote. It will sell a lot initially based on the brand alone, but I smell an upset here too.