| Groucho said: Okay, sarcasm aside. I think this goes a looong way to show that the Wii demographics are *really* foggy and hard to target. This game sold big, and this is just my crazy theory, merely because it has Wii[name] and the Nintendo 1st party stamp of Nintendo goodness on it. The new-gamer masses are afraid of things that aren't officially good endorsed products. Star Wars: TFU sold like hotcakes you know. It was pretty mediocre. |
That's more fair, but are we surprised that name recognition means something?
And it's not just the Wii demographics, either. I can't recall the precise number, but the vast, vast majority of best-selling games on the HD consoles (and the Wii) are sequels, not original IPs. I think Activision's CEO cited this as justification for milking his franchises. I want to say it's in the 90's, but I'm not positive.
Long story short: newcomer or traditional, most gamers prefer the familiar to the unknown.
