izaaz101 said:
If that's true, then why did the sales of the other 2 Mario's dip below half of the original? |
Because 2 like Link's Adventure was a departure from what made the original so popular and it wasn't as good, and 3 came around when buzzword was starting to be generated for the 16 bits. From about the NES's release until the time some of the other franchises started to gain a bit of popularity SMB was the driving force behind the sales of the NES. On the other hand Wii Sports has been along for the ride while other games largely fueled the popularity of the Wii: Zelda: Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, and Wii Fit.
Heavens to Murgatoids.