The Official April NPD Thread (Data at 6:30 PM EST)

[thx1139]

Soundwave said:

thx1139 said:

 

 Unrelated.  Last year Nintendo could release as many pieces of hardware they could find and they would sell. Didnt matter what game released.  You may not believe it, but it was the market last year.

As for needing "big" core games like Smash, etc. Nope Nintendo doesnt need them.  The market for the Wii is decidly casual/fitness related now.  The Nintendo fan has got his Wii, most core gamers I know anyway consider Smash, MK, and Galaxy "Nintendo titles" not "core titles".

 

So if Nintendo had a Donkey Kong game or say a Zelda game this month, you believe it would have made zero difference? 

Keep in mind last year this time Wii Fit wasn't even out in North America. They sold 700k+ Wiis in March/April and the only big releases were Smash and Mario Kart. 

I don't care what some kids on the internet consider to be "core" or not, Mario Kart and Smash Bros. were core titles 10 years ago and they are still today. 

Actually yes I dont believe that either a new Donkey Kong or Zelda game will drive Wii sals.  First of all the Wii has already had a very highly rated Zelda game. The Zelda fans already have a Wii.  As for Donkey Kong people actually believe that it would pull in people that havent been pulled in already.  Wii sales are driven by WiiFit and aura of Motion control.