volrath50 on 26 June 2009
| highwaystar101 said: 2D Mario platformer = $$$$ They are rare and popular, people relish the launch of 2D mario platformers I think. This game will have long legs. I reckon 12 million minimum, 20 million tops |
Unlike some of the high predictions from people on this site (Conduit is not going to sell 2.5m units week 1), I'd actually say this has a reasonable chance of being true, especially looking at sales of NSMB DS. Though, I imagine everyone is going to call it a "flop" when it fails to meet some imaginary benchmark on week 1, ignoring that it's likely going to be the type of title that has an okay lauch, but keeps going like an engergizer bunny with viagra.
On the other hand, there is the real possibility that it will fail to sell in great numbers (I imagine a "fail" scenario being 3-5m units sold, still respectable, but not asskicktacular) which would suck, and harm the case for new console 2D games.
WTB new 2D console Metroid, Sonic.
