Capcom opinions on Zack&Wiki sales

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choirsoftheeye said:
@eclipse

http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=4030

In Japan, sold 250k in its first week and quickly dropped to 10k. Lifetime sales = 10 million.

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(not sure if this was actually you and was edited out, or something that was added by a later quoter, but!)
Nintendo is not responsible for advertising third party games on their console. Period, end of story. No console publisher is. If they aren't advertised it is not Nintendo's fault.

 Don't think that was me.

 

I agree that any advertising failure for a game is on the shoulders of the makers of that game.  No doubt about that.  If nintendo didn't come to them and offer a campaign they should go to nintendo with ideas and ultimately the responsibility is theirs no matter what.

With that said I think it is a good idea for Nintendo to get involved with more game advertising and promote some of these games that they think highlight the strengths of the console.  I think that is exactly what Zack and Wiki is and so in that light I think it was a mistake for them not to advertise for it, but I don't think they were obligated by any means to do so.