The Wii: Success through diversity and Starfox

[Onyxmeth]

forest-spirit said:

Onyxmeth said:

I don't mean to piss on your massive wall of text(which I did read by the way), but Nintendo has already covered the SHMUP genre with Sin and Punishment 2. By releasing Star Fox, that would be breaking the values you claim they have by releasing one franchise per genre. Sorry.

Well, he said there has to be a saleswise successful game to fill the void and unless S&P2 sells millions there still is room for Starfox.

 

 

I think Star Fox's sales value is being a little oversetimated here. The original sold off being the first in a relatively shallow but new genre and having unheard of graphics at the time when trickery 3D games were the in thing. It sold 3 million. Star Fox 64 was bundled with the rumble pack. Nuff said. It sold 4 million. Star Fox Assault had no graphical or peripheral incentive and sold less than a million.

Frankly, with the right marketing and consideration for the expanded market, I don't see why Sin and Punishment 2 can't be for on-rail SHMUPs what the OP is suggesting. What does Star Fox have that S&P2 doesn't? A lineup of animals? Frankly I'd say both don't have nearly the pull a joint venture with Sega to bring Panzer Dragoon back would. Dragons are cool. Sega is cool. The series itself has more consistency in quality titles.

@Smashchu-This is my answer to your reply also.