This is the first 2D console Mario platformer in 18 years.
It will grab even more lapsed gamers and new gamers and young gamers (some of whom may have played the DS version of this game).
It -- along with the price drop, holiday season, and other games coming out -- will help the Wii boost its sales for the next 6-12 months.
What is amazing is that the Wii sold at roughly the same level as the PS2 for almost three years (a) without a price drop, (b) with stronger competition, 
with less third-party support, (d) with lukewarm critical reception, and (e) during the worst global economic times since WW II.
I doubt the Wii will ever get back to those halcyon days where it sold as soon as it was unloaded. But it could easily recapture a 50% market share on a weekly basis once all of the price drops and software work their way through the system.
Mike from Morgantown
 I am Mario.I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492 NNID: Mike_INTV |
