OK guys, there is a controversy going on. Good thing I am here to set you guys straight because, as you guys know, logic, intelligence, facts, evidence, logarithms, and other things, are the primary factors that go into posts I create.
So without furthur ado, let's get to the topic at hand. NSMB Wii. What are the sales going to be like? Do we have another 10mil+ Wii game on our hands? Well, I believe so, but a few members on this site are expecting NSMB Wii to.. do something that not many games are able to do.
The first thing we should do is take a look at which games this decade were able to even sell 11 million units in its lifetime
|
1 |
Wii Sports |
Nintendo |
Wii |
Nov-06 |
44.50m |
|
2 |
Wii Play |
Nintendo |
Wii |
Dec-06 |
22.70m |
|
3 |
Nintendogs |
Nintendo |
DS |
Apr-05 |
22.09m |
|
4 |
New Super Mario Brothers |
Nintendo |
DS |
May-06 |
18.47m |
|
5 |
Wii Fit |
Nintendo |
Wii |
Dec-07 |
17.89m |
|
6 |
GTA: San Andreas |
Take Two |
PS2 |
Oct-04 |
17.78m |
|
7 |
Brain Training |
Nintendo |
DS |
May-05 |
17.33m |
|
8 |
Pokemon Gold/Silver |
Nintendo |
GB |
Nov-99 |
~17.00m |
|
9 |
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl |
Nintendo |
DS |
Sep-06 |
16.79m |
|
10 |
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire |
Nintendo |
GBA |
Nov-02 |
15.40m |
|
11 |
Mario Kart Wii |
Nintendo |
Wii |
Apr-08 |
15.38m |
|
12 |
Gran Turismo 3: A Spec |
Sony |
PS2 |
Apr-01 |
14.87m |
|
13 |
Mario Kart DS |
Nintendo |
DS |
Nov-05 |
14.56m |
|
14 |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City |
Take Two |
PS2 |
Oct-02 |
14.20m |
|
15 |
Brain Age 2 |
Nintendo |
DS |
Dec-05 |
13.87m |
|
16 |
Grand Theft Auto III |
Take Two |
PS2 |
Oct-01 |
11.60m |
Not a very big list, is it? The very first thing you may notice is the amount of Nintendo published games that are present. Before we move furthur I would like to have a moment of silence. During this silence, I want everyone to concentrate on how awesome Nintendo is and what they have done for gaming.
Now that we have appreciated Nintendo, let's weed out all the games that have sold less than 11 million units in its first year of release. We are left with these:
GTA: San Andreas - 12.1 mil
Wii Fit - 13 mil
Mario Kart Wii - 15 mil
As you can see, from the 16 games that have sold 11 million or above in this decade, only THREE have managed to pull these numbers off in less than a year. You guys expect NSMB Wii to pull off what only THREE games this decade have managed to do?
Let's take this a little furthur though, and do a tiny analysis of why these three games sold as fast as they did. Wii Fit is working out. That is something EVERYBODY can relate to. To this day, Wii Fit sells like a monster, and it really is no surprise why. Mario Kart Wii.. Let's be honest, nobody expected these sales. I remember the midnight release for this game.. pitiful. But what did MKWii do? It revolutionized the way we play racing games. Not only that, but it was bundled with a steering wheel. genius. And as far as GTA goes, this was a time when GTA was skyrocketing in popularity, and by the time 2005 rolled around, EVERYBODY AND THEIR FUCKING GRANDMA HAD A PLAYSTATION 2.
So what does this mean for NSMB Wii? I will let you guys decide, although I know I am right.
My brain tells me that NSMB Wii will not make these numbers. And this is the same brain that helps me breathe, regulate my digestive system, helps me shit, etc. It has not failed me yet.
