*NSMBW Sales of 4 weeks and Lifetime sales*

[saicho]

Joelcool7 said:

jarrod said:
I'd expect Mario Kart like sales honestly, it's multiplayer focused and probably the most approachable game on Wii. I also think it's highly likely Nintendo will bundle the game next year alongside Wii Sports, further inflating sales.

I don't think it will break the 18-million mark to be honest. I'd bet 11-mill lifetime sales WW. After playing the game hands on it is just too difficult for a casual gamer to enjoy. Lets face it , casual gamers want games they can just pick up and play and NewSuperMarioBros:Wii is not that kind of game. I spent all evenning playing and am only on World3 with over 12 continues. This game is very challenging it might have been easier if I wasn't playing multiplayer but it is still definatly not a game for casuals and non-gamers.

So its not really the most approachable game on the Wii their are far more casual games for the non-gamers, casual gamers to pick up rather then pick up a sidescrolling Mario! The brand name will likely sell NewSuperMarioBros:Wii to the hardcore and some older gamers who grew up playing Mario but thats about it.

Honestly 11 mill is being optamistic chances are it'll level off about 8-9 mill like Galaxy did!

isn't that what Super Guide is for? Helping the casual gamers?

It's a given for NSMB Wii to outsell Galaxy. It would do much better in Japan. Unless you are suggesting it would sell worse in NA and EU, there is no chance for it to level off at Galaxy level.

 

@haxxiy

1.5 lifetime in Japan for NSMB Wii would be a huge disappointment. Probably same level as Animal Crossing last year.