I think Nintendo is missing a huge opportunity to promote their "hardcore" franchises to the masses. Think about the sales Super Mario Galaxy 2 would have if it were bundled with the Wii from November 2007 forward? The same could go for Twilight Princess. An official Nintendo bundle for $200 including Wii Sports and Super Mario Galaxy could make Mario the biggest game on the planet again. SMG is not selling in huge numbers anymore, so it only makes sense to promote the next iteration in a fashion like this. The same could go for Zelda or Metroid. Say, 6 months prior to release of a "core" Nintendo game, Nintendo has a limited-time bundle with the previous game included, along with Wii Sports. I personally think it's genius. This could potentially get the game into the hands of a million+ gamers who had never thought of buying a Mario/Zelda/Metroid/Star Fox/Punch Out!/etc. game before. What better advertisement is there than giving out a product for free?
