DM235 said:
From what I've seen, most sequels sell the same or less than their predecessors, so I was expecting NSMBWii to be comparable to Super Mario Galaxy. From that I've seen, there was more advertising for LBP. NSMBWii is also introduces 4-player co-op play, for the first time in a Mario platformer, which I think makes it more like LBP than a previous Mario game (I am guessing a bit here since I have never played NSMBWii). LBP also received higher review ratings. |
Want a history lesson? ok.
Mario Galaxy's sales are actually "dissapointing" for a main line Mario platformer, yes i am serious.
well how on earth is 8M+ is dissapointing sales wise?
Because Mario games usually sell in the range of 15~ 20 Million units, so these sales of NewSMBWii is inline of what Mario games usually sell, like what it is little sister NewSMB on the DS managed to sell.
So why LBP didn't do as good as NewMarioBros.Wii?? well there are several reasons really:
It is a new Ip: meaning the consumers don't have a past title or another game similar to it on the system to relate it to.
No brand recognition: who made the game? is it the most famous game developers and publishers on the market? or new developers who have no fame to carry the game on? this is related to the game being recognised by the consumers too.
But Gears of War sold well and LBP did't even if it is a new IP! so what gives? well: I haven't played the game but is it a FPS by any chance? because i heard it is all the rage this gen.
It was advertised: alot of games were advertised too, some of them become a sucsess and some not, IMO LBP was decent sales wise (stop comparing it to Mario,because it will look like a HUGE bomba compared to it, only few games match it sales wise)
^^^ This is what you get for blowing a rumor out of proportion 
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