I didn't feel certain it would initially. But then I took a look at New Super Mario Bros. sales. With 20+ million it's absolutely huge. I couldn't really see a reason why a 2D Mario wouldn't sell just as well on a console as a handheld. It then looked like a certain 10 million seller, and for some reason Wii games rarely end up in the 10-20 million range. If they go beyond 10 million, they go beyond 20 million. So truly, beating Super Mario Galaxy felt pretty much a given after thinking about it.
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