Metroid: Other M sales predictions thread

[jarrod]

Rhonin the wizard said:

jarrod said:

Rhonin the wizard said:

jarrod said:

Ugh, it's doing terrible.  At this point, I think it'll just match Corruption. :/

Still optimistic are we?

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The game's flawed, but it's gotten way more negative press than it deserves.  I think that's stunted it upfront comparably, though Europe's collapse is probably an issue that can't be overcome.  Most Europeans who'd want to play a game like Other M at this point are pirating all their Wii games. :/

There are other games that are doing better than Other M in Europe, Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Fit Plus, Mario Kart Wii, Just Dance. The piracy issue is getting blown out of proportions.

Other M's sales failure is due to the game, not the audience.

Those are games with mainstream crossover appeal... Other M isn't.  That's why they've yet maintained high sales... you can expect Wii Party and DKCR to follow that trend.

The problem is that Wii's become so devalued among the "hardcore" base, and it's so easy to pirate (unlike PS3) with no fear of retribution (unlike 360/XBL) that they simply pirate whatever they want.  Same story as with DS and PSP, who've also collapsed in Europe (though DS piracy has started seeping into the mainstream too)... the EU piracy problem isn't overblown, in fact it's too rarely brought up.  It's like PS1 all over again.