The Malstrom thread 2: Revenge of the Lapsed Gamer

[LordTheNightKnight]

Khuutra said:

LordTheNightKnight said:

Well as long as the yen is this way, that is an issue they can't ignore. They need a game that appeals to all regions, the way NSMB and NSMBWii did.

On that note, I can see why Other M was likely a hopeful to help sales in Japan, but I still maintain the method and execution were totally wrong.

I agree, particularly concernign Other M. Phantom Hourglass was an excellent seller in Japan, though, so it's understandable why they did Spirit Tracks the way they did (even though it ended up falling relatively flat)

It seems fancy vehicles was not how the appeal was increased.

So since there are only 4 of the games that sold a million in Japan, and those games were also hits elsewhere, it really is a good idea to look at what those did.

BTW, Twilight Princess only beats Ocarina and the first game in Americas if you combine both Wii and GC versions, so that is an iffy issue.