Killiana1a said:
V. I can clarify. Name the newest Nintendo IP with a fleshed out character and universe which has sold at levels comparable to a Zelda or Mario game. Pikmin? No, and definitely not Wii Play or any of the best selling IPs which are more similar to work out games than a Mario game. Miyamoto has been rumored to be working on a new IP. We all hope it comes to fruition before another anniversary re-release of a SNES or N64 game. |
Erm, isn't that more of a concern of your own (as a gamer) than one that'll actually come into play when discussing sales? I mean, it doesn't look as if people are tiring of these old franchises at all (the opposite, if anything), so I don't see the problem. In fact, having these franchises to fall back on is a huge advantage.
Heck, look at the opposition - the Call of Duty series is responsible for a ton of HD console sales, yet given Activision's history with its milked franchises (Tony Hawk, Guitar Hero), I'm not convinced it'll be as significant after a few years. Some other huge IP's created this gen (Gears, Asssassin's Creed) will not have the impact for next gen that it did for this current one, and companies will be pressured into coming up with new hits of their own, not unlike what Nintendo will need to do with whatever replaces the Wii series.
