| Gamerace said: I know I won't win any fans here, but seriously, why? Pikmin did not sell that well on GC, it'll sell worse on Wii. The NPC Pikmin sales were abysmal in NA. So bad NPC Pikmin 2 never showed up despite being complete and localized. If I was Nintendo, Pikmin 3 would be on 3DS, maybe Wii2 or scrapped altogether. On Wii it'd struggle for 500k. |
Oh right, does everybody have the pitchforks ready...
Nah, I respectably disagree. A smooth control scheme with a large user base could do wonders for the sales number. Keep in mind Pikmin from the git-go had to compete with Melee, Tony Hawk Pro skater 3, Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2, among other established GC launch titles. Then, Pikmin 2 released at a time when the GC was largely unpopular. A large user base, greater recognition of Olimar through Brawl, and a price cut over the summer could allow the game to do well.
And I don't think NPC is any predictor of the title's potential success. A segment of the userbase I'm sure despises the NPC series.
I predict it'll be a Mid-November title as a Wii title along with Starfox in late November.
