How Nintendo just punked Sony and Microsoft

[psrock]

RolStoppable said:

psrock said:

NSMB did not make the Wii what it is today though. Even if Nintendo did not release NSMB on the Wii, nothing would be different today. Yes, it's big but one game does not make or break a console war. 

Well, of course it didn't make the Wii. It was released three years into the Wii's lifespan after all. Without it, however, the Wii would have completely collapsed. NSMB Wii perfectly fits into the overall philosophy behind the Wii (which is Nintendo's original philosophy that also made the NES so successful). Also, it's undeniable that Nintendo is more successful everytime Super Mario Bros. is on their system.

NSMB was huge when it came out, but the Wii would have sold at least 2.5 million that Dec anyway. The overall philosophy of the Wii was Mario this, Mario that, then plenty of Casual. Every year, Nintendo made sure plenty of titles had Mario in them and Wii fit, Wii Sports took care of the rest.