Good question/s. I'd have to say it's one term that i think has been thrown about a fraction too much as of late. First i think it's necessary to distiguish between a AAA game and a blockbuster game, another poster game the Spiderman analogy, another example would have to be the Mario Party series. Blockbuster; yes, AAA; no way. Can a AAA game be a blockbuster, sure, but the reverse is not necessarily true. I don't believe sales have to be part of the equation but obviously sales do determine which games we get to see sequels to and this in turn gives rise to what we might call AAA franchsises. Games that have such a strong heritage that we assume they will be AAA before we even play them. I would still argue that they are not actually AAA until they receive the official stamp of approval and the necessary critical acclaim.
No grand predictions, i'm just looking forward to playing some good games on my Wii.
