what will be the highest selling game of 2008?

[RPGJock]

RPGJock said:
If we are talking about this year alone, WW sells, consoles only....

GTA4 (combined two platforms)
Mario Kart
WiiFit
Next Guitar Hero or Rock Band game

Couple of caveats. SSBB, I honestly believe is going to be another Metroid Prime, where only the core will care about the game and will never get past 2 mil. Same goes for MGS4. GTA4 is released on two platforms and will end up selling over 5 million WW. WiiFit will be supply constraint just like the Wii. Mario Kart will sell cause its a Mario brand game and a family friendly game that will appeal to Alpha moms better than the wild out of control action SSBB. Rhythm games has the hot hand for the last year and half, and a lot companies will try to capitalize on that. If sells pick up for Rock Band when the sold alone peripherals come out , GH will answer back this year with something big.... Most of the shooters will cancel each other out, not know which will be the big one this year. Don't forget about the X factor Spore that is coming out. If it picks up like the Sims, then it may shatter them all.

Oh I have to SERIOUSLY correct myself.  I have to admit that when doing research on the SSBB, I went back to look at Melee.  The number I got when I click on WW sales for 1.7 mil.  I figured that was for a 4 year old game, not bad.  For some reason, this site was missing data for US sales for the WW totals.  I didn't know that NA sold 4 million copies for a game that had a user base of 12 mil.  Without a doubt, that game had to be a system seller.  Defiantely I have change my prediction

GTA4

Mario Kart

Super Smash Bros Brawl

WiiFit

Guitar Hero or Rock Band or Wii Music

MGS4