The return of Master Chief will have Halo competing with the big boys once again, says Microsoft

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Carl2291 said:

Darth Tigris said:
Wait, "Nintendo" isn't a franchise or a platform exclusive. They are a console manufacture and a game publisher with inhouse development teams. What single franchise does Nintendo have that consistently sells as well as the main Halo games have.

And if you say Mario Kart ............ then I would maybe agree, but it doesn't really seem like an apples to apples comparison as MK isn't even considered one of Nintendo's big budget releases like Zelda or Mario Galaxy.

Pokemon, 3D Mario, 2D Mario, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Wii _____ Series'. That's just Nintendo. Sony arguably have Gran Turismo that's Halo-level and Microsoft themselves have Kinect Adventures which is bigger than any Halo.

This gen, halo 3 has been bigger than any 3d mario, smash bros, or gran turismo. Microsoft probably reasoned that mario kart, 2d mario, and wii series to be "casual titles" that don't directly compete with halo, and so ignored them to make a more dazziling statement. Either way pr statements are always going to be over the top.