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happydolphin on 01 May 2012
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noname2200 said:
cyberninja45 said:


Nah. If nostalgia wasn't a factor the game won't have seen such a huge opening as it did in Japan (people who never played the games wouldn't have suddenly bought it day one for no reason, unless the Mario 64 remake left a very good impressionXD.) and led to insane momentum and increased sales.

"Nostalgia" doesn't last  for six years.

You'd be very shocked to know that's not true. It can last for decades. Ask the very alive Star Wars trekies and their following generations.

Also, Mario, atari T-shirts had their fair share of spotlight in the world of Antic grunge:

Also remember, alot of the folks who bought this game for their kids had played this earlier in their lives, and SMB was a staple game and part of pop culture both in the US and in Japan. The one that's really shocking in all this is Europe. The fact that NSMB sells so well over there is really a shock. That could be a good argument for the intrinsic value of Mario 2D if you will. Take it as a gift.