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curl-6 on 22 August 2012
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Kenology said:
curl-6 said:
Kenology said:
curl-6 said:
One thing in the Vita's favor in the 3DS doesn't seem to have a powerful lineup for the rest of the year.


Well, it has Pokemon... even if it is for DS.  That and Mario is all it needs. 


Will Pokemon push many systems though? Won't almost everybody who's into Pokemon already have a DS/3DS?

And will Paper Mario? The "Sticker Star" subtitle does have the whiff of a gimmicky/childish approach that might put off some gamers, and again, won't Mario fans already be buying the system for 3D Land and NSMB2?


Everyone who likes Pokemon certainly won't own a 3DS as there's been no Pokemon released specifically for that system yet.  And judging from the spike in DS/3DS sales when Black2/White2 was released, no, everybody who likes Pokemon don't already have a DS either.

Paper Mario has a huge cult following.  I don't think there's anything gimmicky/childish about it all, you're just trolling.  Besides, Paper Mario isn't a system mover at all, it's there to please fans of the series and will sell quite nicely. 

Bottom line:  3DS will have no problem this holiday and Mario and Pokemon will really push sales.  The 3DS will be fine.  It's the Vita you need to be worried about.

Whoa, whoa, how did ANYTHING I said constitute trolling? I didn't even comment on Paper Mario itself, just the way the "Sticker Star" subtitles might sound to some people. No need to be so defensive man, I'm not insulting anyone or anything here.

I'm just unsure whether the 3DS's lineup for the rest of the year will really push sales. Obviously evergreens like NSMB2, 3D Land, and Kart will, not to mention the traditonal Nintendo holiday boost. It's going to sell well. I just don't see it doing explosively well like last year because there's nothing like Kart to give it a mega-boost these holidays, and that means less pressure on the Vita. Just so we're clear, I DON'T THINK THE VITA WILL EVEN COME CLOSE TO 3DS SALES, THIS HOLIDAY SEASON OR LIFETIME. All I'm saying is that the Vita might still post good numbers once the games arrive.