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happydolphin said:
Gamerace said:

Exactly.  It'd have to be some very enticing gameplay to get people to shell out the cash for both game and controller, bundled or not.  Especially since there would be no guarantee other games would ever support 2 gamepads.   It's not like Nintendo ever mandated developers (even their own) to include such things.

PosGamePlatformYearGenrePublisherNorth AmericaEuropeJapanRest of WorldGlobal
1 Wii Fit Wii 2007 Sports Nintendo 8.91 8.14 3.60 2.08 22.72

 

PosGamePlatformYearGenrePublisherNorth AmericaEuropeJapanRest of WorldGlobal
1 Wii Play Wii 2006 Misc Nintendo 13.76 9.09 2.93 2.83 28.61

Wii Play is a poor example because it was a $10 game bundled with a controller that you needed for virtually any game (game was only worth $10).  Considering even the Wii Sports required a second controller, buying one was a sure value, paying an extra $10 for a game? Why not?

 

Wii Fit is a better example, as you were paying extra to get a balance board for that game alone.  However Wii Fit had very enticing gameplay considering there's a huge amount of people who want to be in better shape.  It's a multi-billion dollar industry.

If Nintendo can tap into something similar to push two gamepad controls, then absolutely, it'll sell.