DaRev said:
Michael-5 said:
DaRev said:
Michael-5 said:
That's not necessarily true. 3DS had Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 for its first holiday season...and then New Super Mario Bros 2 and Paper Mario for its second, with no other major releases for the holidays.
I agree with you, I feel something big other then Mario will be announced (Most likely a Metroid game from Retro Studios, or Smash Bros.), but there could just as easily be just another Mario game.
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That's because Wii U was coming out, Nintendo is not crazy like Sony who always seems to cannibolise its own software and hardware sales. I think Nintendo actively killed the Wii and I belive also the DS, so that they don't compete with 3DS and WiiU. Now that Wii U has launched expect that Nintendo will alternate significant software releases between 3DS and Wii U for 2013. It would have silly for nintendo to have release any big titles for 3DS during Wii U launch, or made any other significant moves like bundles, or price drops for 3DS during that time. However, I expect such in 2013, a more agressive Nintendo.
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Sony cannibolizes their own software and hardware sales? Explain that to me.
I doubt that Nintendo killed its own system, if they were planning on that, why release a Wii mini for $100 right when the WiiU released?
I agree Nintendo didn't push the 3DS outside of Japan during the WiiU launch (in Japan they released Animal Crossing, which is now the best selling 3DS game there), and I agree Nintendo will be much more agressive on both fronts in 2013, but this doesn't mean that there won't be a new Mario for 2013. 3DS already has 2 Mario platformers, Kart, and a RPG, it's unlikely that Nintendo will release anything Mario for the 3DS in 2013. However its very possible that Nintendo makes a 3D Mario Platformer, or at the very least a Mario Spinoff game (Like Mario Paty) for 2013.
I'm only arguing that it's also possible that Mario will be the only WiiU game for fall 2013. I doubt it, I bet you there will be a simultanious Smash Bros announcement at E3, and maybe something from Retro Studios for fall 2013, but it's possible.
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PSP v Vita = cannibolize. I expect that Sony and MS will run into the same problem as PS360 will eat into PS720 sales.
Wii mini, that thing was released in Canada with zero marketing and just 1 pic. The fact is nintendo has stopped making significant games for Wii.
Animal Crossing in Japan, OK, but that was still almost a whole month before Wii U in Japan I think. Plus, they had to keep the pressure on Vita's, so they had to release something.
Hmm, OK Mario could be in 3D like Mario Sunshine or Galaxy, I agree, but I hope Nintendo has reliased that the Plumber needs a bit of a break.
Here's hoping that we finally see what Retro is up.
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Oh I see what you mean, but I don't necessarily agree. Didn't the PS2 still sell 50 million more units after the PS3 released? It's still selling pretty decently in fact, about as good as DS. If anything Nintendo cannibolizes their consoles sales. Pikmin 3 was suppose to be a Wii game for the longest time, and I even bought my Wii for it, but they changed their mind as soon as they started working on the WiiU. Plus NoA didn't even localize two of it's bigger late gen games (The Last Story and Pandora's Tower). Yes DS got Pokemon Black/White 2, but that was Gamefreaks doing, not Nintendo (higher sales if released on the DS).
Wii Mini might not be limited to Canada, could have been production limitations. It's a really cool looking system, in Best Buys and Gamestops in Canada stores are lined with just as many Wii Mini's as WiiU's.
It might not be just a 3D Mario Platformer, Mario Kart is a very likely game, or maybe a Mario Party. In fact, I would be surprised if we didn't see one Mario game this fall for the WiiU. I doubt Mario will be the only game, and I bet whatever Mario game we see will be a spinoff (like Mario Party) instead of anything else, but I bet we will get something Mario on WiiU. Luigi on 3DS.
