PS4 announcement this month is bad news for both WiiU and Nextbox

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pezus said:

amp316 said:

pezus said:

MattyPeq said:

 

Do you honestly think that new IPs that no one has ever heard of will attract more attention than a new Mario Kart or Smash Bros.?  If so, explain to me why you think that this is true.

Because that's what we've seen time and time again. The media relies on new games, something that people haven't seen before. Mario Kart, 3D Mario etc. are all expected and nobody will be surprised when they announce it (heck, they've announced them already - where's the attention?). When there's something new, you will have to read about it/watch videos to find out what it is and if it's a good or great new game, then you can be sure the hype will go through the roof because of exactly this. 

Something new?  Like PSASBR or Mod Nation Racers?  Sorry, but I had to go there because there is a point.  Mario Kart and Smash Bros. obviously are a very big deal to gamers or Sony wouldn't have tried to make their own version of them.  Sony fans and the gaming media got very excited about new IPs that resemble what Nintendo has done, didn't they?  Do I have to bring up Little Big Planet?

I understand that with new games come hype, but that does not mean that they make as much money as the established franchises.  Do you expect a brand new Sony IP to be as hyped as the sure to be upcoming Uncharted or Grand Theft Auto for that matter?  I don't.  Is a new IP going to outsell Call Of Duty?  No, it isn't.  I understand that many core gamers go crazy over a new IP, but the established franchises are the ones that get the most sales.  Why?  Because the established franchises like Zelda are what excites the gamer.  The gaming media is what gets excited for new IPs.  And as I said above, sometimes new IPs try to be like old IPs.