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Spazzy_D on 06 February 2013
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happydolphin said:
milkyjoe said:

Have you stopped to consider that it's entirely possible and entirely natural for something like Nintendogs to be a one hit wonder? Meaning that it's not necessarily the kind of game that could see massively successful sequels for decades to come? And that if that is the case, it doesn't automatically mean there's any correlation to the 2D Mario series.

Think about what could be added to a 2D Mario game. New worlds, new levels, new characters (friends or enemies), new powerups, new modes, new music, better graphics. Now think what could be added to Nintendogs. A new dog, cats (this is what Nintendo actually added)... When you think about it, Nintendogs is a modern Tamagotchi, which was a craze for all of five minutes. New Tamagotchi's didn't help to sustain initial sales levels.

One franchise declining doesn't have to lead to all franchises declining, especially when they aren't even in the same genre. The problem they have is finding another new franchise that can see such huge success to suplement their games that are capable of having sustained success, 2D Mario being one of them.

Here, I see Pokemon being able to sustain its sales because it has a community component (sharing and battling Pokemon). It is also highly addictive. Does NSMB have that quality? What variety have they truly been offering? A few new power-ups but it's a lot of been there, done that.

I mean, if they Galaxy-ized NSMB I'd say "Hey! There's evolution and revitilization to the brand". But as it is, though Nintendogs is in a different genre, the lack of newness is similar. On the flip-side, Brain Age could easily have new challenges that attract consumers, just like Mario could have new levels, power ups, etc. etc., yet it failed to succeed. It is not in the realm of the impossible for NSMB, the ingredients are all there for the same downward trend.

2D Mario isn't a flash in the pan one hit wonder.  It has shown it's longevity for almost 30 years.  30 years!  It is not a "casual" series, or a touch generation title like the two you mentioned.  You keep making comparisons that make no sense to anyone but yourself to make your point.