Bruceongames: SSBB will not be a big game for 2008

[Gamerace]

veiam said:

Gamerace said:
I agree with him... to an extent. SSBB will be too frantic a game for many new gamers. Heck, I sometimes struggle with Mario Strikers frantic energy, and my daughter certainly won't touch that game (although she does play SSBM - poorly). It is easy to learn, and some, as bruceongames acknowledges, new gamers will get it, but I think a large portion of new gamers will just ignore it. To that I agree.

However, I think a lot of gamers own Wiis as a second console (or first) and they will all get it, and a lot of hold-outs will finally cave in and get a Wii as well. I think the % of 2 console owners this gen will be very high with a lot of hobby gamers as he puts it owning Wii60 or PSWii. Therefore, I disagree sales will be limited in any way.

I think the one thing we all agree on is the Wii is the best system to play with friends over, and SSBB definately fits the bill for that. It will be a major seller.

 

The only time someone will be intimidated by the game is if they are jsut learning but start paying against some one good.A number of the Wii's owners have just bought their systems and have never played anything before. So none of them are even good at melee, they basically start at 0. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but playing with your kids this game would be helluva fun time. Everyone would screw up and not know what to do etc. Perfect family fun if you ask me.

Your point is well made, and both I and the author point out some new gamers will get it.  But I don't see women getting a Wii for WiiFit buying into Brawl.  And if a new gamers first impression of the game is watching kids playing the demo or onlive videos, that'll likely turn them off as they won't be able to figure out what's happening.  It simply won't appeal to everyone, no game does, and due to the casual nature of Wii that group that won't care for it would be bigger than on PS3 or 360. 

On the flip side, it's designed to appeal more to the casual than a lot of games on PS360.  But we agree, irregardless, it will be a major seller.