Is Super Mario 3D World a system seller?

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Nem said:

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Nem said:
Look at Mario 64 and tell us if you think that was a system seller.

3D World looks terrific and all, but Mario 64 it ain't. Mario 64 might be the greatest game ever made and was arguably the first masterpiece 3D gaming title. 

Alright... look at Super Mario 3D land.

To cut this short. Of course its a system seller. Especially when it scores in 9.5 range. Every game on that range is gonna be a system seller.

I agree it will sell some systems, though I think there are some differences between the situations. 

Firstly the 3DS was $169.99, the Wii U is $299.99 ... that's a much tougher challenge for 3D World to have to move systems in this instance.

Nintendo handhelds tend to be a much easier sell than consoles too. 

Lastly, 3D Land was the first real Mario game on the 3DS and had Mario Kart backing it up ... the Wii U already has NSMBU, if the 3DS launched with NSMB2, odds are 3D Land doesn't make quite the same impact.