Final Fantasy XIII-3 And Mario 3D World Bomb In Japan (Also Vita TV Bomba!)

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sc94597 said:

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Just a little perspective. So what now? It seems like shit just got real. WiiU is going nowhere in Japan this year and it seems like its a reality we will just have to accept.

Basically that chart tells me that first week sales mean very little when it comes to Mario (see SM64, and SM 64 DS.) Not that Super Mario 3D World will have their level of success, but it will be successful enough, likely matching or surpassing Sunshine. 

SM64DS and M64 shouldn't really count though those were games on launch week for a new hardware, so naturally there will a supply constraint.

For example the N64 was completely sold out in Japan its first few weeks and Nintendo didn't ship a ton, so obviously Mario 64's adoption rate was initially held back by that.  

Mario Sunshine, Mario Galaxy, and Mario 3D Land are proper comparables.