Is Wii U's YTD numbers the worst ever for a main console?

[benji232]

STRYKIE said:

benji232 said:

STRYKIE said:

benji232 said:

STRYKIE said:

softcoregamer82 said:
It's bad no matter how you slice it, but at least compared to the Jaguar, Saturn, Dreamcast, etc. Nintendo has some amazing IPs that can save it. Metroid U, Zelda U, Smash, and Mario Kart should do the trick. The key is getting these games out ASAP as things aren't going to improve on their own.

 

It is pretty ironic how the video you just posted described perfectly your own post. Bring me sales numbers to prove me wrong instead of posting such an idiotic and useless post. I know for a fact you won't be able to bring any of them, because they simply don't exist! Name me 5 sega first party franchises that all sold comparable to 3D mario games, 2D mario games, Zelda, DK, Smash, Kart, etc. I beg you to prove me wrong instead of posting such an arrogant video.

Sonic. And I only need to say Sonic since it's evidence that a huge franchise may not suffice in keeping a platform afloat. The Dreamcast also had Soul Calibur 1, the most critically acclaimed game of that entire generation, wasn't enough to get the job done.

That being said, there is a franchise he brought up that you didn't mention, which is what provoked me to bring up the Dreamcast in the first place. 

You completely missed the point of my reply which is why you probably posted that video. My point was that sega's first party lineup is not even in the same league as Nintendo's first party lineup. Sonic is big, but even then, it is nowhere near as big as Mario, Donkey kong, mario kart, smash, etc. It might have been as big as Zelda on the Genesis where it sold 6M. But that's about it. I doubt soul calibur 1 ever sold 5M+ (correct me if i'm wrong though). 

All in all, Sega did have a great lineup of games in terms of quality but in terms of sales and popularity, it is not comparable to the whole lineup that Nintendo has.