zorg1000 said:
N64 had an install base of just over 30m and DK sold over 5m SNES had an install base of just under 50m and the three DK games averaged about 6m. Gamecube had an install base of just over 20m and 2 spinoff titles that required accesories sold over 1m. A mainline traditional platformer would have sold around 3-5m on Gamecube. When did I ever say anything about hype? I think this game will cause a modest boost for 2-3 weeks then sales drop back down. |
Donkey Kong has never put up crazy numbers like Mario has at times, but it does seem that without it console sales suffer. It's just one of those rare titles that brings in people from almost every crowd. Kids,Adults,Casual,Hardcore,Platformer fans,Graphic Junkies (see SNES beating Genesis lol).