Why is DKC Tropical Freeze bombing worldwide?

[episteme]

Yakuzaice said:

episteme said:
I think it sold as expected, but the pre-order numbers turned out to be too high.

You can compare it to Galaxy 2 and DKCR. They were 6 months apart and have a 10 point metascore difference.
3D World an DKCTF are 3 months apart and have a 11 point metascore difference.

Galaxy 2 USA FW: 705394, DKCR (Black Friday week): 470983, ratio: 1.5
3D World USA FW: 144156, DKCTF: 108845, ratio: 1,32

Galaxy 2 Japan FW: 340397, DKCR: 169260, ratio: 2,01
3D World Japan FW: 101798, DKCTF: 38265, ratio 2,66

Ok, Japan sales are more disappointing, but don't forget that DKCR was released in December in Japan.

This will just make the Galaxy 2:DKCR ratio go down over the next few weeks and the 3DW:DKCTF ratio go up.

After 4 weeks SMG2:DKCR in Japan went from 2.01 to 0.85.  In the US it went from 1.5 to 1.04, and by week 6 it was 0.81.  The opposite will happen for DKCTF

Yes, the Galaxy 2: DKCR ratio got smaller due to a holiday boost for DKCR. And 3D World got an early holiday boost, too.

I tried to say that DKCTF numbers aren't disappointing in comparison to 3D World. Sales numbers are much smaller in February and Mario usually opens with higher numbers than DK (even when DK releases in December).