| vivster said: Poeple said the same about DK and SM3DW. Both games that are sequels to extremely popular(at least from a sales perspective) games. They both failed to move a significant amount of consoles. Now Mario Kart comes along and is a big hit. Looks like people are very quick to point out that those other games weren't really system sellers even though they were hailed as such. I predict that neither Smash nor Zelda will come close to MK8 sales. Bayonetta and X will be even lower. Metroid and Starfox are only big on the Internet. MK8's sales are the result of great pedigree, widespread appeal to all demographics and competent marketing. I'd like to see someone repeat that holy trinity. |
Those people were wrong. They failed move signifigant numbers for the reasons I stated. Mario Kart 8 moved consoles for the reasons I stated. They were hailed incorrectly.
I predict that you'll be harshly wrong on both counts. Mario Kart is bigger than both, but both will boost the Wii U's sales more than any other game before it. Bayonetta and X will obviously be lower. They're much more niche games. Metroid and Star Fox will do just as well if they're designed accordingly. Design a big game for the console, and people will buy the console for big games. No 2D Metroid in HD and no Star Fox 64 HD for $60.
