| sc94597 said: Skyward Sword - Launched at the end of the Wii's life and required an add-on (Wii motion +.) Only launched on one console. Was not a launch title. Didn't have 6 years of sales yet. Twilight Princess - The total opposite. The best comparison sales-wise would be Ocarina of TIme vs. Majora's Mask. Ocarina of Time sold high numbers because it was the first LoZ on the 64, released in the 64's prime, sold for many years, and did not require an add-on (memory pack.) Majora's Mask required the memory pack, released at the end of the 64's life when the new consoles were being hyped, and didn't sell for as long as OoT did when the momentum was being carried. A game does not need to have the hype TP had to be successful and useful. TP is a unique case, and it ended up being an average Zelda game in the end. |
I disagree and I can prove this. Majora's Mask sold bad yes, because of an expansion pack, but also because it was so different (3 day cycle, heavy focus on masks, etc. etc.) The expansion pack did have an affect, but Wii Motion Plus was far more widespread than the expansion pack (mainly thanks to Wii Sports Resort).... but let's face it, the hype for Skyward Sword was soooo small.
Think of it this way - the remake of Ocarina of Time on 3DS has sold 3.5 million. On the other hand, Wind Waker has just cracked a million. Now, you're response will be 3DS has a larger fanbase but OOT sold over a million when 3DS had a LOWER install base than Wii U.
The art style has a HUGE affect on sales and Zelda has a fractured fanbase because of it. The last thing Nintendo needs is another fractured Zelda fanbase (think GameCube).
You have to remember Twilight Princess got a ton of hype BECAUSE of its graphical art style. In fact, that's why they made Twilight Princess - as a response to the people who criticized Wind Waker. If Twilight Princess had Skyward Sword/Wind Waker art style it wouldn't have gotten half the hype.
The problem is Zelda is just so stale these days. It needs to make HUGE changes, and I don't think either Miyamoto or Aonuma can do that.
