padib said:
For a Nintendo IP, Pikmin 3 is a weak seller. For a 3rd party game, ZombiU is a strong seller. Relativity is key here. The DS didn't sell on Nintendo-level selling 3rd party games. It sold on a few key strong selling 3rd party games and the obvious strong-selling Nintendo games. |
I don't think Zombi U really is a big seller, it just benefitted from being the big exclusive launch title that retailers ordered a lot of in anticipation of sales that never materialized.
My Best Buy is still trying to clear out a fat stack of Zombi U inventory that's been rotting on their storeshelves since 2012, even at $14.99 people aren't biting on it.
Which is a bit of a shame because it actually is a fairly decent game that probably uses the Wii U controller better than any game Nintendo has put out to date.
Wii U audience is just an enigma. They won't buy Zombi U. They won't buy Donkey Kong Country. Hell, even things like Just Dance and Wii Fit, which you figure then must sell OK on the system don't sell great either.
Nintendo must be exasperated, it must feel like trying to feed a kid who doesn't like chicken, beef, vegeatables, bread, lettuce, tomatoes, pasta, etc.
