Mario Maker is becoming my most anticipated Wii U game of 2015

[archbrix]

zorg1000 said:

archbrix said:
It's been one of my most anticipated games since E3; and not just for me personally, but for its release onto the market. If Ninty plays their cards right, I seriously believe this game could work wonders for WiiU.

U and I have both said a $249.99 Mario Maker bundle should release next year but what exactly do u mean by work wonders?

I think the above mentioned bundle in May followed by Splatoon in June could help next summer sales match this year's boost from Mario Kart but I can't see it causing Wii U sales to skyrocket.

Well, when I say work wonders, it's still a relative term.  I'm not expecting WiiU to suddenly start outselling the PS4 weekly or anything, lol.  

My main point is that Mario Maker can give the WiiU a more mass-market push.  It kinda capitalizes on the whole game-creation craze that Minecraft made super popular and it does it with a beloved franchise.  Furthermore, it's probably the strongest use of showing how the Gamepad can be very beneficial.  It's quite possible that the console would be in a very different place had Mario Maker been a launch game.

The one advantage that MM has over Kart or Smash is that it's a new concept and franchise for Nintendo and it gives the WiiU its own identity, which is a big reason why throwing more Wii Sports/Fits at the console is a lost cause, IMO.