| Metroid33slayer said: Not a chance at all i'm afraid. MM will forever be in the shadow of OOT (sales wise) because it lacks accessibility. I dont think MM3d will come close to OOT 3D or the n64 MM, I do however think it has a shot of matching the 2.2m sales of ALBW though and what a huge kick in the teeth that would be for nintendo if remade versions of their 17 and 15 year old games were more sucessful than their most recent creation. It would really damage Miyamoto's/ Aonuma's ego as they're always banging on about innovation yet people prefer their ancient stuff, It would also show a real lack of progression or it could mean that OOT and MM are timeless classics. |
You do know that ALBW is literally based on the "ancient stuff" you talk about? It's a direct sequel to A Link To the Past.
Also @OP: The expansion pack wasn't THAT much of a problem. It came free with DK64 and you needed it to play Perfect Dark so I'm sure a fair number of N64 owners had it, but it probably did hurt the sales a bit.
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I'm gonna go big and say it will sell 4 million lifetime.
This is due to several factors:
"But OoT3D only sold 3.35m!"
OoT was overshadowed by the release of Skyward Sword on Wii in addition to the slow sales of the 3DS at launch, by the time most people got their 3DSes, A remake of a game they've probably already played or seen many times.
"ALBW couldn't beat OoT and it's a brand new game!"
Let's face it, the 2D original style of Zelda was never as popular as the the newer 3D style.
"It's just a remake of a poorly sold Zelda!"
Let's face it, MM is now considered the "lost masterpiece" of the Zelda series. The hype and mystique surrrounding it ( justified or not) is unreal and even Wind Waker managed to sell 1.5 mil on a system with one fifth the install base of the 3DS. A lot of people want to know what they missed back in the N64 days.
"But WWHD was a bundle!"
I'm actually expecting the New3DS will be bundled with Majora's Mask. No real logic behind my prediction, just a hunch.
