How will the Xenoblade games rank in lifetime sales?

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fatslob-:O said:

curl-6 said:

1. Luck mostly.

2. Wii updates are optional, you just opt not to do them, like I did with my modded Wii. The homebrew scene on Wii was huge; I know because I was a part of it. 

3. It was a limited run, this is common knowledge. Even outside Gamestop it was expensive as hell for ages. Only recently has it delfated somewhat.

1. That would be like saying luck gave Nintendo two jackpots (DS & WII) in a row. There's a clear reason for why everything is the way it is and luck doesn't explain anything ...

2. The SOFTWARE updates are optional however the HARDWARE ones aren't. The homebrew scene on the WII is relatively small in comparison to the rest so Xenoblade isn't the only one at a disadvantage and the only platform that I can remember at the time where console piracy was truly rampant on was the PSP. The WII had the benefit of a newer audience who were less educated about these topics so they were less likely to attempt such actions. 

3. Yet most of the sales happened on it's first year in NA ... 

1. Every rule has a few exceptions. Doesn't change that new IPs generally sell less than established brands. Fo every new IP takes off, there are several that don't.

2. Hardware updates never proved any obstacle when I got my second Wii modded in 2012. And don't make the mistake of assuming Wii owers are all casuals; there's tons of homebrew and hacks available for it, custom patches, region code circumvention, emulators, homebrew games...

3. NA is still the biggest gaming market.