Paatar said:
midrange said:
None of those games are bigger than mario kart 8/ smash Wii u. Monster hunter 5 is the only game there that would appeal to non-nintendo fans, so it is the only one of those games to actually make an impact in hardware sales.
The only game that can "save" the wii u is mario maker, as it seems to be the best gamepad centric game, with a huge ip, with a big concept of player creation. However, by "save" I mean on track to be more than 3/4 of gamecube'a lifetime sales. At this point nothing can make the wii u catch up to Xbox one let alone ps4
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Animal Crossing has sold more than Smash in Japan and almost WW. Smash Wii U was at a disadvantage due to a 3DS version being released. It would have another 2.5m sales or more if there was no 3DS version.
Metroid would give a boost in NA and Europe. Not a huge one, but good one.
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Mario kart 7 also sold more than mario kart 8, not to being better, just because it has a bigger install base to work with. Animal crossing would mostly sell to nintendo fans who probably already have a wii u.
Metroid would give a boost, but pretty much any wii u release will give a boost, mainly to counter the poor sales during the constant drought. A huge far cry from "saving the console."
As I said, mario maker is the last thing that will provide a really meaningful boost, but at best it will only lead the Wii u to maybe catch up to gamecube lifetime sales
