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Miyamotoo on 22 December 2015
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zorg1000 said:
AZWification said:

It's silly to think that TP's sales weren't affected at all by being a launch title on what was an extremely popular console in 2006-2009. I guess Super Paper Mario sold much better than the other games because hardcore fans really loved the type of game SPM was ( they didn't, lol), and it had nothing to do with it coming out a few months later after the Wii's launch.

 

Certainly it was a factor but with a series like Zelda that has a very strong dedicated following, install base doesn't matter nearly as much as a more kid/family/casual focused game would, like Super Paper Mario was. U can see that LttP & WW sold pretty identical despite being on platforms with over 2x difference same goes for OoT/MM & TP/SS, the N64 & Wii Zelda titles sold similar numbers despite Wii having 3x the install base.

Whole this talk about sales started because some people dont think Zelda U cant have similar sales numbers to OoT and TP totally ignoring that game will probably be launch on two platforms, that is first HD, true open Zelda with biggest world ever and like it seems one of the best Zelda ever, because don't have "realistic art style". And also main point for that same people why OoT and TP saled so well is beacuse of that same "realistic art style" again complelty ignoring facts that OoT sold so much because was first 3D Zelda and probably best game ever (MM with similar art style is worst selling Zelda), while TP sold because was launch title on best selling Nintendo console ever.