So, Splatoon moved more consoles than DK Tropical Freeze

[zorg1000]

curl-6 said:

zorg1000 said:

Ya and u just did the same thing in ur last post by bringing up a game from 2002.

Dark, gritty games were very popular in 2002-2010 yet DKC: Returns sold more than all 3 Metroid Prime games combined.

GameCube, Wii, & Wii U all have a plethora of dark, gritty games yet all three of those consoles are/were dominated by cartoony, family-friendly titles.

The 7th gen was very obviously a hugely different market from the 8th, hence the Wii dominating the competition yet the Wii U getting steamrolled. 

It's not a coincidence that of the three 8th gen consoles, the one that's performing the worst by far is the one dominated by family friendly cartoon titles.

Wii U already had plenty of platformers, what it needed was a little diversity in its exclusive lineup and image, something Retro were well positioned to provide.

Correlation vs causation

the Wii U is not failing because of lack of dark, gritty games. We have 30+ years of data that shows cartoony & family-friendly titles are far more popular than dark, gritty titles on Nintendo platforms.

Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Tekken, Injustice, Ninja Gaiden, Resident Evil, Sniper Elite, Batman, Walking Dead, Bayonetta, Fatal Frame, Xenoblade, Watch Dogs, Deus Ex, Monster Hunter are all on Wii U, why has Tropical Freeze outsold each and every one of them? Why have 3rd parties stopped releasing these types of games on Wii U yet they still release cartoony & family-friendly games for Wii U?