the only reason people think that mario party is a long series is because the numbering. if each game had a seperate title instead of MP 1,2,3 etc, then you guys wouldnt be complaining. for example the zelda series has had almost as many games(excluding gameboy games) but nobody notices because it doesnt go; zelda 1,2,3,4,5.
and the reason people complain that nintendo drags on franchises more than sony or microsoft is because they have had a longer chance to. pretty much thats what console sales are. most of the biggest titles of the last year were all sequels. i.e. BRAWL, MKWII, GTA4, HALO3, GOW2, FABLE2, MGS4, GH3, GH4, COD4,COD5. now of course there are some new franchises such as haze, rock band, UDF but those are not even close to being as big as the other franchises.
so ya...
the nintendo wii will outsell the ps3 and the 360 combined by the end of 2008.
PS3 will out sell the 360 june 2010.
GOTY of 2008 is super smash brothers brawl.... hopefully.
END OF 08 PREDICTIONS:
Wii: 45 million xbox360: 26 million PS3: 19 million (made beginning of 08)
wii: 44 million xbox 360: 24 million PS3: 21 million (made june 08)
wii code: 8094-5344-2140-1400
