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NoirSon on 02 January 2017
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Miyamotoo said:
zorg1000 said:
Anybody who thinks Mario Maker isn't coming to Switch, whether it be a port or sequel, is naive.

At the last quarterly report, SMM had sold 3.73 million so lifetime sales should total 4-5 million.

The 3DS version is on track to crossing 1 million in Japan alone, with the rest of the world added on 2-3 million is very likely, if not more.

With both platforms combined 7-8 million doesn't seem unrealistic and i highly doubt Nintendo is just going to abandon the new concept with sales like that.

Sry but those numbers are nothing compared to NSMB/U (previous 2D Mario platformers) numbers for instance. Point is that 2D Mario platformer games have good sales numbers.

Forgive me if I am misunderstanding your point, but ANY time a Nintendo game goes over a million or close, those are good sales. They may not be top notch but I think Miyamoto or some Nintendo higher stated in a interview or investor discussion earlier last year. most games outside of massive budget ones like Zelda, usually break even with a 500,000 in sales, making them a success. The bigger games require much more but are usually offset by other games selling well or to expectations .

Super Mario Maker, is by no means a small game but it isn't costing Nintendo a massivee amount hence 3-4 million on the Wii U is a success and whatever they get from the 3DS port is probably just additional gravy. Now does that mean they are going to rush off to make Super Mario Maker a annual franchise, that is doubtful. But no doubt we will see another version of the game down the line or something similar to it in another franchise. People are asking for a Zelda Maker, which among the bigger stand alone franchises would be the ideal next step besides redoing Mario Maker with another one of Nintendo's platform stars.