Wyrdness said:
zygote said:
It is hard to say at this point.
Zelda: BoTW has a magic that could revolutionize game development in a similar fashion as Mario 64, Zelda Link to the Past, Goldeneye, or OoT did, but none of those games reached the same level as did Wii Sports, Mario Kart Wii, or New Super Mario Bros. That is because they are epic game experiences that do not appeal to every consumer, however, in this case, BoTW is the system driver and might represent the standard for Switch games. Every Switch owner this year might very well buy a copy of Zelda. If Switch sells through 14 million or so, then we could easily see Zelda top 10 million on that merit alone, but it is too early to tell.
The energy that Zelda has at the moment could transition into Mario Kart 8 sales going into the holiday due to a different audience.
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Mario 64 did reach that level it sold around 12m.
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Yes, you are right. Other titles did sell really close as well such as Ocarina of Time, Goldeneye, and Twilight Princess, but my point is not near the sales of more casual, multiplayer friendly titles. I personally think that BoTW will likely surpass 10 million due to the timing of its release and its impact on the Switch console, but it is just as concievable that Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, and other more multiplayer friendly titles will take the wind out of those sales going into the Holiday.
