fatslob-:O said:
wombat123 said:
I just wanted to throw my two cents on this --
The bolded portion is a deceptive figure to me considering mainstay franchises from the Wii like 3D Mario, 3D Zelda (Windwaker vs. Twilight Princess), Animal Crossing, Smash Bros and others sold at similar attach rates to their Gamecube counterparts if you estimate that the Wii's core gamer install base was around 35m. The only 1st party games that really benefited from the casual userbase on the Wii outside of the Wii franchise (Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Party, Wii Music) were Mario Kart, NSMB, Mario Party 8 and maybe Donkey Kong Country Returns (can't say for sure unless Tropical Freeze gets a Switch port). I personally like MP4's chances on the Switch because because of a combination of a thirsty fanbase, the Switch's quick rise and its lack of casual gamers. If games like DOOM sell decently on the Switch then MP4 is going to be the best selling Metroid game ever as long as it delivers.
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LOL, you just moved goal posts before I even responded. If you have to make the distinction between casual vs core then you've already lost the argument ... (no such thing as 'type' of gamer, there are only audience's specific to a franchise)
Metroid Prime 3 straight up sold less on the Wii compared to the original Metroid Prime for Gamecube! The only one that's thirsty for Metroid Prime 4 are Metroid fans themselves, the general consumer didn't ask for another entry ... (Switch's lack of selection of games isn't going to be a problem either when Metroid Prime 4 releases so MP4 monopolizing software sales on the Switch is not realistic.)
wombat123 said:
Mario Party on the Switch also has a great chance to sell well. Unlike their handheld counterparts, the Switch is probably the best platform ever for a game like Mario Party because of its ability to play co-op games anywhere. Unlike handheld versions, there's no need for multiple handhelds or multiple copies of Mario Party; if you want to play Mario Party with friends, just grab your Switch, an extra pair of joycons and you're good to go. I personally don't really give a crap about Mario Party and I'm probably going to get it day one when it comes to the Switch specifically because of how the Switch functions.
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LOL @ the implication that Mario Party didn't sell well on handheld ...
The point with 'party' games is to share the experience and that didn't stop Mario Party DS from outselling Mario Party 8 on the Wii even if you had to get seperate systems for the former ...
Mario Party succeeded on the Wii and DS because of demographics and the Switch does not have the same demographics or games so far that encourages more of these social types games ...
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I wonder if he even realises he's doing this.
