ckmlb said:
Depends on the game. Also, and I state again if Metroid Prime had online it would sell better it's a fact because of the popularity of FPS shooters in the US. A lot of games cannot even have online mp because they are by nature single player games . More and more on that list you have will be online because it's about time console games go online mor, I mean everything is done online but playing games won't follow? it will. |
Metroid Prime would NOT have sold better with online. Metroid Prime Hunters was the worst selling metroid game and guess what it had? Online multiplayer.
Here are my thoughts on it:
I'm a big social gamer. I love playing games with friends, and because of this the Wii was naturally my first choice of game systems (no split screen in motorstorm really pissed me off). However, I think online is a nice feature to have on SOME GAMES. Not all games are set up for online style. Metroid Prime for example is not fun as an online game. Hunters proved that pretty clearly. It's mechanics and play style just are not good for online play.
Super Smash Brothers on the other hand is perfect for online. SSB will never be more fun online than it is with 4 people in the room, but it's a type of game that will be fun to play with other people on the internet. Shooters are more fun with online as well (though I hate getting called gay by 12 year olds in halo. stupid kids).
Also, for those who think that Nintendo isn't moving towards more online gameplay, I think you are very wrong. Let's take a look at the DS for example:
| Name | Console | Publisher | Japan | America | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nintendogs | Nintendo | 1.63 | 5.24 | 6.75 | 13.62 |
| New Super Mario Bros | Nintendo | 4.71 | 2.84 | 2.23 | 9.78 |
| Pokemon Diamond / Pearl | Nintendo | 5.27 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 8.02 |
| Brain Training | Nintendo | 3.62 | 1.72 | 2.43 | 7.77 |
| Animal Crossing: Wild World | Nintendo | 4.38 | 1.38 | 1.76 | 7.52 |
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.05 | 6.95 |
| Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo | 1.14 | 2.16 | 1.41 | 4.71 |
| More Brain Training | Nintendo | 4.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.54 |
| Big Brain Academy | Nintendo | 1.51 | 1.05 | 0.81 | 3.37 |
| Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | Nintendo | 0.82 | 1.15 | 0.97 | 2.94 |
| English Training for Adults | Nintendo | 2.00 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 2.54 |
| Wario Ware Touched | Nintendo | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 2.15 |
| Pokemon Ranger | Nintendo | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 2.11 |
| Yoshi Island 2 | Nintendo | 0.72 | 0.85 | 0.42 | 1.99 |
| Tetris DS | Nintendo | 1.22 | 0.45 | 0.28 | 1.95 |
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Now, obviously online doesn't make games sell. Many of the best selling DS games have none, but Nintendo includes it in almost every DS game made recently. They also put online in Pokemon: BR, Battalion Wars ii, and Mario Strikers Charged, for Wii. Hopefully Super Smash Bros. Brawl will have it too. So really, Nintendo may not be as commited to it as say Microsoft, but they are certainly making an effort. It also is obviously not to the point where online determines game sales on console games.
