| GhaudePhaede010 said: The Donkey Kong game was a spin off that did reach 1 million. The Pokemon game was also a spin off that sold over 1 million. Wii Play needs no discussion. Zelda on Wii had to compete with Wii Sports which no game on Switch has to deal with a game of that magnitude but it was still the best selling Zelda up to that point. Mario the same story. In their context, best selling game up to that point. I am not saying the sales of these games is better than how Switch is doing, no no. Sales are the consequence of many factors outside the game. I was just saying that these games did sell well. Outselling Wii titles does not make them better games either. If that were the case, Okami would be one of the better selling games of all time... but candy crush murders it is sales. My point was that those games that did not review well did manage to sell well and I could use their sales as proof that scores mean nothing in the long run. I was not using it to discredit Switch's sales in any way. The point of my comments is to raise awareness to something that nobody wants to admit. Wii sold well for all the right reasons. Wii gets shit for the, "casual" games it brought to the table but the fact that there is an argument (in my opinion Wii's first year is better) for Wii vs. Switch proves that Wii was successful for all the right reasons and that it is not a console that deserves the insane amount of shit it has gotten over the years. If you think Switch is better, more power to you. But I will take Mario, Metroid, Zelda, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, Wii Sports, and then all the third party stuff as well as games like Strikers over what Switch has offered me so far. It is close, but Wii gets the edge in my opinion. Regardless, the fact that there is a legitimate argument that can be made for Wii is the most crucial take away. I hope people come to their senses about Wii and why it was such a smashing success. It offered games for everyone. |
According to this website, the donkey Kong game sold .6 million. It was both a critical and commercial failure.
Wii sports didn't compete with anything, it was a pack in game. It is unlikely to have affected the sales of anything else on the list negatively. If anything Wii sports may have helped some of those games sales. The games on switch are competing with 3 times as many games on the same system, as well as competing against two fully established consoles, with the ps4 and Xbox 1.
I think the Wii had a great first year. I have at no point denied that. But There isn't much in your favour here. The switch has 3 times as many games, and those games are getting a better reception. Even just going by the games you listed 5 out of 12 were mini game compilations. I have nothing against those types of games but that isnt a good sign of variety for a console. The games i listed on the switch come from a wide variety of genres and they are all very distinct from one another and they are aiming for various different audiences.
You may personally prefer the Wiis first year and that's fine I won't take that away from you. The wiis first year was great. But Looking at the nembers there isn't much in the Wiis favour here.
