| archbrix said: Also worth noting is that Tropical Freeze didn't sell well on Switch compared to other WiiU ports of Nintendo games. However, although this new game is rumored to be 2D, it is dropping the "Donkey Kong Country" moniker of the past installments all together - perhaps giving the series a fresh start and redefining two dimensional Donkey Kong. If true, that's a pretty big deal - especially considering that the "Country" series is widely regarded as very good. While it's true that it may be wise to hold on to a game like this for a dry spell later next year, this is Donkey Kong's ruby jubilee and Nintendo should celebrate its very first character of nomenclature. Add to that the fact that last year's holiday quarter was severely lacking and we should all get a party for DK's 40th birthday this year. Keeping in mind that Paper Mario and 3D All Stars were announced just before they released last year, do you think that we will see something on this new DK title at the upcoming Direct, and if so, will we receive the game this year? Bonus Question: Assuming that Nintendo does surprise us with the game this holiday, what would that mean for Switch sales for the quarter? Last year the Switch moved 11.57m for the quarter; would sales meet or even exceed that this holiday with a new DK? |
Tropical Freeze, according to the database, has moved 2,010,000 units on Wii U and 2,650,000 units on Switch, or 131% of the Wii U sales. That isn't bad, that's pretty good. Compared to other Wii U Ports?
Pikmin 3 Wii U - 1.27 mil, Switch - 2.04 mil (161% of Wii U).
Mario Kart 8 Wii U - 8.45 mil, Switch - 37.08 mil (439% of Wii U).
Mario 3D World Wii U - 5.87 mil, Switch - 6.68 mil (114% of Wii U).
New Super Mario Bros. Wii U - 5.81 mil, Switch - 10.44 mil (179% of Wii U).
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Wii U - 1.36 mil, Switch - 1.44 mil (106% of Wii U).
DKTF actually did quite well % wise if you don't include MarioKart. Zelda doesn't count because it released simultanously on two platforms, and the Wii U version released on a lame-duck console in its final breath of life, sabatoging sales potential.
That being said, I thought the rumor was for more of a 2.5d game rather than a 2d one? I'm far more interested in a blending of DK64 and TF than I am a third 2-d Donkey Kong Returns game (or whatever they'd call it). The only way I'd want another 2-d DK game is if they made it story focused like the Trine games, otherwise I'd prefer something more of a 3d platform like Super Mario Odyssey.
