NintendoPie said:
not sure if this is how he meant it but, sometimes people say "i fear" in a positive way, paradoxically. it's kind of a gen-z thing, though i have no clue how old the OP is lol. OT: i chose 3.5-4 million. i see 4 million as the ceiling and would be very surprised if it surpasses that. as a side, i think it's funny nintendo was chalking up pikmin as their new pokemon in the beginning. yeah, they're both cute... but that's kinda the end of the comparison. pikmin was never going to be a genre that had massive success. i don't think we've ever seen anything in the RTS genre among consoles that's blown up in that way...? anyway, nintendo clearly wants this to do well and it's finally on a system where it can actually y'know... perform at all. the marketing is there and the game seems like it's trying to appeal to a wider audience in the new features added. i've also seen a lot of buzz for it on tiktok, for what it's worth. wondering what the people who chose 5 million+ are thinking...? any reasoning for that? |
Well I chose around 3 million, but perhaps people thought 5 million+ since the Pikmin shorts video got a lot of views. There's definitely some buzz around it and it does have potential to do more than 5 million, it's finally on a system with great install base. I already made this comment, but Kirby was also averaging 1 to 2 million, and it had a lot of fan outside of the games with the Kirby Cafe being popular, the anime, etc. Recently, their newest mainline game passed a record high at 6 million.
I personally chose 3-4 million because the game genre is niche, and despite the popularity in its characters, it doesn't mean people are interested in the games. Pikmin bloom, and 3 Deluxe sales proves it.
