Famitsu Sales: Week 22, 2024 (May 27 - Jun 02)

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zeldaring said:

curl-6 said:

Yeah I feel like if the word of mouth for Wonder was bad, it wouldn't still be in the top ten charts 7 months after its release.

It should also be noted that no 2D Mario has ever faced the level of competition among its peers that Wonder is up against; the combined weight of the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Smash Bros Ultimate, etc dwarfs what the prior games had to deal with.

It should also be noted that no 2d mario has had a user base near 135 million at release. 

Look the game is cute and fun but it's really not pushing the genre to new heights by any boundaries. 

Software sales do not scale linearly with install base.

I would disagree that Wonder doesn't push boundaries; nearly every single level has a new mechanic good enough to design an entire lesser game around, and there are dozens of levels. Very few games have as much creativity and diversity as Wonder.