I was looking at the X360 Godfather sales and they were quite low, I don't think they even hit 150,000 in America. I don't know about Europe but I'm assuming the same. Of course it looks partiuclarly bad next to Scarface sales. I doubt the picture looks much better on the pc. I was wondering though if anyone thought the Wii would make a difference, as the ps3 version I'm assuming will perform no better then the 360, as both system seem to layout out a promising future of shooters and sandbox games( and the ps3 has a much lower userbase). But the Wii had the much touted motion controls, better reviews, and no competition from mature or sand-box style content. So I'm wondering in particular because if the Wii Godfather outsells the X360 Godfather with a bigger userbase: 1. Will this change the industries take on sandbox games for the Wii? 2. Will this open the door for a Godfather sequal, or has that shipped already sailed?

I bought the Wii version and it rocks, i live in PAL territories so i don't know the exact salefigures because every European country does it's own mathsales for games...

Yeah it's my favorite Wii game next to Zelda. So i'm hoping they do continue the series, the sequel in Vegas could be awesome. They could have extortion in the surrounding suburbs, and add a whole element to the casinos, the setting would give the game a whole new look. I'd hope they'd also add gambling minigames, as I felt that should have been in the first one as well. Anyway there is alot of potential, but only if the first game's sales justify it. And I'm sure the license and voice work was awefully expensive for EA. Unless they already paid a license fee for the sequel, it doesn't look so great. That's why I bring up the Wii version as the only factor that could change things. Not too mention a sequel would have much bigger userbase to work with, and the second film is often considered better then the first, which could help. But unless the Wii version pulls off something impressive I don't think it's likely

I too am interested to see how Godfather fares on the Wii. On one hand, it doesn't seem like a title that would appeal to many of the new Wii owners who enjoy Tennis and maybe Wario Ware, but then again it's a well-reviewed "adult" title with good controls and no competition. Here's hoping it's a hit!

I'm going to buy it, as soon as I get my Wii back.

Wii makes games which would otherwise be ho-hum seem exciting all due to the control style. I had no interest in Godfather until I heard someone on here talk about it & put up a YouTube clip of its Wii version in action. Totally turned me around. I don't like realistic sports games except maybe baseball ones & I don't like Madden or football games. Just not big into sports period & pro wrestling doesn't count (not a fan of that currently either). But with Wii suddenly I'm interested in seeing how Madden acts on that setup. That says a lot for Wii's potential to make what would be a port under ordinary circumstances, a must-see game. I'm hearing my non-game playing 40-year old cousin talk about looking into getting a Wii for his birthday & talking about Tiger Woods Wii commercials. Though he was a little awkward with the Wii Bowling yesterday on his first try (he's a good bowler) his interest has not wavered. This current cycle we see Wii as the afterthought port that turns out to be the hit version. Soon the games will be made with Wii in mind first with the others being the afterthought. Face it, folks. Wii has changed the way the game is played. No fad, baby. They said a revolution and dadgum you're SHO'NUFF seeing it's televised. Boy when I deal with situations with my car like I am currently I could USE a shakedown of some thug on Godfather: Blackhand to release a little stress! Therapeutic. John Lucas

johnlucas I think it was me that posted that video on youtube, that also sold me on it too. Miyamato was talking about how the game industry was putting their weaker development teams on the Nintendo platforms, and that's why their sales weren't as strong as Nintendos. He sort of issued a challange. Saying let's see you put the top teams on the system and then see if you can beat us. He's right. But I'm hoping games like this start to change peoples impressions. If people start seeing gameplay is selling games over graphics(at least for some titles) the third parties we'll start to change their focus to some degree. Escpecially if the Wii continues to sell strong.

Thanks for that fooflexible! Totally enlightened me on that one. I looked at it like Scarface and thought GTA clone & dismissed it on sight. Being made by EA made me ignore it further. I just thought it was a cheap movie tie-in quickbucks kind of deal that would appeal to GTA & Godfather/gangster movie fans at best. And that's exactly what it would have been if not for the Wiimote. This might be the Wii's Goldeneye 007 of sorts! I dig how Miyamoto is challenging game development. I get tired of that whining that no one sells on Nintendo systems because Nintendo's too good & makes them look poor by comparison. That's weak! Mega Man was FORMED BECAUSE of trying to match Nintendo's game design. Mega Man was inspired by Mario & AstroBoy & some other stuff. Back in the day we had it all. 1st party Nintendo powerhouses, 2nd party smashes, 3rd party blockbusters all on one system. That's why everybody looks back to the NES days with nostalgia. Look at YTMND NES sendups for God's sake! Ninja Gaiden on NES, Castlevania, Contra, Dragon Quest/Warrior, The Technos legacy (Double Dragon, River City Ransom, Renegade), Ducktales & the Disney games, Final Fantasy 1-6, Chrono Trigger on SNES, Breath of Fire series, Final Fight, Ganbare Goemon/Mystical Ninja, Metal Gear, Ikari Warriors, Skate or Die, Blades of Steel, TMNT games, Super Spike V'Ball, Gradius/Life Force (Salamander), Blaster Master, Demon Sword on NES, Lufia, Bubble Bobble, Double Dribble, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Killer Instinct, R.C. Pro-Am, Battletoads, Earthworm Jim, Cool Spot, Comix Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog... They stepped UP their game to be worthy & were rewarded for their efforts. Anything less is a cop-out & shows that gaming has no future if no one's willing to pioneer & progress. Miyamoto's trying to bring the whole industry up to par. Lazy games for the quick buck will always be around but somebody's gotta put together that Super Mario RPG/Chrono Trigger/Street Fighter II/Mortal Kombat/River City Ransom/Demon Sword/Ninja Gaiden NES level of game to keep this thing fresh & exciting. Wii's gonna help some people step up their game & come up with something REALLY exciting for us. Nintendo will make new stars out of hungry new 3rd party neophyte teams just like what happened for Squaresoft long ago. Someone's willing to dig into this system and really see what it can produce And that my friends is the essence of old school gamedesign. It makes money but it's motivated by the art of the game. John Lucas

i live in europe and i bought it after i saw the video on youtube. -> thank you fooflexible for the link !!! i had to order it from amazon.uk cause in austria you can't buy it you have to wait 2 weeks for the game, so i think it is quite good selling

It's an interesting question, does the new experience offered by the Wii give it an advantage in the multiplat game department? I think it does. But can it change a multi plat enough that it might be considered a different game? would anyone ever buy two versions of the same game? And can somebody link me to that youtube game?