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Aiddon on 08 January 2011

I am surprised that they don't have Zelda or a Mario ready for launch, but at the very least Nintendogs will probably do alright and SFIV might sell big due to its brand



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axt113 on 08 January 2011
Aiddon said:

I am surprised that they don't have Zelda or a Mario ready for launch, but at the very least Nintendogs will probably do alright and SFIV might sell big due to its brand


If they had bundled NSMB 3DS with the 3DS, you probably wouldn't be able to find one on the shelves for the first two-three years



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Naum on 08 January 2011

Do you really want Nintendo to scare away all thirdparties by releasing every single killer app?? seriously that would leave thirdparties with 10% max of the market



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Khuutra on 08 January 2011
RolStoppable said:

Launching all the big guns along with the 3DS would be a waste, because all new hardware sells out during its launch month anyway. Not to mention the 3DS will have a worldwide launch in February/March, making initial supply tighter.

Spreading out the killer apps over the course of the year will keep the momentum going as there will hardly be a month without a game worth talking about. Additionally, the 3DS is going to have good third party support from day one, so Nintendo doesn't have to carry the system entirely on its own.

I am posting to agree with RolStoppable.

Putting out killer apps during the first month or two is pointless.



Mr Khan on 08 January 2011

The 3DS launched with weaker. As others have said, it took a while for it to get off the ground, and this definitely has a reasonably strong setup to suit most tastes



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Kenology on 08 January 2011
MrT-Tar said:
PosGameAmericasJapanEMEAAWorldwide
1
Nintendogs (DS)
Nintendo
9.70 1.93 12.40 24.03

Given the above sales, I would call Nintendogs and Cats a killer app.





Metallicube on 08 January 2011

I am disapointed by the 3DS launch, Professor Layton is the only game I would consider getting. Don't care for Nintendogs and I'm not a big Street Fighter fan. I think 3DS will be like the DS and have a relatively slow start because of this. They should at least try to launch it with Paper Mario or Zelda OOT.



forest-spirit on 08 January 2011
Khuutra said:
RolStoppable said:

Launching all the big guns along with the 3DS would be a waste, because all new hardware sells out during its launch month anyway. Not to mention the 3DS will have a worldwide launch in February/March, making initial supply tighter.

Spreading out the killer apps over the course of the year will keep the momentum going as there will hardly be a month without a game worth talking about. Additionally, the 3DS is going to have good third party support from day one, so Nintendo doesn't have to carry the system entirely on its own.

I am posting to agree with RolStoppable.

Putting out killer apps during the first month or two is pointless.


Pretty much this.



mysticwolf on 08 January 2011

zelda, kid icarus, and mario kart? that's not weak at all.



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Pineapple on 08 January 2011
forest-spirit said:
Khuutra said:
RolStoppable said:

Launching all the big guns along with the 3DS would be a waste, because all new hardware sells out during its launch month anyway. Not to mention the 3DS will have a worldwide launch in February/March, making initial supply tighter.

Spreading out the killer apps over the course of the year will keep the momentum going as there will hardly be a month without a game worth talking about. Additionally, the 3DS is going to have good third party support from day one, so Nintendo doesn't have to carry the system entirely on its own.

I am posting to agree with RolStoppable.

Putting out killer apps during the first month or two is pointless.


Pretty much this.


Khuutra is such a clever person, I too agree with him.