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Bruno Muñoz on 20 April 2011

Diddy Kong Racing sold almost 5 million units (4.88m). It seems unbelievable that Nintendo the king of milking hasn't released a sequel (Diddy Kong Racing DS doesn't count) yet.

If Donkey Kong Country: Returns has managed to sell over 4 million units it sounds logical that an hypothetical Diddy Kong Racing Wii would have sold even more since Mario Kart Wii has established a huge fanbase for this kind of games.

Do we have other examples  of huge selling games that never got a sequel?

 

 



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d21lewis on 20 April 2011

I thought that box art was so cool back in the day.  Now, it's kinda scary looking.



Doobie_wop on 20 April 2011

Diddy Kong Racing is the greatest tragedy of this modern age, one of the most spectacular games of all time and it doesn't even get a sequel, a remake or a re-release. 

OP: Bully, it wasn't a mega hit, but it was critically acclaimed and it's sold around three million units (Chartz doesn't have the right data). It deserves a sequel, but because it didn't hit those high Rockstar sales standards, it was put aside so Rockstar could print money with GTA and Red Dead.

Luigi's Mansion, it's one of the greatest launch games of all time and it was of the best Gamecube games I had, played through it twice. So good. It also sold over 3.5 million units.



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SonyFanboy266 on 20 April 2011

When has nintendo ever milked a franchise? i thought activision only did that



Boutros on 20 April 2011
Doobie_wop said:

Diddy Kong Racing is the greatest tragedy of this modern age, one of the most spectacular games of all time and it doesn't even get a sequel, a remake or a re-release. 

OP: Bully, it wasn't a mega hit, but it was critically acclaimed and it's sold around three million units (Chartz doesn't have the right data). It deserves a sequel, but because it didn't hit those high Rockstar sales standards, it was put aside so Rockstar could print money with GTA and Red Dead.

Luigi's Mansion, it's one of the greatest launch games of all time and it was of the best Gamecube games I had, played through it twice. So good. It also sold over 3.5 million units.

It got a DS version.



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Doobie_wop on 20 April 2011
Boutros said:
Doobie_wop said:

Diddy Kong Racing is the greatest tragedy of this modern age, one of the most spectacular games of all time and it doesn't even get a sequel, a remake or a re-release. 

OP: Bully, it wasn't a mega hit, but it was critically acclaimed and it's sold around three million units (Chartz doesn't have the right data). It deserves a sequel, but because it didn't hit those high Rockstar sales standards, it was put aside so Rockstar could print money with GTA and Red Dead.

Luigi's Mansion, it's one of the greatest launch games of all time and it was of the best Gamecube games I had, played through it twice. So good. It also sold over 3.5 million units.

It got a DS version.

DS isn't a real console, it isn't worth the treads left behind Diddky Kongs cart. Car games on the DS bug me, using a D-Pad to steer is pre-historic. I'll look up Youtube videos, but I doubt it'll make me dust off my old DS.

Still needs a sequel though, I'd buy a 3DS or Wii without hesitation if Diddy Kong Racing 2 was being developed.



Bet with Conegamer and AussieGecko that the PS3 will have more exclusives in 2011 than the Wii or 360... or something.

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Boutros on 20 April 2011
Doobie_wop said:
Boutros said:
Doobie_wop said:

Diddy Kong Racing is the greatest tragedy of this modern age, one of the most spectacular games of all time and it doesn't even get a sequel, a remake or a re-release. 

OP: Bully, it wasn't a mega hit, but it was critically acclaimed and it's sold around three million units (Chartz doesn't have the right data). It deserves a sequel, but because it didn't hit those high Rockstar sales standards, it was put aside so Rockstar could print money with GTA and Red Dead.

Luigi's Mansion, it's one of the greatest launch games of all time and it was of the best Gamecube games I had, played through it twice. So good. It also sold over 3.5 million units.

It got a DS version.

DS isn't a real console, it isn't worth the treads left behind Diddky Kongs cart. Car games on the DS bug me, using a D-Pad to steer is pre-historic. 

The best Mario Karts have been on handhelds.



MonstaMack on 20 April 2011

Yes this and Luigi's Mansion (especially Luigi's Mansion) seem like no brainers when it comes to releaseing a sequel. Look at those sales!

Borderlands out of all the new next gen games out is the one that needs a sequel based on sales and reception, which I'm sure it will get within the next year or two. It's at 2.33 million and climbing on the 360 and had a GOTY edition released recently.

Wii Music despite getting bad reviews and laughed at by a lot of people is nearly at 3 million itself.

PS3 is obviously Heavy Rain at 1.70 million and climbing.



It's just that simple.

Doobie_wop on 20 April 2011
Boutros said:
Doobie_wop said:
Boutros said:
Doobie_wop said:

Diddy Kong Racing is the greatest tragedy of this modern age, one of the most spectacular games of all time and it doesn't even get a sequel, a remake or a re-release. 

OP: Bully, it wasn't a mega hit, but it was critically acclaimed and it's sold around three million units (Chartz doesn't have the right data). It deserves a sequel, but because it didn't hit those high Rockstar sales standards, it was put aside so Rockstar could print money with GTA and Red Dead.

Luigi's Mansion, it's one of the greatest launch games of all time and it was of the best Gamecube games I had, played through it twice. So good. It also sold over 3.5 million units.

It got a DS version.

DS isn't a real console, it isn't worth the treads left behind Diddky Kongs cart. Car games on the DS bug me, using a D-Pad to steer is pre-historic. 

The best Mario Karts have been on handhelds.

I've played Mario Kart DS, it could really benefit from an analogue stick, though, that's oviously my opinion and I'm sure others would disagree.



Bet with Conegamer and AussieGecko that the PS3 will have more exclusives in 2011 than the Wii or 360... or something.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3879752

NeoGohan on 20 April 2011
Bruno Muñoz said:

According to our figures Diddy Kong Racing sold almost 5 million units (4.88m). It seems unbelievable that Nintendo the king of milking hasn't released a sequel (Diddy Kong Racing DS doesn't count) yet.


What?

are you serious?