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ExplodingBlock on 23 August 2014

Here is why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxhs-GLE29Q

Some examples

New Super Mario Bros. U WiiU 2012 Action Nintendo 1.93 0.79 1.20 0.23 4.16
Super Mario 3D World WiiU 2013 Platform Nintendo 0.99 0.50 0.58 0.13 2.21

 

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009 Platform Nintendo 13.98 6.65 4.69 2.17 27.49
Super Mario Galaxy Wii 2007 Platform Nintendo 5.94 3.24 1.20 0.72 11.09
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii 2010 Platform Nintendo 3.47 2.19 0.98 0.60 7.24

Not even the combined sales of Galaxy 1&2 could outsell NSMBW

New Super Mario Bros. DS 2006 Platform Nintendo 11.15 8.99 6.49 2.86 29.49
Super Mario 64 DS 2004 Platform Nintendo 4.96 3.00 1.25 0.96 10.17


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TreeTurtle on 23 August 2014

I prefer 3D Mario games.

The NSMB Wii was a bundled game with the console, as with NSMBU. As for the DS version, I'm not sure.



nice

TreeTurtle on 23 August 2014

Didn't Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS outsell New Super Mario Bros. 2?



nice

ExplodingBlock on 23 August 2014
TreeTurtle said:
Didn't Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS outsell New Super Mario Bros. 2?


Ya but that was also bundled



PigPen on 23 August 2014

A mystery, I haven't the slightest idea.



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mii-gamer on 23 August 2014

Ask Rol, he'll tell you why



JazzB1987 on 23 August 2014

3D requires orientation alot of modern humans dont have that.
Going from left to right is also kind of hand holding and since modern humans also have a problem with thinking for themselves that is what they prefer.

2D is the classic experience. People that like to play Mario but dont understand 3D go for 2D.

I also believe that if Mario64-2 would be called "Super Mario Bros. 3D" it would sell more copies  simply because of the name.



Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 23 August 2014

I guess broader appeal for some reason



                  

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Frogger on 23 August 2014

How many 3D Mario games are bundled?



_crazy_man_ on 23 August 2014
spemanig said:
How many 3D Mario games are bundled?

Big point.

 

2D Mario has a lot more appeal than 3D does to the general audience, my more casual gamer friends are much more willing to to co-op play NSMBU than 3D World.  And even if you do you'd be suprsied how terrible most people are with depth perception.

Tho I prefer 3D myself.



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