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"Less than perfect?" 37/40 = 92.5/100

Famitsu is a terrible metric from which to generalize critical reception, but it's the only score we have so far and it does not support your comparison to Destiny.

Regardless, what sells games other than hype? Good scores sell games because they create hype.



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It's an established franchise, it doesn't need hype. Fans will know what to expect from it.



Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:
Yes and the difference will be that Smash Bros won't be a disappointment for many people :3


My exact words. Smash is a proven game, so much that I am taking vacations to play it :)



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I think it's a good sign 3DS smash did high and didn't get a perfect score from Famitsu. It means Nintendo didn't pay them for the score, and the Wii U version is going to be better by default.



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DaltonAbbey said:
Smash isn't a new IP..


Pretty much.



A several hundred million dollar marketing campaign sold Desteny. I doubt Nintendo are going to do that for Smash.



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Yeah, sorry but a poor comparison.

Smash already has a massive install base AND I doubt Smash will get even half the amount of marketing Destiny has gotten.



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