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Because it isn't a major Nintendo franchise and it doesn't have "Wii" in the title. I guarantee if you would have changed nothing about this game except just sticking Mario in place of Captain Rainbow it would have done 50k first day.



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I really dont understand you Soriku... Whats wrng with all that? Trying something different is always bad? I dont recall Wii Fit selling that poorly, even if it was something that no dev would have ever done in a videogame. but there was a difference, they hyped Wii Fit, a lot. This game passed unaware by everyone.

Your logic about being only for internet hardcore gamers is very poor. Have you heard of Leisure Suit Larry? Many games have had sexual jokes or scenes before. People arent afraid of it, more so adults. This could have been a big hit if marketed properly.



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@akuma: Definitley, the game would have been more succesful if it had Mario as the main character as he is very well known in every region of the World. This as a new IP, should have had a proper ad campaign and more info to create hype, like LBP is doing in Japan.

Mario would have never been used in such a game because that would destroy Nintendos image and kill the Mario franchise.



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Because no one was interested in it...



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Never heard of that game.



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Wario Land when compared to the previous Wario titles really underperformed. That-s the only game that got released under this new strategy for the Wii. Fatal Frame also sold poorly, but thats cause the franchise was never popular in Japan.

Take some examples, Wii Music, Animal Crossing Wii and Wii Sports Resort are getting more hype and were announced more than 3 months before release.

New IPs need to be hyped to be successes.



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Clearly Nintendo needs the expert guidance of this trestres. Someone get Iwata on the phone.



Lol Mr.Y, Im not trying to change Nintendo. Not that anyone could. But thanks for the contribution.



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Captain Rainbow will one day join the ranks of the fabled Seaman.

I can see it all now...



@Rol: From core gamers, yes. But clearly not from Nintendo, it was their main game at E3. The more casual user will be all over it. Its part of the Wii series, thats a confirmed hit already.



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