I'm gonna try a Malstrom to explain this.

"Hardcore" Gamer: Madworld would have sold better had it been on PS360.
burgerstein: Really? Why?
HG: It's bloody and violent and hardcore.
BS: So hardcore PS360 gamers like yourself like bloody violent games.
HG: Right, we like good games.
BS: Good is a matter of perception isn't it?
HG: Not according to MetaCritic.
BS: (facepalm) Okay, let's try some hypotheticals. You would have bought Madworld had you owned a Wii, yes?
HG: Yeah.
BS: And you'd buy it on PS360 if given the chance?
HG: Ofcourse.
BS: So you, as a hardcore gamer would buy Madworld despite the platform?
HG: I guess.
BS: And a little girl won't by Madworld for her Wii.
HG: Never, it's a good game. A man's game.
BS: You see. whether or not someone will buy Madworld depends on what games they like, not what platform they're on.
HG: Well, yeah, but there are more hardcore gamers on PS360.
BS: Prove it.
HG: I can't.

There ya go. Also I now know my screenname can be abbreviated to BS. Whoopee.

OK.

Wolverine sold more on the HD consoles despite being a niche game. It sold really badly on the Wii despite it being rated T on the Wii and M on the HD consoles.

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what does this one instance prove?

LOL! did you say Wolverine was a niche title?seriously? Movie tie ins are NEVER Niche games.Do you understand what niche is?

Niche:No more heroes

TIE IN: Xmen, wolverine, spiderman generic game.Cheap cash ins for the casual audiences.And wolverine was a bad ps2 port, honestly, dont think wii owners are that dense.

am i the only one who thinks madworld just wasn't a fun game- and that's the reason it didn't sell?

probably, there aren't any sandbox games on the wii that i can think off, it wouldn't have that much competition on the wii.

How is UFC a niche title?  I'd wager that a lot more people have heard of MMA and the UFC than of Madworld.  Furthermore, if a title is niche, then it wouldn't sell a lot because it only appeals to a small subset of people.

Why exactly should we do this?  Why are Wii owners forced to build hype and spread the word of this game.  What if they're not interested in it?  Madworld could be the highest rated game in existence but if I don't like it I'm not going to go out of my way to inform others of its existence.  Some people need to get it through their heads that everyone has different tastes.

In response to your question: No, I don't think it would have sold better.  As mentioned by others in this thread, the game has too many qualities that limit its appeal to a wide market.                                                                                                                                   

I have to agree with most of the posters saying the numbers wouldn't have changed all the much. Sure, you might've grabbed 50-80% more sales, but you would also need to figure in extremely higher development costs. Also, I think Madworld's sales will pick up some when they drop the price to the $30 range. Wii owners don't want to pay the high prices that the PS360 owners are used to paying.

It already dropped to $30 and sales are not up one bit.

^Are you still trying to argue whether the game would have sold better on the other consoles, or are you posting just for the sake of it?

I mean, I've been following this thread for a while and it seems to be like "a hole in the bucket"!