NSMBW sells over 500k units in its third week in Japan (1.9M LTD)

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lazyrider on 24 December 2009

From GAF

Media Create Dec 14-20

01. / 00. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix) - 1.501.965 / NEW
02. / 01. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) - 568.000 / 1.934.000 (+32%)
03. / 03. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) - 166.000 / 2.090.000 (+63%)
04. / 06. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) - 111.000 / 3.340.000 (+48%)
05. / 08. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) - 93.000 / 1.201.000 (+45%)
06. / 13. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2: Threat of the Invaders - Fire / Blizzard (Level 5) - 71.000 / 808.000
07. / 09. [WII] PokePark Wii: Picachu's Great Adventure (Pokemon Co.) - 71.000 / 192.000 (+24%)
08. / 11. [NDS] Professor Layton and the Flute of Malevolent Destiny (Level 5) - 54.000 / 496.000
09. / 07. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Sega) - 50.000 / 412.000 (-33%)
10. / 00. [PSP] Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos (Namco Bandai) - 50.000 / NEW

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Himan11 on 24 December 2009

I think Mario just got a star and go for the invincible run :D
awesome sales, it's all about legs!!
FF13 will drop a lot on the 2nd week, a LOT...

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Kasz216 on 24 December 2009

Khuutra said:

Gnizmo said:

DM235 said:
Great sales.

NSMB sold me on the DS. If I didn't have LBP, I would definitely be getting a Wii + NSMBWii.

What I don't understand is why LBP sales are nowhere near NSMBs sales. Platform marketshare does not account for this. Mario factor?

The simplest explanation is that NSMBWii is the better platformer right out of the box. LBP has a level editor to make up for this, but that is not something for the everyday casual user really. Plus those levels can be epicly good, or epicly bad. Mario levels are universally done by the guys who have defined the genre.

Not to say that LBP is a bad game mind you. I don't really have any first hand experience with it. This is just logical deduction based on the features that are most heavily promoted with each game. Anyone who expected the two to sell equally just didn't understand the market I would guess. Both were an amazing success though.

LBP has some pretty great custom levels but of those I've played (I played quite a few) none of them really compare to, say, 8-1

But that's not a fair comparison since that's one of the best levels ever

That, and the aforementioned floaty physics of LBP. Up until... well LBP a game would of been murdered by people if it was that floaty.

LBP's strength is not the actual platforming of it.

It's strength is the co-op and level creation. Which, level creation is usually something that doesn't sell well.

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Luthor on 24 December 2009

Gnizmo said:

Khuutra said:

LBP has some pretty great custom levels but of those I've played (I played quite a few) none of them really compare to, say, 8-1

But that's not a fair comparison since that's one of the best levels ever

8-1 was really well done. Hell all of world 8 was some of the best platforming I have experienced. 9-7 is still the best level in any platformer ever. I can't think of one that comes close really.

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Killergran on 24 December 2009

DM235 said:
Great sales.

NSMB sold me on the DS. If I didn't have LBP, I would definitely be getting a Wii + NSMBWii.

What I don't understand is why LBP sales are nowhere near NSMBs sales. Platform marketshare does not account for this. Mario factor?

I'd say the console image also has a lot to do with it. I don't think people see the PS3 as a party machine, or a local multiplayer machine. It's about the epic singleplayer experiences. Little Big Planet doesn't really fit in with that image.

OT: I hadn't really expected it to sell this much in Japan. It's way above anything I'd ever expected.... INSANE!

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Luthor on 24 December 2009

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From GAF

Media Create Dec 14-20

01. / 00. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix) - 1.501.965 / NEW
02. / 01. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) - 568.000 / 1.934.000 (+32%)
03. / 03. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) - 166.000 / 2.090.000 (+63%)
04. / 06. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) - 111.000 / 3.340.000 (+48%)
05. / 08. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) - 93.000 / 1.201.000 (+45%)
06. / 13. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2: Threat of the Invaders - Fire / Blizzard (Level 5) - 71.000 / 808.000
07. / 09. [WII] PokePark Wii: Picachu's Great Adventure (Pokemon Co.) - 71.000 / 192.000 (+24%)
08. / 11. [NDS] Professor Layton and the Flute of Malevolent Destiny (Level 5) - 54.000 / 496.000
09. / 07. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Sega) - 50.000 / 412.000 (-33%)
10. / 00. [PSP] Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos (Namco Bandai) - 50.000 / NEW

No WSR in the media create top 10. It should be close to 50000, which is good.

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Arius Dion on 24 December 2009

I don't know. Maybe I'm biased, 1.5m for FFXIII is fantastic, but I'm just more impressed by NSMB 568k week 3. NSMB Wii is GiGanTic (Rol shout out)

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--OkeyDokey-- on 24 December 2009

Gnizmo said:

Khuutra said:

LBP has some pretty great custom levels but of those I've played (I played quite a few) none of them really compare to, say, 8-1

But that's not a fair comparison since that's one of the best levels ever

8-1 was really well done. Hell all of world 8 was some of the best platforming I have experienced. 9-7 is still the best level in any platformer ever. I can't think of one that comes close really.

Wait. What's so good bout 9-7?

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--OkeyDokey-- said:

Wait. What's so good bout 9-7?

Everything. The level is designed around impressive tricks, quick thinking, and expertly performed jumps. The level is clearly designed to force a speed run out of anyone who attempts it. The whole level is tailored to everything I enjoy in platformers really.

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