By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Nintendo Discussion - New Super Mario Bros Wii Vs. Mario Kart Wii

 

New Super Mario Bros Wii Vs. Mario Kart Wii

New Super Mario Bros Wii 61 62.24%
 
Mario Kart Wii 18 18.37%
 
Too soon to tell 14 14.29%
 
Modern Warfare 2 4 4.08%
 
Total:97
Zucas on 03 January 2010
Thechalkblock said:
Zucas said:
Way too soon for me to tell right now. But just pace wise, NSMB Wii could be over 15 million by the middle of 2010 so it's gaining ground fast. Even more than likely NSMB wii could be at the 20 million mark by this time next year. That's just something to think about when looking at this. But it's not like Mario Kart Wii is going to stop selling. My guess is another 5-6 million in sales in 2010.


I guess all that really matters right now is the longevity of NSMB Wii over a long time and I don't think that is something to worry about, especially if NSMB DS is anything to go off of. Seems like this NSMB Wii will be a game picked up with the system for a long time to come and selling to more gamers throughout the year.

Good point. Honestly before New Super Mario Bros. Wii was released I didn't think it was going to do anywhere near this well. I guess the next question is, is 2D Mario more popular than 3D Mario?

Well yea I was a skeptic at first as well putting the game LT maybe in the 10-15 million range.  Not like that's bad but hell the game is doing that now haha.  But I think the 2d vs 3d battle is easy to explain.  Mario is best known for his outings on the NES and it's easier to market Mario in that sense because of it.  It's more approachable for veteran gamers and more approachable for newer ones too.  I guess when people see 2d mario they see gaming at it's core.  Nintendo feeds off that and the hyping and advertising is easier from there.  Not to mention it doesn't hurt getting huge sales in Japan haha.



Around the Network
mortono on 03 January 2010

It's a little too soon, but I marked NSMB Wii. Just looking at the last 4 weeks of 1m+ sales, it's hard to doubt this game's appeal, especially in Japan.

If it is able to maintain the legs that Mario Kart has, there is no stopping it.



Sephiroth357 on 03 January 2010

Modern Warfare 2.




peachbuggy on 03 January 2010

I voted as it's too early t tell in the OP but i think it's only between Kart and Bros. In regard to your other question it looks like 2d Mario > 3d Mario going by sales so far...



DON'T WIN ME CHIBI BUDDY DON'T WIN ME.

ANIMAL CROSSING NEW LEAF FRIEND CODE:- 5129 1175 1029. MESSAGE ME.
ANDY MURRAY:- GRAND SLAM WINNER!

In my opinion the N64 was not just the best console of the 5th gen but, to this day the best console ever created!

Thechalkblock on 03 January 2010
Zucas said:
Thechalkblock said:
Zucas said:
Way too soon for me to tell right now. But just pace wise, NSMB Wii could be over 15 million by the middle of 2010 so it's gaining ground fast. Even more than likely NSMB wii could be at the 20 million mark by this time next year. That's just something to think about when looking at this. But it's not like Mario Kart Wii is going to stop selling. My guess is another 5-6 million in sales in 2010.


I guess all that really matters right now is the longevity of NSMB Wii over a long time and I don't think that is something to worry about, especially if NSMB DS is anything to go off of. Seems like this NSMB Wii will be a game picked up with the system for a long time to come and selling to more gamers throughout the year.

Good point. Honestly before New Super Mario Bros. Wii was released I didn't think it was going to do anywhere near this well. I guess the next question is, is 2D Mario more popular than 3D Mario?

Well yea I was a skeptic at first as well putting the game LT maybe in the 10-15 million range.  Not like that's bad but hell the game is doing that now haha.  But I think the 2d vs 3d battle is easy to explain.  Mario is best known for his outings on the NES and it's easier to market Mario in that sense because of it.  It's more approachable for veteran gamers and more approachable for newer ones too.  I guess when people see 2d mario they see gaming at it's core.  Nintendo feeds off that and the hyping and advertising is easier from there.  Not to mention it doesn't hurt getting huge sales in Japan haha.

Yeah, I knew NSMBW was going to be a monster but I didn't know it was going to be such a big monster haha. I think you're right, but jeez I didn't know the power of 2D Mario was this great. Nintendo is genius haha. Japan is pretty unpredictable sometimes, but it seems they love 2D Mario as well. I wonder how many million selling weeks NSMBW will have.



Around the Network
Thechalkblock on 03 January 2010
peachbuggy said:
I voted as it's too early t tell in the OP but i think it's only between Kart and Bros. In regard to your other question it looks like 2d Mario > 3d Mario going by sales so far...

It seems that way. It's funny, when games like MKWii and NSMBWii sell this well it makes me think games like Brawl and SMG sold poorly. Nintendo must be making a fortune beyond our comprehension haha.



peachbuggy on 03 January 2010

Brawl and SMG sold very well in "normal" terms, it's just that MKWii and NSMBWii are kind of astronomically, abnormally good in sales and writing their own rules/records.



DON'T WIN ME CHIBI BUDDY DON'T WIN ME.

ANIMAL CROSSING NEW LEAF FRIEND CODE:- 5129 1175 1029. MESSAGE ME.
ANDY MURRAY:- GRAND SLAM WINNER!

In my opinion the N64 was not just the best console of the 5th gen but, to this day the best console ever created!

skeezer on 03 January 2010

Too soon to tell but NSMBwii has a good chance of at least catching up to MKwii



^_^

Thechalkblock on 03 January 2010
peachbuggy said:
Brawl and SMG sold very well in "normal" terms, it's just that MKWii and NSMBWii are kind of astronomically, abnormally good in sales and writing their own rules/records.

Very true. It's almost scary how well they're doing.



peachbuggy on 03 January 2010

Scary for MS and Sony i'd imagine.



DON'T WIN ME CHIBI BUDDY DON'T WIN ME.

ANIMAL CROSSING NEW LEAF FRIEND CODE:- 5129 1175 1029. MESSAGE ME.
ANDY MURRAY:- GRAND SLAM WINNER!

In my opinion the N64 was not just the best console of the 5th gen but, to this day the best console ever created!