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vonboysp on 11 January 2010

around the begginning of last year, i made a bet thread from my old account (vonboy). this was that thread: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=58234

 

my bet was basically that mk wii 2009 worldwide sells would be more than any 360/ps3 games released in 2009 sells. at the time, it looked like a good bet. sells were above 150k a week, and i thought it could stay like that throughout the year.

 

overall (starting the week of jan 3rd, 2009, and running till jan 2nd, 2010, vg charts data ofcourse)

 

mk wii: 7,098,025

 

as far as i know, one 360 game was able to beat that...

 

cod: modern warfare 2 (360 version): 8,718,191

 

i actually thought it was a good bet. There was some uncertainty, and it seemed possible for either side to win. i shall now undulge in some crow, and if sssbolimar still wants to choose me an avatar/sig, he's welcome to (it's a different account, but i'm the same person).



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yes, this is vonboy's alt account. i can't log into my original account, and i'm not sure if i will ever be able to.

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dampowell on 11 January 2010

Well, it wasn't a bad bet at all, I kinda feel sorry you had to be served some crow. Take heart in the fact though that NSMB Wii and Wii Sports resort took the cake at the end of the day.



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nordlead on 11 January 2010

you weren't off by much. I'd almost be willing to take the same bet only with New Super Mario Bros, Wii Sports Resort, or Wii Fit Plus.




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vonboysp on 11 January 2010

yeah, it was a good bet. it was one of those that could have gone either way. mk wii didn't sell as much last year as i thought it would, but it was still a beast :D



come try out the computer game i've been working on for my high school senior project, titled sling ball. http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=76669&page=1

you can view a few screenshots from the game in my photo album here; http://www.vgchartz.com/photos/album.php?album=2312

yes, this is vonboy's alt account. i can't log into my original account, and i'm not sure if i will ever be able to.

Proud Member of the Official Yoshi Fan Club!.

Cheebee on 11 January 2010

Well, yeah I agree with the others here, it was a good bet, and if only a single game on the HD consoles managed to outsell it, then it was very good indeed!



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kopstudent89 on 11 January 2010

yeah its true, MW2's success wasnt predictable at that time, so tough luck.
Well eat up well :P



.jayderyu on 11 January 2010

Gratz, not that last you lost, but you are a man with definition. Let's be honest. Many people hate owning up and would look for excuses to weasel out.



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PhalanxCO on 11 January 2010

Props for owning up. That was a pretty safe bet,



vonboysp on 11 January 2010

i'm thinking of making a similar bet again for this year with nsmb wii. sound like a good bet? i was thinking of making it any multiplat 360/ps3 game though to even out the odds :b



come try out the computer game i've been working on for my high school senior project, titled sling ball. http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=76669&page=1

you can view a few screenshots from the game in my photo album here; http://www.vgchartz.com/photos/album.php?album=2312

yes, this is vonboy's alt account. i can't log into my original account, and i'm not sure if i will ever be able to.

Proud Member of the Official Yoshi Fan Club!.

nordlead on 11 January 2010
vonboysp said:
i'm thinking of making a similar bet again for this year with nsmb wii. sound like a good bet? i was thinking of making it any multiplat 360/ps3 game though to even out the odds :b

you got beat by a multiplat 360/ps3 title last time, so I don't see how that is evening out the odds




If you drop a PS3 right on top of a Wii, it would definitely defeat it. Not so sure about the Xbox360. - mancandy
In the past we played games. In the future we watch games. - Forest-Spirit
11/03/09 Desposit: Mod Bribery (RolStoppable)  vg$ 500.00
06/03/09 Purchase: Moderator Privilege  vg$ -50,000.00

Nordlead Jr. Photo/Video Gallery!!! (Video Added 4/19/10)