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Thu Dec 10
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06:02 PM
When I went to Best Buy the other day, I saw countless people in their 30's and up stop at the NSMB.W station and go, "Hey I remember that" I am fairly sure that the same did not happen with Mario Galaxy.
Yeah that's my obligatory "c" option for the first choice.
05:53 PM
Four months after the release of Umbrella Chronicles, Capcom released a statement stating that the company had shipped 1 million units to retailers.
[www.capcom.co.jp]
Therefore, do not mistake its absence for failure.
(I, personally, think it will do worse than UC even with the larger install base of the console.)
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As for Mario, allow me to throw another possibility into the ring:
In 2007, enthusiasts were thrilled to receive a new 3D Mario title while the broader audience was split.
In 2009, enthusiasts were relatively split on a 2D Mario while the broader audience was captivated (but still cautious with their dollars).
05:50 PM
We didn't have a recession in 2007.
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That's because so many Wii game players are casual game players.
Yes, "game players," not gamers.
05:38 PM
Choose the PC as the platform you meant NSMBW would outsell!!
Do IT!!!!
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Also I find it annoying the Home space for different regions is separated, they should just shove everyone together so there's more people around. I had to install the JPN PSN version of Home just to gawk at the Gundam statue this past summer, a waste of HD space :|
05:09 PM
Sony, until you get over the idea of making your bowling alley as realistic as waiting in line for your shoes, it's always going to be a passing curiosity.
05:09 PM
Now we just need Akimbo 1887s nerfed.
05:06 PM
Anyway, considering how Nintendo games usually sells.. NSMBWii should eventually sell more then MW2.. In a year or so.
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Further in Reggie's defence, what he said was that NSMBWii would outsell *one* of the SKUs of MW2 come January NPD.
And it is only 500K behind the PS3 SKU.
Likely he will be right.
05:21 PM
EDIT: And I won´t say exactly the same thing 5 mins later instead :P
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05:05 PM
If my PSN High Stakes Poker game became a room in Home accessible for those that purchased the game, I'd be playing that sucker a lot. Instead I'm stuck with hastily made ad ware that's time consuming to initiate.
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It would make sense that NSMB will keep selling more over the season: MW2 is targeted more towards the core gamer that'll run to Gamestop day one to pick up their pre-orders, while NSMB targets a wider audience that doesn't necessarily need it the day it comes out. MW2 could still definitely outsell it, but the game's still not over.
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NSMB Wii is an evergreen.
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05:01 PM
..everyone was looking at the press-shots, and thought the game was out already? Lot of people reviewed the game on the press-shots alone, after all. :p
04:56 PM
I'm happy to see Assassin's Creed II did so well.
04:49 PM
That sucks.