Not to mention quite a few indie titles that have sold best on Switch
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Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is Switch's best-selling non-Nintendo game
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Not to mention quite a few indie titles that have sold best on Switch
TwistedFreeze
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OT: From the high praise everyone is giving the game, it all sounds well deserved. There's been way too many games I want to play this year so I'll probably get around to it like next year or the year after at best
What about the the indie titles on the Switch? I guess those were successful because of magic or something? Also, you can't just assume that something like MineCraft or Rocket League is selling or is going to sell well because of Mario, not when those games are huge pretty much everywhere and the Mario content is mostly inconsequential. At the moment, there aren't many 3rd party games in general on the Switch so let's see how stuff like Doom or Fifa or NBA2K sell before we say Nintendo fans don't buy anything without Nintendo in it
Ruud_Luiten
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There werent many retail games on shelves. These two games got lucky. Being simple games for almost full price is good for publishers but bad for consumers.
I definitely dont like that those two sold that great.
But for gamers wanting physical games these were the only two choices left.
DecoReturns
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I'm am happy to say that I had complete faith on this game since the moment it was leak. Ubisoft can make great games.
Gotdatmoney
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You're overestimating how many people would download over buy retail. If Sonic Mania had a retail copy it would be the best selling third party game by a wide margin. But DL only naw. I wouldn't be surprised if it was well over 300k though.
Disagea 5 Complete will outsell the PS4 version of Disgaea 5 by the end of the year. What is the reason for that?
It's also on every other platform. Whereas Rabbids is just for Switch.
Ruud_Luiten
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Its not an hard rule, but having mario stamped on everything helps enormously...
Yup, I´m surprised at how both universes mix so well together. Mario provides the main layout while the Rabbids flesh out the world with all their weird stuff. And it´s awesome how Ubi has managed to put the rabbid crazyness into the game and still make it feel respectful to the Mario universe. This wasn´t an easy task but they´ve done it masterfully with all the stuff like the Mario and their rabbid versions interactions, items descriptions, things in the background...everything is incredibly cohesive and well done. Oh, and it even feels to have some layers of Nintendo polish to top it off. Hell of a game.
pretty done
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Switch is the new Vita (lol sorry) and Vita means weeaboo in Spanish
Jaded Alyx
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"weren't many retail games. got lucky."
You know.
Indies?
"weren't many games period. All of them got lucky."
Dark Cloud
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Jonneh3003
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It sold better than Minecraft?
TheDinoman
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To be fair, it's not entirely wrong to say that putting in Nintendo characters in a third party game helps it sell more. Case in point:
This was such a brilliant marketing strategy on Nintendo/Namco's part.
This was such a brilliant marketing strategy on Nintendo/Namco's part.
DecoReturns
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Yeah. I bought it and only Soul game I ever bought.To be fair, it's not entirely wrong to say tha putting in Nintendo characters in a third party game helps it sell more. Case in point:
This was such a brilliant marketing strategy on Nintendo/Namco's part.
Jaded Alyx
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Digital data isn't included in this, so we have no idea where Minecraft or Sonic etc. would be.
As popular as Minecraft is, there's plenty of other places to play Minecraft on.
Good for Ubisoft. They made a good game and they should be rewarded for it.
You need to used the 3D World version.
IronicSonic
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But at the end, it's still a Nintendo game for casuals. People don't care who developed it.
No retail release. Likely isn't tracked.
So all the indie games and other retail games that sold well due to A) no games or B) got lucky.
To be fair, it's not entirely wrong to say tha putting in Nintendo characters in a third party game helps it sell more. Case in point:
This was such a brilliant marketing strategy on Nintendo/Namco's part.
Single-handedly got me into the Soul Calibur series
outunderthestars
Banned
This. It has Mario in the title......
Gotdatmoney
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If the argument is that Mario is popular and that helped it sell then isn't the argument that third parties shouldn't shit out unknown properties instead of their most popular games?
If Fifa sells are we gon be like "well of course Fifa sold, football is popular"? I mean yeah, that's why you launch shit people want?
If Fifa sells are we gon be like "well of course Fifa sold, football is popular"? I mean yeah, that's why you launch shit people want?
That is just desperate and not even remotely addressing the question
Let Davide pitch another game and keep this team in tact. They get Nintendo and this hardware.
For everyone that's saying this only sold because it had "Mario" on the box--I think this game reflects a higher overall quality and charm then many of the other Nintendo-published titles featuring Mario as of late (Paper Jam, Sports Superstars, Star Rush, Color Splash, etc.)
For everyone that's saying this only sold because it had "Mario" on the box--I think this game reflects a higher overall quality and charm then many of the other Nintendo-published titles featuring Mario as of late (Paper Jam, Sports Superstars, Star Rush, Color Splash, etc.)
The Technomancer
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I mean, that's awesome but...how much is that?
To be fair, it's not entirely wrong to say that putting in Nintendo characters in a third party game helps it sell more. Case in point:
This was such a brilliant marketing strategy on Nintendo/Namco's part.
Hope they bring the HD version to Switch with all three guest characters
Jaded Alyx
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Casuals don't care/know who develops anything.
I see people saying things like, "Nintendo should make CoD for the Switch!"
CharminUltra
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#dontcryubisoftman
It's pretty clear he's saying this shouldn't really be treated like a "non-Nintendo" game.
Which changes the whole context of the headline.
no thanks, Moba would be expected xcom is not
SinCityAssassin
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I'm pretty sure bomberman has sold more but kudos to them. Amazing game.
DeuceGamer
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Glad it is selling well. Hopefully, it will continue to move units through the holidays.
Wonder how many copies it would take for Ubisoft to deem it a success? Wonder if it's close, or over, 1 million units WW yet.
Wonder how many copies it would take for Ubisoft to deem it a success? Wonder if it's close, or over, 1 million units WW yet.
Them's fighting words, a personal GOTY right there!
However I do agree that clearly lots of passion and love have gone toward Mario + Rabbids; it's one of my most anticipated games once I finally get a Switch and it's wonderful to see its efforts rewarded with the players' praises and wallets.
Renna Hazel
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Seriously, the desire of some people to downplay the success of anything Nintendo is really getting tiring. There sure are a lot of gaming "getting lucky" on the Switch...
Ruud_Luiten
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No they sold for being great games, or being only one of the few choices.
Fact is, place Mario in it or any Nintendo sticker and fans will eat it up. Could you imagine the sales of Mario vs Rabbits without the Mario universe? Or soul calibur II without Link?
Theres a reason lots of third parties want mario or nintendo cameos in their game.
Its almost a free ticket to success..
Renna Hazel
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And you think people will buy a game like Rocket League because you can put a Mario hat on the car? With Mario + Rabbids, sure Mario helped sales out a lot. With other things you named like Skyrim and Rocket League...you're really reaching.
Jaded Alyx
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Except there are plenty of examples where that success hasn't happened at all. So...that's not a fact.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on Wii U. Nuff said.
Ruud_Luiten
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Im afraid not. Ive already heard people wanting Skyrim because of Link..
And I do remember a huge topic with the Mario and Samus skins for Rocket League. People loved it..
Renna Hazel
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of course people like it, it's a cool Easter Egg. It doesn't mean people who had no interest in the game are suddenly going to purchase it because the car has a Mario hat on it.
I'm pretty sure you're just saying stuff to rile people up though.
Gotdatmoney
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What are you talking about. People dont buy games they dont want because it has nintendo costumes. Like come on. Rabbids is a Mario game so yeah people buy it for Mario. No one is buying Rocket League and Skyrim for skins. Come on.
Jaded Alyx
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And NBA Street V3 with Mario, Luigi, and Peach, and Fight Night Round 2 with Little Mac, and Dead or Alive Dimensions with Samus and Ridley...