DaSorcerer7
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It won't do so overnight, but it's on the right track.imo
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Mario Kart 8 sells (to consumers) ~2 million units in 1 month WW
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It won't do so overnight, but it's on the right track.imo
Captain Europe
Member
Those games being on there is not a bad thing, them not having enough exclusives is.
grimlock442
Banned
No way. And I don think Wii U is going to build a Gamecube like library by barely selling and by having major releases severely few and far between, and by having nothing like a Resident Evil Remake, or, 4, something third party and huge.
Bayonetta 2 + Bayonetta 1 remake is the closest thing you'll get from RE4/Remake. 101 to Viewtiful Joe. Wii U is still missing Wave Race, FZero, 1080°, Excite. Who knows if some of these won't be announced at some point? Apart from that, Wii U is definitely on its way to build a fantastic library. Nintendo games are quite stellar so far, and those coming are just as promising.
It is making a name for itself, whether or not it will be better than GC has yet to be seen, but it's on track to be as good if not better. It won't blow us away on the sale charts, but the games are nothing but quality which is what matters to me most as a consumer.
It has the best Pikmin, a better 3D Mario, and probably what will be the biggest update to Zelda since OoT. Donkey Kong was phenomenal and it has a nice little catalog of indie games, along with the best Mario Kart ever. Smash Bros. will be great and Kirby, Yoshi, and Platoon look promising.
If it gets a proper Metroid or StarFox I have no doubt it will be great. I don't have much faith for a new F-Zero, though. I cannot count one of the GOATS RE4, because it has been released on other consoles since. Even though the GC version will always have a special place in my heart.
I dunno man. So far every Major Release for the Console has seen Critical Acclaim(3DW, WW, Pikmin, DKTF, MK8, Rayman) and nearly every Third Party Exclusive has developed a Cult Following(W101, Zombie U, Lego CIty) and the indie scene is booming. The only games not gaining critical or cult acclaim are Third Party Multiplats.
The Wii U, despite it's sales and lack of Third Party games, has the most games rated 8+ by almost double in the Gen.
I agree with this. The Wii U library is shaping up to be something truly special. The GameCube is one of my favorite consoles of all time, and the Wii U could easily end up being up there with it.
Way.
RE4 sold more on PS2.. there were great games on GC, but the Wii U's library as young as it is, seems on track to eclipse it.
Lol, outside of a handful of titles, I don't think the GC is remembered particularly because of 3rd parties.
Pretty sure the GameCube is rather notorious for it's lack of Third Parties.
Herb Alpert
Banned
I don't see a big marketing though. Some TV ads, but no huge ads à la Watch_Dogs.
I am quite happy the game sells well, I really enjoy it. Now keep it alive with some good DLC!
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Cool! When Smash hits, the Wii U and Nintendo should be in good shape...hopefully!
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Fattony12000
Member
ShopTo = banned
Polygon = not banned
Where is your god now?
jk jk luv you my brother, my brother and ye.
Polygon = not banned
Where is your god now?
jk jk luv you my brother, my brother and ye.
Welcome to Wii U hardware predictions! Please check your forward thinking at the door, it apparently is neither needed or wanted.
I don't understand why this is a pie chart.. so out of 590million somethings sold (what exactly?) 490 are hardware and 100 are Mario Kart? Why is this a pie chart? Not to mention that there needs to be one hardware sold for every Mario Kart sold. Someone please enlighten me why they did this lol.
Edit: It's impossible (under normal circumstances) for the Mario Kart segment to take up more than 50% of the pie. The more I look at it the more interesting and bizarre it gets.
Wii hardware sales is the entire pie. It just shows how much millions of software of Mario Kart is sold and how big the attach rate is therefore. It's not meant for business statistics, just a funny graphic.
Captain Europe
Member
I really hope these are children lol.
sechsterangriff
Member
Game is selling well but it isn't moving much Wii U hardware.
Too bad it will be outsold by single SKU of Destiny, Cod, AC, Battlefield etc.
Too bad it will be outsold by single SKU of Destiny, Cod, AC, Battlefield etc.
I know you were being sarcastic but still 
Hahaha
killatopak
Gold Member
I just wish those 7 million people would stop buying multiple other consoles, they're making the Wii U look bad
Game is selling well but it isn't moving much Wii U hardware.
Too bad it will be outsold by single SKU of Destiny, Cod, AC, Battlefield
I know you were being sarcastic but still
Honestly, I am not sarcastic. From MK8, I really see there are chances that Smash Brother will sell faster than any exclusive of Xbox One and PS4 in this holiday season.
hurricanes
Member
He is joking... right?
SirNinja
Member
Lest we forget that gem of a post.
I'm pretty sure that's trolling.
Well, Mario games are the main reason the majority of Wii U owners bought the console in all likelihood, so it stands to reason the biggest Mario series would be successful.
Even so, impressive numbers considering the small install base... but a shame it's done so little for the hardware itself.
Even so, impressive numbers considering the small install base... but a shame it's done so little for the hardware itself.
Did i miss the apocalypse?
Depends on how you define moving much WiiU hardware. The bundle seems to move more hardware than expected in USA, at least for the first weeks. It is seems that the shipment was not very regular, indicating that the hardware bundle seems to do better than expected. What that means in actual hardware numbers is another question.
Game is selling well but it isn't moving much Wii U hardware.
Too bad it will be outsold by single SKU of Destiny, Cod, AC, Battlefield
I know you were being sarcastic but still
Honestly, I am not sarcastic. From MK8, I really see there are chances that Smash Brother will sell faster than any exclusive of Xbox One and PS4 in this holiday season.
The thing is it may sell faster to existing user base but will it move a lot consoles that's the big question. For example MK8 won't make WiiU outsell PS4 and Xbone in May+June.
We only know that for Japan so far. It still managed to double sales there, but the whole market is collapsing. Head of Nintendo France, Stephane Bole, confirmed this morning in Lepoint.fr Wii U sales are 4X what they used to be since MK8, with Wii U now selling 20% of all systems sold, placing it still below PS4 but above xBox One.
What makes you think it had little effect in other countries?
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Yeah. From a first party standpoint it could get there (probably will since most the titles are one a generation thing).
However from a third party standpoint GC seems to have wiped the floor with WiiU. I don't expect WiiU to beat GC in that front.
kingdoug87
Member
If Corey is under 8 that's adorable.... if not that's sad.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Might as well ask it here.
Say I register MK8 to get the free game, do I need a Wii U to activate the free code or can I activate it online through a browser?
Say I register MK8 to get the free game, do I need a Wii U to activate the free code or can I activate it online through a browser?
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
So deserved.
It is the best game on the system IMO
Just phenomenal
It is the best game on the system IMO
Just phenomenal
Club nintendo gives you a download code that you have to use on the wii u eshop.
ah Corey, poor American boy
about sales: you know, what makes me truly happy is not the fact MK8 is selling great, but it's showing people still care about console Nintendo IPs, after the very underwhelming Pikmin, NSMB, 3D Mario performances
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Regarding the GameCube comparisons, it really depends on what you want from a console. Wii U is well positioned to eclipse GameCube in exclusive games (even if of course not all franchises will get a big successor-game, still, keep in mind GameCube also was the home for the worst 3D Mario and the worst 3D Zelda), thanks to Nintendo's own games and their effort in securing exclusive games from Sega, Platinum and Valhalla. However, you could (I know that I did) only own the GameCube and get most games released on it. On Wii U that is definitely not the case and most players, including me, will probably need at least one of the other two consoles as a supplement, too.
So, how many Wiis did everybody have?
MisterGrey3000
Member
I'd rather the WiiU be Wii or N64 2.0 in terms of software.
NGC Nintendo is equivalent to 1970s Disney.
NGC Nintendo is equivalent to 1970s Disney.
Reading UK comments on this news from eurogamer.net, you can tell Wii U's image has changed massively. A year ago their was so much vitriol on any Wii U related news. Now it's all love. And by love, I mean LOVE.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-27-mario-kart-8-sells-approximately-2m-in-under-a-month
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-27-mario-kart-8-sells-approximately-2m-in-under-a-month
Love doesn't pay the bills. These commentators ought to go out and buy some software.