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[Jaded Alyx]

I count four? Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Rayman Legends, and Aliens: Colonial Marines.

One of these things is not like the others.

 

[serplux]

I pulled that number from Wikipedia, and with a bit more investigating I'm not sure how they came to it.

They source an official Nintendo PR from a year earlier where it had sold 5.84 million. So 8.18 million a year later is definitely believable, but I'd like to see the receipts.

From Nintendo's fiscal results briefing back on January 31:

 

[Linkhero1]

I count four? Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Rayman Legends, and Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Granted that's like, half the titles in the launch window that anyone was salivating for in the first place.

This game was canned on the Wii U.

Parents see 'Super Mario Bros.' in a store, and they remember. Older gamers see it and they remember. Brand recognition.

Yup. Nostalgia is the best marketing

 

[truestatic]

One of these things is not like the others.

This game was canned on the Wii U.

I'm aware. Regardless once upon a time it was in the launch window, and today it is not. I decided to be circumspect about just how out it was, because I don't think at this point there are many who will miss it much.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

This game was canned on the Wii U.



Yup. Nostalgia is the best marketing

I wouldn't put it down solely as nostalgia although of course that is a big part. It's more that people know these games to be good, and in the case of parents, safe for their kids to play.

 

[Linkhero1]

I wouldn't put it down solely as nostalgia although of course that is a big part. It's more that people know these games to be good, and in the case of parents, safe for their kids to play.

Definitely. Mario's always a safe bet for the family.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

I wouldn't put it down solely as nostalgia although of course that is a big part. It's more that people know these games to be good, and in the case of parents, safe for their kids to play.

Nah I think it has less to do with nostalgia or parents buying it for their kid, even though those are probably factors. Mario Bros/ Super Mario Bros. is one of, if not, the most widely known videogames of all time. Even those who don't play videogames are at least a little familiar with SMB. Which is why the NSMB sold so well when non ganers were already on board with Wii Sports or Brain Training.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Nah I think it has less to do with nostalgia or parents buying it for their kid, even though those are probably factors. Mario Bros/ Super Mario Bros. is one of, if not, the most widely known videogames of all time. Even those who don't play videogames are at least a little familiar with SMB. Which is why the NSMB sold so well when non ganers were already on board with Wii Sports or Brain Training.

Yes, I touched on this in my earlier comment. Brand recognition. 'Super Mario Bros.' holds much more weight than 'Super Mario ______ '.

 

[FyreWulff]

I wonder what it is about the New Super Mario Bros. series that allows it to sell better than the 3D Marios.

2D mario always sells more and it's because it's easier to play and more accessible. You lose people with each layer of complexity you add to a game, even if it's "platform side-to-side" -> "platform in three dimensions"

There's a sales chart floating around

 

[EloquentM]

Paper Mario did over a million. Hm

 

[SmokeMaxX]

It doesn't hurt that the Mario Bros games are actually good. Sonic can sell on nostalgia too, but not to the same degree...

 

[Freezie KO]

If the question is "Why do 2D Marios sell more than 3D Marios?" I think the answer has to do with the fact that you can play the former with a D-pad and 2 buttons.

 

[radio_apeshot]

Can't believe Yoshi's Island performance back then

 

[Mysterious]

I'm just going to keep my E3 hype in check.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Why does she sound like she works for Nintendo PR?

Edit: Sorry for the bump, misread the date and wanted to reply in context to the new Emily Rogers thread.