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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is already the best selling game of 2017 on Amazon
- Thread starter Cerium
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i mean in absence of software not their own, they should be bolstering beyond what they have announced.
mario, and pokemon games are great(supposing the pokemon rumor is true)
but they should be looking into a smash remaster, metroid trilogy remaster, and marketing xenoblade 2 super hard, this is in addition to doing deals with platinum for Bayo 3 and 1 and 2 double collection remasters
The perfect Dark
Banned
This reminds me of the Wii era. Good times ahead.
Dangansona
Member
Damn Persona at number 7 for games.
As for Mario Kart, I'll continue to be salty about the lack of success for the Wii U and Vita compared to the Switch. I almost bought the Switch last night for Mario Kart but played it alone on the Wii U today like the sad boy I am.
As for Mario Kart, I'll continue to be salty about the lack of success for the Wii U and Vita compared to the Switch. I almost bought the Switch last night for Mario Kart but played it alone on the Wii U today like the sad boy I am.
Muffin Awesome
Member
Yes, mine was scheduled for delivery today, but lo and behold it will now get here Sunday...
The Horror the horror
Banned
Yeah, my guess is that Nintendo has no intention of marooning their last-gen gems on the Wii U. As a day-1 Wii U owner, I'd rather they pump out new content but I'm happy for others who've never played some of those games.
Had to talk with support so they would expedite the shipment. Says it will be here by wendsday i think.
PSFan
Member
You could probably grab a copy at a local Best Buy or Target or other store if you don't want to wait. Sounds like they all got plenty of copies today.
Nah they already gave me a month of prime free and i prefer to keep my discount.
If you like Mario Kart, you'll like MK8.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Maybe? They could be used for anything. Either way Horizon Zero Dawn isn't the best selling game of 2017, I believe Ghost Recon Wildlands is overall? Correct me if I'm wrong. PSN cards are more likely to be for that than Horizon.
callhitman
Member
YOU may be right. To early to tell yet. But Nintendo is doomed my be doomed after the switched.
Sammy Samusu
Member
It's like Wii U never existed.
Jonneh3003
Banned
I'm sure that's how it is for many people.
freefornow
Gold Member
Exactly. Starting to think that Nintendo hasnt released a console since the Wii
DeuceGamer
Member
Had to cancel my preorder and pick it up at GameStop so I didn't have to wait until next Wed.
MisterGrey3000
Member
Dang man.
They really, really need to work on getting a bomb ass 2D Mario on this sucker.
Like it can be the New Super Mario Bros brand- it probably should be the "New Super Mario Bros." brand considering it's apparently around 5 million units on the failed WiiU-, but it absolutely NEEDS a really amazing Mario Kart 8-esque bump in the art and music department.
Make it a beautiful looking cartoony 2D game like Rayman Legends or make it look as gorgeous and charming as 3D World, I don't care; just please don't put out another cheap, plastic-y ("soulless") lookin' 2D Mario with boring midi "Bah, BAH!" music and two god damn Toads taking up the playable character roster (stop being lazy and just do the overlapping animation for her skirt already!).
T.T
This sentiment was always a steaming pile of of BS.
They really, really need to work on getting a bomb ass 2D Mario on this sucker.
Like it can be the New Super Mario Bros brand- it probably should be the "New Super Mario Bros." brand considering it's apparently around 5 million units on the failed WiiU-, but it absolutely NEEDS a really amazing Mario Kart 8-esque bump in the art and music department.
Make it a beautiful looking cartoony 2D game like Rayman Legends or make it look as gorgeous and charming as 3D World, I don't care; just please don't put out another cheap, plastic-y ("soulless") lookin' 2D Mario with boring midi "Bah, BAH!" music and two god damn Toads taking up the playable character roster (stop being lazy and just do the overlapping animation for her skirt already!).
T.T
This sentiment was always a steaming pile of of BS.
Crayon
Member
I'm expecting to at least like it. And I'm open to loving it. We'll see in a couple hours.
El_Presidente
Member
Im a physical game kinda guy but on this one, I had to download. I know its the one game people will actually ask to play so I want it on the console at all times.
Can joy cons be used separately for quick multiplayer?
Can joy cons be used separately for quick multiplayer?
Yes.
TheDinoman
Member
Nah, the NSMB name needs to put into the same bin along with the NSMB aesthetics/music. It's been run into the ground.
I remember the good ol' days when 2D Mario didn't always have to be called "New Super Mario Bros.".
Dark Cloud
Member
You're going to love it.
JetBlackPanda
Member
Sales for this thing are going to be bonkers. Almost everyone I know just grabbed it from the eshop.
Nintendoooooooo give us Pokémon.
Nintendoooooooo give us Pokémon.
MisterGrey3000
Member
Meh.
The "New" doesn't necessarily need to be dropped, its not detrimental to the series' success.
If anything, most people seem to like the "New" brand. The 3DS game is hovering around 11 million units ww and the WiiU game managed a very solid 5 million on the failed WiiU.
People clearly want the "New" brand games, but they don't want unappealing hardware.
I just think it wouldn't hurt to put a lot more heart and effort into the artistic direction, music, and character roster for a hypothetical NSMBSwitch. The Mario Kart series was never a visual or auditory stunner before 2014, but MK8 looking and sounding as beautiful as it does has done nothing but make the series more exciting for a lot of folks.
I really want the New Super Mario Bros. series to get this treatment on Switch seeing as it would likely do just as well as MK8Deluxe, and they've got nothing to lose.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Much earned. The game was great on WiiU and is only better on Switch.
200%! 300% for Pokemon Stars.
OrbitalBeard
Member
It's almost certain to.
Uh, obviously. I don't think a single Zelda game outsold a Mario Kart on the same console.
MisterGrey3000
Member
Super safe!
Zelda sales are really front loaded, and the series is primarily aimed at core players and Nintendo fans; Mario Kart will easily, easily outsell it.
MrCookiepants
Member
The Wii U's problems went beyond the hardware itself. It never had its own Zelda game. Metroid was MIA. It didn't even get a real 3D Mario. Smash Bros came out on 3DS months earlier.
Nintendo fucked up big time with the software strategy. Even for a huge Nintendo fan, that console was skippable.
Compare to the Switch, which has Zelda at launch and 3D Mario in the first year.
Nintendo fucked up big time with the software strategy. Even for a huge Nintendo fan, that console was skippable.
Compare to the Switch, which has Zelda at launch and 3D Mario in the first year.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Ugh...not this shit again...
Not only is Super Mario 3D World a real 3D Mario, but Nintendo considers it in the same vein as Super Mario Galaxy.
If 3D World isn't a 3D Mario, then neither are Galaxy and Galaxy 2.
MisterGrey3000
Member
I guess the Galaxy games weren't TRUE 3D Marioz™, no wonder the Wii failed so spectacularly.
Edit: Beaten. lol
Dark Cloud
Member
Welcome to 2017 where the Wii U got a 3D Mario and Nintendo already said it. Thanks.
Some people just wanna buy it for the box!
Ugh...not this shit again...
Not only is Super Mario 3D World a real 3D Mario, but Nintendo considers it in the same vein as Super Mario Galaxy.
If 3D World isn't a 3D Mario, then neither are Galaxy and Galaxy 2.
I'm ok with that I dont feel like Galaxy was a sequel to 64 either
RedAssedApe
Banned
Rip Sony and ms
I think the "3D World isn't a real 3D Mario" sentiment is dumb, but all this image does is distinguish between sandbox Mario and non-sandbox Mario. 3D Land and 3D World are very much their own thing. I wouldn't necessarily say they're in same vein as the Galaxy games.
MrCookiepants
Member
I mean, first impressions are important.
I remember seeing Galaxy for the first time. It was mind blowing. It was magical. I needed a Wii for that game.
Then you have 3D World, a sequel to a cute lil handheld game with a new multiplayer focus and cat suits being the big innovation. Needless to say, I didn't rush out to grab a Wii U. Nor did anyone else.
I remember seeing Galaxy for the first time. It was mind blowing. It was magical. I needed a Wii for that game.
Then you have 3D World, a sequel to a cute lil handheld game with a new multiplayer focus and cat suits being the big innovation. Needless to say, I didn't rush out to grab a Wii U. Nor did anyone else.
Obliterator
Member
I fully expect the Switch version LT to outsell the Wii U version.
Which is pretty crazy for a re-release
Which is pretty crazy for a re-release
While the sentiment is understandable, all you had to do was watch a bit of this trailer to see past that and realize how good the game was.
