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[TrueReligion]

Good stuff. I love this game/series.

Here's hoping we get more hardcore kick-ass games for the Wii.

 

[dude]

As if there was a doubt.

 

[SunkisTim535]

This is what happens when you make a game with thought and effort Nintendo.

Uhh.. umm... what?

 

[EazyB]

Smash Bros 4 confirmed?

Bet Iwata's on the phone to Sakurai right now. "We need you again.."

Any game with SSB in the title is gunna sell a shit-load. It was one of the best selling GC games and many people, without even knowing anything about Brawl, would pick this up regardless.

I have yet to pick it up but once finals are over and I'm spring break I'll be adding one to millions.

 

[PantherLotus]

once it hits 500k it must have lost that hardcore status. pretty soon you guys will be arguing that it isn't really a game, right?

 

[Hellsing321]

Deserves every sale. One of the best games I've ever played. period.

 

[bjork]

They should get one ready for the DS successor, since US never will get any of those Jump games.

 

[Sharp]

Expected, after the Japan sales and considering how much America loves online, party games, and the Wii. Doesn't make me any less sad that these are like triple SMG's numbers for the same time period.

 

[Firestorm]

once it hits 500k it must have lost that hardcore status. pretty soon you guys will be arguing that it isn't really a game, right?

IIRC, games lose "game" status at 1 mil. So Brawl is a non-game.

 

[gfdoom]

I just don't understand the hype

the same can be said about many other big games i don't have to name. But i think the appeal is the easy pick up and play and complete fun when played with others

 

[solid2snake]

wait, 1.4 mio games in 7 days? HD consoles am cry.

 

[Sharp]

Really Nintendo? You make the hardest-core game you've ever made and it sells amazingly well in the US?


REALLY?

Haha, also, what the hell is this about? The Metroid games are infinitely more hardcore than Smash, for starters.

 

[EazyB]

wait, 1.4 mio games in 7 days? HD consoles am cry.

So you don't expect an HD console game like GTA to sell as much?

 

[MoxManiac]

Haha, also, what the hell is this about? The Metroid games are infinitely more hardcore than Smash, for starters.

I think Panther needs to define what he means by hardcore game.

 

[Meier]

Just saw the email come through on my phone and I knew I had to rush to GAF and see the thread about it. Mindblowing figures... just under 1.5 million in a week. A week! First month likely will come a bit short of Halo 3 (I expect north of 2.5 million though) -- both series have such phenomenal legs that it will be difficult to catch up even in the long run.

 

[Grecco]

Well Deserved

 

[grandjedi6]

Spoiler

spoiler that shit

There you go

 

[Kevtones]

Haha, also, what the hell is this about? The Metroid games are infinitely more hardcore than Smash, for starters.

SSBB includes Super Metroid and its so hardcore it only gives you three minutes to beat the entire game.

 

[Classic_Gs]

I just don't understand the hype

Same. A solid day one but not best ever.

 

[Jamesfrom818]

I actually have two copies. One from my gf that she bought online and one from a local shop because I couldn't wait for my copy to come in the mail.

 

[Fina1e]

Nice, I love it when action games sell well.

 

[Sharp]

SSBB includes Super Metroid and its so hardcore it only gives you three minutes to beat the entire game.

The three minutes it gives you plus all the other timed masterpieces plus all of Smash <<< Super Metroid in hardcoreness. Fact. Also in awesomeness but we can discuss that another day.

 

[Zoe]

I can't believe I didn't know until now that the game had Sonic in it.

 

[GDJustin]

Just saw the email come through on my phone and I knew I had to rush to GAF and see the thread about it. Mindblowing figures... just under 1.5 million in a week. A week! First month likely will come a bit short of Halo 3 (I expect north of 2.5 million though) -- both series have such phenomenal legs that it will be difficult to catch up even in the long run.

Hehehe I did the exact same thing, but there WAS no thread

Lucky me?

 

[Hellsing321]

IIRC, games lose "game" status at 1 mil. So Brawl is a non-game.

Thats only if they are Wii exclusives though.

 

[Crocodile]

I was wondering if Brawl was selling under expectations cause we didn't hear them tooting their own horn about how well it was selling. I expected something like a day or two after being available for sale. Guess I just had to wait a bit for the envitable press release.

 

[APZonerunner]

Any game with SSB in the title is gunna sell a shit-load. It was one of the best selling GC games and many people, without even knowing anything about Brawl, would pick this up regardless.

I have yet to pick it up but once finals are over and I'm spring break I'll be adding one to millions.

This is true, but Sakurai and Iwata are quite good friends as they worked together at HAL, and Iwata himself has said he wouldn't want to make a Smash game without Sakurai, and that Brawl wouldn't have happened if Sakurai hadn't agreed to come back.

 

[Illuminati]

I blame the lack of sales compared to Halo 3 on Wii Fit

 

[Sharp]

I blame the lack of sales compared to Halo 3 on Wii Fit

I blame it on the lack of Smash-branded soft drinks.

 

[Jiggy]

once it hits 500k it must have lost that hardcore status. pretty soon you guys will be arguing that it isn't really a game, right?

IIRC, games lose "game" status at 1 mil. So Brawl is a non-game.

No, you see, actually Smash automatically gets its Game Pass because it was designed for the Gamecube controller instead of a stylus or waggle.

 

[HylianScribe]

SSBB includes Super Metroid and its so hardcore it only gives you three minutes to beat the entire game.

And 1 minute to beat Super Mario Bros.

 

[monkspider]

That's amazing, congrats to Nintendo. I am looking forward to picking up my copy.

 

[MattKeil]

Wait, what? It's way too complicated and confusing for my casual gaming girlfriend to play.

King of the Hill is complicated and confusing? Because that's what SSB is, really.

 

[Creamium]

holy flurking schnitt

 

[Guled]

See Nintendo, you can still make real games that sell. Now with this, let wii fit be your last non game

 

[EazyB]

This is true, but Sakurai and Iwata are quite good friends as they worked together at HAL, and Iwata himself has said he wouldn't want to make a Smash game without Sakurai, and that Brawl wouldn't have happened if Sakurai hadn't agreed to come back.

It's hard to believe Nintendo would pass on their 7+ million selling franchise and leave its fans in the cold because of Sakurai. Then again, Nintendo does some strange shit.

 

[domokunrox]

I blame it on the lack of Smash-branded soft drinks.

Yeah, Ice Climbers mountain Dew. Mario Pepsi. Meta Knight Dr.Pepper

They account for 500k in sales per drink.

 

[Illuminati]

I blame it on the lack of Smash-branded soft drinks.

Actually now that I think about it, I blame the lack of sales compared to Halo 3 because of including Sonic and his shitty friends.

Yeah, Ice Climbers mountain Dew. Mario Pepsi. Meta Knight Dr.Pepper

They account for 500k in sales per drink.

Kirby Pink lemonade....MMmm...

 

[lopaz]

King of the Hill is complicated and confusing? Because that's what SSB is, really.

Dum dada dum dada dum dada dum dada dum dada dum dum dummmmmmm
Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum diddle doo da boo BAH BAH

 

[bafflewaffle]

Sakurai did a great job hyping up your game, Nintendo. Now don't ever do that again.

 

[careksims]

I had no doubt in my mind.

 

[Iam Canadian]

Smash has a simple concept, but the actual combat is surprisingly deep. I don't know any casual/nongamers that can play it properly.

 

[Malfunky]

King of the Hill is complicated and confusing? Because that's what SSB is, really.

Damnit, Bobby.

 

[Azuran]

Can't say I didn't expect this especially after the huge marketing this game had.

Awesome!

 

[lopaz]

Damnit, Bobby.

I GOT THERE FIRST

 

[dr3upmushroom]

They should get one ready for the DS successor, since US never will get any of those Jump games.

Sales of that game would make my head A-splode.

 

[Jiggy]

Sakurai did a great job hyping up your game, Nintendo. Now don't ever do that again.

Don't worry. They won't.

 

[Visualante]

Hahaha pleas of delusion in this thread.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

See Nintendo, you can still make real games that sell. Now with this, let wii fit be your last non game

or you know, keeping making both kinds
Too radical? Alot of the other ninendo ips have had diminishing sales with each new entry and many of their new ips dont make a stir regardless of quality. I really dont expect a new fzero this generation.

 

[Mithos Yggdrasill]

Wow. I'm impressed. We can say that it's going to sell 2 millions units in just a month. Almost comparable with Halo.