Gianni Merryman
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I somehow feel Nintendo's holding off to make new announcements until next E3.
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Nintendo 3DS Crosses 4 Million Mark; two million sellers (US)
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I somehow feel Nintendo's holding off to make new announcements until next E3.
Yup. They have more than enough announced-but-undated games (Paper Mario, Mario Tennis, Luigi's Mansion, Animal Crossing) to release or at least fully reveal before then.
...Buuuuut we should already reached the famous "XX" mark that means "We are glad to announce the remix of the 7th chapter of a very famous JRPG series, just for fun and because we're awesome and laughing."
Vanillalite
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Nintendo might be, but that doesn't mean 3rd parties won't show stuff. Plus it seems everyone likes to slide a title into GDC these days as well as do a PRE E3 day to show off stuff ahead of time.
specialguy
Banned
So basically, Wii continues it's trend of being down a lot YoY.
360 should pick up a million or something this month, and be ~5.7 behind in that case. Add Wii U and a inevitable $149 360 sometime in 012 and yeah, it's going to snowball. Sometime in 2013 360 should pass Wii in USA.
I think they just talk about momentum in general, not specific to 3DS.
Exterminieren
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I'd guess that's referring to Mario Party 9. Otherwise, they've stealth-announced a new 3DS Pokemon, too.
Souldriver
Member
That's pretty amazing. MS is going to crush - kill - destroy next generation.
sixteen-bit
Member
Quite the milestone. Well done.
In the end is about personal expectations of some of the "fans" more than the game been a "semi-failure".
Majora's Mask and Wind Waker did 3-4 million copies worldwide; yet many don't consider those number a "failure" because" the Nintendo 64 and GameCube were dead". Skyward has already done half that, and mostly in one region; and is a semi-failure.
It seems many were used to seeing Mario Kart and New Super Mario selling like crazy (on DS and Wii) and expected Zelda to do the same; even when the Zelda games on the DS (with an over 100 million userbase) did around the same numbers (3-4 million).
Strangely things look better for Wii in Europe this December.
Souldriver
Member
What makes you say that? Any reports or numbers out?
It did, worldwide.
Gianni Merryman
Member
Worldwide, yes definitely, but on a single territory I don't think so, as for now.
Well, Just Dance 3 keeps topping the charts in the UK at least.
Souldriver
Member
I'd rather not take that as an indication. But that's just me.
Seems weird that they'd announce a Mario Party for 3DS before 9 is out, but I guess the two wouldn't really compete with each other saleswise. Pokémon doesn't have anything known on the horizon except the Nobunga's Ambition crossover which would be playable on 3DS... so maybe there's hope for that over here!
Exterminieren
Banned
That "for Nintendo 3DS" is referring to MGS3 and RE:R, I'd say; note the comma placement. Mario Party 9 is coming, and, at a guess, the Pokemon instalment is referring to PokePark 2.
Poorly worded, mind.
Poorly worded, mind.
friskykillface
Banned
mario party 3DS with wi-fi D:
To Far Away Times
Member
Dat Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.
It's probably close in the US, I think it's guaranteed to cross the million in a few months tops.
Q
qizah
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It's crazy how quickly Nintendo turned things around. Hopefully the momentum continues forward into 2012. I'm still holding out on a lot of confirmation of 3DS Japanese titles like Bravely Default, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Fantasy Life, Time Travelers and more.
Though looking into 2012, 3DS software is going to be eating away at my wallet.
Though looking into 2012, 3DS software is going to be eating away at my wallet.
Duane Cunningham
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Cmoooon Grey! 3DS exclusive! Use the Pokedex 3D engine!
It's really confusingly written, but going by the paragraph before that sentence, it seems that they're talking about their lineup on all their platforms, not just 3DS. So yeah, those probably are the Wii games.
TheNatural
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You could have said this the past two years. It always feels like Nintendo is holding off. Look at the last two years of the Wii lineup, end of DS lineup, and start of 3DS lineup.
MidnightScott
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He mentioned new installments in Pokémon :3
Unless he just means PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond... -_-
I seriously hope Nintendo brings over Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition, I am hyped for it!
Unless he just means PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond... -_-
I seriously hope Nintendo brings over Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition, I am hyped for it!
Lord_Byron28
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A big franchise release in first two months of the year is pretty big for Nintendo anyway.
Thunder Monkey
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They're in a pretty good position going into next gen.
Outselling a platform after its successor releases won't be one of the reasons why though.
Gianni Merryman
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That was exactly my point.
In the recent years Nintendo has been pretty secretive about their future announcements, not letting any leaks out until they really wanted to undisclose them, so I think they're building up the hype for next E3 show that is going to bring many big surprises for both 3DS and WiiU.
Something like a long teaser, with all first and third parties games, then at the end of the footage they say: "You can try those games right now at the floorshow".
Downside is there's still 5 months to go, and they'll probably let no leaks until then.
Maybe in the US, but not worldwide. 360 has to sell another 35 million worldwide to catch up to the Wii, assuming nobody ever buys another Wii. I don't think that's going to happen. Hell, they're going to end this generation in 3rd place behind the PS3.
Considering the size of the userbase, that's some monstrous sales numbers.
Yup, the 360 is weak in continental Europe and was DOA in Japan.
AndrewDean84xX
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Do you guys honestly think Monster Hunter 3G will come to NA?