I'm almost positive I beat Mario Sunshine in less than two weeks, so yeah, sure. (For that matter, I probably also beat Mario 64 in less than three, despite 3D being basically new ground at the time.) I doubt most people played Sunshine much after beating it, since it didn't really have the open-ended feel of Mario 64. We'll see how Galaxy goes.Suburban Cowboy said:
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Is it smart to release Mario and Smash close together?
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PantherLotus
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Linkhero1 said:
Holy shit. Seriously.
Suburban Cowboy
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i cant help looking at it this way: what other company would let the 2 biggest titles of its existance (and yes, mario and smash could be the biggest games for the rest of wii's lifespan) within such a short period in time?
Does anyone believe that there was any way in hell Microsoft would have allowed halo 3 and GTA4 release in the same month? (ignoring the announced delay obviously)
Does anyone believe that there was any way in hell Microsoft would have allowed halo 3 and GTA4 release in the same month? (ignoring the announced delay obviously)
I think the December 8th date is more about being ready for the Christmas rush. It gives people ~2.5 weeks to find a Wii and SSB:B before the 25th. You don't want to release a game in the Christmas season on the 15th or 20th, you run the risk of people already having gifts purchased or selling out and not being able to restock in time.Suburban Cowboy said:
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Suburban Cowboy said:
Wii Sports came out at launch and Wii Fit has yet to be released.
Odysseus said:
The gap between Sunshine and SSBM was like 1-2 million. It's not that SSBM sold an absurd amount, but what was noteworthy was that this was the first time ever a non-Mario platformer was the best selling title on a Nintendo platform (erm...gameboy aside, I guess).
PantherLotus
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Haunted One said:My god. That.. that's just a beautiful lineup. *sheds a tear*
And that doesn't even count the DS games I still have to buy this year.
Thanks for fucking reminding me.
TheGreatDave
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Wii's lineup is so strong this year. It's baffling how fearful people are of the casual market when there's next to nothing coming out that isn't made for the Nintendo faithful. You can own only a Nintendo home console and for once you won't feel like you're not getting enough releases.
chemicals
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they'll push one back. this is Nintendo here.. they're notorious for staggering and delaying... besides.. I have a feeling that after Galaxy and Smash Bros come out, Nintendo will have blown their Wii first party load and will start working on shit for their next console. They're shitty like that. woot.
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chemicals said:
I can't remember the last time Nintendo gave something a date and didn't stick to it. Metroid got that week added to it but the recent Nintendo don't seem to even talk about releases dates until they're 100% they'll hit them.
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schuelma said:
Nintendo barely announce anything any more. Stuff just shows up on shelves.
Smash Bros and Galaxy are two titles that will sell amazingly well throughout the life cycle of the console. They will have serious legs. They need to release them sooner rather than later so they get the absolute maximum amount of Christmas seasons possible.
Also, nobody is thinking "Hmmm... should I get Galaxy or should I get Brawl". They're thinking "MUST HAVE MARIO AND SMASH BROS OMG THIS HOLIDAY IS ORGASM."
Also, nobody is thinking "Hmmm... should I get Galaxy or should I get Brawl". They're thinking "MUST HAVE MARIO AND SMASH BROS OMG THIS HOLIDAY IS ORGASM."
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Bellyaching will never ceaseschuelma said:
tell a n64 or gamecube owner back in the day that he'll get a Fire Emblem, Smash Bros, Mario and Metroid game in the span of 3 months and his head would have exploded.
Gamers are whiners for life.
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