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[MikeE21286]

Now I know I've been under a rock. This isn't BioShock 2? :/

Lol nope

 

[jabuseika]

hunter / lego fan could be sad

I have a feeling third party pubs are watching these two titles closely, if these exclusives can't do well, well then what will.

 

[Aquamarine]

Launch aligned. (I used 68K for Wii U March.)

I think Aquamarine has a GCN vs Wii U chart.

You mean this chart?

 

[TheUnknownForce]

Which is an even bigger problem because some larger titles could suffer severely when faced up against some next gen games for Sony and Microsoft. There is only so much a Nintendo brand can do, and if they were to spread more out over the year they could possibly garner some excitement but having nothing until August really just sucks.

No denying the suckage of that. They released LEGO City Undercover to at least make sure SOMETHING fricken came out Q1 2013, much like they'll release Game and Wario to ensure something is released in Q2.

Still, they want their system to have attention, and if they released bigger games right now, they'd have to put a lot of marketing dollars in to ensure the interest on it remains at a peak when the other two have yet to even be fully disclosed yet. They're being overly conservative, and they figure the best way to save face from the horrible launch is to distance itself from it and then do a big "relaunch" the only way they now how: dump three major franchises together in a short timeframe (Mario, Mario Kart, probably Retro's game).

 

[Freezie KO]

I'm more concerned about Mario Kart, to be honest. EAD Tokyo probably moved things around a bit to get 3D Land out by 2011, but they were working on a Wii U game beforehand I imagine. Meanwhile, 1-UP Studio is probably working full-tilt on 3D Mario and Mario Kart...and I hope Retro is not losing dev focus because of it, too.

Yeah, I think Mario Kart and 3D Mario have the biggest chance to be rushed for the relaunch. I thought they did a great job with MK7, so I'd be disappointed if the next Kart isn't up to par.

I just meant to say that even though Nintendo is delaying games like Game and Wario and Pikmin and Wonderful 101 that doesn't necessarily mean that they won't rush out games like Mario 3D or Mario Kart, so that they can all (re)launch together.

 

[creamsugar]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k
nfs < 10k
IGN4.7 ~ 30k

 

[John Harker]

I do feel both BioShock and Tomb Raider had ~1 million potential, but I feel this isn't disastrous for them at least.

It will be interesting to see how things are doing in Q4 and this time next year.

Agreed. I very much wanted to see both of them ~1mm.
It would have made a good story for both publishers and the industry st large - you CAN launch two AAA titles in a March time period to 1mm sales (With females playing prominent roles, etc).makes us look healthier. I think BioShock has the WoM to keep going, im a bit shakey on TR mostly due to bad publicity with Square lately but I'm rooting for it.

That said, both gow's beat my expectations

 

[Drago]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k
nfs < 10k
IGN4.7 ~ 30k

OUCH at NFS

 

[Cheebo]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k
nfs < 10k
IGN4.7 ~ 30k

3ds hardware...?

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Did MH3U sell more than 100k combined?

 

[graywolf323]

I think that's a typo given the chart in the OP.

the chart in the OP doesn't include games bundled with consoles so maybe God of War did sell better than Gears thanks to the console bundle?

 

[TheNatural]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k
nfs < 10k
IGN4.7 ~ 30k

LOL bye bye EA.

4.7 = Castlevania. Also ouch.

 

[Kusagari]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k
nfs < 10k
IGN4.7 ~ 30k

Wait they both, well MH combined, broke 100k?

I'm shocked they did that well. Could have been far worse.

 

[kinggroin]

I have a feeling third party pubs are watching these two titles closely, if these exclusives can't do well, well then what will.

Nah. They've clearly made up their mind on support for this thing.

Its all on Nintendo whether this thing continues to sink or eventually swim.

 

[Bowler]

I know that some places are kind of phasing it out completely. Wouldn't be surprised if they don't want to stock it at all.

It's shocking to me, they have 4 foot gondola displays, but no stock. It looks like shit If you ask me, from a customer standpoint. How can you sell something, devote that much space to it, but not carry it, or restock it?

 

[TheUnknownForce]

I have a feeling third party pubs are watching these two titles closely, if these exclusives can't do well, well then what will.

Creamsugar noted they were the top sellers for Wii U this month. Not that it matters thanks to hardware sales. It's not like third parties were releasing much to it even if they sold very very well.

That and LEGO was published and partially financed by Nintendo, so really only MH3U and Need For Speed: Not-so-Wanted-months-later U were the games to look for.

 

[Busaiku]

Did MH3U sell more than 100k combined?

Yes.

 

[MikeE21286]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k
nfs < 10k
IGN4.7 ~ 30k

Dat Castle bomba

 

[Zen]

I think ultimately the SNES was more powerful since you rarely saw any of the extra Genesis power making a big difference, where as the color restrictions/mode7/superior sound chip were readily apparently for virtually every SNES title.

 

[BlackJace]

Oh maaaan.

 

[Yawnier]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k
nfs < 10k
IGN4.7 ~ 30k

EA must be pissed if they aren't already.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k

On par with MH3 and more than Dragon's Dogma, hmmm.

EDIT: Plus eShop sales.

 

[Anth0ny]

wii u is dead as fuck

god damn

 

[schuelma]

Capcom has to be relatively pleased with Monster Hunter.

 

[Basileus777]

What's IGN4.7?


Monster Hunter and Lego sales are pretty decent considering the circumstances. It makes me wonder how MH could do in the West if it wasn't chained down by platform exclusivity.

 

[Mutanthands]

100k < lego < hunter 3ds+wiiu < 130k
nfs < 10k
IGN4.7 ~ 30k

Yup. EA's probably done with the Wii U

 

[KarmaCow]

What's IGN4.7?


Monster Hunter and Lego sales are pretty decent considering the circumstances.

Mirror of Fate.

 

[Kusagari]

What's IGN4.7?


Monster Hunter and Lego sales are pretty decent considering the circumstances.

Castlevania.

 

[RoKKeR]

NFS at under 10k pretty much seals the deal on EA support for the WiiU.

It was

Spoiler

horrible

while it lasted.

 

[ambientmystic]

What's IGN4.7?


Monster Hunter and Lego sales are pretty decent considering the circumstances.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow -- Mirror of Fate (3DS)

 

[ascii42]

fixed.

Master System came out after the NES, and the SNES was superior to the Genesis in many ways.

 

[TheUnknownForce]

Yup. EA's probably done with the Wii U

EA was done with Wii U at launch. This is just the residual.

 

[Busaiku]

What's IGN4.7?.

Castlevania Lords Of Shadow Mirror Of Fate

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Monster Hunter did fairly well, but don't expect EA to ever release another game on a Nintendo platform.

 

[A Human Becoming]

Yup. EA's probably done with the Wii U

I'll never forget "unprecedented partnership". What a joke.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

GoW:A's numbers aren't too shabby. Wonder how much higher than 600K it is (probably not a whole lot). I believe GoW:3 did around 1 million during its first month, and obviously that had way more hype.

But as for the multiplayer experiment? Pretty much a bust. I guess it was good for them to experiment with online and get some experience so if they integrate it into future projects they have something already established under their belt.

I take it that creamsugar hasn't hinted at any Wii U / PS3 numbers yet?

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I still believe EA will release sports titles atleast on Wii U.

 

[Justzisguyukno]

EA must be pissed if they aren't already.

Probably, but it was released a few months after the other versions, and at full retail cost.

 

[EDarkness]

Yup. EA's probably done with the Wii U

Probably? They have nothing coming in the future for the system. They are totally done with that system.

 

[Somnia]

So Lego did more than 100k but less than 130k, not too horrible on an under million user base.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

10k for a mainstream title like NFS is beyond paltry. Red alert on all 3rd party support.

 

[MechaX]

LOL bye bye EA.

4.7 = Castlevania. Also ouch.

Oh, that was Mirror of Fate? Super ouch.

 

[donny2112]

Okay so this one is worth 30 picarats.

Wonderful.

Spoiler

Just finished Miracle Mask today, and just doing the leftover puzzles now.

 

[MikeE21286]

I still believe EA will release sports titles atleast on Wii U.

Isn't Madden 25 not announced for WiiU ?

 

[Freezie KO]

I wonder if Call of Duty for Wii U is showing any legs at all. The games did just decently enough to stay on Wii. If Activision ever drops Wii U, then they've really got nothing for third party support.

 

[kinggroin]

Yup. EA's probably done with the Wii U

Welcome to before today

 

[Y2Kev]

*lowered expectations theme*

 

[A Human Becoming]

So Lego did more than 100k but less than 130k, not too horrible on an under million user base.

It's most likely over a million now, but not much. That is a pretty decent number if it can have the Nintendo legs.

 

[Metallix87]

10k for a mainstream title like NFS is beyond paltry. Red alert on all 3rd party support.

To be fair, it was a late port that EA didn't even bother advertising, but then, it was obvious to everyone that EA wanted to get off the Wii U ship from day 1.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Isn't Madden 25 not announced for WiiU ?

Madden 25 isnt announced vita, ps4 or 720 either.