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NEW Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii in a blue box, Im calling it! Good on Nintendo. The fact that a 2D Mario game still sells so well in today's age just puts a smile on my face. Hope Galaxy does just as well.
Yes, Galaxy's. I remember Amir0x having a meltdown over how amazing he found it, and his feelings pretty much reflected the entire gist of the thread and comments about the game over the boards.BowieZ said:Which official thread? Galaxy's? NSMBW wasn't out yet...
Since NSMBW's release, in these types of threads I seem to see one "meh NSMBW" post for every "best Mario ever" post... (for every "wut? nsmbw was better? you're insane" reply.)
I cant think of anyone who pioneered something and is still the most relevant name in it. Mickey isn't at the hight of his popularity, so he doesn't quite fit.GaimeGuy said:Mario is the Mickey Mouse of video games.
BowieZ said:I'm too dumbfounded that your opinion isn't ordained by the masses.
My favourite game of last year sold like 12,000 copies. C'est la vie, my friend.Dogenzaka said:Rude :lol :lol
Seriously congratulations to NSMBWii. I have no ill-will towards it. I'm just surprised, not upset.
If anything I'm disappointed my other favorite games of last year haven't sold as much as NSMBWii, but that's probably because they appeal more to me than they do to, well, everyone on earth like Mario.
Segata Sanshiro said:My favourite game of last year sold like 12,000 copies. C'est la vie, my friend.
A Link to the Snitch said:What game was that?
Dr. Mii's Binary Training?Segata Sanshiro said:
Melfice7 said:
Just beating the final boss (no guesses who)? As long as any other 2D Mario game when playing with experience.idwl said:I've only played the first few worlds with a few friends but how long on average would it take to beat?
Dare I say much of that had to do with the novelty factor? (I don't mean the novelty of having a new game, I mean the novelty of flying through colorful planets in space.) Now that that has worn off for a lot of people, and now that they can compare it with NSMBW, at the moment I'm simply saying that recent posts reflect a split between preferring Galaxy and preferring NSMBW. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's evenly split AT THE MOMENT.Michan said:Yes, Galaxy's. I remember Amir0x having a meltdown over how amazing he found it, and his feelings pretty much reflected the entire gist of the thread and comments about the game over the boards.
With NSBW, the thoughts summed up were pretty much, "Yeah, I liked it!" with a huge amount of discrepancy outside of the official thread (people on opposite ends of the spectrum). With Galaxy, it was almost as if the whole of GAF (or at least, the ones who were playing Galaxy) had fell in love again.
My gut tells me the Japanese stock exchange probably has some inside sources that Oi-Oi doesn't.Kenka said:What is Nikkei's source ? This milestone sounds so VGChartzish....
Michan said:I hope you haven't played Galaxy. But I guess that wouldn't count, since there's no question; Galaxy simply is your favourite Mario.
Segata Sanshiro said:
Is that really bad for this type of game? Is it wrong for me to optimistic about the sequel getting a translation? *begins to pray*cosmicblizzard said:That only sold 12k? Damn
The sequel will never, ever be translated. I think the hopes for that would have started at about 30k sold.knkng said:Is that really bad for this type of game? Is it wrong for me to optimistic about the sequel getting a translation? *begins to pray*
I was almost about to disagree with you entirely, but we met in your last paragraph. Many big releases have a "novelty factor" or hype to begin with. Galaxy's hype was insane, and it stuck for a long time. It also maintains unprecedented review scores, whereas NSMB doesn't; NSMBW didn't really have this same level of hype (or at least, it wasn't as widespread), and not everyone can really agree on a fixed conclusion (people disliking the music/graphics or arguing about the difficulty curve) despite it only just leaving hype zone. On the other hand, people seemed rather contented with Galaxy and even went on to later rank it amongst classics in "favourite (Wii/Mario/Nintendo/*) game/music/etc ever"-type threads as late as last year.BowieZ said:Dare I say much of that had to do with the novelty factor? (I don't mean the novelty of having a new game, I mean the novelty of flying through colorful planets in space.) Now that that has worn off for a lot of people, and now that they can compare it with NSMBW, at the moment I'm simply saying that recent posts reflect a split between preferring Galaxy and preferring NSMBW. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's evenly split AT THE MOMENT.
However, when NSMBW's novelty wears off (the novelty of it being a new game), it'll be interesting to see what the retrospective will be like... especially as this will be about the same time Galaxy 2 -- not having most of the 'gameplay novelty' Galaxy 1 enjoyed -- is released.
Segata Sanshiro said:The sequel will never, ever be translated. I think the hopes for that would have started at about 30k sold.
OnPoint said:There is nearly nothing in the world that breaks my heart more than hearing that.
cosmicblizzard said:Always the possibility of a translation patch.
Dammit. I wouldn't have minded so much if not for the text-based adventure that's in there. And reading the Wiki now, it seems that they had a target of 100k? Insanity.Segata Sanshiro said:The sequel will never, ever be translated. I think the hopes for that would have started at about 30k sold.
I think the dude was kidding about the 100k, but they certainly must have expected more than what they got. It was a more difficult and expensive game to license than XSEED's usual fare, to boot.knkng said:Dammit. I wouldn't have minded so much if not for the text-based adventure that's in there. And reading the Wiki now, it seems that they had a target of 100k? Insanity.
Mine sold 30,000 units.Segata Sanshiro said:My favourite game of last year sold like 12,000 copies. C'est la vie, my friend.
Dacvak said:Wow, shit, wow.
What was Reggie's actual bet? Because it still hasn't outsold MW2.
But it will.
I think Reggie specified a single version of MW2, which NSMBWii has managed, regardless of which version you choose. But he also said during the holiday season, which it didn't manage to do.Dacvak said:Wow, shit, wow.
What was Reggie's actual bet? Because it still hasn't outsold MW2.
But it will.
Segata Sanshiro said:I think Reggie specified a single version of MW2, which NSMBWii has managed, regardless of which version you choose. But he also said during the holiday season, which it didn't manage to do.
"Absolutely. I say that unequivocally," Reggie proclaimed. He did issue the caveat that they'll only compare sales of Modern Warfare 2 on the 360 and not the 360, PS3, and PC combined for this unofficial challenge, but it's a rather bold claim nevertheless. "Let's take it all the way through the January NPD data -- yes. I'll put that stake in the ground."
Segata Sanshiro said:I think Reggie specified a single version of MW2, which NSMBWii has managed, regardless of which version you choose. But he also said during the holiday season, which it didn't manage to do.
swerve said:He won't win against 360 if it's for US only, even through January.
nextgeneration said:Not at all surprised by this news. I am, however, surprised by the sudden supply issues of wii, it seems. Now that nsmb wii seems to be in plentiful supply in most areas, it now appears that it's the wii's turn to be in short supply. Target, Gamestop, and Walmart are all out of stock online. Don't know how accurate the in store trackers are for Target and Best Buy, but when I punch in several zip codes in my area, almost every single Target and Best Buy are out of wii's.
GDGF said::lol I'm going to laugh my balls off (in amazement) if the shortages start up again.
nextgeneration said:Not at all surprised by this news. I am, however, surprised by the sudden supply issues of wii, it seems. Now that nsmb wii seems to be in plentiful supply in most areas, it now appears that it's the wii's turn to be in short supply. Target, Gamestop, and Walmart are all out of stock online. Don't know how accurate the in store trackers are for Target and Best Buy, but when I punch in several zip codes in my area, almost every single Target and Best Buy are out of wii's.