At first when I heard this, I thought that my brains would explode from laughter. However, after I recovered some oxygen, I thought that he could be right.
Now you are probably thinking that I am crazy right. Well if you look at the numbers, there is still much more Nintendo Wii out there than any other console. Of course I don't expect everyone that have Wii to buy this game, but if you think about it, what’s the upcoming "good" titles for the Wii this holiday season? There is Lego Indiana Jones (If you like that kind of crap), Tony Hawk Ride (If you got a wallet full cash, and medical insurance), Resident Evil Dark Side Chronicles (If you like games where you can't move) and finally there's Modern Warfare Reflex (which I have no idea what it looks like).
Chances are that most people are going to be buying New Mario Bros for two reasons, first one being lack of good titles to spend money on, second being everybody fucking loves Mario (and Yoshi, but not you Luigi).
Therefore, if you think about it it is not impossible for NSMB to outsell MW2 on the PS3. However, it is not something I would put my money on. What do you think? Is it going to outsell? Is Reggie on drugs? Am I on drugs (Yes BTW).
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I believe that a lot of people will love MW2, but that group will be contained to 5-10 million people who love first person shooters. On the other hand, almost everyone will like NSMB Wii, and by everyone, I mean current gamers, lapsed gamers, new gamers, and non-gamers. As Mario Kart Wii has proven, a good game that appeals to everybody sells better than a great game that appeals select group.
I mean, how much did NSMB DS sell? Wasn't it between 15-20 million?
NSMB DS was bundled with nearly every DS package in the UK at least. That would explain the sales figures.
You make a very good point there Jon. I have no doubt both games are going to be awesome, and both will sell very well. But I was a little doubtful because there's not too much hype for NSMB, while MW2 is getting crazy amounts of advertisements, reserves, etc. But we have to wait and see.
It's Mario. His name is advertising in itself.
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No dedicated servers or mods VS old school 2D platforming fun.
For me it's no contest.
I think MW2 already has 10 million PRE-orders. Are we counting PC, 360, AND PS3 for MW2 sales figures? If so, it's looking good for MW2 (there's also a MW2 360 bundle).
As much as I love Mario, I doubt it'll outsell MW2. Shit, I'm even buying NSMBW, and I don't have a Wii yet! (getting it for Xmas).
I'm definitely with you on this one -- NSMB all the way for me, day one and beyond.
If you combine PC, 360,and PS3, then yeah, there's no way NSMB Wii will outsell MW2 by January. Lifetiem sales though? My bets on NSMB Wii.
@ John B- I think there's a very good chance that the Wii will start coming with NSMB Wii packed in as well. As soon as Mario Kart Wii stops selling so well, I bet that will get a bundle too.