Pretty sure this feature was announced when they announced the Wii U version.
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Media Create Sales: Week 31, 2012 (Jul 30 - Aug 05)
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Pretty sure this feature was announced when they announced the Wii U version.
Jaded Alyx
Member
It went to the Wii because it was the console with the largest customer base.
As is the case with all DQ games.
It's an mmo, most likely all of that is handled server-side.
electroplankton
Banned
boiled goose
good with gravy
Yes and I am glad 3DLand did well.
Spirit Icana
Member
As a 2D Mario fan, the NEW series makes me very upset. From most of what they've shown I've seen no new worlds, heard no new music, no online, no four players, oh but there's coins and 1-ups galore. NSMB 2 just seems so rushed out the door from a company desperate to turn its fiscal fortunes around in order to please investors.
Oh yeah! And there is still another "NEW" Mario game to come later this year. I'd rather wait for that one even though it barely looks better than the previous games.
My biggest concern with Super Mario Bros. U is that it'll be the last 2D Mario game for a whole generation. So lame. The character models and 2D level visuals in Super Mario Galaxy 2, on Wii, look better than NSMBU. C'mon Nintendo, what is this.
Anyway, I think NSMB 2 will have long legs. It'll sell millions worldwide. Kids will love it. Blah Blah Blah. But Nintendo shouldn't think people aren't getting tired of "waah waah" music and crap. The nostalgia of merely playing a new 2D Mario game has worn off.
I'm curious how NSMB 2 will stack up compared to NSMB in Japan when all is said and done. I think it's safe to predict, even this early, that it'll be less. How much less will be the question.
Agreed. I'm hoping it doesn't outsell 3D Land, at least. Sends a message to Nintendo that we want new Mario games, not rehashes.
Impossible.
walking fiend
Member
am I having a deja vu, or did we really had this exact Q&A in the previous MC thread too?
Well, it's not gonna happen; however, I am sure Nintendo isn't going to pull the plug on creative Mario games;
What which has been so damn good about Nintendo franchises since Wii, is that the development of the games have been so cheap due to them being underpowered, that they can develop a lot of risky games without caring much about how much they will sell.
I actually believe it is good if they make sequels; some people really 'like' playing games they are familiar with instead of wholly new experiences, and their money will help Nintendo stay relevant overall.
Exterminieren
Banned
These sales, after two weeks, with the amount of reused assets this game has?
This is no kind of bomb.
seriously
Jaded Alyx
Member
It's Nintendo's biggest bomb since the GameCube days.
I'm not fooled by DQX's "low" sales. If they maintain their subscription base and expand it some after the Wii-U launch, this title is probably going to make them more $ than any of their previous titles in the series, like FFXI did for S-E. Fantastic numbers for an MMO that's only "really" out in Japan..
Not going to comment on the quality or anything like that though since I just haven't been paying attention. I do hope it's a solid game, and assuming it is I hope that it's supported well. We will know a lot of that soon, but not yet.
Not going to comment on the quality or anything like that though since I just haven't been paying attention. I do hope it's a solid game, and assuming it is I hope that it's supported well. We will know a lot of that soon, but not yet.
walking fiend
Member
I personally find NSMB2 and NSMB U being released rather too much close to NSMB Wii and definitely close to each other; however, in 5 years when they still will be the only available 2D Mario platformers for each system, I think even people like me will want to play them.
I think they're too close to each other (2 and U), but it's been 3 years since Wii, which was released 3 years after the DS one. I'm in the same boat, I'll definitely buy it at some point, but the Mario game I'll be playing in the following months is the new Paper Mario.
NSMBWii was three years ago. NSMBDS was SIX years ago.
Seriously, since when is three years too short a wait between games? Frankly I'd rather Nintendo not make only one of these games per generation like they seem to be doing now.
Metallix87
Member
Agreed. This and Mario Kart 7 will still be selling come 2017 and maybe beyond.
People don't mind sequels when it's every year (CoD, Madden, etc) but Nintendo releases two NSMB games in a span of four months on two different systems and it's OVERSATURATION
Famitsu has the multi-sku indicator for NSMB2 and Oni Training meaning download cards are included. Don't know about Media Create.
So many stupid posts in this thread but I give the gold medal to this.
I know. 3D Land is awesome and at least I'm glad it's the best selling 3D Mario. Infinitely better than the NSMB games so far.
We can't draw conclusions from the first two weeks but if, let's say, the game drops below 100k weekly having barely passed 1M or not reaching 1M, we can say that there's a big chance that it won't come close to NSMB DS (first <100k at >2.56M) or even NSMB Wii (first <100k at >3.11M).
But, of course, waiting until the end of the year will be wiser.
But, of course, waiting until the end of the year will be wiser.
Metallix87
Member
3D Land is a 3D Mario game. They're not known to have the same kind of legs as the 2D games, unfortunately. It's sad, because 3D Land is probably my favorite Mario game.
2 NSMB in 4 months on 2 different platforms is not what I call oversaturation. If it was 2 NSMB on the same platform, yes it will be oversaturation.
And NSMB 2 will outsell 3D Land in 1 time. Don't underestimate a 2D side-scroller Mario on Christmas time.
There is something else going on. Promises of Nintendo published distrubtion in other territorities most likely.
1964
Spirit Icana
Member
You know, you could start participating in discussions again yourself. It seems that half of your posts nowadays are dismissive one-liners.
It's not meant to be an offense, but half of the time I'm reading your posts I get the feeling that you want to show us that you are clearly superior to the rest of us. It's kinda annoying. Again, it's not meant to be an offense and everyone knows that you are one of the defining SalesAger's, it's just something I witnessed in the last months.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
FFIX only reached a peak player base of 500k across all platforms worldwide. I think you're overshooting what this game needs to do a bit, it's going to beat that in Japan alone easily.
DQIX did 132k it's first 3 weeks in the US. Lifetime sales are assurredly way more.
thehypocrite
Member
Bigger userbase of internet connected machines. More knowledge of online only games.
It's funny how often Dragon Quest is panned for graphics. In reality I believe it goes a long way to making the game a more 'socially accepted' game: it doesn't take itself 100% seriously and doesn't look like the bleeding edge hardcore game or whatever, making it an easier title for people who may otherwise be embarassed about the thought of playing a game to pick it up. This is the same thought that probably runs through people's heads about iOS games -- a PSP and some rendition of Final Fantasy might be too much game, but hey, something as light-hearted as Angry Birds is fine to be caught playing with.
I strongly disagree with this. One of the key differences between FF11 and 14 was that 11 started off with a large number of people 'new' to MMOs, whereas 14 was filled from the start with testers experienced with other MMOs and those coming off 11. The world chat was dead within days because there were very few people that 'had no clue wtf was going on.' It led to the creation of a world that appeared very stale, which isn't as much of a problem if it's 3yrs into service and everyone's out questing, but not so much so when it's 10 days into a beta and you're wandering across the town. This kind of environment counterproductive to getting new subscribers excited (and keep on paying up). Add to that the fact that these 'experienced' players are always getting other games, other MMOs that they could play instead. If one already has an online social hub they're probably not as likely to keep using a single game as one.
I strongly disagree with this. One of the key differences between FF11 and 14 was that 11 started off with a large number of people 'new' to MMOs, whereas 14 was filled from the start with testers experienced with other MMOs and those coming off 11. The world chat was dead within days because there were very few people that 'had no clue wtf was going on.' It led to the creation of a world that appeared very stale, which isn't as much of a problem if it's 3yrs into service and everyone's out questing, but not so much so when it's 10 days into a beta and you're wandering across the town. This kind of environment counterproductive to getting new subscribers excited (and keep on paying up). Add to that the fact that these 'experienced' players are always getting other games, other MMOs that they could play instead. If one already has an online social hub they're probably not as likely to keep using a single game as one.
This is something that seems to be true for almost all MMOs nowadays. Every time I try a new game, it seems like no one is ever talking in public. Even in the cities most people seem to be busy with either group chats or just doing stuff. The community and the feeling of being part of a world gets more and more lost. It's pretty sad, since that is what makes MMOs fun in the first place imo.
walking fiend
Member
Well, it doesn't mean I bought NSMB Wii at launch! I think a lot of people are like me considering legs of NSMB games. But as I said, in few years, I will say that I played NSMB Wii some years ago and feel like I want a new one.
Do the work I have to do for a living and I'll be happy to be more active again.
If you find half of my posts annoyning I can't do something for that, whenever I want to post something, I'll post it.
3D Land has kind of defied this by becoming the best selling 3D Mario and continuously selling well as part of the holy trinity.
It's not doing as well as the best selling 2D entries but its life span is different compared to other 3D Marios.
This explains exactly why SE has already had to double the server capacity for DQX within the first few days. Great post.
Great analysis!
test_account
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New million seller for Media Create this week, even if it's bundled.
I love you too Chris <3<3