Poll: Super Mario Bros is No Longer the Best Selling Video Game of All Time
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I agree that it shouldn't count. It was my understanding that people buy a console for the console, not the game that comes with it.
People buy a Wii because of the motion controls and it's apparent simplicity. These features are best exemplified in Wii sports, which in my book is the best game the system has going for it (in terms of games designed around the idea the system represents).MindBullets said:
When people buy a console, they buy it for the games they know about. Wii sports demonstrates the great potential of the control system and then people usually buy a few more games before they realize most of the time those motion controls are just terrible.
look at all the people that dont realize SMB came with the nes....and wii sports is sold seperately in japan.
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Nevermind that it's bundled, you also have to bear in mind what OTHER games are avaialable for the system. The NES has at least two dozen other titles worth owning off the top of my head. I like the Wii alot but if you own wii sports, wii play, brawl, and twilight princess (really a cube game anyway), you have nothing else to buy.
You can buy it separately in the US as well. Afterall, it is entirely possible to buy a refurbished Wii that comes with nothing but the console.out0v0rder said:
That almost says it all. Especially the whole thing about more people playing games now. You've got the "old-school" demographic who grew up playing SMB, the "hardcore" demographic who grew up with a Playstation, and you've got the "kids and grandparents" demographic that people are so insistant are the only ones who play Wii games.ReverseEngineered said:
Another thing that's important to mention is that the Wii has already achieved about half of the NES's worldwide lifetime sales. The NES was being produced in the US for about 10 years and in Japan for about 20 years (no I'm not making that up). It also never sold very well outside of the Japanese and US markets. In Europe in particular the NES had poor marketting and few releases. Nintendo has learned since then and now markets much more heavily in Europe and Australia.
So yeah, it's not really that surprising. With more people playing games now, the flagship software is selling better than it used to. It doesn't disappoint me either since I don't really base my happiness on how much a particular piece of software or hardware is selling. Plus it's a fun game.
It's packaged with the console, so it doesn't count.cartooner2008 said:
It's like saying 'we sold 40million paper boxes with Big Macs'. No you didn't you gave the games out when people bought a Wii, that's not a sale of your game.
