This clearly doesn't cover every Mario game. Considering Mario Kart Wii sold nearly as many copies as all of the Wii Fit installments combined, it's obvious that "all" Mario games, collectively, would pass Call of Duty in sales.
I'd like to point out that if there were any reason to think the Mortal Kombat games were better on the Genesis it was for the blood missing in the SNES version of "only" the first game. Aside from that, all SNES MK games looked, played, and sounded significantly better.
There's a large feature on this in the current issue of Nintendo Force magazine. For anyone here not picking it up, you should definitely consider it. Great magazine.
It's sad they're putting all this work into this game and don't even know who their target audience is. This game would most certainly sell best on 3DS.
I've been adamant about supporting Oddworld for many years. I don't like spending much on download titles (since it lacks ownership), but I'll gladly drop $30 for Lanning.
@Jazzer94 As pointed out, the mag isn't expensive at all (unless you're looking for past issues). $25 for a 7 issue subscription is actually pretty good.
Considering this and every installment of Skylanders has sold best on the original Wii, it'd be silly to think Disney wouldn't make the next one on Wii also. However, I'd rather they didn't. Nintendo needs to find ways of getting people to upgrade to Wii U.
For me, downloading is fine when it's cheap, and low risk. As of now, downloading means we don't get to own the (console) games we purchase. So why pay full price? $15 - $20 per download is the max for me.
There is no way those screen shots indicate an Alpha state. Two of the images show nothing but UDK static mesh. Alpha is at least "content complete" even if full of placeholder assets.
@unrandomsam Regardless of the copy, this is a collectors item only. There is absolutely no reason to play this game considering what's on it and how short it is.
Mario Kart 8 and a price cut would surely help, but there's still too many people who don't understand what the Wii U is. I learned this first hand the other day when a friend of my wife thought the Wii U was an attachment for the Wii meant to compete with 360's Kinect. On top of that, I still never see television commercials for Wii U, so how are people supposed know any differently? YouTube commercials are nice, but television is where it matters.
It's ignorant to compare mobile gaming with dedicated handheld or console gaming. Anyone who cares about playing games isn't going to choose a phone as their primary platform of any kind.
Phone gaming numbers are inflated because everyone owns a phone. It would be like adding gaming abilities to a toilet paper dispenser, a lot of people would be playing by default.
That last statement about the GameCube was a little Ignorant. The Gamecube had just about every multi-platform game that also ended up on Xbox. Besides, the landscape was different then too. Back then Nintendo "was" competing with Sony and Microsoft, considering the Game Cube was more powerful than the PS2 and Nintendo's partnership with Capcom to bring exclusive titles like Resident Evil.
It would probably need to be another No More Heroes title, his other stuff since NMH2 has been pretty awful. I'm still trying to get over my bitterness towards Killer is Dead.
The charging cradle was actually gone within 15-20 minutes. I was waiting for it to show up yesterday morning, checking Club Nintendo frequently. About 15-20 minutes had gone by when I checked one more time and they were already gone.
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Re: Ubisoft Data Places Mario as the Second Highest Selling Franchise Since 2005
This clearly doesn't cover every Mario game. Considering Mario Kart Wii sold nearly as many copies as all of the Wii Fit installments combined, it's obvious that "all" Mario games, collectively, would pass Call of Duty in sales.
Re: There's No Chance of Super NES Mortal Kombat Titles Coming to the Wii U Virtual Console
I'd like to point out that if there were any reason to think the Mortal Kombat games were better on the Genesis it was for the blood missing in the SNES version of "only" the first game. Aside from that, all SNES MK games looked, played, and sounded significantly better.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's E3 Plans Are Full of Tantalising Potential
All Nintendo needs to do is have a video, in black, that starts with any given epic Metriod Prime tune, followed by a logo. That's all I need.
Re: Subtle Character Design Changes Spotted for North American Version of Azure Striker Gunvolt
Not having a rat tail is a plus...
Re: Feature: How A Team Of Dedicated Fans Is Fixing Super Smash Bros. Brawl
There's a large feature on this in the current issue of Nintendo Force magazine. For anyone here not picking it up, you should definitely consider it. Great magazine.
Re: Castlevania Composer Michiru Yamane Joins Flying Hamster II Team
It's sad they're putting all this work into this game and don't even know who their target audience is. This game would most certainly sell best on 3DS.
Re: Six Portable Mega Man Games, Including Mega Man Xtreme and its Sequel, Coming to 3DS Virtual Console
@tom_q
Mega Man IV and V are actually better than any of the NES games, but tend to get overlooked for being Gameboy games.
Re: Expect Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty To Cost Around Thirty Bucks
I've been adamant about supporting Oddworld for many years. I don't like spending much on download titles (since it lacks ownership), but I'll gladly drop $30 for Lanning.
Re: Nintendo Force Magazine Secures Second Year With Kickstarter Success
@Jazzer94 As pointed out, the mag isn't expensive at all (unless you're looking for past issues). $25 for a 7 issue subscription is actually pretty good.
Re: Club Nintendo in North America to Remove Post-Play Survey Coins for Wii and DS Games
A year after the Wii came out they stopped giving coins entirely for Gamecube games. This obviously isn't as bad.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Seems To Quite Like The PS4
@Yasume ....besides games worth playing.
Re: Disney Infinity Executive Producer Discusses Wii Version's Limitations
Considering this and every installment of Skylanders has sold best on the original Wii, it'd be silly to think Disney wouldn't make the next one on Wii also. However, I'd rather they didn't. Nintendo needs to find ways of getting people to upgrade to Wii U.
Re: NES-Style Action Title Insanity's Blade Is Cutting A Bloody Path To The Wii U eShop
No way this looks like an NES game. There's simply too much information on the screen. I'd say Insanity's Blade looks more like a Genesis title.
Re: NPD Data Shows More U.S. Gamers Switching to Downloads
For me, downloading is fine when it's cheap, and low risk. As of now, downloading means we don't get to own the (console) games we purchase. So why pay full price? $15 - $20 per download is the max for me.
Re: 3DS Sales Tracking Ahead of Game Boy Advance In Japan
I'd like to point out the GBA ultimately sold over 80 million units worldwide, and only had an active lifespan of about 3 1/2 years.
Re: Ubisoft's Updated Line-Up Still Includes Watch_Dogs as an Upcoming Release on Wii U
"It seems highly unlikely that the Wii U project will be dropped this late in the game". Already forgot about Aliens Colonial Marines did you?
Re: Mighty No. 9 Is Getting The Live-Action Movie Treatment
Based on the quote alone, Carter says he's working on a movie for Mega Man, not Mighty No.9. I'm sure it's taken out of context, but still.
Re: Rare Nintendo World Championships Cartridge Eventually Fetches $99,902
Blows my mind considering there was a much better and significantly more rare GOLD cart recently listed at 1/4 the price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Nintendo-World-Championships-Competition-NWC-Gold-Cartridge-VGA-85-NearMint-/131029358493?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e81f5579d
Re: Namco Bandai Will Now Be Known As Bandai Namco Around The World
Namco Bandai makes more sense. I mean, it was Namco who absorbed Bandai and not the other way around.
Re: Early Mighty No. 9 Screenshots Blast Into View
There is no way those screen shots indicate an Alpha state. Two of the images show nothing but UDK static mesh. Alpha is at least "content complete" even if full of placeholder assets.
Re: Super-Rare Nintendo World Championship Cartridge Up For Sale On eBay
@unrandomsam Regardless of the copy, this is a collectors item only. There is absolutely no reason to play this game considering what's on it and how short it is.
Re: Super-Rare Nintendo World Championship Cartridge Up For Sale On eBay
@unrandomsam Um, you could play it. Simply take it out of its graded casing and screw it back together....
Re: Super-Rare Nintendo World Championship Cartridge Up For Sale On eBay
This crappy copy? Why wasn't this near perfect gold cart reported a few weeks ago?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Nintendo-World-Championships-Competition-NWC-Gold-Cartridge-VGA-85-NearMint-/131029358493?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e81f5579d&nma=true&si=g4aV5XIX%252FJ5wGKKJ72ZxJSnOBwc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Re: Video: The First Thirty Minutes Of The Best 3DS Action Game You've Never Played
Of course it's cool, this game used to be Mega Man Legends 3 before getting a facelift, literally.
Re: Nintendo Was Dead To Us Very Quickly, States EA Source
Fair enough, EA's been dead to me for years. I still get choked up thinking about them purchasing Bioware.
Re: Mass Market Price And Mario Kart 8 Will Reverse The Wii U's Fortunes, Say UK Retailers
Mario Kart 8 and a price cut would surely help, but there's still too many people who don't understand what the Wii U is. I learned this first hand the other day when a friend of my wife thought the Wii U was an attachment for the Wii meant to compete with 360's Kinect. On top of that, I still never see television commercials for Wii U, so how are people supposed know any differently? YouTube commercials are nice, but television is where it matters.
Re: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Was "A Great Opportunity to Explore New Ideas and Techniques"
This game never made sense to me as a "remake". With the way the game ends, you could definitely interpret it as a sequel to SH3.
Re: Feature: Time to Vote For Your Game of the Year 2013
Kokuga all the way.
Re: Former Naughty Dog And THQ Head Jason Rubin Says Nintendo Is "Irrelevant" In The Hardware Arena
Screw Rubin. I'd rather Nintendo dropped out of home hardware and only focus on handhelds before seeing their games on other platforms.
Re: Super Mario 3D World Struggles Against PS4 Titles in UK Charts
@MadAussieBloke We don't need ignorant troll posts here, thanks.
Re: Super Mario 3D World Sells 57% of Its Initial Shipment in Japan
Hard to say these numbers mean anything. We all know Mario Sunshine didn't change the outcome of the Gamecube.
Re: Nintendo's Partnership With Southwest Airlines Takes Off As Mario Gives Away Free Wii U Systems
The conveyer belt in the photo isn't even moving.
Re: iPhone Gaming Controller Could Mean "The End Of Nintendo", Claims Investment Site
It's ignorant to compare mobile gaming with dedicated handheld or console gaming. Anyone who cares about playing games isn't going to choose a phone as their primary platform of any kind.
Phone gaming numbers are inflated because everyone owns a phone. It would be like adding gaming abilities to a toilet paper dispenser, a lot of people would be playing by default.
Re: DFC Intelligence Lowers Wii U Lifetime Sales Forecast, But Supports Holiday Releases and Strategy
That last statement about the GameCube was a little Ignorant. The Gamecube had just about every multi-platform game that also ended up on Xbox. Besides, the landscape was different then too. Back then Nintendo "was" competing with Sony and Microsoft, considering the Game Cube was more powerful than the PS2 and Nintendo's partnership with Capcom to bring exclusive titles like Resident Evil.
Re: Weirdness: Shigeru Miyamoto Meets Mario in Real Life
This is in front of the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Re: Suda51: "Nintendo Are Always Very Important To Us"
It would probably need to be another No More Heroes title, his other stuff since NMH2 has been pretty awful. I'm still trying to get over my bitterness towards Killer is Dead.
Re: Nintendo Stock Value Rises After Buying Stake In Mobile Web Company Dwango
Nintendo should just make a phone. I'd use it.
Re: Classic And Modern Skins Pack Now Available In Batman: Arkham Origins
I'd get this, but it's annoying that you have to go back to the batcave and manually re-apply the skin every singe time you start the game up.
Re: 3DS XL Coloured Charging Cradles Sold Out On Club Nintendo
The charging cradle was actually gone within 15-20 minutes. I was waiting for it to show up yesterday morning, checking Club Nintendo frequently. About 15-20 minutes had gone by when I checked one more time and they were already gone.