@Arbiter, My 2 cents : Yes, this is a good short opportunity, IF (a big if) this game doesn't have leg. If this game have legs (like normal Nintendo first party games), then it is still a nice short opportunity, with significant risk. If this game have tremendous legs (like Animal Crossing DS), the shorting this game is a big risk.
It is up to each player to decide which legs this game will have.
December NPD has this game selling 497,000 copies. This game wasn't in the Top 10 for November, so that means it sold under 297,000 then. That gives us just under 800k copies 1.5 months after release in the US.
First week (Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2008) sales # : 300K+ (from Famitsu)
Wii LTD in Japan crossed 7 Million unit sold milestone (from Dec 2, 2006 - Nov 23, 2008).
After putting literally weeks and months into playing both the GameCube original and the Nintendo DS sequel, it was very disappointing to see that, after putting nearly two weeks into Animal Crossing: City Folk that very little effort went into the design beyond porting and enhancing the Nintendo DS game.
But if you’re ready to do it all over again, Animal Crossing: City Folk keeps up the tradition of making menial tasks a whole lot of fun.
Animal Crossing: City Folk: 8.0. Score of other games for comparison : Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party: 5.5
Star Wars The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels: 4.0
Cooking Mama World Kitchen: 6.5
Spiderman Web of Shadows: 6.5
Need for Speed Undercover: 6.5
Monster Lab: 6.5
"Somehow, despite two previous time-sucking outings into the open world of Animal Crossing -- each fully preparing me for what to expect in a sequel -- City Folk still rouses some excitement at the prospect of collecting more rare furniture, fossils, and that one elusive bug or fish. But all of this quickly subsides. That's when the realization quickly sets in: This is all just the same old routine with extra goodies that do little to change things in any meaningful way
If you're interested in Animal Crossing: City Folk, then you will want to pay attention, because one dedicated Youtube channel is hosting an utter bucketful of videos which showcase Nintendo's upcoming Wii title.
Animal Crossing is a one-hit-wonder. You might like it and play it forever, hate it and avoid it completely, or think it was catchy and then just get tired of the tune. Animal Crossing: City Folk does little to change our perception. This is Animal Crossing, again; go fishing, pull weeds, repeat. Some love it, some hate it, and some just want something new.
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My 2 cents :
Yes, this is a good short opportunity, IF (a big if) this game doesn't have leg. If this game have legs (like normal Nintendo first party games), then it is still a nice short opportunity, with significant risk. If this game have tremendous legs (like Animal Crossing DS), the shorting this game is a big risk.
It is up to each player to decide which legs this game will have.