Because you're missing the point. This title has NOTHING to do with core gamers. Therefore different rules will apply. If you don't believe the new markets that Nintendo are opening up with this product will drive sales to 17m, that's one thing. But comparing it to Mario or Doom is just wrong.
Doom 3 sold 3m copies, Wii Fit is way way past that already, it's practically that far in Japan alone.
Look at Brain training, that's an equivalent comparison. It's been around for years yet still charts very highly with no signs of slowing down.
Nintendo won't allow 3rd parties to make a balance board Wii compatible. Even if they did, there would be no money in it for them because they would either have to massively undercut Nintendo or invest heavily in some compelling software to bundle in.
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Because you're missing the point. This title has NOTHING to do with core gamers. Therefore different rules will apply. If you don't believe the new markets that Nintendo are opening up with this product will drive sales to 17m, that's one thing. But comparing it to Mario or Doom is just wrong.
Doom 3 sold 3m copies, Wii Fit is way way past that already, it's practically that far in Japan alone.
Look at Brain training, that's an equivalent comparison. It's been around for years yet still charts very highly with no signs of slowing down.
@lstormy10,
Nintendo won't allow 3rd parties to make a balance board Wii compatible. Even if they did, there would be no money in it for them because they would either have to massively undercut Nintendo or invest heavily in some compelling software to bundle in.