So why did MK sell more than Brawl last time? And why not know, given the user base on the console is more "casual". Sorry, but I would expect Mario Kart will outsell Brawl as a given?
And what is with the performance of Galaxy. It is the fastest selling Mario ever, as fast as I know. It is a potential throw in on the console. Just because it had a bad Jan? So had the Wii! Who should have bought Galaxy? A I wait what people will say after Feb. numbers or April, when the next shipment numbers come in. I say the bears want to overreact on these 3 titles and the "mass" is smart enough to go against it. 10 Million+ is not out of the question for Galaxy, Brawl and Kart. I would more see that as given, seeing the performance. Don't underestimate the legs of Nintendo games on Nintendo consoles if they are mass market games.
SSBB is priced at 14 million copies right now. The GLS stock is forecasting Mario Kart to outsell even that at 15 million. I really don't think Mario Kart will out sell SSBB, and I think SSBB is overpriced already (given the performance of Galaxy). Both should be strong sells.
A person claims to have advance info from the next issue of Nintendo Power (though it is entirely UNCONFIRMED RUMOUR right now). The info was mixed in with already confirmed facts, so take with a grain of salt: -Not all of the drivers from previous installments will be returning from DD and MKDS. Don't expect any of the Pac-Man characters from the Arcade games. -About 75% of the drivers are unlockables. There is a ridiculously large amount of drivers. -Hammer Bros., Toadsworth, and Dixie Kong are new drivers. -There will be an original character (possibly more than one) introduced in this game (similar to Toadette's introduction in DD.) -Expect a major comeback from a past Mario character similar to Birdo in Mario Tennis as a driver (I'll keep this one a surprise.) -There will be a new stage called Retro Raceway that pays homage to classic Mario games. -A good number of the tracks will have more than one way to reach the finish line. Expect lots of hidden paths. There are also a lot of traditional racing tracks with no shortcuts whatsoever. -The Blooper item from MKDS will be brought over into MK Wii. -There will be some items that can only be used by motorcycles and some that can only be used by traditional karts. -The Ice Flower from Super Mario Galaxy is an item. It creates an icy trail in your path for a short amount of time that players can slip on.
@Joe80, good call. I think Mario Kart has more appeal to casual players today than Mario platformers. I know a lot of people who got the Wii who say they have a lot of trouble with 3D platformers like Mario 64.
Mario Kart may sell more than Galaxy. The disappointing Mario Kart Double Dash on GC outsold both Super Smash Brothers Melee & Super Mario Sunshine. Mario Kart DD is the best selling GC game. In addition, Metacritic has the following reviews for Super Mario Sunshine 92 (61 reviews) Mario Kart DD 87 (58 reviews)
So not only did Mario Kart DD outsell Sunshine, but it did so with lower reviews.
@CrimsonFalcon167, Maybe because SMG is "underperforming", and Mario Kart Wii is still all theoretical potential? There isn't any real data priced into the value of the stock, yet.
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SSBM was the best selling game on the Gamecube. Mario Kart Double Dash did not outsell it.