What are your thoughts on the Olympic tie in...I'm sure it will help up to the Olympics but after does it not become a hinderance as it 'dates' the game?
This should probably be in the 260-310DKP range, as I think Sega is being slightly optimistic, though, the article says that Sonic Heroes sold a million copies in Europe alone, so it might be possible for this game, over the course of several years to be able to sell this many copies. Also, if they expect it to sell this well, I assume they will market the game heavily and supply retail chains with many units even before it is released. Also, if this game is good (which most previews seem to indicate it is), it could end up having a much longer tail and sell like New Super Mario Bros, Animal Crossing, Wii Sports or Brain Age do, keep selling years after it has come out. So from this, I think over this game's lifetime, a 260-310DKP range does not seem unrealistic.
Sega is counting on the Wii rekindling of a 16-year old rivalry will match the sales of the first shot fired in the Mario VS Sonic war back in 1991. The original Sonic The Hedgehog sold 4 million copies, and Sega's Masanao Maeda says Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games will do the same.
A mostly positive preview that talks about the different types of events that are included (such as the 100 meter dash, the Hammer Throw, and the Triple Jump). It also talks about how the game utilizes the Wii controls and what Wi-Fi features are to be included in the game.
@Workwork, @Workwork, Also, as you can see, the better quality recent Sonic games can still sell a lot of copies, more copies than the current prediction for this game, even on platforms like the GC.
@Workwork, I think the game can do that well or better. I wouldn't be surprised to see it over 90. Nintendo is not going to let its characters get put into a mediocre game, they're helping develop it afterall. It was voted best Wii game at Leipzig, it may utilize the Wii zapper, & may have 1:1 swordplay. Sales should be great * have a long tail, increasing again when the Olympics take place.
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What are your thoughts on the Olympic tie in...I'm sure it will help up to the Olympics but after does it not become a hinderance as it 'dates' the game?