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[CosmicQueso]

You never played a musou game?

Come with me, I have much to show you!

Alright... tell me a game to play, I'll play it this weekend.

 

[Nori Chan]

Crazy to see so many PS and boxes sold. E3 hype certainly got people feeling some type of way.

 

[jroc74]

Throw it on the pile, it's all shovelware.

I got this for Christmas one year. Why???

I wont lie....that title looks like something I would expect to see on mobile....

 

[Kriken]

Thanks haha

In all seriousness, Lego Musou sounds interesting to say the least, also sounds like a framerate killer if defeated enemies break up into bricks

 

[BadMediaKarma]

In particular in the west, 3DS probably constitutes the general Nintendo fanbase that's still left.

Problem with the WiiU is, it doesn't even cater to standard Nintendo fans. The library is completely unexciting to anyone who already had an original Wii or 3DS, there's barely any unique or ambitious content, plus for the first time literally no 3rd party support. And it's expensive, because of a gimmick they've clearly put no more than two minutes of thought into.

In fact, the two WiiU titles in the OP are the only relative success stories of the console right now because they are the only ones that aren't the most generic rehashes from the Wii/3DS libraries (plus not niche like Bayonetta), but clearly experiences you can only get on WiiU - even if it only comes from great new graphics in MK8, but that's already more than what most WiiU content offered up until now. So, a console with only 2 titles to write home about after two and a half years really isn't showing how small the Nintendo audience is, but just that WiiU is a bad machine that already sold more than it ever deserved.

I'm trying to find lies in your post and am failing to do so

 

[ZhugeEX]

Alright... tell me a game to play, I'll play it this weekend.

Well that depends. What platforms do you have? And do you like any of the IP that Musou has currently crossed over with? (Zelda and Gundam for example?)

 

[Fat4all]

It was a truly unique, fresh concept and the hate it gets from some in the "core" community is pathetic.

They just can't handle it's awesomeness.

 

[Imperfected]

The funny part is that Lego Musou would probably be one the more explicitly violent musou games in a lot of ways, since you'd likely be seeing disassembled Lego-men parts flying all over the place.

 

[Y2Kev]

In all seriousness, Lego Musou sounds interesting to say the least, also sounds like a framerate killer if defeated enemies break up into bricks

That's knack

 

[CosmicQueso]

Well that depends. What platforms do you have? And do you like any of the IP that Musou has currently crossed over with? (Zelda and Gundam for example?)

I literally have every platform. I've never finished a Zelda game and don't really know what Gundam is.

 

[Baroquemantic]

They just can't handle it's awesomeness.

Bias!

Spoiler

That is indeed one badass looking pup.

 

[Kiro]

I literally have every platform. I've never finished a Zelda game and don't really know what Gundam is.

Never finished a zelda game? I'm impressed. That's gotta be some sort of record

 

[The Mad Draklor]

They just can't handle it's awesomeness.

That dog has a lot of swag

 

[jroc74]

If Call of duty and GTA are casuals games then what Nintendo dogs and Wii sport are?

Mobile games before mobile games took off.

You may have a point....looking at the post I replied to earlier...

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Not a shocker, knew the Batman bundle would move a good amount of units. There's been some great deals for both consoles this month, healthy month it seems.

Ah both consoles had batman.

Both had bundles as well, though the Xbox bundle was only for a week.

Ah, thanks for the heads up

 

[Sydle]

I can't believe Splatoon charted so high. Even after 25 years of gaming Nintendo still surprises me.

 

[Fat4all]

Is a Man not entitled to defend Nintendogs without getting avatar quoted?!?

And don't even bring up the inferior +Cats, the cats had way less animations!

So disappointing...

I can't believe Splatoon charted so high. Even after 25 years of gaming Nintendo still surprises me.

Dem Squid Legs.

 

[ZhugeEX]

I literally have every platform. I've never finished a Zelda game and don't really know what Gundam is.

Ok, In that case I'd recommend looking at the main series.

Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Samurai Warriors 4

Any of the three games above are excellent places to start and they're all available on PlayStation 4.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

3DS sales alone up 40% year over year for the first six months of the year.

And there's still Yo-kai Watch in 2016. Get used to it.

 

[Obliterator]

Ok, In that case I'd recommend looking at the main series.

Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Samurai Warriors 4

Any of the three games above are excellent places to start and they're all available on PlayStation 4.

You excited for DQ Hero's or not your type of Musou?

 

[Sandfox]

And there's still Yo-kai Watch in 2016. Get used to it.

Yokai Watch is releasing this year.

 

[Schweinehund]

Not a surprise.

I just hope the refunds sent a clear message to WB.

 

[ZhugeEX]

You excited for DQ Hero's or not your type of Musou?

Yup.

I played it recently and found it to be really good

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Yokai Watch is releasing this year.

True, but it's multimedia franchise, it will take a while for it to take off.

 

[ZSaberLink]

And there's still Yo-kai Watch in 2016. Get used to it.

But the sales outside of Feb & March (new 3DS XL launch) were all really bad though.... I'm pretty convinced it's going to be down possibly significantly YoY by the end.

Mario Kart 8 has achieved >50% attach rate in the USA and ~53% attach rate worldwide.

Kind of insane... Think it can break 3M US? Or is that impossible considering Wii U hardware sales #s?

 

[ZhugeEX]

Kind of insane... Think it can break 3M US? Or is that impossible considering Wii U hardware sales #s?

It can happen.... but very very unlikely. I'm surprised it's sold as well as it has to be honest. No other games has an attach rate like this.

 

[Sandfox]

True, but it's multimedia franchise, it will take a while for it to take off.

The anime is starting later this year so it could potentially do something during the holidays assuming it actually draws interest and the toys actually come out at a good time.

 

[Fat4all]

True, but it's multimedia franchise, it will take a while for it to take off.

If NoA plays their cards right, YW could be a big hit in NA, and they have lots of other products and games to back it up with.

Then again, I don't have the biggest amount of faith in NoA.

 

[CaviarMeths]

The Xbox actually sold 23% more units LTD than the Gamecube in the US

Right, I was just trying to say that both were relatively more popular in the US than they were in other parts of the world. If you didn't pay any attention to sales data, one could excuse someone who was raised in America for thinking that the Gamecube and Xbox were decently successful products.

 

[Silent Chief]

Who even bought the Gamecube? It was OK for a 2nd console (TTYD will be in my heart forever), but there wasn't that much of an audience to begin with.

I bought 2 for some of my kids. I would have bought 4, but the other girls weren't into videogames much. They didn't become attached to Nintendo at all. They both fixated on my PS2 RPGs instead.

 

[ZhugeEX]

Right, I was just trying to say that both were relatively more popular in the US than they were in other parts of the world. If you didn't pay any attention to sales data, one could excuse someone who was raised in America for thinking that the Gamecube and Xbox were decently successful products.

Yup.

The Xbox's USA sales accounted for around 60% of the worldwide total and the Gamecube's USA sales accounted for around 54% of total worldwide sales.

With the PlayStation 2, sales in the US accounted for around 30% of worldwide sales.

All percentage values are estimated and rounded.

 

[Silent Chief]

Kind of insane... Think it can break 3M US?

It's pretty crazy that Mario Kart is up to 8. Let alone sell like that.

 

[Mister Megative]

I wont lie....that title looks like something I would expect to see on mobile....

Am I a bad person for wanting to experience this?

 

[Welfare]

Cream remembered today was NPD day, right?

 

[Sandfox]

It's pretty crazy that Mario Kart is up to 8. Let alone sell like that.

8 titles in 22-23 years really isn't all that crazy

If NoA plays their cards right, YW could be a big hit in NA, and they have lots of other products and games to back it up with.

Then again, I don't have the biggest amount of faith in NoA.

I think the key is going to be how the anime does.

 

[Welfare]

8 titles in 22-23 years really isn't all that crazy

It's more a testament to Nintendo being around for so long. One Mario Kart per device since the SNES.

 

[mintylurb]

They just can't handle it's awesomeness.

Its indeed awesome.

 

[Fat4all]

Cream remembered today was NPD day, right?

I hope so ;_;

I think the key is going to be how the anime does.

Pretty much.

 

[Boke1879]

Yup. Thread at a screeching halt right now

 

[anothertech]

Dem COD legs...

gees.

 

[Orca]

Throw it on the pile, it's all shovelware.



I got this for Christmas one year. Why???

For some reason the funniest part for me is the French.

 

[mintylurb]

Cream remembered today was NPD day, right?

We need some cream. https://youtu.be/1Lmq6RDn5O8?t=3m3s

 

[Silent Chief]

8 titles in 22-23 years really isn't all that crazy

And how many franchises have sold millions after 20 years?

 

[phanphare]

We need some cream. https://youtu.be/1Lmq6RDn5O8?t=3m3s

hey look, it's a prince video on youtube

neat

 

[jayu26]

No cream and no sugar make Homer something something...

 

[Imperfected]

It's pretty crazy that Mario Kart is up to 8. Let alone sell like that.

I mean, the one is kind of connected to the other. They would schedule MK drops less frequently if it did Mario Tennis numbers instead.

 

[Sandfox]

And how many franchises have sold millions after 20 years?

The sales are definitely impressive.

 

[LifEndz]

No cream and no sugar make Homer something something...

Go crazy?

 

[Japanmanx3]

So happy Splatoon got those legs. Batman has been a joy as well, though the PC edition is a letdown.

 

[Welfare]

Go crazy?

Don't mind if I do!