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With all the anticipation building up to the release of Captain Toad and all other major releases for this year coming out before it, it looks like Nintendo's got the perfect ace up their sleeve to come out on top this Christmas. With an early December release, a 40$ pricepoint and a universal appeal it seems like this game could very well appeal perfectly to every demographic and be a runaway success.

The game will offer challenges to hardcore gamers, the art style is inviting to a casual gamer, the lower price means that more people can add it to their christmas lists and successfully save Christmas regardless of their financial status.

On top of that, there are no new releases coming out by the end of the year post-Captain Toad release. It seems like a guaranteed runaway success. Try to name a video game that isn't Captain Toad that's coming out.

You can't! Captain Toad power!

edit:
I can see that people are misunderstanding me and thinking I'm talking about a system seller. I made it a bit more clear later on in this post, hopefully it gets rid of the confusion:

I'm honestly surprised at some of the posts in here. Not the ones who think that it won't succeed, that's to be expected since obviously everyone has different interpretations of success.

I'm more thinking of the people talking about how this game isn't a system seller, when that wasn't at all the point. I think other than when a proper Zelda game comes out, the majority of the Wii U ownership numbers will level out by the release of Smash. This isn't about selling consoles. This is about one unifying game that will draw together all of the existing Wii U owners to enforce their love for fantastic games and wonderfully original content.

This isn't about increasing console numbers with a budget title. This is about everyone getting together and saying YES! to supporting the Nintendo we all love.

YES! to Captain Toad

YES! to Toadette

YES! to all coming together with one strong title that refines Nintendo down to what we love most: fun, challenge and joy.

This is something that every gamer I'm sure wants, and Nintendo have graciously put it out in a format where everyone can join together regardless of their gaming backgrounds and confidently say "We love video games". Captain Toad seems like the central game to join such a divided community together.

 

[Guevara]

No.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Probably not. Smash has a better chance.

 

[Otakumegane]

Where is that Media Create number....

 

[Altered Juice]

 

[FluxWaveZ]

28k

 

[Spades]

Serious, OP?

 

[dampflokfreund]

No. On PC you would get a game like Captain Toad for 5-10$ Nintendo is d00med until they deliver what fans want.

 

[fart town usa]

No.

It's gonna be a cool game though.

edit-

it's only $40? Nice! I haven't bought a WiiU game since Mario 3D World, this'll probably be my holiday gaming purchase.

 

[ugly]

Nintendo are doing all right, though. Sure it'll bolster their sales.

 

[Holy Order Sol]

At this point I don't even believe people genuinely ask these things.

No. On PC you would get a game like Captain Toad for 5$

what is this idiocy oh nvm you're that guy

 

[SolarPowered]

You on mushrooms, OP?

 

[786110]

He can't even jump.

 

[User 479360]

I don't think it'll be all that popular.

 

[phanphare]

nope

but it looks like an amazing game

 

[Carl]

I have no idea what that even is.

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Little game called Smash Bros coming out at around the same time ...

 

[Phazon]

No. On PC you would get a game like Captain Toad for 5$

Don't push your agenda too much


OT: No, Smash has a much better chance at doing that.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

This is some next-level concern trolling.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Ha! This is the definition of a simple catalog title. Won't do anything for the system.

 

[Leafhopper]

No. On PC you would get a game like Captain Toad for 5$

Maybe 10 but yeah.

 

[bananafactory]

Where's the chalkboard?

 

[Chuck]

I heard that sarcasm doesn't come across well in text form

 

[Gartooth]

Is OP joking?

 

[JumpJeff84]

No, I doubt it.

I'm not even really sure I understand how this game plays. I haven't yet played Super Mario 3D World, so I'm a little unclear.

I'm sure it'll be a cool game, but compared to Smash I doubt it'll sell THAT well.

 

[fart town usa]

He can't even jump.

lol

nicely done

 

[cpp_is_king]

Someone get the chalkboard in here.

 

[Balb]

Wait why would this save the Wii U but not Smash Bros.?

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Is OP joking?

Yes.

I'm actually not sure why people are failing to pick up on that, besides the fact that it's a pretty dumb joke, it is at least an obvious one.

 

[James Scott]

It's not supposed to be, it's a budget filler title.
Just have fun with it while not expecting it to be the savior of anything

Spoiler

except anime, because Captain Toad is totally saving that

 

[Piston Hyundai]

This is some next-level concern trolling.

Are you trolling by implying that Captain Toad isn't going to be a runaway smash hit?

Am I trolling by suggesting that?

I'm scared, you guys.

 

[vinnygambini]

 

[BY2K]

Japan says no.

Spoiler

 

[Nibel]

The whole premise is so absurd that I can't believe OP being serious.

 

[Brofield]

inb4chalkboard

Toad isn't exactly a character that screams 'edgy' to entice dudebro gamers away from their Xbones and PS4s.

Core gamers however should and will recognize its worth. Whether it'll turn them into Wii U owners if they aren't already...I don't think anyone is banking on that.

 

[Oersted]

Nice troll, but lets act like this is for real. Extremely extremely unlikely. Smash will drive sales more. Its gonna be good, so there is that.

He can't even jump.

But can he crawl? CAN? HE? CRAWL?

 

[LegendofLex]

Unless your name is Minecraft, you are not a system seller if you are a budget title.

 

[thewhitehawk]

Captain toad is a drop of water for Nintendo's future. It's a stop-gap piece of software for people who already own a Wii U and want something new to play. The real system sellers are Mario Kart and Smash Bros.

Zelda might push some units, and as much as I'm eagerly anticipating Xenoblade, and how nice Captain Toad and Splatoon might end up being, I doubt any of them will be as large system sellers as the ones I just mentioned.

 

[amnesiac]

I don't know but we are WELL overdue for a Toad game

 

[Sanjuro]

Will ChuChu Rocket save the Dreamcast?

 

[mr2xxx]

I laughed

 

[Zyae]

 

[outunderthestars]

OP is either joking or delusional.

 

[Toparaman]

Troll thread? No way is Captain Toad a system seller.

No. On PC you would get a game like Captain Toad for 5$ Nintendo is d00med until they deliver what fans want.

Maybe 20.

And Nintendo isn't doomed for a long time.

 

[Acquiescence]

Media Create sales this week have shown that Japan ain't no kinoko teikoku, so it's not likely to do well in the rest of the world either.

 

[Storm Kyleis]

Joke thread? Joke thread.

 

[Escalario]

Nice concern trolling bruh.
So where's our weekly "Will [...] save Vita from failure?" OH WAIT...

 

[DR2K]

Japan doesn't like it, so it must be good at least.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Yes. The new Tetris is here.

 

[Phediuk]

The OP reads like satire.