being one of a few games worth buying for a system and being a system seller are two different things, this is not a system seller.
It will definitely drop fast. IIRC the first sold only around 1.5 million between two platforms with massive install bases. Now the sequel is on Wii U. Sales for this game, like all games on Wii U will be awful. Even Nintendo's own franchises don't sell well, no way this will.
It's why I'm buying one. It's why my girlfriend is buying one. It's why a few of my friends are buying one. Buying a WiiU is the only way to to play it, as it is exclusive. It will drop eventually, I just don't think it will drop quickly.
It will NEVER go multi platform. Nintendo paid for this game to be made for them. They are publishing it. Why in God's name they picked this one to be an exclusive for their system ill never understand. I didn't think the first one was all that popular.
Probably the curtail the standard gamers perception that Nintendo's games are all for kids. Which is likely the same reason they had all those Resident Evils on Gamecube. Too bad it won't change anything.
Says the guy playing Thief on something other than a PC... For better or worse, this game is never going multiplatform, so let that dream rest in peace.
NSMBU over 4 million sold. Super Mario 3D World over 2 million sold. Wii Party U, Zelda Windwaker and NSLU over 1 million sold.
Although chances are slim, I wouldn't rule it out completely. Sure it's published by Nintendo. When the sales finally slows to a craw on the Wii U, they may let Platium make it for other systems under a different name, like Bayonetta Sigma 2 for example, :lol: and get a little fee for every copy sold. Back in Ninja Gaiden 2 days, game was made by Team Ninja but was published by Microsoft as an 360 exclusive. 1.25 years later, boom it was on PS3 under Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 with tweaked gameplay.
Let me know how that works out for you...
Those would be incredible for Wii U sales. Given the puny install base I'd be impressed it it breaks 200,000.
Exceptions to every rule. 1 million is a fail btw. NSMBU is a packin those "sales" are in name only. If these are your proof that bayonetta 2 will sell well then we shall see when it's out and I'll laugh. Just like with everything else.
Not gonna happen, to all those claiming this is gonna go multiplat at some point let me bring GoldenEye N64 to your attention. Nintendo wouldn't let it get released on XBLA over a decade later. 0% chance this goes anywhere but Wii U just buy it there.
1st Party Nintendo titles are "ever green" titles. Unlike most games that get the bulk of their sales right at launch, Nintendo games keep selling ie Mario Kart Wii still selling over 1 million last year.
Donkey kong tropical freeze sold 130,000 copies within the first 8 days alone
Totally different situation. Mass Effect was a 3rd party game. Bayonetta 2 would not exist without Nintendo at this time. Keep dreaming if you think this goes multi. It's going in the Nintendo vault if anything.
is it really being released on 5/6?
My guess would be that it's wrong. Nintendo usually announces release dates on Nintendo Direct these days and there's been no announcement yet. Most sites I go on it says to be announced. But I guess it's possible.
Those are horrible number for a game so called "Triple A" game to sell. No wonder Nintendo keeps bleeding out money every time they keep failing at selling games and hardware. Am more then sure they must have lost millions in making this game and have yet to breakeven on it. Oh and the Wii U still has another 3 month drought to endure...
Ouch! It does seem like none of the games that were supposed to resurrect the Wii U have done that. Wonderful 101 is a great example, was hyped to the clouds as a killer title, but bombed with only 170k worldwide since its launch in August of 2013 (7 months ago). DK Tropical Freeze did a lot better, at 310k in just over two weeks, but I doubt it will break 1 million in its lifetime, at this rate. These games need to sell a lot better to be profitable, as of right now they don't even break even.
Like I said earlier let's wait until Mario kart 8 comes out. That should increase the install base dramatically. While it may be too late for Wonderful 101 I could see a lot of new owners buying DKC TF. If any game can help the Wii U it's Mario Kart 8, but if it can't the Wii U is nearly hopeless.
MK8 will probably sell 1-2 million Wii U's. I wouldn't expect more than 2 million. MK8 sales will be good enough to earn a profit on that particular game since it's basically Nintendo's top game.
I think you grossly underestimate just how little money Nintendo pours into most of these games. While I don't want to speculate on W101 as I know nobody who worked on it, I can tell you that titles like Tropical Freeze and NSMBU cost VERY little money to make (compared to other games). The only reason Nintendo charges $60 for them is because fanboys will eat it up no matter what. But trust me, at $60 (or even $50) these games don't have to move very much to be profitable. And don't even get me started on Wind Waker's HD port....
So we know that most companies need to sell 2 million to break even. Now that Nintendo is making HD games, I'm assuming break even at 1.5 million. Are you saying this is high. As I remember, they were having trouble with HD and needed to bring more people in for many of their games. Obviously a side scroller like DKC is cheaper to make but if they only sell 500k are they really turning a profit on it? Their financial statements have not been good. I read them.
The one two punch of Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros could be helpful, but I think the Wii U's fate is nearly sealed. It will be another Game Cube. People will vilify it and Nintendo for its entire lifecycle, then look back at all the solid 1st party games in its history and it will be a sought after console on the secondary market.
), the amazing motion controls/bikes/tricks + GOOD online of Mario Kart Wii, or the air/sea mechanics of the 3DS version. Every game has innovated in some way and been unique.
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