[Golden Legacy]

The black day has come.
http://news.vgchartz...php?id=2724&a=2

Wii Sports has now passed lifetime sales of Super Mario Bros (NES) to become the number one selling videogame of all time

Including VGChartz software data for the week ending 27th December 2008, Wii Sports has now passed sales of Super Mario Bros (NES) at 40.24 million units, making it the best selling videogame of all time. The game, bundled in every country outside of Japan and South Korea, reached that milestone after 110 weeks of sales.

[Split Infinity]

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9777/nooohs0.jpg

[Nosferatu]

WiiCry.

[Mallick]

I don't think they've sold a single copy, though, have they? They just give them away.

[Legolastom]

In Japan you have to buy it.

[Caael]

Legolastom, on Jan 6 2009, 11:26 PM, said:

In Japan you have to buy it.

They dont count because they are short.

[Moonear]

They sold 40 million units solely in Japan?

[Golden Legacy]

Bundles are included in the figure for all non-Japan releases. The original Super Mario Bros. was also a pack-in with the NES.

[gsninja]

...Wow. I don't really know what to say.

[Ironsight]

Damn it, Nintendo.

[Nosferatu]

Well Nintendo, maybe you'll realize that from here on out it's all down hill.

[Ironsight]

One can only hope.

[Split Infinity]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3a/Ninjabread_Man.jpg/250px-Ninjabread_Man.jpg http://www.metacritic.com/_images/scores/games/20.gifhttp://www.metacritic.com/_images/scores/outof100.gif

[Nosferatu]

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2673/wiine9.png

Nintendo's finishing move. Hopefully it wasn't a K.O.

[Moonear]

http://www.goldensun-syndicate.net/forum/public/style_images/gssv3/snapback.png' alt='View Post' />Split Infinity, on Jan 6 2009, 09:48 PM, said:

That game was pretty bad.

[Split Infinity]

ihatekraden, on Jan 7 2009, 02:06 PM, said:

That game was pretty bad.

I bet you can't wait for the sequel.

[Moonear]

Split Infinity, on Jan 6 2009, 10:19 PM, said:

I bet you can't wait for the sequel.

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/do-not-want.jpg

[Toasty]

The reason for why this happened is the same reason for why Super Mario Bros. was the best selling game of all time before it.

It's bundled with an incredibly good selling console.

[Blue]

You've got to be...
**** you Nintendo, atleast Super Mario was a ****ing great game. Wii Sports is just bull**** on a disc.

[Someone Else]

Wii Sports can barely be called a whole game. More like a bunch of concepts.

And... this Ninjabreadman thing is for real..?

*takes the safety off*
*pulls trigger*

[Nosferatu]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?

Oh well. There's a moderator position open.

[Split Infinity]

Shotgun.



Mouthwash.

[Nosferatu]

Shotgun! ****.

[TheEnglishman]

Nosferatu, on Jan 7 2009, 02:25 AM, said:

Well Nintendo, maybe you'll realize that from here on out it's all down hill.

Really? If someone told me that a game I'd released in the past two years would become the best selling ever, I'd be pretty pleased as it means I've got a successful console on my hands and people are likely to buy more for it.
I can't say I'm really bothered. I mean, Super Mario Bros came out like 20 years ago. It was going to replaced at some point in the future, as will Wii Sports.

[Nosferatu]

Just saying if Nintendo's best selling game for the Wii is the one that comes with the Wii, what happens when people stop buying Wiis?

[Split Infinity]

Me111 has a point, there's a lot more casual gamers now than there were in the NES era. Even the worst games sell like hotcakes nowadays.

[Lemontime]

Why do you all have to have a ****ing cry about it? Nintendo has done an absolutely amazing job marketing the wii, and they deserve it to pay off. Sure the wii might not float all your boats, but that's because none of you have friends to play it with, so you haven't enjoyed it properly. This isn't me jumping to nintendos deffence, but they have done absolutely brilliant marketing and promotions for the wii.

[Split Infinity]

Marketing doesn't mean squat if your games all suck though... :/

Not that Sports is a bad game, but no way it deserves to be the best.

[Lemontime]

Marketing means a **** load if you're appealing to a casual gaming audience.

[Saturos S.]

http://www.goldensun-syndicate.net/forum/public/style_images/gssv3/snapback.png' alt='View Post' />Split Infinity, on Jan 7 2009, 03:48 AM, said:

The title makes up for the gameplay though.

[gsninja]

King of Town, on Jan 7 2009, 01:47 AM, said:

Why do you all have to have a ****ing cry about it? Nintendo has done an absolutely amazing job marketing the wii, and they deserve it to pay off. Sure the wii might not float all your boats, but that's because none of you have friends to play it with, so you haven't enjoyed it properly. This isn't me jumping to nintendos deffence, but they have done absolutely brilliant marketing and promotions for the wii.

Um, you're joking, right? At least don't try to state your assumptions as fact. At least half my friends have a Wii, so I've been playing games with them a lot, especially SSBB. Some people, like me, don't enjoy the Wii that much because of its completely casual focus. Obviously it's a great marketing strategy, though, as the casual and non-gamer market is pretty huge and the Wii is pretty much something anyone can play.

[Caael]

King of Town, on Jan 7 2009, 09:47 AM, said:

Why do you all have to have a ****ing cry about it? Nintendo has done an absolutely amazing job marketing the wii, and they deserve it to pay off. Sure the wii might not float all your boats, but that's because none of you have friends to play it with, so you haven't enjoyed it properly. This isn't me jumping to nintendos deffence, but they have done absolutely brilliant marketing and promotions for the wii.

I'm going to pick this post apart because I can and because i'm like that.

First off, yes Nintendo have stepped up their marketing loads since the Gamecube. But really, it's a shallow victory because when the games are as rushed as they are, it's a bit like selling cigarettes. I dont think Nintendo care about the quality anymore, just as long as they sell. Like cigarettes, the companies couldn't give less of a shit if people died smoking them, just as long as they get the money. I understand why games like Wii Fit and Wii music are popular, but I wouldn't buy them myself because now it seems the Wii is more of an accessory as opposed to a game console.

Second of all, how can you accuse me of having no friends when you dont know me in real life? When I have friends over, we play Warioware on Wii because a)thats the only game that supports 12 players, and :P because its fun. You cant assume nobody on this forum has friends when you clearly dont know them in real life. Just because you think you're high and mighty and somehow better than us, doesn't mean none of us have social lives.

And I dont criticise all Wii games, just the ones that deserve criticism. Wii sports doesn't really deserve to be the best selling game because it's shoved into your hands whether you want it or not (yes I know japan has to buy it separately but I'm assuming the majority of the market is in the west). My little brother got "Boom Blox" for christmas, and it's very good. Really fun, the controls dont feel like they're tacked on for the hell of it, and lots of replay value (multiplayer, build your own levels).

Dont go jumping to conclusions and assuming everybody is the same,

[TheEnglishman]

I'd agree with Caael. Nintendo has found that making a game that will appeal to a large market is going to sell well at the expense of quality. While we may not think it's a good idea to skimp on quality, it is a brilliant marketing strategy. Does it really matter though? I'd ather play stuff like Fallout 3 anyway, which would never have gone on the Wii.
Also, a number of NES's came bundled with Super Mario Bros so it's really just re-using an old strategy.

Split Infinity, on Jan 7 2009, 11:06 AM, said:

Marketing doesn't mean squat if your games all suck though... :/

I'm sure they'll take solace in making millions of dollars though.

[Nosferatu]

Caael, on Jan 7 2009, 08:39 AM, said:

I'm going to pick this post apart because I can and because i'm like that.

First off, yes Nintendo have stepped up their marketing loads since the Gamecube. But really, it's a shallow victory because when the games are as rushed as they are, it's a bit like selling cigarettes. I dont think Nintendo care about the quality anymore, just as long as they sell. Like cigarettes, the companies couldn't give less of a shit if people died smoking them, just as long as they get the money. I understand why games like Wii Fit and Wii music are popular, but I wouldn't buy them myself because now it seems the Wii is more of an accessory as opposed to a game console.

Second of all, how can you accuse me of having no friends when you dont know me in real life? When I have friends over, we play Warioware on Wii because a)thats the only game that supports 12 players, and :P because its fun. You cant assume nobody on this forum has friends when you clearly dont know them in real life. Just because you think you're high and mighty and somehow better than us, doesn't mean none of us have social lives.

And I dont criticise all Wii games, just the ones that deserve criticism. Wii sports doesn't really deserve to be the best selling game because it's shoved into your hands whether you want it or not (yes I know japan has to buy it separately but I'm assuming the majority of the market is in the west). My little brother got "Boom Blox" for christmas, and it's very good. Really fun, the controls dont feel like they're tacked on for the hell of it, and lots of replay value (multiplayer, build your own levels).

Dont go jumping to conclusions and assuming everybody is the same.

+Imaginary Rep.

The Wii does feel like a damn accesory. Mine just ****ing sits there unless I need to use the Internet Channel. Which I've been too lazy to do.

[TheEnglishman]

Not interested in Wii music, eh Nos?

[Nosferatu]

**** no. How 'bout you?

[I'm Always BROKE]

Wii Sports is the best selling game ever?

...

Are there still even good games out there!? Seriously man.

[Legolastom]

Yeah Super smash bros Brawl O WAIT-

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL ****ing Nintendo.

Also:

http://teachnologist.wordpress.com/2009/01...ndos-kind-code/

FFS.

[Ironsight]

That's a very funny joke, Tom.

[Someone Else]

Legolastom, on Jan 15 2009, 07:40 AM, said:

Also:

http://teachnologist.wordpress.com/2009/01...ndos-kind-code/

FFS.

.......ugh. That's all.

[Aquamarine]

**** YEAH WII SPORTS!!

[I'm Always BROKE]

Still, it's kinda fun while playing with 4 people... :ph34r:

[Nosferatu]

Legolastom, on Jan 15 2009, 07:40 AM, said:

http://teachnologist.wordpress.com/2009/01...ndos-kind-code/

FFS.

I cry'd.

[Split Infinity]

2009: The 'Simon Says' Generation.

[Toasty]

Legolastom, on Jan 15 2009, 07:40 AM, said:

Also:

http://teachnologist.wordpress.com/2009/01...ndos-kind-code/

FFS.

Whoever wrote that article has too much faith in the capacity of the average human brain.

Most people won't care about what happens if you take a diferent route. They won't "evaluate" anything. It'll just be "monkey see, monkey do".

Yay for interactive television.

[Sephiroth]

Bull****. If the PS2 was bundled with a single game during it`s entire run, then it would have blown Wii Sports out the water. It`s the Prince mentallity. When he did his 2004 tour, people got a ``free`` Musicology cd at the door, but not really cause it was built into the price of admission. And nobody came to hear Musicology, they came to hear ****ing Purple Rain. But beause of that ingenious but totally unfair marketting ploy, Musicology was rocking the Billboard charts....but not really.