Yes, and no. Nintendo magic is something. Kojima magic should also be something. For me, Death Stranding hit all the same MGS notes. But most don't agree.
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Does it surprise you that Luigi's Mansion 3 has sold almost double the copies of Death Stranding?
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I don't see why I would be surprised.
Mario spin-off vs. new IP made by Kojima. Ask your average gamer if they know Mario and if they know Kojima, and I'd bet more people say they know Mario.
Mario spin-off vs. new IP made by Kojima. Ask your average gamer if they know Mario and if they know Kojima, and I'd bet more people say they know Mario.
It was the better game, and by far the most fun experience between the two. So I wasn't shocked. Heck, it even outsold its predecessor by large amounts.
Ehhhh I wouldn't even say they confuse quality with sales. The majority of the gaming press considers LM3 to be the superior game.
I think it's that this forum often confuses graphics, presentation and cinematics with sales potential. So many people were hyped for Death Stranding before anyone had the slightest idea of how the game would play.
Anyone sho's played Luigi's Mansion 3: "You should play this. I guarantee you will love it"
Anyone who's played Death Stranding: "It's a weird game. You might like it or you might hate it"
No, it is not surprising in the least who sold more. Lots of people who bought Death Stranding regret it. A big portion of the sales were due to the mistaken belief that this would be akin to the MGS series.
People regretting getting Luigi's… very, very few.
Anyone who's played Death Stranding: "It's a weird game. You might like it or you might hate it"
No, it is not surprising in the least who sold more. Lots of people who bought Death Stranding regret it. A big portion of the sales were due to the mistaken belief that this would be akin to the MGS series.
People regretting getting Luigi's… very, very few.
I already said it was an opinion disconnected from both the game or the brand. I don't know what in this message made you believe that was my line of thought.
That's the point: when everybody has its own notion of what's good, any pretence that quality is a key factor for commercial success becomes (again, my opinion) hard to sustain. To suggest that product A sold more than product B because of its "objective" "quality" is a narrow simplification at best.
Being "good" didn't hurt any product, but it amounts to little considering all the things that can ruin a release.
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haha thank you!! While it's not surprising that many people don't seem to read the OP, it is surprising that people aren't even reading the title haha. It's funny that the original poll was 60% in favor of Death Stranding. Whereas today, 85% of Resetera think it's unsurprising that Luigi's Mansion sold DOUBLE the copies, which is of course the question. I'm sure even some of the people who voted Luigi in the original poll would be surprised there. But not now ;)
You may be right. But, I'm getting a lot of interesting chatter between people who think quality mattered in the end or if it was just "Nintendo". A pretty stark divide in opinion there. Probably could have worded it better though.
:( I don't understand these aggressive responses haha. I feel like I'm being called out for scaring someone's puppy, and all I did was find an oldthread that didn't age well in a fun way IMO..
I'm sorry to have failed you all T_T
Also, seeing some "console wars" accusations floating around.. what? No one in this thread has said anything bad about Switch or PS4. No one has staked their honor on the success of either game or even either company as a whole.. Iono. It's not a console war thing to compare two of the most hyped 1st party releases of that year, both releasing around the same time. Ya'll know the box office rankings compares all movies in one list, regardless of their genre and rating, right?