It's time man. It's time to change the future of Metroid just like BotW exploded Zelda. MP4 doesn't have to explode the series to that extent, but I want it to become a consistent 4+ million seller.
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Nintendo FY3/2020 Q2 Earnings Release, Switch Hardware 41.67M LTD, new download SW data
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It is. But i´m willing to bet that PS5 and Scarett are not really going to hurt the Switch baseline. As long as Nintendo doesn´t shit the bed regarding software support they will be fine unti the Switch 2 arrives.
Ok thanks. Still impressive though. I wonder how much GB the next Switch will have with these kind of results.
It seems like The "they've already output their biggest games" argument has been used for the last 2 years...
Part of the reason for that is because Nintendo themselves abandons the system. Like they left the Wii to die to focused on the 3DS. The same happened with the DS, but it was far less noticeable since 3rd party Japanese companies kept the DS alive.
This won't be the fate of the Switch since Nintendo won't take a year off from it to focused on a handheld.
Perhaps but honestly, why should we care? PS4 is on the leave while switch is in its prime, so the comparison doesn't make sense except some console war bullshit...
That's a fair point, although the switch line-up is also drastically different from the wii line-up, there're a lot more 'core' games and we can also expect annual pokemon releases for years to come.. so there's a good chance that the sale trajectory may look different from wii's.
Switch will be targeting a different price range and demo by the time PS5 and Scarlett will have established themselves.
I sincerely doubt that a person jonesing for $200 Lite to play Animal Crossing will abandon that desire to buy $500 next gen box to play AAA action games with latest graphics.
I sincerely doubt that a person jonesing for $200 Lite to play Animal Crossing will abandon that desire to buy $500 next gen box to play AAA action games with latest graphics.
Probably because they had Pokemon Green, which was a beta to say the least.
It's still a good benchmark, as a large % of SGD revenue is coming from PSN/digital sales on a 100M+ user base, so Nintendo being able to compete with that is impressive.
Nintendo has a bunch of genre kings.
When the genre is mature enough only the strongest series will still keep getting high sales but just because a new game in the genre king franchise set sales record doesn't mean there is room for other companies to release high budget games to compete with it and rakes in high sales too.
Super Mario Odyssey has become the best selling 3D platform game ever. Do you see anywhere a resurgence of the genre?
What about Super Mario Party which is set to become the best selling Party game ever?
Who is competing with Mario Tennis Aces?
Jon it's the first new mainline Pokemon game on a console, it's going to be ridiculous. Can't wait personally :D
Breath of the Wild also had the benefit of being a launch game, while Metroid will be a late to last generation game. That and Breath of the Wild reinvented Zelda while Prime 4 is more a return to form after Other M. So while I do think it will be the best selling Metroid game, late to last generation games don't usually hit 5 million outside of something like Last of Us.
A minor one?
Absolutely. Crash and Spyro just got a new lease on life with the success of the remakes. There's a successful indie one in the form of A Hat in Time (with more and more indie takes popping up). Sony just produced a 3D platformer in the critical ballpark of the plumber himself and so on.
So yeah, a minor one is totally happening right now.
Seeing these numbers I can assume that in the end Switch will become 2nd most selling console in history.
It may not hit 5, but over 4 million would be great at least. No matter what it should be the best selling Metroid game.
Come on Nintendo. Time for F-Zero, a BotW Star Fox, Diddy Kong Racing, Eternal Darkness 2, Star Tropics 3D reboot
I see it closer to 3 million than 4. In other words, it's more Fire Emblem Awakening level of franchise boost. Of course, this depends on what kind of game Prime 4 ends up being.
This is also what I am very skeptical about, but they do seem to do things differently this time round, so let's keep hoping.
I sure hope so! But as I wrote above I am also skeptical. They will have to change up things on a large scale regarding handling their own IPs etc. I know that they have started doing it already (BOTW > Link's Awakening > BOTW 2 > .Another Remake/2D zelda?) but yeah, will be exciting to see!
Also very good points. Next years' E3 should be particularly exciting for Nintendo as well.
If they sell 12M console next quarter, then they are at 19M already, so 22M would happen in that case.
12M is a huge ask, though.
I'm definitely not seeing 12 million. Does anyone know what the biggest Q3 for Nintendo ever was?
Out of curiosity, what is it about Three Houses that is decidedly not to your liking?
I know you're not one of the traditionalist fans espousing pre-Awakening games.
Yeah you are totally right. I do think there is room for success in those genres though. It's not like Mario Party or Mario Tennis are unapproachable in terms of quality. But 3D platformers? Nintendo have been unmatched in that space for decades!
Basically I don't like alternate routes stuff (absolutely hated it in Fates), roleplaying and avatar main character. Gameplay changes seemed eh to me, but I didn't play it, so I guess this point I can't say judge too much.
It looks like a decent game, it's just not what I want.
Does anyone know how many hours until Nintendo's Investors Meeting? Is it like 14 hours from now?
the time is NOW if nintendo wants to revive any of their other dormant series. everything they're doing is selling well, and people with switches are buying a ton of games.
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the BotW growth is showing. i would have never expected LA remake to open that high. guess we'll be seeing many more remakes now since these are being made for a new audience that never played the originals (hoping for the Oracles next)
we still don't know if Prime 4 will be more of the same or if it will reinvent Metroid like BotW reinvented Zelda.
imo they have to reinvent Metroid to make it grow. the current formula has hit its limit already.
we still don't know if Prime 4 will be more of the same or if it will reinvent Metroid like BotW reinvented Zelda.
imo they have to reinvent Metroid to make it grow. the current formula has hit its limit already.
Now I wonder how big the Switch Bump will be for Luigi's Mansion 3 compared to the rest of the series.
I agree that through re-established franchises and the smaller games the genre is having a small resurgence, but Celine means a more mainstream resurgence. Mario still eclipses all of those games, and so far it really is only Activision that's willing to establish itself as a competitor in this field again after the fall of Skylanders. The market is an ivory tower situated on a pond.
I'm praying nintendo is doing this and we see at least on ildin 2020. Like you don't have a better opportunity.
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I believe DS/Wii had some Q3 shipments around 11-12M during 2009-2010
Fusion is pretty great but I don't know if it would have that kind of reach 🤔
Breath of the Wild has probably made Zelda popular on another mainstream level than any previous game has.
I see thanks. So Switch did about 9.4 million last Q3. You would expect growth like at least 10 million.
Two games being able to coexist doesn't man they wouldn't affect each other's sales, especially when released this close to each other. Also, I doubt people said "the opposite" would happen.
What were both in $? Mr. Iwata always talked about "a return to Nintendo like profits" have they done that number?
Next E3... SMO 2 / BotW 2 info blowout. Both released in the second half of 2020 :P
What if Ring Fit Adventure becomes the best selling Switch game in the end?
That and those big games were remakes. Let's see how a from the grounds up new 3D game does before we can official call the genre revived. Also, Mario so far is the only platfeormer that gets away with a $60 price tag.
