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Jefferies Equity Analyst: Mario Kart 8D a "mega-hit on a different scale altogether"
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Zen_Arcade
Banned
Your mentality here has even less evidence to it than the idea that a great game with great reviews and word of mouth would sell well. Mario Kart 8D selling well follows the pattern of every Mario Kart selling well.
Maybe your limited knowlege of the situation skews the "Truth".
This is some of the dumbest shit I've ever read on this site. And that's saying something.
I think it's satire....
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
What an extreme hyperbole. For MK8D to reach comparable levels to Mario Kart Wii, it would require some conditions which cannot be checked yet:
1. It has to remain the only Mario Kart on Switch (at least for a long time).
2. Switch needs to sell extremely well not only in the starting period, but over a long period of time.
I would not bet on either just yet.
1. It has to remain the only Mario Kart on Switch (at least for a long time).
2. Switch needs to sell extremely well not only in the starting period, but over a long period of time.
I would not bet on either just yet.
It's also one of the best games ever but that probably isn't important.
Aztechnology
Member
I mean what else is there really to say, it's far too early to call this a success on a magnitude of 5-10x the MK8.
Magic Mushroom
Member
I never expected the Switch to be the hit it is now, I mean, I saw it could have success, but it has been surpassing it a lot
this game had enormous long legs on Wii U, I think it would be pretty expected to see it selling for a long time
this game had enormous long legs on Wii U, I think it would be pretty expected to see it selling for a long time
So your saying that MK8 wouldn't be selling the way it is if the system had a bunch of other games on it right now correct?
Uno Venova
Banned
nintendo please stop being successful
UserDoesNotExist
Member
If this was Puyo Puyo Tetris selling really well, you might have had a point. This is Mario Kart, a franchise that consistently breaks all-time sales records.
There's a reason Zelda had 100%+ attach rate is what I'm saying.
lol
Because it's one of the greatest games of all time?
Flintty
Member
I didn't have a PS4 at launch but I had an Xbox One and I'm pretty sure nothing came close to Zelda and MK8D. I say this as primarily an Xbox gamer. I'm also pretty sure PS4 was similar to Xbox in terms of game lineup but happy to be corrected.
These sort of comments (like you quoted) are nothing short of console warrior bullshit.
TheFuzz
Member
My bad. This is what I meant to say:
Less silly?
Stop saying things like "there's a lack of games" when it's factually not true. There's a ton. For a system out 8 weeks, it has arguably the best pool of games in 8 weeks than any other console has had.
Icedburden
Member
That doesn't have anything to do with what I'm questioning. I'm questioning why people are surprised with others saying it has very few (since people have a problem with marquee) 'major' games. It has many good games... that are also other systems... that have been out for some time.
broncobuster
Banned
I was about to ask if MK8D is the best selling remaster, but I remembered GTAV continues to chart every month.
Well deserved, though. After Mario Kart Wii became super successful I was slightly concerned Nintendo would use it as model going forward. That slow, almost more party-like racing. But 8D w/Battle Mode and 200cc from the jump might just be the best Mario Kart.
Well deserved, though. After Mario Kart Wii became super successful I was slightly concerned Nintendo would use it as model going forward. That slow, almost more party-like racing. But 8D w/Battle Mode and 200cc from the jump might just be the best Mario Kart.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Yeah, but most of them have been released at the same time as they have on those other consoles.
Nintendo really can't win. When they have bad third party support, people shit all over it. When they actually get some decent third party support, suddenly third party games don't count as something you can play on a Switch because theyre also on other consoles.
Magic Mushroom
Member
Yeah. But even if Splatoon 2 and ARMS do well, people will say it's because of the non-existent software drought. And yes people, indie games are games too.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
I'm thinking that until I see some games I want, but I don't post about it.
On the other hand, what does this mean for the Polygon chart?
Fast Forward
Member
Original Mario Kart 8 sold really on the Wii U when compared to other games on the Wii U, but when compared to the previous console entry in the series, Mario Kart Wii, sales were way down (8M+ vs. 36M+), because like you said nobody bought a Wii U.
SkyTurnsRed
Banned
People quoting this:
Go through his post history. He's joking. He's done this multiple times. I think he actually owns a Switch.
Go through his post history. He's joking. He's done this multiple times. I think he actually owns a Switch.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Didn't believe MK8D would be a big success, lol. Analysts continue not knowing what they're talking about. As soon as the Switch proved to be hot (which happened way before MK was released), it was so obvious that MK would do great. Most people didn't give a shit about the Wii U, and they're making up for it now (I'm one of them).
In other words, DON'T BUY NINTENDO SHARES, PEOPLE!
In other words, DON'T BUY NINTENDO SHARES, PEOPLE!
Whta's crazy is that the 2 Nintendo big release have both 93+ MC score.
There can only be so much salt on Earth.
The thing about forums is you aren't going to know if its sarcasm or not, not everyone is going to know every single meme or satire out there either.
Claude Augario
Member
Some people really can't let Nintendo get a W.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
You're acting like this is a thing that happens exclusively to Nintendo. What were the "marquee" games when the PS4 and Xbox One launched? Killzone? Forza? Those are hardly on the same scale as Mario and Zelda.
Flintty
Member
I take it back if so, it's hard to tell. Got me good.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Then why did Wii U launch window games super bomb?
Yeah there's literally no other thing that switch owners could spend money on, they couldn't buy other games on other systems or spend their money on a multitude of other things, they're practically being forced at gunpoint to buy MK8 so it's no surprise the sales were that high.
This guy gets it
Icedburden
Member
Uh huuuuuh. Limited knowledge of googling the games list that are on the Switch, or better yet, going to the eshop on my sisters Switch.
Also, I'll be sure to forward all questions on the Switch to you for now on, since your knowledge is vast. Come on now.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Mario Kart is Nintendo's biggest franchise.
Nintendo Switch is a hotly selling console with a bunch of customers starved for games to play.
You do the math.
Nintendo Switch is a hotly selling console with a bunch of customers starved for games to play.
You do the math.
The Marquee games were Call of Duty and whatever other big third party titles were out in 2013.
Nintendo is the only one of the big three that has a skew towards first party products (where first party games will end up being all 10 of the top 10 titles on the system).
MisterHero
Super Member
I remember when MKWii was sent to die against GTAIV
So if there was a lot of other good games Mario Kart wouldnt sell?
OrbitalBeard
Member
Please tell me people were saying this back in 2008. Please.
Can confirm. Mario personally broke into my house, put a gun to my head, and whispered, "Let's-a go".
TheFuzz
Member
So there is no way anyone bought the console to play that and any other games that are on it?
Seriously people, you sound insane.
RichiRamjag
Member
Why be a cliche?
I woke up to Luigi giving me that death stare. He handed me my switch and credit card and in a panic, I purchased the game. He also had me delete fast rmx, puyo puyo, and an assortment of other games I own so I would know true stavation.
Vital Tundra
Member
Why do people bring up the amount of releases the Switch has had to why Mario Kart is doing well? Regardless of whatever game comes out, it wouldn't slow down Mario Kart. You could have had 3 AAA releases from other publishers release on the Switch in the same week as Mario Kart and it still wouldn't slow it down.
To the no-games argument: I didn't buy this console for third-party titles, tbh. However, the console has a steady addition to its line-up since launch, and there is at least one good title every week that interests me: result is that I have 3X the amount of 3rd party titles than 1st party. This has never been the case for me personally, for a Nintendo console.
Same, plus im -starving- for other games so I bought Mario Kart even though I dont like it. I also bought Zelda, Graceful Explosion Machine, I am Setsuna, Bomberman, and Fast RMX just cuz theres nothing else to do. If 10 high profile games dont come out every week I just start buying anything that comes out