Nintendo financial documents reveal that NSMBW had reached global sales of 16.7 million units by the end of September. That's like, if you're being strictly mathematical about it, nearly triple-quintuple-plus-double platinum.
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by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Nov 30th 2010 10:15AM
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Nintendo financial documents reveal that NSMBW had reached global sales of 16.7 million units by the end of September. That's like, if you're being strictly mathematical about it, nearly triple-quintuple-plus-double platinum.
Reader Comments (14)
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 10:32AM Kaminaaa said
Good sales for an awesome game.
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 10:35AM syrik zero said
I'm ready for a 2nd one. That game was so much fun to play with friends
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 10:39AM FernandoRocker said
Can I have a 3DS version, please?
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 10:51AM NathanDTS said
It's a shame it was nowhere near as good as the DS version.
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 11:40AM Acosta02 said
...and this just in, roughly 4 million Japanese Wii owners no longer have friends.
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 12:28PM Pandaman said
Im torn on this title because its such fun title with great level design.
But on the other hand, it was such a cash in with little to no effort on Nintendo's part. I can't keep encouraging Nintendo to make games with zero production values, minimum artistic design, AND no online component!
BUT I ALSO WANT TO PLAY MARIO ;-;
But on the other hand, it was such a cash in with little to no effort on Nintendo's part. I can't keep encouraging Nintendo to make games with zero production values, minimum artistic design, AND no online component!
BUT I ALSO WANT TO PLAY MARIO ;-;
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 3:04PM xxxsam said
@Pandaman
The reason that Nintendo's games, even when technologically backward, are good is precisely because they put a lot of design and polish work into games that 'require little to no effort'. If another company made a game like that, they'd think 'oh it's just a 2d platformer, we can do it for cheap'. They would indeed use little to no effort, and their game wouldn't sell sixteen million copies or even get 87 metacritic.
I haven't got it either, but that's specifically just because I kind of feel like I've played the game already (and also I don't play video games with friends so the multiplayer is no value to me) - not because I don't think Nintendo put enough work into it. If I wanted to play another 2D Mario platformer, I wouldn't hesitate for a moment.
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The reason that Nintendo's games, even when technologically backward, are good is precisely because they put a lot of design and polish work into games that 'require little to no effort'. If another company made a game like that, they'd think 'oh it's just a 2d platformer, we can do it for cheap'. They would indeed use little to no effort, and their game wouldn't sell sixteen million copies or even get 87 metacritic.
I haven't got it either, but that's specifically just because I kind of feel like I've played the game already (and also I don't play video games with friends so the multiplayer is no value to me) - not because I don't think Nintendo put enough work into it. If I wanted to play another 2D Mario platformer, I wouldn't hesitate for a moment.
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 12:28PM The Aquacharger said
I, saddly, still need to buy this game.
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 1:04PM Soiden said
I don't know, I enjoyed it, but to me the Galaxy games were much better in gameplay, mechanics, concept, power-ups (maybe), graphics, music and basically everything else :)
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 1:28PM TylerDurden102680 said
Good game but should have allowed me to pick from something other than stupid ass Toads after Mario and Luigi were picked.
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 3:57PM Sarge said
And here I thought the game would be a simple, cheap cash-in by Nintendo. Good thing I was wrong, and good thing it's selling so well. Keep 2D alive!!!
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 4:21PM delicatessen lama said
I have the DS version, and it's freakin' amazing!
But I haven't had a DS since 2007... 2006 was a good year, for games.
But I haven't had a DS since 2007... 2006 was a good year, for games.
Posted: Nov 30th 2010 6:26PM Jacksons said
I'd love a sequel. Still one of the most fun games to play with a friend or two. Although it'd be nice if you could clip through other players. Some levels aren't even possible unless one or two people go into the bubble.
That said, I'd still take another NSMB over another Galaxy any day of the week. I'm apparently the only person on earth who didn't really enjoy Galaxy, but I've accepted that.
That said, I'd still take another NSMB over another Galaxy any day of the week. I'm apparently the only person on earth who didn't really enjoy Galaxy, but I've accepted that.
