Author Topic: Mario sales Timeline (Read 8794 times)

Super-Jesse · « **on:** May 17, 2007, 06:33:05 AM »

Here's how all of Mario's game titles stack up in sales (Japan), in a simple to read picture form. Any of these numbers jump out at you?

Link: neo gaf forums

Suffix · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2007, 02:38:29 PM »

I find it kind of difficult to create conclusions from Japanese sales data. They have a vastly different culture than that of the United States, you know.

DeadAwake · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2007, 03:14:51 PM »

I wonder if any game will ever surpass the original...

SushieBoy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2007, 03:34:10 PM »

SMG could have a chance...

Super-Jesse · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2007, 04:31:35 PM »

Quote from: DeadAwake on May 17, 2007, 03:14:51 PM

I wonder if any game will ever surpass the original...

Honestly, I think only NSMB would have had that chance. SMG will be fantastic, but only an entire reinvention of the franchise can surpass the original. Of course, I haven't played SMG, so maybe the game will be just that.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2007, 01:02:35 AM »

I dunno, NSMB looks like it has a good chance. Since every single person in Japan owns two DSes, its sales should still grow quite a bit.

bobman37 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2007, 06:38:57 AM »

Besides, by the time SMG comes out, I highly doubt that 6.8 million Wiis will have been sold.

SushieBoy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2007, 01:27:06 PM »

Um, according to my sources, the Wii already has sold over that, about seven million.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2007, 04:16:22 PM »

But this chart is only Japanese sales, recall.

Super-Jesse · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2007, 05:00:42 PM »

Interesting question:

Where's Super Mario Sunshine in all this?

Who posted that? Not me, hehe! *runs*

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2007, 05:24:51 PM »

Read the fine print at the top :-p