Gamesot writes: "The NPD Group today released United States sales data for August 2013, revealing Nintendo's 3DS was the top-selling platform during the month, outpacing the PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3."
Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Cultured Vultures: True Nintendo fanatics may know some of these, but we doubt that everyone knows all of these facts about the NES.
I bought always awakening and it's sequel off Amazon for ps4 I didn't know it was released for nes for retro people lol.
Microsoft continues to spin the NPD understanding that NPD reports hardware as "video game system" and software is combined across all available platforms in which the game released. MS has lost 4 months straight to Nintendo for #1 hardware.
I dont really think the 3ds deserves the sales myself, i prefer the ds lite and the dsi, well done to nintendo tho hopefully they can get these kinda sales with the wii u as well.
September is going to tough but I think the 3DS is still going to hang on & come out on top with MH IV help. The 3DS has October locked for sure however.
It may be an achievement that it has beaten the home consoles, but i bet most people who would have purchased a PS3 / 360 are holding out for the PS4 and X1, so expect the same sales figures for the next couple of months
Are people still buying ps3's and 360's with the new machines so close to release now? I know if one of mine fails now i wont be replacing it.