According to Media Create numbers crunched by a Neogaf member (via Nintendo Enthusiast Forums), while Wii U initially had a rough Spring and Summer 2013 selling season, it has since picked up its selling rate and is now rivaling the life-to-date (LTD) performance in Japan of Sony’s PlayStation 3 as well as their PlayStation Vita.
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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.
PS3 LTD 9.654.780 units in Japan
Wii U LTD 1.343.139 units in Japan
Theyre definitely in as good as a position as they can be in japan, with monster hunter, dragon quest, and now a dynasty warriors cross over.
Europe and america are they places they really need to nail. especially europe.
But but how can this be the Wii U is a complete failure everywhere worst ever with no chance of success no chance, don't you people read the daily doom?!
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If the WiiU is a next gen console why not wait to compare it to other next gen consoles?
Why compare its first year sales to a console that launched 7 years ago at a much higher price range?
I don't want to sound too pessimistic, but I'm not exactly compelled by these numbers. The 3DS has already sold more units in Japan than the entire lifespan of the PS3 (The PSP is double the PS3's LTD numbers). It's a fact that Japan is much, much more mobile/handheld gaming centric, so Wii U doing decently well over there isn't a tremendous boon to the console. Plus, if we take in the entire scope of the Wii U's sales, it's hard to be anything but pessimistic about the Wii U. Besides, while the global landscape is important the United States is by a large margin the biggest single gaming territory - so what are the Wii U's numbers there?
Of course, I don't want people to throw in the towel on the Wii U - just like I don't want people to think I'm trying to downplay the Wii U. Let's just not get too carried away with every bit of good news the way so many have blown so many negative stories way out of proportion.