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The article does not take into account the Wii U title, but do we need to take into account the Wii U title on a technicality for it to surpass Wii Sports?
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is Now Nintendo's 2nd Best-Selling Game Ever, Trailing Behind Wii Sports
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The article does not take into account the Wii U title, but do we need to take into account the Wii U title on a technicality for it to surpass Wii Sports?
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Well, if we don't consider Wii Sports, then yeah, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the highest selling Nintendo title.
It isnt because some models dont and it wasnt free in Japan iirc
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One of my lasting (last) memories about bricks and mortar game stores was over-hearing a pair of dude bro types near me inspecting the merchandise - as it were - while I was browsing.
"What's so Deluxe about it?"
Well mister, I think that's as good an answer.
"What's so Deluxe about it?"
Well mister, I think that's as good an answer.
Wii Sports is a bit tricky because yeah it came free in the US, but also, everyone bought the Wii for that game, so it's a hard read. Either way, MK8 is doing incredible, if you bundle the U version isn't it over 70 million now? I would say given the situation it's at least fair to include the U version, since every game that exist does this really.
the only idea I have is to evolve the game itself
which of course means taking what Diddy Kong started and evolving it into a full ass mushroom kingdom kart extravaganza
or going the 'smash' route
Pack-ins have always counted and Wii Sports has more of an argument than most considering that it was only a pack-in in one region and not all models.
The one game that destroyed that website. Never mess with Nintendo's best.
Mario Kart deserves all the success!!
I'd much rather the smash route (but not as much characters) with signature items ala DD and while their at it, a Double Dash game mode also plz bring back item switching for double items :(
I meant "some regions" rather than "one region" and put the wrong words, but you are correct.
There's no way Wii Sports would have 80+ million without it being a pack-in for NA. But given how integral is was to the Wii's identity, it might have still been their #1 of all time. So many people bought a Wii to get Wii Sports. Wii Sports Resort sold 33 million which is a testament to the original's popularity.
And as for MK8D, it deserves the praise. It's easily the best Mario Kart ever. Damn near anyone who can hold a controller can play the game thanks to the assists. Hopefully Nintendo will make the next entry even more accessible for those with disabilities.
And as for MK8D, it deserves the praise. It's easily the best Mario Kart ever. Damn near anyone who can hold a controller can play the game thanks to the assists. Hopefully Nintendo will make the next entry even more accessible for those with disabilities.
nintendo just has this crazy combo of extremely high units + "low" costs that definitely nets some of the the most insane profits in the business
isnt the switch also the only profitable console out of the big 3? the same switch which is going to inevitably pass the PS2 in units without a single price cut lmfao
Miaymoto also hated to make it a pack-in, this is all on Reggie.
My favorite Mario Kart to date.
It's sales are definitely astonishing.
It honestly feels like the next Mario Kart is going to be an event when it launches
It's sales are definitely astonishing.
It honestly feels like the next Mario Kart is going to be an event when it launches
To me that might as well be #1, Wii Sports is an asterisk.
I think I might still be partial to the DS entry but yea, outside of that 8D is the best one so, well deserved.
I think I might still be partial to the DS entry but yea, outside of that 8D is the best one so, well deserved.
I don't think so since they specify the Deluxe version.
What is Wii Sports' tally? It's very possible that if you even add every single Wii U console sale and just assume MK8 had a 1:1 attach rate, it still wouldn't add enough millions to pass Wii Sports.
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A quick Google search said it's 82 million.
Wii U Mario Kart 8 sales is around 8 million.
Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is close to 62 million.
So Wii Sports 82 million > Mario Kart 8 + Deluxe 70 million. A difference of 12 million.
Mario Kart 8 has a pretty decent chance to overtake Wii Sports if you add in the Wii U version.
The Wii U version sold 8.46 million copies, so the total number is over 70 Million now.
No, this number is only for the Switch version.
The Wii U version sold 8.46 million copies, so the total number is over 70 Million now.
Wii Sports still the GOAT.
Even if you want to discount the fact that it came packaged with Wiis, people bought consoles just for it.
Even if you want to discount the fact that it came packaged with Wiis, people bought consoles just for it.
Dang so probably no chance then. As evergreen as it is, I'm not sure if it's got another 12 million in the tank let alone the 20 million it'd need without counting the Wii U original. Maybe if it got repackaged again for Switch 2 but I doubt Nintendo would do that.
Mario Kart 8 is the best Mario Kart ever.
I was always sour on Deluxe because when it became apparently we were only getting that instead of a new entry in the franchise for Switch, as someone who played hours upon hours on Wii U I was annoyed.
But it eventually evolved into an even more amazing insane content rich package that I truly do love now. But geez they could have really eased that annoyance a little by at least adding a couple of new/old cups for me to race on originally! Maybe spread out the expansion pack over more years, given us new things a fair bit earlier than they did!
I was always sour on Deluxe because when it became apparently we were only getting that instead of a new entry in the franchise for Switch, as someone who played hours upon hours on Wii U I was annoyed.
But it eventually evolved into an even more amazing insane content rich package that I truly do love now. But geez they could have really eased that annoyance a little by at least adding a couple of new/old cups for me to race on originally! Maybe spread out the expansion pack over more years, given us new things a fair bit earlier than they did!
What do you mean always counted? By who? What source?
Comparing Wii Sports (or any bundled game) as sales to other stand-alone games is just dumb.
Not a single human being on this planet has purchased a PS5 to exclusively serve as an "Astro Bot" machine. The Wii specifically had a not insignificant number of people who bought the console simply to serve as a Wii Sports machine.