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PAL Charts - Week 20, 2018
- Thread starter Bruno MB
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Mario Kart games have historically always released within the first 3 years of a Nintendo console launch. GTA has a more irregular schedule so it's hard to predict that. I have no doubt MK9 will cut off MK8's legs in a big way, assuming the release date trend continues.
But hey! it's compostable!
I'm just thankful it's paper and cardboard - as opposed to N's myriad of bits of plastic tat in the Wii / U era.
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The real question is why make another Mario kart game when the current one is selling like a new entry ?
It is more clever to use the MK team to develop another game or IP and be ready to launch a new Mario Kart within the first year of the Switch2.
Switch already got its MK game - its MK8D.
Next console MK will be ready for the next Switch - even though it might be multiplattform and run on the current/old Switch as well.
If you ask me, I wouldn't release a new MK had I known MK8D would perform as well as it is. However, the team could already have started work on the next MK right after MK8(which was released like 4 years ago).
I'd normally agree, but why would Nintendo release the next Mario Kart while still having the 8 on top of the charts? It's literally about to pass Mario Odyssée in overall sales WW...
I think that the team worked on ARMS so they likely started their new project after MK8D established itself as a roaring success.
They were making ARMS. Could easily have new concepts planned for the next mk at any time of course, but I don't think they will be in full production yet, and will work on getting a new title or reboot out before then.
Well that's something I overlooked so maybe my prediction may be off. Still, do we know if the entire MK8 staff worked on arms or just a portion of it? It doesn't seem to be as grand of a game as MK8 in terms of content.
May be because it's a day off today. We'll probably get them tomorrow.
Last Week This Week Title
New Entry 1 Detroit: Become Human
New Entry 2 State of Decay 2
New Entry 3 Dark Souls Remastered
2 4 FIFA 18
1 5 God of War
5 6 Far Cry 5
40 7 Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition
13 8 Destiny 2
12 9 Fallout 4
8 10 Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...roit-become-human-headlines-all-new-top-three
New Entry 1 Detroit: Become Human
New Entry 2 State of Decay 2
New Entry 3 Dark Souls Remastered
2 4 FIFA 18
1 5 God of War
5 6 Far Cry 5
40 7 Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition
13 8 Destiny 2
12 9 Fallout 4
8 10 Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...roit-become-human-headlines-all-new-top-three
Regarding DK, it might face some supply issues that could explain the sudden drop (+10£ increase in price on Amazon after being OoS last week). The game has great legs everywhere.
It will slow down at some point.
Nintendo has gotten used to monstrous sales from two Mario Karts per generation going back several gens now, they're not going to go back to settling on just one MK.
Mario Kart: Nintendo All-Stars probably happens in 2019 or 2020 IMO.
There is someone that bet a week ban, claiming that a 7 years port wa going to outsell Detroit.
Let's see if he goes through with the bet.
Let's see if he goes through with the bet.
Not bad for state of decay 2. I guess most of its sales were digital anyway so being so close to Detroit is quite good. Yes, it was out longer but also has a smaller target group.
It says in line with it, yeah that's not bad, Heavy Rain did much more though.
In line with it physical, but most likely above it when counting digital.
HR was a monster, so it's not surprising that Detroit didn't outperform it.
Honestly this seems like a fairly mediocre performance. State of Decay had nowhere near the marketing spend or overall profile of Detroit and was also available Day 1 on Game Pass and still came within spitting distance of Detroit. Meanwhile Quantic Dream seem unable to have their follow ups come close to Heavy Rain in terms of sales. Feels like they're hitting a fairly low ceiling in terms of consumer interest.
How'd heavy rain sell so well in the first place. I can't remember that far back. Demo and word of mouth?
Jup. But with a 30 bucks entry going digital is more attractive. But at the end we dont know and we really need everything nowadays to get a full picture. Next year right?
You are right but in the article they say
so perhaps digital attach rate was not that high for Detroit.
Eh, I would still expect a game of Detroit's stature to easily outsell a game like State of Decay regardless of release window and price. Also it's ultimately only sold around what Beyond sold, and Beyond got much worse reviews than Detroit.
I think there's a pretty clear tailing off in interest in QD's output.
Yeah, next year digital will finally be counted so it should be good.
I doubt he knows the digital numbers since they don't track it.
