And the games it debuted behind were II (triple multiplat, beloved title, introduced guests) and IV (Star Wars + HD)
I'd be surprised if the budget was anywhere near IV's, what with the HD overhaul (which VI is still borrowing assets from) and Star Wars crossover.
Yeah given the budget Bamco likely put into or lack of rather and the release date being right when the big suff started coming out this doesn't seem too bad. It debuted better than the last game and debuted better than 3 praised for its sp content