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US: Smash Bros is Nintendo’s fastest selling title
Ben Parfitt Mar 18 2008, 9:42am
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New Wii outing becomes the quickest selling release in the firm’s history in North America
Having shifted a considerable 1.4 million units since its release in the territory on March 9th, Wii title Super Smash Bros Brawl has officially become the fastest selling Nintendo game ever in North America.
A huge 874,000 copies of the game were sold on its first day at retail, and apparently the game has gone on to sell two copies every second since then.
“Super Smash Bros Brawl has made the leap from video game to cultural phenomenon,” Nintendo of America’s Cammie Dunaway said in a statement.
“Game reviewers and the public alike praise its fun game play and extensive, inventive content.
“It’s important to remember that we have lots more fun on the way. Upcoming titles like Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit will keep our momentum going strong.”
Brawl’s immediate predecessor, Super Smash Bros Melee, was Nintendo’s best selling title ever on Gamecube with sales of over seven million, outperforming even the likes of Metroid Prime and Super Mario Sunshine.
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“Importers helped this :p”
Posted: Mar 18, 9:51am
Thanks to the freeloader they sold a few more copies to people like me in the UK who didnt want to wait.
Just means its harder to find a game online that runs smoothly atm, still when the UK release comes there'll be lots of people to play if only you could talk to the people online or add anyone players to your friends list.
Going from the 360 to the wii with the whole friend code system is rather frustrating.
“Re: Importers helped this :p”
Posted: Mar 18, 11:01am
Yeah, Nintendo's online process is a little frustrating. But I'm guessing multiplayer Smash Bros encounters where little Johnny is being called a "*** douchebag" whilst his corpse is being teabagged probably isn't part of the New Ways to Play ethos...
“Re: Importers helped this :p”
Posted by: Jon - Mar 18, 12:13pm
Yes very true, I wouldnt midn so much for the playign with anyone but against friends there really should be a voice option i think
“Re: Importers helped this :p”
Posted: Mar 18, 12:32pm
it certainly detracts from the experience when you can't chat