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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

If you only release 1 game over the decades, then you can set all kinds of records! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅณ

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's true. But that isn't what Nintendo has done, is it? I've bought lots of games made by Nintendo. Literally all the (physical) games I have are by Nintendo. ๐Ÿค”

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's great and all. How's Mario kart 9 treating you?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand the point you're trying to make here.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The original commenter is talking about Mario Kart 8 being the only Mario kart game in a decade.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They didn't say that though, they said the only game.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

Are you mentally deficient?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yeah totally true. People always buy 10 year old games that suck in droves. Oh wait

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Obviously it has to be good from the start, but yes. See GTA and Skyrim as examples where they support and market an old title.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

The original commenter was implying the game wasn't that good, they just didn't release others. My point was exactly that it had to be good for people to still be buying/playing it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The sarcasm here tells us you're not that familiar with the games industry

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So you're claiming that old games that suck are popular or....?

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think I misread what you said because MK8 doesn't suck. But still arguably yes, case in point being Skyrim IMO. Or like, Fallout 4

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

My point was that if a game sells for a decade it's obviously pretty good

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You know how high was MK8D in last month's top e-shop downloads? Third.

I don't think it ever dropped below fifth (and even that only for months with a bunch of huge releases) and it's been very often first or second.

I love the game, but I just don't understand how this is possible. Like, at some point, everyone mildly interested in getting it should have it...?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Switch consoles are still selling as well as ever, and most of them come bundled with MK8D

So even if you're not interested, you might still get a digital copy of the game just because it came with your console.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

It's one of the first games people buy to get into the nintendo world. A fun simple game that anyone in the family can play. There aren't that many games that entertaining for all ages with local multiplayer for casual quick gaming with friends or family.

It's really understandable how successful the game is.