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Posted on 01-03-10 08:56:41 PM (last edited by Terra at 01-03-10 06:00 PM)

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Well, isn't the game fairly new? Give it time

Also, remember that SMB1 was bundled with many NESes. I'm a bit surprised that NSMBDS is higher on that list thean either SMW or SMB3.

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Posted on 01-03-10 08:59:31 PM

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Well, considering that NSMBDS was billed as the first 2D Mario game since SMW... it's probably no wonder it sold a lot of copies

Still, the lack of flying in NSMBDS really sucked

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Posted on 01-03-10 10:39:03 PM (last edited by FieryIce at 01-03-10 07:40 PM)

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Now it's only a matter of time until it catches up to Call of Duty 2.

According to VGChartz, NSMB Wii is at 8,192,471 units sold against 8,406,931 for the XBOX 360 version of Call of Duty. This is rather interesting: http://vgchartz.com/weekly.php

Wii Sports Resort at 11m already? Is that game bundled with the Wii in some regions or what??

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Posted on 01-03-10 11:32:31 PM

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I know some stores have had bundle deals with Wii Sports resort, but considering how phenomenally popular the Wii was for Wii sports itself, I'm not sure why you're surprised that it's sequel is selling by the bucketload.

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Posted on 01-04-10 12:40:08 AM

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Originally posted by Schala
Well, considering that NSMBDS was billed as the first 2D Mario game since SMW... it's probably no wonder it sold a lot of copies

Still, the lack of flying in NSMBDS really sucked

No, I think it's pretty much just:

Originally posted by Schala
NSMBDS really sucked

I used to love that game, as you can most likely see. Then I played SMB3 and SMW and realised how much better they were than NSMB DS. I only liked it because of the "FIRST 2D MARIO IN X YEARS" hype.

- Crappy 3D/2D/prerendered 3D graphics mix
- Repetitive level design
- Annoying physics

NSMBWii is so much better.

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Posted on 01-04-10 12:47:53 AM

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I don't like the new powerups in NSMBDS.

Mega Mario is unusable in most levels because of their designs and only rarely can rack up the 1-UPs in my experience. Mini Mario makes you weaker and is awkward to control. Shell Mario is also awkward to control and it's easy to bonk yourself into a pit and die.

Also, how do I fly? There's no way to do that in NSMBDS. I liked flying in SMB3

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Posted on 01-04-10 12:48:38 AM

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After playing NSMBWii, I never want to go back to NSMBDS. In fact, I was playing more 4P NSMBWii today and we had a blast. So much fun. Managed to beat 8-7 with 4 people!

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Posted on 01-04-10 02:06:39 AM

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OMG I'm not sure how you managed that, the game is so hard when more than two people are playing it!

My cousins don't help either, they'd rather brawl each other than beat the level.

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Posted on 01-04-10 02:12:58 AM (last edited by Treeki at 01-03-10 11:13 PM)

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Originally posted by Terra
I don't like the new powerups in NSMBDS.

Mega Mario is unusable in most levels because of their designs and only rarely can rack up the 1-UPs in my experience. Mini Mario makes you weaker and is awkward to control. Shell Mario is also awkward to control and it's easy to bonk yourself into a pit and die.

Also, how do I fly? There's no way to do that in NSMBDS. I liked flying in SMB3

Exactly! Mega Mario is useless. Mini Mario is insanely hard to get. Shell Mario is fun but useless.

At least NSMBWii has flying and Mini Mario is more useful. I think it's just a far better game overall.

Originally posted by FirePhoenix
After playing NSMBWii, I never want to go back to NSMBDS. In fact, I was playing more 4P NSMBWii today and we had a blast. So much fun. Managed to beat 8-7 with 4 people!

I still haven't got to play NSMBWii multiplayer

I wish it had online.

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Posted on 01-04-10 02:22:38 AM

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Originally posted by FieryIce
OMG I'm not sure how you managed that, the game is so hard when more than two people are playing it! My cousins don't help either, they'd rather brawl each other than beat the level.

Truthfully, only two people made it to the flag but that's better than not making it at all, like every other multiplayer attempt I've tried.

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Posted on 01-04-10 02:49:34 AM

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According to VGChartz, NSMB Wii is at 8,192,471 units sold against 8,406,931 for the XBOX 360 version of Call of Duty.

Nintendo did predict that it would outsell one of the versions of CoD. Not both, mind you - but one.

Good call.

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Posted on 01-04-10 02:55:09 AM

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I'm surprised that Super Mario Land made more sales than SMB3, SMW, AND SM64.

And yeah. I definitely know that NSMBWii is much better playing with one or two players. Then, it just becomes a clusterfuck of sorts.

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Posted on 01-04-10 06:44:35 AM

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Originally posted by Schala
Well, considering that NSMBDS was billed as the first 2D Mario game since SMW... it's probably no wonder it sold a lot of copies

That's really funny, since the last 2D Mario game before NSMBDS was Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins.

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Posted on 01-04-10 11:37:01 AM

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Originally posted by FirePhoenix
After playing NSMBWii, I never want to go back to NSMBDS.

Ditto.

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Posted on 01-04-10 12:55:36 PM

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Originally posted by GabuChickenleg
I'm surprised that Super Mario Land made more sales than SMB3, SMW, AND SM64.

I want to say it was packaged with the Gameboy at one point, which could possibly have everything to do with that--kind of like how Wii Sports was (is? I don't keep up) the best selling game of all time or something along those lines due to it being packaged with the Wii. I am surprised to see SMG as low as it was, however.

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Posted on 01-04-10 12:58:05 PM

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Originally posted by Keitaro
I am surprised to see SMG as low as it was, however.

Yeah. FM SMB beating out SMG.. that's just low

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Posted on 01-04-10 01:13:13 PM

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Originally posted by teh2009Kitteh
I'm surprised that Nintendo has been getting less sales (on the SMB series) since 1985. Could it be they have too much competition? Too much piracy? Eh, probably just too much competition from their own games.

The NES was bundled with Super Mario Bros and was more or less the only decent gaming console at the time (blame the crash). These days there are far many more competing systems around, so it's only natural.

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Posted on 01-04-10 01:14:33 PM

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This topic has made me call my cousins to come by later today so we can play NSMB Wii and get all the missing coins so we can play the 9th world.

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Posted on 01-04-10 01:16:09 PM

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Originally posted by FieryIce
This topic has made me call my cousins to come by later today so we can play NSMB Wii and get all the missing coins so we can play the 9th world.

Here's a tip: 9-7 is evil. I won't spoil it for you, but you'll see why once you play it.

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