The first 2D Mario platformer for a home console in over 15 years. Though it has single-player, it focuses heavily on cooperative multiplayer, allowing up to 4 players to play simultaneously. This game also premiered Nintendo's Super Guide hint system.
As some of you might painfully or gloriously remember, Reggie and GTTV started a bet of which game, NSMBWii or MW2 would sell the most by the February NPD results, and of course, we all joined in. But of course, Reggie lost the bet, due to the 360 version of MW2 breaking worldwide records. But, even though he lost the bet, NSMBWii still won in the end, as everybody in the world predicted.
Is Reggie vindicated? Nope. But he still came out happier in the end. That (genius) swine.
Given the fact MW2 is multiplatform I think the fact an exclusive title outsold it speaks volumes to the success of that particular game and platform it's on. Credit has to be given where it's due and Nintendo deserve it for sure.
Now I'm waiting for the inevitable "New Super Modern Warfare Brothers In Arms, Weeeeeee!" title for all known platforms. Can you imagine the brutality?
IIRC, that 1.6 million for ME2 is through March and 360 only. We're almost two months past it, and I imagine plenty of people (myself included) bought it on PC.
No, he didn't win, he's not vindicated nor is he a genius. It seems pretty obvious why that's still selling and MW2 is petering out but whatever makes you smug inside.
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