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Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« on: January 08, 2009, 02:29:38 AM »
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/wii-sports-is-best-selling-game-ever/1276855


Jock blockbuster topples Mario.

By Ben Silverman


Well, that didn't take long.

According to game-tracking website VGChartz, sales of Nintendo's pop-culture phenom Wii Sports have surpassed those of legendary platformer Super Mario Bros., making the breakout Wii title the best-selling video game of all time. And it only took two years and two months to do it.

The data is based on cumulative worldwide sales figures ending the week of December 27, 2008, which indicate that lifetime sales of Wii Sports have exceeded Mario's staggering 40.24 million units.

Shocked? Don't be. Unlike most video games that can be bought at retail, Wii Sports comes bundled with the Wii hardware in every territory other than Japan and Korea. In other words, if you bought a Wii, you bought Wii Sports whether you liked it or not (chances are, you liked it). With over 45 million Wiis sold worldwide to date, it's only logical that Wii Sports would start smashing records sooner or later.


And before you brand Wii Sports a false champion due to being bundled with hardware, consider that Super Mario Bros. was also sold as a bundle with the original Nintendo Entertainment System during its mid-80's heyday. Plus, Wii Sports has been a major hit even in non-bundled form, topping Wii sales charts in Japan at over 3.2 million copies sold in 2008 alone.

A new version of the game, Wii Sports: Resort, is due out later this year.
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 04:34:23 PM »
ya i heard about this.... poor mario

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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 05:09:47 PM »
wii> [athf] [mario] <mario
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 06:14:46 PM »
I hope we never forget the legends of the game systems, plus he is a pop culture Icon. Mario is the best.
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 06:31:06 PM »
YAY FOR MARIO.
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 11:37:56 PM »
Dosent mean his latest games arent fun and interesting which is more then I can say about Sonic.
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2009, 03:06:34 AM »
mario isnt that cool, he doesnt even have a soul anymore since #3

[sonic] never got the chance he deserved. He did have a better cartoon!!...until they introduced new characters -_-''

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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2009, 07:59:38 PM »
Always loved sonic more than mario.
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2009, 12:35:41 PM »
Sonic was good unitl after Adventure 2 and Heroes was alright but everything after is shit
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2009, 01:26:28 AM »
Sonic 3d blast is great!

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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2009, 01:27:28 AM »
Classic Sonic games were amazing. I think this only modern Sonic game that I've enjoyed at all was Adventure 2/Battle. I thought Heroes was decent in gameplay, but the new characters are retarded.

I enjoyed most Mario games more than Sonic but, I think that's just because I played them first.

Also, I don't think this is fair. You were practically forced to buy Wii Sports. That's bogus that it's sold more than Super Mario Brothers. I'm disgusted. This shouldn't count.

On a side note: Sports games are stupid. Go out and actually PLAY the damn sports.


Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2009, 11:11:19 PM »
I know all the old games were great and now I see the new ones like that new sonic game where he is like a monster?! WTF sonic was never a monster with claws in the original now they are just trying too hard for ideas. Poor Mario he's had way too many parties too gosh what was it on like the 10th?
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2009, 04:19:51 AM »
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Also, I don't think this is fair. You were practically forced to buy Wii Sports. That's bogus that it's sold more than Super Mario Brothers. I'm disgusted. This shouldn't count.

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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2009, 10:38:29 PM »
I agree, they should only count the people who have bought Wii Sports by itself.
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2009, 07:21:52 PM »
lol wierd... what is this wii sports? never heard of it =/..

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« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2009, 11:33:14 PM »
lol wierd... what is this wii sports? never heard of it =/..

Look it up on youtube, and you will discover that it's a game involving baseball, boxing, golf, bowling, tennis, and sending-your-wiimote-through-expensive-television-while-drunk games.


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« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2009, 06:17:24 PM »
lol wierd... what is this wii sports? never heard of it =/..

Look it up on youtube, and you will discover that it's a game involving baseball, boxing, golf, bowling, tennis, and sending-your-wiimote-through-expensive-television-while-drunk games.

LOL no wonder why its sold more games then mario, you can use it as an excuse to buy a better television

Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2009, 08:49:49 AM »
I have to disagree, boxing is pretty fun...especially when your actually hitting the person next to you!
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2009, 06:57:36 PM »
I love wii sports. VERY fun to bowl digitally, but the real deal is loads better.
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Re: Mario Dethroned In Best Selling Game Ever
« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2009, 04:36:32 AM »
Wii Sports is addicting to play, i Like bowling and baseball the most, also no matter what you play it is Actually very good exercise... it is sad though that mario is dethroned.. i almost dont quite believe it because i think if that totalled sales of every game with mario in it for any and all consoles Mario wins by Billions.. cmon dont lie you bought Tysons Punchout cuz Mario was the REF! :P