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Next Gen Squeezes Existing IP

Posted by Zonk on from the make-the-most-of-that-clancy-dollar dept.

The transition from the previous generation to Next-Gen consoles is hitting game publishers right in the intellectual property. Existing franchises are going to struggle to keep their publishers afloat, because of the immense costs and problems involved in adapting to the new console market. From the article: "The strong possibility of a new Medal of Honor game from EA could also affect Activision's numbers. The analyst estimates Gun sold 980K since launch, and that any sequel will struggle to match this, probably hitting no more than 780K. Another declining franchise is X-Men. The 2004 game X-Men Legends sold 1.2 million with last year's X-Men Legends II probably hitting around 750K. A third game this year is estimated to manage only 550K."

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  1. Re:State the obvious by Hitto · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's odd, I was skipping past many comments just to see if anyone had pointed out "Of course SHITTY sequels won't sell, just look at Nintendo, they can take anything and slap a "mario" or "zelda" on it and it will be guaranteed it's a good game", but then I remembered I didn't even buy the gamecube : "correct" mario (equals failure), shitty "oh yeah, we have, like, five dungeons" zelda, shitty "zelda-like" starfox, disappointing "normal" starfox, correct metroid primes, and the shittiest EVAR mario kart, that was quite a blow to my fanboyism. Now, the GC does have many good games - But the "immortals" aren't as numerous as on the NES, SNES or even N64 (anyone up for some goldeneye?).

    When a sequel is well-made, and that the developer's talent shines through the whole game, I am more than happy to feel "at home" with my pal Mario. I mean, really, I'm not some kind of no-lifer or anything, but Nintendo games feel just like family, for the kid that grew up with the NES. Seems like they're back on the right track with the DS, so we'll see if a correct mario sequel will sell well enough.

    I sure hope the holy Mario Kart DS has outsold the gamecube episode I will only refer to as "Mario Kart : In name only".

    So, I understand where you're coming from. There is a large difference between asking for legitimate, good sequels filled with optimization and playing PES fucking FIVE. (tired of the madden meme)