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Wii Sports is best-selling game ever Jock blockbuster topples Mario. By Ben Silverman (http://videogames.yahoo.com/masthead) 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. Source (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/wii-sports-is-best-selling-game-ever/1276855) .

2009-01-08 00:25:00 Author: Unknown User

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No joke i just read this before i got on its on yahoo

2009-01-08 00:28:00 Author: Sonic5411 Posts: 712

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You can't count pack in titles as best sellers.

2009-01-08 00:37:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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You can't count pack in titles as best sellers. Well, the last part argues with that by saying Super Mario was also sold in bundles.

2009-01-08 00:40:00 Author: Unknown User

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Ew. That's horrible news. Something as plain as that being the number one best seller? It's almost as depressing as when critic scores made GTAIV the "best game ever". Surpassing Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

2009-01-08 00:43:00 Author: Unknown User

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Well, the last part argues with that by saying Super Mario was also sold in bundles. Same applies there, if its a pack in its not a sale.

2009-01-08 00:58:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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that stinks, i mean wii sports is fun, but i really don't find it that good (Thanks for that Rock i completely missed that wow)

2009-01-08 01:01:00 Author: Frank-the-Bunny Posts: 1246

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wi sports not wii play although wii sports is sold separately in japan. still sells quite good there on its own.

2009-01-08 01:15:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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Ew. That's horrible news. Something as plain as that being the number one best seller? It's almost as depressing as when critic scores made GTAIV the "best game ever". Surpassing Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. That's a lie and everybody knows it!

2009-01-08 01:19:00 Author: Sage Posts: 2068

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That's a lie and everybody knows it! Having played both through to completion several times I am of the opinion that GTA IV is the better of the two.

2009-01-08 01:56:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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That's a lie and everybody knows it! Agreed. GTAIV barely even scraped up a 6 in my book. It is in no way, shape or form even close to being regarded as the greatest game ever. Call me what you want, but I hold that as a fact, not an opinion.

2009-01-08 02:18:00 Author: Unknown User

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Agreed. GTAIV barely even scraped up a 6 in my book. It is in no way, shape or form even close to being regarded as the greatest game ever. Call me what you want, but I hold that as a fact, not an opinion. I never really enjoyed GTA4 myself. :/ Anyway... back on topic. It's only because these stupid parents know nothing about video games. :/

2009-01-08 02:31:00 Author: Code1337 Posts: 3476

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people that REALLY like Wii sports do not know what video games are about, they are about the interactive masterpiece, not some silly mediocere game. that has nearly no art in it, they have not played a real game yet if they only play that, it is truly sad my friends, truly sad. Cheers!

2009-01-08 02:41:00 Author: RAINFIRE Posts: 1101

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Wii Sports is in itself a great game. Certainly it does not have nearly as many polygons as some of the other games out there, but polygons don't make a great game. Game play makes a great game. It's simple, it's clean, it's relatively accurate, it's fun, it's social, it's replayable, it's easy to learn / hard to master, it's a talking point... What more do you need in a game? Certainly I would not say it's the greatest game of all time, but it is a great game in my opinion in and of itself.

2009-01-08 10:43:00 Author: Elbee23 Posts: 1280

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It is a good game. No doubts about that. It seems like an insult really to have that as the best selling. I always felt it was more of a demo, to show people what they can expect from Wii games. And for that to topple a game that most likely influenced games to be what they are now, it's wrong. I'm not gonna lose sleep over it, but I'll look at this and think "Well, that sucks."

2009-01-08 13:48:00 Author: Unknown User

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It is a good game. No doubts about that. It seems like an insult really to have that as the best selling. I always felt it was more of a demo, to show people what they can expect from Wii games. And for that to topple a game that most likely influenced games to be what they are now, it's wrong. I'm not gonna lose sleep over it, but I'll look at this and think "Well, that sucks." I see what you're saying, but I think the majority of people realize Wii Sports really has nothing on Super Mario Bros. The fact that a video game performs well has no direct correlation with anything at all. For example, LBP - to my knowledge - has yet to move 1,000,000 units, but we still know it's a fantastic and revolutionary title; that fact doesn't hinge on how many copies are sold. Another example would be the film Titanic. Highest grossing film ever, but we all know it's really just another tripe love story. Not even worth a second viewing or - in my case - a first one. Let's apply it to music too. Michael Jackson's Thriller has sold over 100 million copies worldwide, but it's far from the best album ever made. A ton of people liked it, bought it, and it's collecting dust on the shelves right now. It's just my theory, but it's clear to me that Wii Sports is only selling like hotcakes for one reason: because it comes with the system. Would people buy it if it didn't come in the box? Certainly; it's probably the best thing the Wii has to offer.

2009-01-08 14:34:00 Author: supersickie Posts: 1366

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See this is why Sony should bundle a game with there system, imagine if they bundled something with PS1 or PS2, that game would have been the #1 sold game. I think Sony should sell PS3 with LBP from now on.

2009-01-08 14:59:00 Author: Darth_Spartan Posts: 813

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Let's sat we eliminate bundles from the list. Then what is the biggest selling game of all time?

2009-01-17 18:41:00 Author: Unknown User

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Show this to 360 fanboys who fall back on sales to prove their console is better.

2009-01-17 19:09:00 Author: qrtda235566 Posts: 3664

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Doesn't count DOESNT COUNT *Closes hands around ears and cries*.

2009-01-18 14:03:00 Author: Unknown User

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Whoa. Well, this isn't to say it's the best game ever, it's just a chance of statistic. No need for all the hate in retaliation though, saying things like, "If you like this game you don't know what makes a good game." Opinion aside, Wii sports is an ode to the days of Nintendo's gaming roots. Most people I encounter playing LBP started gaming somewhere between the SNES and N64 era, but when I started gaming the popular games were Asteroids, Centipede, Space Invaders, etc. That is to say, when games were all about accessibility and FUN. Isn't that the point of a game, to PLAY it? Wii Sports fits into that category perfectly, you don't need lightning fast wrists or thumbs to have a good time, nor do you need to spend hours comprehending a surreal world. ANYONE can pick up and play Wii sports and have fun doing it. If you can't tip your hat off to that at least, then I'm sorry.

2009-01-18 17:49:00 Author: Foofles Posts: 2278

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Wii sports is fun for about 10 minutes. Come on now guys, let's be honest. Once you get past the initial "OMG ITS MOTION CONTROL" factor, you have a very lame game. Tennis especially is a joke. I see what you're saying, but I think the majority of people realize Wii Sports really has nothing on Super Mario Bros. The fact that a video game performs well has no direct correlation with anything at all. For example, LBP - to my knowledge - has yet to move 1,000,000 units, but we still know it's a fantastic and revolutionary title; that fact doesn't hinge on how many copies are sold. Another example would be the film Titanic. Highest grossing film ever, but we all know it's really just another tripe love story. Not even worth a second viewing or - in my case - a first one. Let's apply it to music too. Michael Jackson's Thriller has sold over 100 million copies worldwide, but it's far from the best album ever made. A ton of people liked it, bought it, and it's collecting dust on the shelves right now. It's just my theory, but it's clear to me that Wii Sports is only selling like hotcakes for one reason: because it comes with the system. Would people buy it if it didn't come in the box? Certainly; it's probably the best thing the Wii has to offer. I was reading and nodding until this point where I flipped out and began throwing things at the screen.

2009-01-18 23:47:00 Author: UmJammerSully Posts: 1097

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Wii sports is fun for about 10 minutes. Come on now guys, let's be honest. Once you get past the initial "OMG ITS MOTION CONTROL" factor, you have a very lame game. Tennis especially is a joke. Yep. You stole the words right out of my mouth. That's exactly right... Bowling is seriously the only one that lasts over an hour...

2009-01-18 23:50:00 Author: Sage Posts: 2068

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The game is really simple in all areas, but that's kind of the point. It is better than most of what's coming out for the wii... unfortunately. A few absolute gems, sure, but most of the wii games are shovelware with poor motion controls tacked on.

2009-01-19 00:05:00 Author: Foofles Posts: 2278

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Evil rant-like responses are in a beautiful shade of purple. Wii Sports is in itself a great game. Certainly it does not have nearly as many polygons as some of the other games out there, but polygons don't make a great game. Game play makes a great game. It's simple (Too simple), it's clean (Irrelavant), it's relatively accurate (Bowling maybe...), it's fun (Until you remember it's supposed to be a game), it's social (Can't argue with that), it's replayable (lol no, not even high scores table.), it's easy to learn (yes)/ hard to master (lmao), it's a talking point ("this game blows rite?")... What more do you need in a game? Challenge, substance and longivity? Certainly I would not say it's the greatest game of all time, but it is a great game in my opinion in and of itself.

2009-01-19 00:09:00 Author: UmJammerSully Posts: 1097

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For example, LBP - to my knowledge - has yet to move 1,000,000 units, but we still know it's a fantastic and revolutionary title; that fact doesn't hinge on how many copies are sold. 1.3 million http://kotaku.com/5126304/ces-09-kaz-says-littlebigplanet-has-sold-13-million-psn-accounts-at-17-million

2009-01-19 00:48:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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Wii sports is the perfect game for audience that Nintendo is going after. Even people who never play video games will play Wii Sports, which is a good thing. I just wish they would add a different mode where there is more depth to the game like a "Challenge Mode". The game would be more challenging (Ex. Baseball would actually be a full baseball game, runners don't run themselves, etc.) and would have features like "Tournament Mode" and "Franchise Mode". But I suppose that is where EA sports comes in. I really don't care about sports games at all though. The lack of good games for the Wii has been staggering. It's about time Nintendo put more effort in luring AAA development teams to make games for the Wii. Oh and make a good Zelda. One that has VO, orchestrated music, and a mature (as in mature themes, not realistic) storyline.

2009-01-19 17:40:00 Author: Voltiare Posts: 646

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It's about time Nintendo put more effort in luring AAA development teams to make games for the Wii. Why bother, when rereleasing the same exact game originally made for the 64 with little to no differences can still make Nintendo the dominating force and uber rich? :/

2009-01-19 17:42:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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Why bother, when rereleasing the same exact game originally made for the 64 with little to no differences can still make Nintendo the dominating force and uber rich? :/Because Nintendo alone can never make enough good games to keep the hardcore happy. If they can't keep the hardcore happy, they will get a lot of hate and the hardcore will abandon them eventually. Then Nintendo will be at the mercy of casual gamers, which we learned from Wii Music can be quite fickle sometimes.

2009-01-19 17:46:00 Author: Voltiare Posts: 646

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Because Nintendo alone can never make enough good games to keep the hardcore happy. If they can't keep the hardcore happy, they will get a lot of hate and the hardcore will abandon them eventually. Then Nintendo will be at the mercy of casual gamers, which we learned from Wii Music can be quite fickle sometimes. The hardcore WILL abandon them? The hardcore have. At least I have. Nintendo is the most pure example of a company that doesn't care about it's fans, only care about money. Sure, you could say that about MS and Sony, but at least they try to keep their fans happy. If all the casual gamers suddenly fell off the earth, Nintendo would have no one.

2009-01-19 17:53:00 Author: qrtda235566 Posts: 3664

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Because Nintendo alone can never make enough good games to keep the hardcore happy. If they can't keep the hardcore happy, they will get a lot of hate and the hardcore will abandon them eventually. Then Nintendo will be at the mercy of casual gamers, which we learned from Wii Music can be quite fickle sometimes. Well, I don't know if they would "care" about the "hardcore gamer" anymore, since they're making tons of cash from "regular" consumers. So, they spend their money on the "casual" games, because they've realized they make more money there. So, they don't really "need" the "hardcore gamers" anymore. they have, however, "remembered" them with games like Animal Crossing, apparrently, though technically it's the same game as the gamecube one with little actual differences- but the target consumer for it has no idea about it being the same game as a few generations ago because, hey, they never player those. At least those are technically new games, instead of old games with motion controls that Nintendo will soon be giving out :/.

2009-01-19 17:53:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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Well, I don't know if they would "care" about the "hardcore gamer" anymore, since they're making tons of cash from "regular" consumers. So, they spend their money on the "casual" games, because they've realized they make more money there. So, they don't really "need" the "hardcore gamers" anymore. they have, however, "remembered" them with games like Animal Crossing, apparrently, though technically it's the same game as the gamecube one with little actual differences- but the target consumer for it has no idea about it being the same game as a few generations ago because, hey, they never player those. At least those are technically new games, instead of old games with motion controls that Nintendo will soon be giving out :/. I remember a time when Animal Crossing qualified AS A CASUAL GAME!!!! It had no aliens, no swords, no hot babes, no skateboards, no sackboys, so I had to say no.

2009-01-19 18:05:00 Author: qrtda235566 Posts: 3664

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Well, I don't know if they would "care" about the "hardcore gamer" anymore, since they're making tons of cash from "regular" consumers. So, they spend their money on the "casual" games, because they've realized they make more money there. So, they don't really "need" the "hardcore gamers" anymore. they have, however, "remembered" them with games like Animal Crossing, apparrently, though technically it's the same game as the gamecube one with little actual differences- but the target consumer for it has no idea about it being the same game as a few generations ago because, hey, they never player those. At least those are technically new games, instead of old games with motion controls that Nintendo will soon be giving out :/.I agree. I am just saying that Nintendo should care since the casual fan base might not be as financially stable. Yes, they will buy a whole lot for some games, but others might flop hard. But I agree with you even though it is sad. There are a couple cool looking games coming out like Deadly Creatures, The Conduit, and Madworld though. Hopefully, they do well, but I doubt it lol.

2009-01-19 18:14:00 Author: Voltiare Posts: 646

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Why bother, when rereleasing the same exact game originally made for the 64 with little to no differences can still make Nintendo the dominating force and uber rich? :/ The sad thing is, they're not even doing that any more. I wish they were doing that, it's something! My wii has been collecting dust since Smash Bros.

2009-01-20 06:37:00 Author: UmJammerSully Posts: 1097

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