29th April 2003, 6:53 PM
While Pokemon combined sold 1.23 million, Zelda's .83 million is no slouch. I think it's kind of ludicrous to say, "Without Nintendo's games, the market would have fallen 8.3%." What a total dismissal of Nintendo as a piece of the industry. I mean, look at an equivalent statement: "Without GTA: Vice City, sales in October, November, and December would have been down 10% year-over-year." But because the analysts are so focused on the companies they cover, they forget that Nintendo IS in the industry. That Nintendo matters.
On a slightly disappointing note, Zelda seems to be selling directly to the current Gamecube audience (meaning Gamecube probably didn't outsell Xbox in March). But honestly, that's kind of obvious. When you look at Zelda, the first thing on your mind usually isn't, "Wow, this is going to open up an entirely new audience to Gamecube!" So no biggie, right?
On a slightly disappointing note, Zelda seems to be selling directly to the current Gamecube audience (meaning Gamecube probably didn't outsell Xbox in March). But honestly, that's kind of obvious. When you look at Zelda, the first thing on your mind usually isn't, "Wow, this is going to open up an entirely new audience to Gamecube!" So no biggie, right?