29th February 2004, 9:06 PM
OB1 Wrote:Yeah but big titles like Zelda and Mario do not need to be released during the big holiday season in order to get huge sales.
No, but it helps the sales be...huger. Figure that during the holiday season, people will buy GameCubes, as well as a few games. Launch a big Mario or Zelda right as the shopping buzz begins and Nintendo will just be fanning the already intense holiday season flames.
Besides, who buys games and sits around the house all day during the summertime? Oh yeah, me. But those quirky normal people actually like to do things "outside", where it's bright and scary. Thus, game sales lag. In a way I see their strategy.
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.