TheDivineDeity
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So the Wind Waker HD for the Wii U sales are in... and they ain't looking good. Only 30,000 copies were sold in Japan. 30,000 copies. It didn't even rank that well against both the 3DS and Vita, and they're handhelds. Pokemon X and Y aren't even out yet. Basically Wind Waker HD bombed badly in the market and can be considered a financial failure. So, what does this mean for Toon Link in Smash?
Could this mean Toon Link will be cut from the SSB4 roster, as a result of extremely poor sales?
Think about it. I'm serious, just think about it for a second. This is a serious question. We all know SSB4 is purely a marketing game this time around, with all its character promoting launch titles or recent releases. Whether its Luigi or Olimar, Sakurai has almost always announced releases that promote upcoming games, in order to boost their sales and draw attention. Now that Wind Waker HD is a commerical failure in Japan, would Sakurai consider cutting Toon Link from the roster? Japan is Sakurai's most prioritized country, so having bad sales in Japan could be a death blow to Toon Link, because if a video game can't make it commercially, then what's the point? All I'm saying is that these poor sales make Toon Link look pretty bad, especially next to SSB4. Would Sakurai want to associate himself with commercial failures? (I know Earthbound is an exception, but I know I would scrap the series altogether as well...)
I know this has NEVER happened before, and maybe it never will. But... considering Toon Link is a clone/semi-clone of Link, he isn't exactly a character with priority. I mean those who says he is because he was recently released... don't forget Nintendo probably forced Sakurai to do it because of the need for a sales boost... and that failed. Like really badly. So...
Will Toon Link be cut as a result of extremely poor Japanese sales of the Wind Waker HD? What does everybody think? Love it? Hate it? Is Toon Link finished? Not finished? Tell me what you all think.
Could this mean Toon Link will be cut from the SSB4 roster, as a result of extremely poor sales?
Think about it. I'm serious, just think about it for a second. This is a serious question. We all know SSB4 is purely a marketing game this time around, with all its character promoting launch titles or recent releases. Whether its Luigi or Olimar, Sakurai has almost always announced releases that promote upcoming games, in order to boost their sales and draw attention. Now that Wind Waker HD is a commerical failure in Japan, would Sakurai consider cutting Toon Link from the roster? Japan is Sakurai's most prioritized country, so having bad sales in Japan could be a death blow to Toon Link, because if a video game can't make it commercially, then what's the point? All I'm saying is that these poor sales make Toon Link look pretty bad, especially next to SSB4. Would Sakurai want to associate himself with commercial failures? (I know Earthbound is an exception, but I know I would scrap the series altogether as well...)
I know this has NEVER happened before, and maybe it never will. But... considering Toon Link is a clone/semi-clone of Link, he isn't exactly a character with priority. I mean those who says he is because he was recently released... don't forget Nintendo probably forced Sakurai to do it because of the need for a sales boost... and that failed. Like really badly. So...
Will Toon Link be cut as a result of extremely poor Japanese sales of the Wind Waker HD? What does everybody think? Love it? Hate it? Is Toon Link finished? Not finished? Tell me what you all think.