Nintendo gibt bekannt, dass seit dem Release am 12. November in den USA bereits über 500.000 Einheiten von Super Mario Galaxy verkauft wurden. Damit ist das Spiel nicht nur das sich bisher am schnellsten verkaufende Wii-Spiel, sondern gleichzeitig legte es auch den besten Start aller Mario-Titel in der ersten Verkaufswoche hin.
Offizielle Pressemitteilung:
[quote]REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 20, 2007 � Could Super Mario Galaxy� be the best video game of all time?
If you ask critics and consumers, the answer is a resounding yes. Reviewers for video game and mainstream media alike are responding with high marks to the boundless sense of wonder and fun the game brings to both experienced and novice players.
Independent review-tracking site GameRankings.com now lists Super Mario Galaxy for Nintendos Wii� system as the best-reviewed game of all time, and another review-tracking site, Metacritic.com, lists Super Mario Galaxy as having Universal Acclaim, with a score of 98 out of 100.
More on what reviewers are saying:
* GameSpot.com: Super Mario Galaxy has tons of appeal for both the less experienced player and the longtime gamer.
If ever there were a must-own Wii game, Super Mario Galaxy is it.
* Yahoo!: � youd be hard pressed to find (a game) as genuinely enjoyable as Marios latest. If you own a Wii, you should own this, too.
* 1UP.com - Galaxy proves that Mario matters just as much today as he did 25 years ago, and that makes him one of a kind in this medium. But dont play Galaxy simply because Mario is the timeless godfather of gaming. No, play Galaxy because its fantastic.
Super Mario Galaxy had the strongest one-week debut of any Wii game to date and has also become the best-selling Mario title ever in its first week, with U.S. sales of more than 500,000, based on internal sales figures, says George Harrison, Nintendo of Americas senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. It makes an easy gift choice as the holiday shopping season kicks off.
Consumers can try Super Mario Galaxy before they buy it at one of 25 malls across the country during Nintendos Mall Experience, showcasing all the best video games for the holidays. Nintendos Mall Experience runs through Jan. 8. To find a mall near you, visit http://wii.nintendo.com/malltour_07.jsp.[/quote]
