It might sound crazy when you first think about it, but don’t let that stop you from thinking about it.
Because as crazy as it sounds there is some genius to this madness.
Ok Forget about the fact that Nintendo would never allow that to happen. This is a blog post there are no rules, we can let the mind go to a place that doesn’t exist - Let’s just pretend for a second that Nintendo had a new genius CEO, a Steve Jobs if you will.
And let’s say that he saw the future, and he decided the best thing for Nintendo to do to help bring Nintendo back on top of gaming was to set Mario free. Wait a second?
Then he said, "his big plan was to bring Mario to PS4 and Xbox One."
Crazy right, how in the world is that going to bring business to Nintendo? Well what if he told you he had a genius idea, because when he was young he too played Mario on Nintendo 64 and feel in love with that type of game. He also believed that games sell systems, not the other way around.
You may have heard of the Trojan horse story before but this would be the best execution of that theory you have ever seen. The new plan would be simple enough, you set Mario free, by remaking Super Mario 64 that was on Nintendo 64 - it would have new HD graphics and be tweaked for next gen consoles.
But why? Well that part is simple, there are no games like it on today's systems. Today’s next gen games are so far advance from those days of gaming, that game companies don’t even think like that anymore.
There are no mascot games, no sonic, no Mario, no crash bandicoot. So bringing back a game like that and then putting it on all consoles and on iPhones, and iPads, to get maximum exposure is a genius move. And after you have millions of people who will play this new version and love it, you release the next one which of course will be only on the Nintendo Wii U. Bringing new and old fans back to Nintendo.
Did you know that when the iPod first came out, it was only on Mac’s, so if you wanted an iPod you had to own a mac. But one day Steve Jobs realized that if he wanted iPods to really be big (since Mac’s only had about 5% of the computer world) he was going to have to bring them to PC’s. (even though at that time PC’s were considered to be the enemy) And that’s just what he did, he released iPods onto PC’s and the rest is history as the iPod became the biggest selling MP3 player of all time. So what’s the worst that could happen, Mario ends up selling millions and millions of copies becoming one of the biggest games ever sold.
When your selling something, the more people who see the product who are potential buyers, the more chances you have of selling that product to more people. So if Mario was set free for just one game, his exposure would sky rocket and the amount of people who would want to play the next Mario game would consider buying a Nintendo Wii U, that kind of exposure you can’t buy, and you don’t get it from just advertising. You have to point people in the direction of the Wii U, and a game like Mario is the kind of game that can do just that. This is also the reason why Nintendo doesn't get YouTube, because they are doing it wrong, if someone wants to show why I should buy a Wii U and play these games because they are that good, you don't say, "oh give me some of your earnings because your promoting my product." That's called free advertising. Why in the world would you stop that.
At the end of the day they lose nothing because they still own the IP and the next Mario would only be on the Wii U or the new Nintendo NX which would cause those people who played it on PS4 and Xbox One to think about getting a Wii U, something they are most likely not thinking about doing right now. Can one game sell a system, sure, especially when that one game is a game like Mario.
Right now the Wii U needs to give people who already have a PS4 or Xbox One a reason to want to own a Wii U, or a reason to move towards their new system Nintendo NX. You can always tell someone why, but nothing works better than showing them why. Let’s face it, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft don’t hate each other, so they can do business with each other. Hell Samsung still makes parts of the iPhone even though they are in direct competition with Apple.
What do you think, could it work, I think it would, social media is huge, and it’s a huge factor in selling a game, but would you buy a Mario game if it came out for PS4 or Xbox One?
-Below is an interesting video of how people look at video games today /
Show's the importance of changing your image as a company / or the need to refresh it.-
Dear team,
Xbox has always been different.
We started with a simple idea. Games should bring people together through shared experiences. That led to the first Xbox in 2001, Xbox Live in 2002, and new ways to connect, from friends lists and achievements to parties and play across devices. Today, Xbox reaches over 500 million players around the world, with some of the most important franchises in entertainment.
re-evaluating exclusivity 💀
PS players will need to go back to pretending to dislike Xbox games
Or meaning since it’s doing so good they might just do everything day 1.
They didnt say re-evaluating their multiplatform approach.
🤣🤣🤣 Xbox is so dead. I know you scared🤣🫵ӿ 97;
Hurt over video games 🤣🤣
Lmao we all grew and got jobs but apparently you stayed home broke 🤣🤣.
Man I love loyal dogs like you. MS kicked Spit and slapped you around but you still come back on all 4s.
Good little boy 🤣🤣
My only question is what games are PlayStation gamers gonna play now? They don’t really come out with new games anymore. I’m looking forward to wolverine, but after that then what?
Lmao
There’s no way after everything it’s going back, the damage is done
What you are seeing now is the new management telling what the core fanbase (aka…you) want to hear so they are pumped full of hope and are more likely to invest in the next Xbox console
When Phil took over after the awful Xbox One reveal he did the same thing, he told people what they wanted to hear for damage control.
It’s crazy people are getting suckered into this again.
Not gonna lie, that list is pure corporate speak (although the first two do mean something)
“At our best we:
Earn every player
Protect our art
Stay rebellious
Progress over perfection
Signal over ceremony
Core before more
Outwork the problem
Speed is learning
Makers over managers
Clarity is kindness”
And you'll now go back to again thinking exclusives suddenly matter, that multiplatform is no longer the future, or that revenue from multiplatforms doesn't matter, like all you flop flopping xbox grifters lol.
The whole post just sounds like the previous phil corpo slop talk to me, whole thing reads like a nothing burger lol.
“re-evaluating exclusivity”
She also said this.
“The model that got us here won’t be the one that takes us forward.”
There's a bunch just like him but that's what happens when some rely on dreams, hope and wishful thinking. lol
"pretending"? Bro gears hasnt broke 1mil on ps5, and starfield hasn't passed 200k, Hellblade 2 was even stated to be a financial disappointment in sales on its own console, let alone ps5. Im not saying people don't like them, but they certainly aren't setting the community on fire, Forza may be different tho
Xbawx is ''re-evaluating exclusivity''... Translation: After throwing all sort of crap to the wall to see if something sticks but clearly nothing worked, we, including our lord ''in charge'' Phil came to the conclusion that exclusives indeed do matter so please forget if we ever said otherwise.
Yup, I feel it in my gut, next gen belongs to xbox, PS6 is cooked...
If they go back to exclusive games it at least shows that they are finally getting it. They would be turning down immediate money for something that will potentially workout in the long term.
Only issue is they've already opened Pandora's box. A lot of their base has moved to PC or jumped to PS. So will be a long road to get back on track.
We have been saying this from day one exclusives are a must if you are going to be selling hardware look at Nintendo and Sony before Jim Ryan. That's the proven formula. You had some that were deluded and blinded by loyalty accepting that multiplat was the future and that MS was merely getting ahead of where the industry was headed, but at least they can finally see the light and agree with what everyone has been saying for a decade+
True, blame it on the rabid fanboys. MS can do no wrong and spinner this multiplatform move. While the actual fans moved on.
I feel like with the new Xbox coming they are hoping to bring back those old fans and then if it goes well. Bring back exclusives.
If the new console is performing like series x and one. Naw they staying multiplatform.
Funny world where Sony is pro consumer and Xbox is not? At least according to what you loyalists have been saying all this time 🤭
@itveds For how many years have you been doing this sad stuff? For how many years have you been creating fake accounts to troll? For how many years have you always been cl vnn
I think it's too late, xbox sales were diving even before ABK, they got even worse since then even long before the full multiplatform push. I'd be surprised if they even went back to timed exclusivity at this point, Helix is basically a PC and is going to be expensive, they already struggle to sell cheaper xbox consoles, it will be low volume and they'll have a very small 'console' base to sell to, which has already been conditioned to just play via gamepass anyway.
I don't see them removing PC from the equation. Considering MS has a heavy enough investment in the PC market, it would be foolish to abandon them. I could see them taking away games from PlayStation or ensuring they are timed exclusives at the very least. Say what you will but if Call of Duty ends up becoming a timed exclusive to Xbox machines, that would hurt PlayStation, don't pretend like those games don't sell millions.
Despite all of that, it's clear that Microsoft's Xbox division is broken beyond repair.
PlayStation is currently draining money on flop after flop. It's Sony that needs to re-evaluate their strategy
It isnt. But I dont think they mean in 'games', rather, footprint.
They own the OS but as far as gaming is concerned, Steam dominate. I imagine the VAST majority of people who use the Xbox app/launcher are PC gamepass subs. No ones buying their 3rd party PC games through Xbox PC.
Insider Gaming writes: "Marathon was one of the best-selling video games in March 2026 in the United States. On Wednesday, Circna released the best-selling games of the month, and it featured six new releases along with two games returning to the top 20 after previously falling out."
Is it April fools day again?
The game is dead.
EDIT: the numbers are fudged. “digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox weren’t included in the data”
well it's not on Switch / Switch 2.. so their number would be zero.
The game had a decent launch however the userbase numbers are dwindling on Steam.
“ Is it April fools day again?
The game is dead.
EDIT: the numbers are fudged. “digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox weren’t included in the data”
Does it hurt you to hear a SONY game was BEST selling ?
You gotta let go of those OBCURED feelings 🤷🏿
I mean the only reason MLB was the best selling title was because it was multi-platform. Likewise with Marathon. Will ring true for MS games. Only Nintendo titles are truly flexing their muscles when they chart as they are only to be found there.
Yeah sure, yet the player count is no where near what they want for a AAA game with so much money behind it
Why people are trying to spin this game like it’s done overly amazing is baffling to me.
It won’t even be a blip on peoples radars by the end of the year .
The release on Steam of the anime-style gacha-less open-world RPG DragonSword: Awakening is facing a legal challenge from its gacha publisher.
I play Mario 64 on my 360...it's a beautiful thing.
nintendo has been here since the start do you really think halo 20 and gears 20 or god of war 20 stack up against super mario 50 or donky kong 50, mario kart 60 ? nope thats why they will be here forever
Dude, you should be the new Nintendo CEO.
Well, i have say that would be awesome ! Mario 64 is my favorite Nintendo first party game of all time! Heck let's take to to another level . Stop making Nintendo home consoles period . Wow , can you imagine all those great IP's like Metriod , Zelda , ect.and some new Nintendo IP's on all platforms . So many dads and moms today have a PS3 , XBOX360 , PS4, XBOX1 . I thinks a lot famlies can not afford to buy another console for their kids . But to buy a single Mario game on Sony or Microsoft console they already own is more affordable
Even though i have not bought a Nintendo console since the 90's, i still have a lot of love for Nintendo .
lol