Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about the sales success of the excellent game Super Mario Bros. Wonder which received rave reviews from critics when it was released last year. Mr. Furukawa revealed that sales of the charming platform adventure grew at a faster rate than previous games in the Mario series. He also said that Super Mario Bros. Wonder was the main driver of Nintendo Switch hardware and software sales at the end of 2023.
“During the holiday season this fiscal year, Super Mario Bros. Wonder was the main driver of sales, while at the same time, titles from other software publishers also sold well, with overall sales increasing with a good balance between new and evergreen titles as well as between Nintendo and titles from other software publishers.”
“Selling the game Super Mario Bros. Wonder grew at a faster pace than previous Super Mario titles. The game itself is well received in terms of content, but I think another factor is that it is a title that can be played by two or more people. About half of the people who play this game play it in multiplayer, so I think the title fit the need for a game that many people can enjoy with family and friends during the holiday season at the end of the year, when people get together. In addition, the movie The Super Mario Bros. is available for streaming worldwide. So, even though the theatrical release has ended, the number of people who saw the movie for the first time continues to grow, and we believe that this also helped in the good sales of Super Mario Bros. Wonder.”
