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Mature Content for Nintendo in Jeopardy?

Slashgamer Writes: "You can file this post under the 'not good news' label for both Rockstar and Nintendo. According to the NPD, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS sold only 89,000 units during the month of March. In case you couldn't figure it out, that's an extremely low number, considering Nintendo's handheld has moved almost 30 million units. Mathematically, that number equals less than 1% of DS owners who actually own GTA Chinatown Wars, to be more specific it's around 0.3%.

Even with the strong reviews and the sandbox game ended up getting some of the best scores on the unit, people failed to even take notice. Let us not forget that we're talking about Grand Theft Auto here, which is already a household name. This is bad news all around and for various reasons. First, the chances of us seeing a 'sequel' to Chinatown Wars is much slimmer, than it was before. Which is a huge disappointment, because the game is truly awesome. But more importantly, the possibility of seeing more 'Mature' rated games on the DS is pretty much determined now. Most companies are going to look at releasing a M-title as a huge gamble, a gamble they will most likely loose."
penguinhunter - contributor
Published: 233 days 22 hours ago | Article | Wii | Nintendo DS
 
 
 

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