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The success of the Genesis in the west had a lot more to do with the fact that Mortal Kombat on the Genesis had blood. Slick marketing and Sonic made the Genny
by bitwize 3y ago
The success of the Genesis in the west had a lot more to do with the fact that Mortal Kombat on the Genesis had blood.
Slick marketing and Sonic made the Genny a contender. Lax content restrictions at a time when gamers were thirsty for more mature content put it over the top.
- jonhohle 3y agoWhile I think that was a cool factor, the Genesis became the sports console and really dominated with annual sports titles (especially from EA). That also targeted a demographic willing to spend money on games: 16-30yo guys. Those are the same people who would buy Mortal Kombat (especially since it was the edgier version). Mortal Kombat made a lot of headlines and sold a lot of copies, but I’ve never seen stats that suggested it drove console sales one way or another.