Looks amazing! I completely get what you are saying. I do think it depends on how you market and who your target audience is. There are still many gamers who love these games but there is so much choice these days that a lot of amazing titles get overlooked very easily.
I think the marketing has to be full blast from the beggining to the launch rather than right before or after the launch. The marketing will then take care of its self when gamers are happy with the product. Its just getting enough volume of people excited before hand by keeping consistent with updates and delivering great content.
Blade
๐ Release: 2000
๐ฎ Platform: Game Boy Color
๐ Genre: Action / Beat 'em up
๐ค Developer: HAL Corporation / Avit Inc.
๐ข Publisher: Activision
RoboCop Versus The Terminator
๐ Release: 1993
๐ฎ Platform: Sega Mega Drive
๐ Genre: Run and gun
๐ค Developer: Virgin Games
๐ข Publisher: Virgin Games