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[ashecitism]

Courtesy of SpaceDrake

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/six-year-old-rpg-valkyria-chronicles-tops-steam-sellers-list/0141295

“During its first 24 hours on sale, blew all forecasts and predictions out of the water. The award-winning Strategy RPG, originally released in 2008 for PlayStation 3, forced its way to the top of the Steam download charts, beating a host of brand new games to reach number one,” Sega said.

Sega Europe’s senior VP of commercial publishing John Clark added: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the fans for their support in the phenomenal success of this launch. We’re also delighted at the response from the Steam community which indicates that newcomers to the series are finding it as enchanting and engaging as those who have played it before.”

No concrete sales figures, but very encouraging!

 

[Arion]

Good. Lets see Vanquish and Bayonetta.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Well deserved.

Now bring on Vanquish.

 

[CosmicQueso]

And today at SEGA HQ, the forecasting team is evaluating every single one of the games that could be ported to STEAM.

 

[Dictator93]

It is my first time playing it and I am copmletely enthralled. I hope this helps SEGA understand that Vanquish needs to be on steam.

 

[TheChaos0]

SEGA, so VC4 on PS4, XBONE and PC right? Of course, the demo comes with VC2/3 HD collection.

 

[frontovik]

Hopefully this will encourage SEGA to release more console titles for the PC.

 

[R10Neymarfan]

Ok Sega next port over Sonic Unleashed and the iOS taxman games

 

[so1337]

Good.

Now do Jet Set Radio Future.

 

[ShogunDarius]

hopefully we see Yakuza pc ports and they will get localised

 

[BennyBlanco]

I played this for the first time last night and got completely sucked in for a couple hours. Game is fantastic. I was legit shocked when I stopped playing and checked the top sellers list to see if it charted and saw it at the top.

Doubt anyone at Sega thought it would outsell COD at launch.

 

[Ultimate_Trainer]

I wonder if the west could get PSO2 if their PC sales were good enough...

 

[Nirolak]

To get to number one it was charting over some pretty big games too, on a revenue basis no less.

 

[Shifty1897]

I need me some 4K 60fps Vanquish next! Do it Sega!

 

[Trojita]

It would be nice to hear something from Sega HQ.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

SEGA, so VC4 on PS4, XBONE and PC right? Of course, the demo comes with VC2/3 HD collection.

This, or Skies of Arcadia 2, would make my life complete.

 

[Habaneroguy]

It's happening! I really hope for vanquish and Bayonetta as well. This is how it's supposed to work guys with supply and demand.

 

[SaveTheQueen]

Happy enough to localize 3 perhaps I'm really happy at the success of the launch. VC deserves all the praise and love it gets.

 

[immortal-joe]

Yakuza next, all leading to the glorious ressurection of the series in the west, and the arrival of the games we've missed on PS3 and PS4.

Seriously, make this a thing.

 

[Seik]

I hope SEGA will think about doing other ports after this positive experience.

I have a lot of money that's waiting to get grabbed over things like that.

 

[Alucrid]

I wonder if we could get PSO2 if their PC sales were good enough.

Let's not set ourselves up for disappointment here, this should be a happy thread

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

stop fucking around and give us vanquish and PSO2, then!

 

[mrklaw]

Shenmue from dreamcast should be doable? Might even be an easier port than from PS3?

 

[CosmicQueso]

Yakuza next, all leading to the glorious ressurection of the series in the west, and the arrival of the games we've missed on PS3 and PS4.

Seriously, make this a thing.

Oh let's not get crazy now.

 

[Eolz]

Awesome news!
Let's hope SEGA decides to port more games now, in various genres (Vanquish, Virtua Fighter, Resonance of Fate, etc).

Spoiler

#SegaPCPorts

 

[Nirolak]

It would be nice to hear something from Sega HQ.

At the rate the company is going, Sega Europe is on about the same level.

 

[Tempesta di Fuoco]

Now do the same with Vanquish and Resonance of Fate noooowwww!!!!!

 

[bede-x]

To get to number one it was charting over some pretty big games too, on a revenue basis no less.

Which games made up the rest of the top ten?

 

[BadWolf]

Good to hear, hopefully this results in more ports.

 

[BennyBlanco]

To get to number one it was charting over some pretty big games too, on a revenue basis no less.

It works on revenue, not by number of copies sold?

Wow, that's even more impressive.

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

It would be nice to hear something from Sega HQ.

"There is no Sonic game this year... Dunno what you are talking about... And what is VC?"

 

[Recall]

Yakuza 5 will eventually come to steam won't it?

 

[Hasney]

To get to number one it was charting over some pretty big games too, on a revenue basis no less.

Oh really? I thought it was a unit basis with how many times I see something cheap up there, but that really is something given it's a cut-price release.

hopefully we see Yakuza pc ports and they will get localised

Can't believe I had to scroll down this far to find the correct answer for "what's next".

 

[Tempesta di Fuoco]

Yakuza 5 will eventually come to steam won't it?

Yes

Spoiler

in Japan only

 

[jett]

Now open the floodgates!

 

[lucebuce12]

Please Sega, It's time to port Vanquish now.

Capcpom, it's time you also follow suit and port Dragon's Dogma to the PC

Spoiler

please

.

 

[DannyDanger]

All Yakuzas confirmed for Steam!

Shenmue 3 Confirmed for Steam!

PSO2 confirmed for Steam!

Skies of Arcadia confirmed for Steam!

Shining Resonance confirmed for Steam!

kidding dont ban me

 

[RPGCrazied]

Now do Skies of Aracdia Legends HD! You kinda promised!

 

[Nirolak]

Which games made up the rest of the top ten?

It's no longer #1, but Football Manager, Call of Duty: Advance Warfare, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Assassin's Creed: Unity, Isaac, Just Cause (sale), Enslaved (sale), and Five Nights at Freddy's 2.

 

[NIN90]

Time for Vanquish.

 

[Alucrid]

Which games made up the rest of the top ten?

 

[studyguy]

SEGA Translation: Thanks for the money, now we're dashing all your hopes for other ports. Here's Sonic Boom 2.

 

[TatteredHat]

Which games made up the rest of the top ten?

Biggest ones were CoD: AW, Football Manager 2015 and AC: Unity.

 

[Nyoro SF]

The game is truly enjoyable, so I encourage anyone reading this to give it a shot.

Time for Miku on Steam though!? Sega Japan pls

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

Awesome, now all we need is Vanquish.

Spoiler

and every other game they have ever created + Persona 5.

 

[ramoisdead]

Great to see Valkyria Chronicles expanded to a whole new audience and a success to boot.

pl0x Sega port more VC games (including the 3rd one) or at least port some of your other games.

 

[Nirolak]

It works on revenue, not by number of copies sold?

Wow, that's even more impressive.

Oh really? I thought it was a unit basis with how many times I see something cheap up there, but that really is something given it's a cut-price release.



Can't believe I had to scroll down this far to find the correct answer for "what's next".

Yeah, this is why you sometimes see things like the Arch Age $120 pack.

 

[PuppetSlave]

Well deserved, great game and I am fully enjoying replaying it.

 

[Htown]

VC seems like a damn good fit for a PC audience which:

1. Loves turn based strategy games
and
2. Wants more JRPGs than it gets.

 

[Silky]

It beat the meme game? Damn this is serious.