Wolf Akela
Member
Bayonetta next, please. I couldn't deal with my PS3 version. 
Sega very happy with Valkyria Chronicles' Steam launch
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TheAggroCraig
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Sonic Colors HD please
Zeyphersan
Banned
Has it been dethroned at all today?
Spring-Loaded
Member
That means we can expect an HD JSRF remake with four-player online, redone level design, a "JSR" mode (with JSR controls/time attack approach) followed by a new JSR sequel
SpaceDrake
Member
It was actually in third for most of the day, behind Football Manager (European sales drive FBM way up early in the day Ameri-time) and Calladoody. Interesting to see it surge as the evening sets in, and specifically as workin' folk get home and read the news.
.:Wesker:.
Member
I was under the impression that this list was sorted by revenue, and not units sold.
No doubt, right after Shenmue 3, 4 and 6 release in the New Yu Suzuki TRIOLOGY package.
This is correct.
texhnolyze
Banned
I see. That's better then.
indigo-cyclops
Member
I would die if they release Resonance of Fate on PC. Do it Sega!
I said this in another thread but I'll say it here too. I just hope if this leads to further ports that sell well too. I think this game got a boost because its the first Sega port in a while and people are hoping for their preferred port to come next. My worry is I think the Sega fanbase is very fractured in terms of what franchises they are backing and there will be inevitable disappointment for some at whatever gets put out next. "I don't want this why not Vanquish/Shenmue/Bayonetta/JSRF/Virtua Fighter etc first".
I just hope the momentum can be maintained so that Sega aren't put off once again by a future port bombing. Especially if its a game from a less traditionally PC genre, Sega were surprisingly savy with this choice of game. No one saw it coming and yet it made perfect sense when you think about it.
I just hope the momentum can be maintained so that Sega aren't put off once again by a future port bombing. Especially if its a game from a less traditionally PC genre, Sega were surprisingly savy with this choice of game. No one saw it coming and yet it made perfect sense when you think about it.
Still on top in Southeast Asia
Spirit Icana
Member
Nice. I really liked this game. And I enjoyed Welkin and Alicia's relationship and the voice acting.
I just hope they can make something as good as Valkyria Chronicles again, some day.
I just hope they can make something as good as Valkyria Chronicles again, some day.
it helps that its a "anime game", and steam users love those. Bayonetta would do better than Valkyria, im 100% positive. Vanquish probably not. Virtua Fighter 5 most certainly not. Skies of Arcadia would do gangbusters
DarkoMaledictus
Tier Whore
True I think the anime factor can't be discounted either.
OccamsBlender
Member
PSO2 is free to play though. I highly doubt that Sega will be able to maintain a smooth flow of localized content to NA and EU. I doubt they'd come up with an appropriate launch strategy for the NA and EU markets, opting to just redo the bland JP launch which just won't cut it in these territories.
Hope they'd be up to HD-ifying their glorious PSP, Xbox/PS2/GC era games.
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3SEGA, so VC4 on PS4, XBONE and PC right? Of course, the demo comes with VC2/3 HD collection.
And sign Platinum for Vanquish 2, PS4/XB1/PC
But with all due respect, curse you Sega for region locking this title to outside of Japan.
I wanted to give you my money. Really.
Nice! I did my part, had it on PS3 years ago, but I still bought this the second it was announced.
Chiming in with everyone else that hopefully at the very least, it opens Segas eyes to the possibility of porting stuff like VC2, maybe translating VC3, and perhap somehow, Shenmue1/2, and Skies of Arcadia. Its alot to ask for, but damn, anything seems possible now.
Chiming in with everyone else that hopefully at the very least, it opens Segas eyes to the possibility of porting stuff like VC2, maybe translating VC3, and perhap somehow, Shenmue1/2, and Skies of Arcadia. Its alot to ask for, but damn, anything seems possible now.
ab.aeterno
Member
Such a feel good story all around. A forgotten but beloved gem gets new life, with extra care, on the PC, and consumers rediscover and enjoy it in numbers. I can only hope this success shows publishers what porting a cult classic to PC and putting in the effort when doing so can bring.
If they ever decide to continue the franchise don't you think re-releasing the second and third game could actually have a negative effect on its popularity?
Not only do most people agree on them not being up-to-par with the first game, they are also visually inferior, which would be even more apparent in high resolution.
Not only do most people agree on them not being up-to-par with the first game, they are also visually inferior, which would be even more apparent in high resolution.
EekumBokum
Member
Good, now localize Yakuza pls
R_thanatos
Member
Sega has so much to localise and port on PC , that at this point i'd just want to bring anything from the portfolio that isn't on pc already ...
Your move , sega ... i mean how many franchises do you have , the pc players want them all !
Your move , sega ... i mean how many franchises do you have , the pc players want them all !
Nightengale
Member
Ignoring visuals,most non Japanese people never played VC3 ,so where's this consensus coming from?
I won't hold my breath for this or Vanquish 2 or Yakuza 5/0/ishin getting localised.
.:Wesker:.
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Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Might as well add in cops to maraud you throughout each level. A whole lot of work they'd have to do, and I'll bet SEGA hasn't even kept the source code.
What happened with NiGHTs and JSR not selling up to expectations has less of a chance of happening again. Those games are divisive on GAF and elsewhere; many people who could have bought NiGHTs most likely heard about the control issues and held off thanks to experts' opinions. And JSR still draws extreme views due to its control scheme and style of play.
Even Super Monkey Ball, which also plays like an arcade title, would have less negativity surrounding it, and would have greater pull than we might expect. SEGA needs to market and promote word-of-mouth based on what makes these games pop out. For example, Vanquish is a Mikami game, why not say "From the Director of The Evil Within"? More "niche" examples like Yakuza most likely will not perform at VC's level, given the variables that have lead this release to success in triple-A season, but they still have an untapped audience begging for more (aka Sleeping Dogs fans).
VF5 could be a tough sell. SEGA could do a pre-release beta for streamers and active players to go in, test the netcode, and show off to viewers how much content a port of Final Showdown would contain. And Skies would be like taking candy from a baby.
That's one reason I'd advocate not releasing them until after the sequel performs well, but others will disagree and say the up-port effort's worth its risks. Even the best PR can get overwhelmed when VC4 comes out and people whine at SEGA wondering if they've missed out on two side-stories.
omg yes. When I had Plus (back when I still played PS3 regularly) that game was such a nice surprise. I had no idea it would turn out to be so great. Easily one of the top games from last gen.I agree, Vanquish
I will buy it day one on Steam.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
I agree, Vanquish
Fuck yes.
SonicXtreme
Member
I wasn't a fan of vanquish. I like the idea of it but it just didn't play too fun for me. Really I'd just rather see sega remaster the old classics, they simply don't make them like they used to, true SEGA remasters of the classics will beat out whatever shell of an organization they have coming up with games since the dreamcast died.
I doubt players in the west would like the way PSO 2 treats its cosmetic items. We're used to seeing what we want at a price and buying it, they have a stupid lottery system where you may or may not get what you want reguardless of how much money you may spend. Shit like that will kill a game dead. It's doubly screwed because the people who bothered to play the game with patches and stuff will likely not play the western version because of how badly they've been burned playing localized versions of the game compared to the native language version. That and by now, they've probably invested thousands, if not tens of thousands of hours into the game. Then there is also the metric ton of cross-promotional events they do with other IP's that probably cant be done because of potential licensing issues.
SpaceDrake
Member
Eh, this isn't quite accurate. There's a lot of hate (a *lot* of it) on Steam for The Animes, too, just like on consoles and in American culture. It's just that there's also a significant Japanese-content-loving contingent on Steam which has been grossly under-served for years, and so giving them content results in enormous sales, especially when it's something as good and solidly ported as VC1.
Been like that for over an hour, in fact. And given that AC:U and Freddy's changed places, that's a steady hold it has on the top spot.
(Actually a little surprised to see AC:U climbing again now, tbh, given how it's been getting dogged on all day. I wonder if it might actually topple VC at some point tonight?)
If a new game ever happens I think the best move would be to give it a non-numbered title. That way it would be an easier sell to people who only played the first game as well as people who are new to the franchise.
Good job, Five Night at Freddy's guy...daaamn
Does this seriously mean that the game has managed to pull in more money in the last few hours than the latest Call of Duty has in the same window of time?
also that is in generaly a hilarious list of games
Hyrule Warrior
Member
Holy crap, if that's true, color me majorly impressed. I had no idea that this would perform so well, because the PS3 version didn't really do that great when it came out.
SolarPowered
Member
At this point I'd replace "ask" with "pay". People are telling Sega what they want with their wallets and in a grand fashion too.
Yeah, no kidding. I watched a YouTube of this game and... Why is it a hit?
And the chart is by revenue, not units. So it's like 2.5 people buying it per every VC copy.
Last Baron
Member
Maybe we'll see a $10 or $15 port of Valkyria Chronicles II and a translation of III. I'm only into chapter 3 of VC and I want more.
SoulUnison
Banned
Skies of Arcadia is one of my favorite games ever and probably the game that single-handedly got me into RPGs.
I don't really need a remaster. The battle system aged *really* badly.
Although, if they edited it so that every character doesn't "Moons, give me strength!" with *every* spell, I might be more receptive...
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Alternatively, label the first three games the Gallian Trilogy and then move to subtitles for the new games, just to keep nomenclature clean and tidy.
UpperCaseN
Member
I hope they localize VC3 now
GillianSeed79
Member
Holy shit! Ok, selling more than CoD on PC is one thing since CoD isn't really that huge on Steam. AC:Unity, OK, not a lot of good press there. But Football Manager? Football Manager? If there is one thing I've learned about PC gaming from having been a member of Steam for only a few years is that most PC gamers on Steam play three games: DOTA2, TF2 and Football Manager. It outselling Football Manager to me is more shocking than it outselling Borderlands, CoD and AC:Unity. Played it on PS3, btw. Fantastic game if you can get over the flying pig.
