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[GhostSeed]

Hilarious thread, I still can't believe I read it all.
And except for those few PS3 owners who fell burned this is good news for gamers all around.

 

[KGKK]

GoW3 will not only be reviewed better, not only only will get GotY, but will sell 3 times more than NG2 and DMC4, the end begins bitches.

 

[Defuser]

:lol

:lol @ avatar

 

[Miguga64]

OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD! This Can't be happening... :lol

AAAAAAHHHH!!! What happened!

 

[Hunahan]

:lol :lol

That's just cold blooded :lol

 

[UncleGuito]

Best animated gif of the night.

 

[C- Warrior]

Team Ninja has always stated they like to make games on strong hardware, and don't really care about sales.

Obviously there's a limit to what Temco will accept ... but still, Team Ninja is not Capcom.

Oh c'mon, Itagaki can suck Wario64's left nut for all I care, his bullshit runs supreme.

We're talking about next-gen HD console ****in development. Not some rush job GBA game.

They want to increase penetration of the franchise, why do they want this? Because they want net profit. Ninja Gaiden Black was a complete package, it wasn't perfect (no game is) but it was complete. They are only doing a port because they want to increase penetration so they achieve higher sales on a console that they assumed would tear it up at retail (which unfortunately teh PS3 isn't doing right now). They gambled PS3 would drastically expand NG's audience, and that gamble (so far) seems to be back-firing.

 

[xaosslug]

You might as well throw an inevitable Onimusha game in there. Games without jump buttons are apples and oranges to Ninja May Cry games.

you heard it here first. Jump Button = Hardcore. So, by that same token, Kingdom Hearts is hardcore, now?

 

[Keylime]

GoW3 will not only be reviewed better, not only only will get GotY, but will sell 3 times more than NG2 and DMC4, the end begins bitches.

You're on a roll tonight!

 

[Speevy]

GoW3 will not only be reviewed better, not only only will get GotY, but will sell 3 times more than NG2 and DMC4, the end begins bitches.

Are you sure? Will the end really begin? Or will we get to the end, and have to travel back to before it began, only to find out the beginning hasn't ended yet?

 

[Jirotrom]

While i think most of you are over exagerating the importance of DMC considering other than the first one, none sold over a million and the franchise has been in a downward spiral in terms of sale. This is still extremely bad new for the PS3. NOt becuase losing DMC as a exclusive makes a big difference but because of the trend the PS3 has been going. Losing exculsives after exclusives.

Losing GTA was freakin huge as was losing the security blanket of DQIX might show up the on the PS3, then little blows like ace combat, assasin creed, DMC, ect. They really need to stop the bleeding ASAP.

I don't even think losing MSG4 will be huge hit since Europe is its best market and GT alone will sell many PS3s in Europe. It'll be major but nothing devestating.

FFXIII though is another story. Losing FFXIII would pretty much guarantee last place for the PS3. One of the few franchise thats a system seller for all 3 major regions. One of the defining game that will alone sell millions of PS3. Lose that and the PS3 is dead. Sony better start buying some huge somberros and start filling them of with money.

Seeing the meltdown like this on GAF for decent sized franchise like DMC makes me wonder what would happen if they annouced FFXIII for the 360. The site would explode.

While I agree with you on this statement (sadly... because I love the DMC series)The 360 crowd has a tendency to migrate to the next best thing, achievement points are good at doing that you know.

 

[Evlar]

Im saying Ninja Gaiden Sigma + Devil May Cry 4 + Heavenly Sword>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ninja Gaiden 2 + Devil May Cry 4.

Anyone disagree?

edit beaten to the punch by Onix but you didnt have to add GOW3 thats overkill :lol

I do. Ninja Gaiden trumps all for my tastes, and I've already played the first game.

 

[Neo_Dasus]

It'd be great if cvxfreak could get one of those randomized avatars that Red Scarlet and the rest have.

*chart*

*DQIX ON DS!*

*Trade in your PSP for the future!*

*DMC 360!*

 

[xaosslug]

GoW3 will not only be reviewed better, not only only will get GotY, but will sell 3 times more than NG2 and DMC4, the end begins bitches.

massive DMC fanboy that I am, this is sad, yet prob. gonna end up true in the end. :lol

 

[Raistlin]

Oh c'mon, Itagaki can suck Wario64's left nut for all I care, his bullshit runs supreme.

We're talking about next-gen HD console ****in development. Not some rush job GBA game.

As you stated, NG didn't sell all that amazingly to begin with ... yet Team Ninja said **** no to putting it on PS2, and instead made Black on the X-box.

If they like the PS3 (not saying they do ... I'm guessing Sigma is a test for them), why would this be any different?

 

[jj984jj]

Updated list:

 

[Miguga64]

Its time to said! everybody have to convert! Jesuschrist is coming NOW! you dont see?? its the end of the world

 

[C- Warrior]

While i think most of you are over exagerating the importance of DMC considering other than the first one, none sold over a million

The series has nearly sold 7 million units.

So if what you're saying is right, then DMC1 sold 6 million units? God-dayum.

 

[Kevtones]

Wow, huge snag for Microsoft. Almost as big as Red Steel 2 for Nintendo!

 

[HylianScribe]

 

[Speevy]

As you stated, NG didn't sell all that amazingly to begin with ... yet Team Ninja said **** no to putting it on PS2, and instead made Black on the X-box.

If they like the PS3 (not saying they do ... I'm guessing Sigma is a test for them), why would this be any different?

Because Tomonobu Itagaki freaking hates Sony and won't even talk about Ninja Gaiden Sigma?

 

[xaosslug]

I'm sorry, I'm still reeling from the fact that you managed to say Ninja Gaiden Sigma > Ninja Gaiden 2 with a straight face. I'm no list-fiend, but seriously, you have to be kidding

i think of HS (pure awesome) + NGS > NG2, yeah.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Is DMC4 really that big of a game?

 

[tribal24]

depends if you like dmc or not lol its not bigger then ff13 or mgs4 though

 

[disappeared]

Is DMC4 really that big of a game?

Apparantly.

 

[Ristamar]

Damn. No wonder I kept getting "server too busy" errors...

 

[Jirotrom]

Um, please. Achievement points are the icing on the cake, bucko, not the main course. they have never made anyone go out and spend $59.99. certainly not a significant percentage of the system userbase. Besides, I imagine there will be plenty of talk of collecting entitlements/trophies when HOME launches. Achievments and the '360 crowd' (read: community) are part of the reason the console has taken off, IMO, and Sony would do well to try and replicate that.

HAHA dude...I know that was the point I was getting at...i'm not saying achievements are bad...the point I was making is that it would sell strongly on the 36o..i own a 360 man.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Is DMC4 really that big of a game?

It's just another thing that Sony can't have to itself on the scales of platform worth.

 

[jj984jj]

I'm betting the PS3 will follow the same path as PSP; games will tank while blu-ray movie sales sky rocket.

At this point PS3 should wish it can match what the PSP did.

 

[Hagi23]

I'm sorry, I'm still reeling from the fact that you managed to say Ninja Gaiden Sigma > Ninja Gaiden 2 with a straight face. I'm no list-fiend, but seriously, you have to be kidding

lol i wasnt saying that NGS>>NG2 im saying that the combo of NGS + HS+ DMC4 and i could add GOW3 if i wanted >>>>>>>>>NG2+DMC4 easily.

If you disagree fine but i think you'll be in the minority.

 

[Wollan]

Is DMC4 really that big of a game?

Shhh.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Is Xbox 360 really selling that well?

 

[Speevy]

Is Xbox 360 really selling that well?

Well enough to warrant a few third party games, apparently.

 

[Logan Cano]

Its posts like this that feed my need for amusement.

Check my post history, I'm an huge Sony supporter, but enough is enough. I had patience, I waited to see the results of a huge price tag, and it simply isn't selling. These are the results of a Sony more focused on winning the HD format war, sticking a BluRay drive in it drove bigger BluRay sales, but they sacrificed their market. Hope they are happy.

 

[Wollan]

Is Xbox 360 really selling that well?

Shhh.

:lol

 

[Doc Holliday]

Somewhere SSX is crying. :lol

 

[xaosslug]

Because Tomonobu Itagaki freaking hates Sony and won't even talk about Ninja Gaiden Sigma?

i think that has more to do with that fact his 'underling' upgraded his baby to the point where it looks like a completely dif. game. NGS is nothing short of amazing, impressive shit, to be bragged about, which he has no bragging rights to. Maybe, he's just pissed? *shrug*

 

[vasuba]

Is Xbox 360 really selling that well?

Its year lead is basiclly the reason.theres enough of an installed based to help offset costs. DMC 3 sold less then 700K copies in america so its not the epic megaton in that sense more of just sony lost it as an exclusive.

 

[C- Warrior]

Is DMC4 really that big of a game?

To see a franchise that had so much success and comfort selling near 7 million units as an exclusive sony title, and then for it to all of a sudden pack up and ship microsofts way is definantly telling on just how badly sony is ****ing up. And then we have assasins creed, vf4, ace combat, virtua fighter, and now devil may cry. None of those games sell like GTA, but apparently they sell well enough.

 

[duk]

Is Xbox 360 really selling that well?

It's not that, it's just how much s/w is selling on the system. In Feb, 5 of the top 10 selling games were on the 360.

 

[Jirotrom]

Some people try to pass it off as a 'mob mentality,' when, in truth, it is really no different than hopping onto a game forum to see what everyone else is playing. Though, I guess such a concept might be foreign to some Gaffers, as most of us don't appear to actually play videogames much anymore.

haha, no sorry I guess that did come off wrong. I think it's brilliant and I've stated time and time again that I believe it is a feature all console manufacturers should try to emulate. I know it may be sad but I tend to play games more on my 360 for the simple fact that my point meter goes up. Thats why exclusives are all the more important to me. 360 with it's online and achievement system offers me the best multiplatform experience so the Wii and PS3 better have exclusives or they aren't worth owning for me.

 

[xaosslug]

Is DMC4 really that big of a game?

oh snap.

Is Xbox 360 really selling that well?

double snap.

:lol

 

[Stinkles]

i think that has more to do with that fact his 'underling' upgraded his baby to the point where it looks like a completely dif. game. NGS is nothing short of amazing, impressive shit, to be bragged about, which he has no bragging rights to. Maybe, he's just pissed? *shrug*

Ssssh.

 

[isamu]

AT LEAST WE STILL GOT RIIIIIIIIDGE RACER 7 BEYOTCH!

 

[Project Midway]

Updated list:

:lol :lol

Poor Sony-fans

For me, there's only one reason left to buy a PS3 and thats Gran Turismo. Luckily I can wait.

 

[Hagi23]

I still dont see how NG2 is going to look that much different from NGS aside from art direction maybe.

 

[The Elite]

What happens if sony buys Take Two? Can GAF handle the load?

 

[cvxfreak]

AT LEAST WE STILL GOT RIIIIIIIIDGE RACER 7 BEYOTCH!

:lol :lol

 

[DMczaf]

Is Xbox 360 really selling that well?

 

[davepoobond]

What happens if sony buys Take Two? Can GAF handle the load?

i dont think its possible for them to do it if EA and Microsoft get into the bidding war.