Astro Bot is the Fastest selling platformer (in the UK) outside of Mario in the last 10 years
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Heisenberg007
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Gotta downplay Astrobot somehow
RetroGamingUK
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Really hope the success of this is noted by other publishers and we see a pivot back to shorter games that aren't all about repetition and "content", for me these games offer so much more value due to replayability.
TheTony316
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Within a week, this guy went from Astro Flop to "fastest selling platformer in the last 10 years outside of Mario". I know he didn't have all the numbers but still funny to see.
As for Astrobot, got the platinum yesterday, the game is incredible and deserves GOTY.
As for Astrobot, got the platinum yesterday, the game is incredible and deserves GOTY.
Effigenius
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And you didn't do that 4 years ago?
nial
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It was a third less, not a third of.
SweetTooth
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Believe me he is a rapid Ninty fanboy, he wouldn't state anything bad about Nintendo without double checking x100 times.
Heisenberg007
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It didn't.
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Woopah
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He never said Astro Flop.
TheTony316
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He implied it by comparing it to Concord.
Woopah
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That was to show Concord was a flop, because it's global sales were lower than Astrobot's UK sales.
It wasn't a negative comment on Astrobot.
Kirby numbers certainly didn't include digital sales for the UK. Also Japan isn't going to be helping Astro in this case as Kirby and the forgotten land sold over 1.8 million units there while only 12k for Astro boy.
ShaiKhulud1989
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Worth noting that this game will also have huge legs. Astro Bot Demo is basically pre-installed on every PS5.
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Heisenberg007
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Both Sony and Nintendo have different strengths and their audiences.
Sony can't sell a platformer as much as Nintendo can. And Nintendo can't sell a 18+ action-adventure game like TLOU or GOW as much as Sony can.
But it's impressive nevertheless that Sony can release a game that is so critically and commercially successful in a genre they are not really famous for anymore.
pasterpl
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Not famous for anymore…you forgot Crash, Spyro, Ape Escape etc. They abandoned this genre like they did witch couple others.
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SweetTooth
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Not true, they made Sackboy, Rachet and Clank..
Also why is it Sony that has to cover all "genres" of games? Why not apply same pressure to Nintendo and Microsoft?
RetroGamingUK
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I fail to see how that series is still popular, half of the games since the MegaDrive days have been borderline trash.
Woopah
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Frontiers is seen as a bit of a return to form I believe.
Angry_Megalodon
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It's more difficult to show technical advancement in the platforming genre than in narrative action/adventure, that's why it's not the main one when discussing generational leaps. Mario 64 and Astrobot Rescue Mission VR were the only ones that made that impression.
The first Little Big Planet is a masterpiece but Sony would never put it on par with Uncharted or GOW when showcasing the capabilities of the PS3.
cireza
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Yeah, you definitely fail to see.
Heisenberg007
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Hence the "anymore."
And none of those platformers sold as much a GoW, TLOU, or Horizon.
Fantastic result.
Beating Nintendo's most iconic series is impossible for a relatively new franchise that is basically at its first fully fledged non-VR game.
But already beating a long running iconic PlayStation franchise like R&C is a big result, it's also a difficult genre where even previous big IPs like Crash Bandicoot don't do huge numbers anymore.
Beating Nintendo's most iconic series is impossible for a relatively new franchise that is basically at its first fully fledged non-VR game.
But already beating a long running iconic PlayStation franchise like R&C is a big result, it's also a difficult genre where even previous big IPs like Crash Bandicoot don't do huge numbers anymore.
Nintendo made pretty much best sellers in many categories in this generation.
Racing - MK8D over 60m
Fighting - SSBU over 32m
Open World Adventure - BOTW and TOTK over 50m combined
JRPG - Pokémon games over 100m combined
Party game - SMP, and Superstar over 30m combined
3rd person shooter - Splatoon 2 and 3 over 25 combined
Platformer - SMO, S3DW, NSMBUD, MM2, Mario All-stars, and Mario Wonder over 90m combined
SIM - Animal Crossing NH over 40m
Sport - RFA and Switch Sport over 27m
SweetTooth
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Maybe I should have said "type" instead of "genre"
I mean why no one asks Nintendo to make graphically advanced "cinamatic" games? Why no one demand Nintendo to make advanced FPS? Deep character story games? Or even asking them to step out of their "younger" demographic bubble?
Edit: these games sell millions are and have large target audiences.
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Woopah
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I do see some people ask Nintendo to do this (make cinematic ganes).
I think from Nintendo's point of view they have their all ages games like Mario or Pokémon, and then they have things like Ring Fit, Astral Chain or Famicom Detective Club that skew a bit older.
SweetTooth
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Its OK for them to stick to what works with them, my question is why the media single out Sony as the one who should cover all these types of games and lable them as complacent and/or lazy while being the only vendor to keep pushing the industry forward and they cover as much as they can!
Physiognomonics
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I would buy an Animal Crossing game done by Team Asobi. Those games are so peaceful and relaxing.
They could shamefully call it: Robot Crossing. They also need to do AstroBot Kart.
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RoadHazard
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R&C isn't a platformer. It Takes Two, maybe, it's a mix of a lot of stuff.Cries in Sackboy A Big Adventure, Crash 4, It takes Two and Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
Heisenberg007
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R&C is always classified as an action platformer.
RoadHazard
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Well, it's a third person shooter with platforming segments.
HeWhoWalks
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Amazing that we're even having to highlight this. Sony is the only one who pumps out new IPs in the manner that they do (and have a diverse line of IPs as is), yet, it's always them who has to "diversify" their shit more.
This gen alone, we have...
- Astro Bot
- Demon's Souls
- God of War: R
- Gran Turismo 7
- Helldivers II
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- Ratchet & Clank
- Returnal
- Sackboy
- Spider-Man 2
To name a few. Last time I checked, that is a diverse set of games. The only one that truly has a strong "cinematic focus" is God of War, and even then, it is more action-adventure than anything else. This idea that all they put out is cinematic AAA titles is a complete fallacy and a small list was enough to show it.
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Woopah
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At least from what I've seen, the criticism of Sony's output diversity mostly comes from fans and fanboys.
Most people (I would hope) recognise that Sony has a diverse output.
blacktout
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Wow, did Kirby actually sell 1.8 million in Japan during its launch week? That's fucking wild.
Anyway, it's definitely not a perfect comparison, which is why I included a big range in my post. My point is just that if it's selling in anywhere near the same ballpark as Kirby and the Forgotten Land, that would make it a serious success.
Edit: Looks like Kirby sold 380,000 in its launch week, according to Famitsu:
Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Japanese launch is the biggest in series history | VGC
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has enjoyed the biggest Japanese launch in the history of the franchise, according to sales data.
www.videogameschronicle.com
That's still way more than Astrobot, but nowhere near 1.8 million. Maybe you're thinking of lifetime sales in Japan?
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HeWhoWalks
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Prove otherwise instead of spouting typical drive-by nonsense.
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Woopah
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Yes Kirby is at 1.84 million in Japan lifetime (shipments).Wow, did Kirby actually sell 1.8 million in Japan during its launch week? That's fucking wild.
Anyway, it's definitely not a perfect comparison, which is why I included a big range in my post. My point is just that if it's selling in anywhere near the same ballpark as Kirby and the Forgotten Land, that would make it a serious success.
Edit: Looks like Kirby sold 380,000 in its launch week, according to Famitsu:
Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Japanese launch is the biggest in series history | VGC
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has enjoyed the biggest Japanese launch in the history of the franchise, according to sales data.
That's still way more than Astrobot, but nowhere near 1.8 million. Maybe you're thinking of lifetime sales in Japan?
Shakka43
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Yeah right indeed according to these sources. Where are yours?
cireza
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As if anything needs to be said. You guys are desperate.
Sonic The Hedgehog's Lifetime Sales Speed Past 1.5 Billion Units
And he's not slowing down
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HeWhoWalks
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Ah, I see. So Dring was talking about the entire franchise and profits/revenue earned. Got it......As if anything needs to be said. You guys are desperate.
with the franchise having sold a total of 1.51 billion unitsSonic The Hedgehog's Lifetime Sales Speed Past 1.5 Billion Units
And he's not slowing down
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He said fastest selling. He said nothing about money earned/lifetime totals.....and you knew that. Thus, what is desperate is deliberately taking a quote out of context to fit an agenda, which is typical bullshit from you.
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Sooner
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It likely will be.
Astro Bot is every bit as good as 3D Mario. A claim Sonic has never once been able to make.
cireza
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Guy is making a sensationalist post out of a nothing burger to get some attention. Pointless communication.Ah, I see. So Dring was talking about the entire franchise and profits/revenue earned. Got it......
He said fastest selling. He said nothing about money earned/lifetime totals.....and you knew that. Thus, what is desperate is deliberately taking a quote out of context to fit an agenda, which is typical bullshit from you.
Good luck getting bigger than the juggernaut that is the Sonic franchise.
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HeWhoWalks
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Clearly it worked since it got your panties all bunched up.
In all seriousness, he's highlighting how good the game is doing in the region in conjunction with other games in the genre. I get that your heartstrings are tied around Sonic (I admittedly have a spot for the franchise too), but he's just giving figures. Astro is doing well. How it continues to fair against Sonic is something to watch.
As if anything needs to be said. You guys are desperate.
with the franchise having sold a total of 1.51 billion unitsSonic The Hedgehog's Lifetime Sales Speed Past 1.5 Billion Units
And he's not slowing down
The Sonic franchise is estimated to have grossed nearly $12 billion in lifetime revenue across all media, including over $9 billion from video games alone and nearly $3 billion from merchandise, films, home video and books.Sonic
Sonic the Hedgehog, also known as just Sonic, is Sega's biggest franchise. The first game in the franchise was released on June 23, 1991. Since then, Sonic has become one of the world's best-known video game characters, along with Mario, Pac-Man, and Pikachu. It is one of the best selling...
in no way did he claim or insinuate that AstroBot is 'bigger than Sonic as a franchise'.
Woopah
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He's telling us that Astrobot's first week sales in the UK are higher than the first week sales of any new Sonic game in the last 10 years.
That's not sensationalist or pointless.
nial
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Sony made more platformers than any other company in the 8th gen.
PS5 (Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Astro Bot) literally has more 3D platformers than the Switch (Super Mario Odyssey and Kirby and the Forgotten Land).
Even if you want to count Bowser's Fury, then might as well include Astro's Playroom.
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Heisenberg007
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According to Chris, Astrobot sold more than any Sonic game in the last 10 years.
I don't see any sensationalism in his statement.
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cireza
- instead of the usual laughing emoji that contributes nothing, maybe highlight what's wrong with his statement and where the senstionalism is?
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