Welfare
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It's only the qualifiers right now and no one is really advertising it.
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NPD Sales Results for December 2015 [Up1: Super Mario Maker]
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It's only the qualifiers right now and no one is really advertising it.
Neuromancer
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Yikes. I'm assuming this is due to the lingering stink from H4 and MCC, and the relatively smaller install base. I don't know how else to explain it.
OK, scratch install base then. I guess maybe Bungie fans moving on to Destiny may also be a factor.
You really think this is some kind .....part of a grand-master scheme?
Damn, when you put it this way, the decline is even more severe than I thought. But we all know that Halo 5 has insane digital sales, so it still did as well as Halo 4.
Also, just out of curiosity, how well was Halo 3 selling within the same time frame?
Have Mario kart smash( could be up remastered wiiu versions) Zelda and Pokemon ( fully voiced 3D original game) available at launch
Is this, How to Kill pokemon 101?
jmaine_ph
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I'm assuming that's State of Decay. This looks like a list of games that came out in 2015Is this State of Decay or Sunset Overdrive? If that is Sunset Overdrive ...
Blackleg-sanji1
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?? Nah i doubt something like that would kill pokemon. It would basically be a Pokemon coliseum type game
madstarr12
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Remastered Wii U games? Lol, no. Zelda? Perhaps. Voiced Pokemon game? Lol, Gamefreak is too conservative with money to even attempt it.
Primethius
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Is this State of Decay or Sunset Overdrive? If that is Sunset Overdrive ...
It's State of Decay. We know Sunset already pulled higher numbers then that last year.
"fully voiced 3d original game" is a whole different scale, budget, and cost risk than "colloseum" side game, which was barebones, but still the highest selling GC rpg I believe.
If you mean the colloseum game, still, it's not as needed since pokemon battles happen online and are in 3D now. And definitely wouldn't be a launch game in any case.
I stopped playing pkmn after...I guess ruby/sapphire, but in the midst of talking about a huge franchise with a huge decline (that still has me confused as someone that doesn't follow Halo. I mean wtf happened?), you can't deny TPC knows that they're doing...business wise.
I'm just saying ways to get the NX to sell, which IMO would be getting your strongest iOS on the system as fast as possible
Either make smash and MK BC or offer them some way to be playable on the new system, since I doubt they'd have sequels so soon
Ok cut out the voice part whatever. I just think it's silly not having a legit Pokemon game on a home console. Nobody is saying stop making the handheld ones, but why keep one of your biggest Ips from your failing home consoles
Blackleg-sanji1
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Wait wait coliseum was the highest selling rpg on gc? I only said coliseum because i assumed thats what the poster was going for, didn't know it sold well
Higher than TTYD and Baiten Kaitos. And Tales. And FF Crystal Chronicles.
what other competition is there lol?
Ok yea I thought maybe it was YTD figures for Sunset Overdrive. Cheers.
Blackleg-sanji1
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Lol fair point.
from Wiki
"As of 2007, the game has sold over 1.15 million copies in the United States[37] and 656,270 in Japan.[38] It is the best-selling RPG for the GameCube.[39]"
And that's not WW obviously.
lol at a home console jrpg selling 1.15 mil in the US right now. Outside of FF and KH at least.
Blackleg-sanji1
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Primethius
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That's what I had assumed originally too. But creamsugar clarified that it was first party games released in 2015 a page or two back.
generic_username
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That will make this not only the fastest selling but also best selling souls game correct?
There is no freaking way this game which is both a critical and commercial success will not get a sequel. This franchise is here to stay. Miyazaki's comment was on Souls and not Bloodborne. Worst case scenario would be some one else from From Soft directing the game which will be disappointing but still better than nothing. Sony did not just create a one off new IP.
I've no idea. I don't even follow the franchise.
One of the smarties did an analysis of its sales a couple of pages back which pointed in that 3 mil direction with bundles. So that's why I said it lol
Primethius
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It'll be between Dark Souls 1 and Bloodborne in the end. DS1 pulled a lot of sales on steam (2 million to Dark Souls 2's 1 million IIRC). BB could certainly pull out ahead but I'm not too sure on the sales of DS1 console side to be able to make the call.
Morning, GAF.
Tivor got banned....nuuuu ;(
Thank you for the numbers, cream.
Tivor got banned....nuuuu ;(
Thank you for the numbers, cream.
But Phil said Halo has the longevity of Spider-Man and Star Wars. No one gets bored out of Spider-Man.
The Mad Draklor
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That is... not good. Holy crap, that is one heck of a decline.
Well, the head of 343i said she wanted to run the Halo series like how George Lucas did with Star Wars, which something you DON'T want to do.
Assuming it maintained its ~28% digital ratio (which is very unlikely) that would put it at 2.8 million sold which would still be a 52% decline. That's still brutal. I mean yea its 8% less but yeesh. Over 50 percent decline for the franchise is certainly not good news.
Doctor_Thomas
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I feel bad for Tearaway, but I think the point has been made.... no one cares about that sort of game anymore, so if you're wondering why Sony won't invest in buying the rights to Crash, why Activision won't make a proper Spyro and why Microsoft won't make a proper Banjo-Kazooie, then I'd say Tearaway is a decent measuring stick, sadly. It's especially enjoying since both versions of Tearaway are fantastic.
At least Yooka-Laylee will fill the gap, maybe.
At least Yooka-Laylee will fill the gap, maybe.
wapplew
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Primethius
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Dark Souls series sales surpass 8.5 million: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-07-01-dark-souls-series-sales-surpass-8-5-million
Dark Souls is around 2.8 million and Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is at 2.7 million. I'm thinking BB is around 3 million right now and I'm sure it'll be able to hit 4 million LTD when all's said and done. But I don't know if it'll be able to hit the 5 million mark to become best selling.
I think DS1 will probably be the best selling Soul's title for some time.
Dark Souls is around 2.8 million and Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is at 2.7 million. I'm thinking BB is around 3 million right now and I'm sure it'll be able to hit 4 million LTD when all's said and done. But I don't know if it'll be able to hit the 5 million mark to become best selling.
I think DS1 will probably be the best selling Soul's title for some time.
Doctor_Thomas
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Which, considering the fact Bloodborne is only on platform is fairly impressive in and of its self.
Neuromancer
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It was a stroke of genius to include Xbox One hardware in that count. For Halo 6 I fully expect MS to include PS4 numbers.
Welfare
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Are you trying to calculate Bloodborne sales from that article? It spells out where the sales come from. Also that's as of the end of June.
Maybe they won't do that if halo 6 is an improvement over halo 5 in terms of ltd in the same time period.They will have something to brag about then.
Primethius
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Oh I agree, I think the sales numbers are quite impressive. Both DS1 and BB had a lot of factors going for it that pushed them towards quite a lot of sales.
I'll be interested to see DS3 sales on PC. Because the DS1 to DS2 sales drop off on Steam was massive. Hopefully DS3 doesn't have a large drop like that.
Primethius
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No, that was just as a citation for DS numbers. The BB numbers are entirely my own guesstimates.
Edit: Whoops, double when I meant to edit it onto the previous.
NOLA_Gaffer
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The difference in install bases is pretty obscene, no?
Welfare
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Ah, alright.
Square2015
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Waiting for those 3rd party [RPG] sales...
Cornbread78
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Waiting for those 3rd party [RPG] sales...
Lol, I asked nicely yesterday. I'm greatfull for what we do get/got already, however, Ltd numbers for:
- Disgaea 5
- Tales of Zestiria
- Dragon Quest Hereos
- Omega Quintet
- Trails of Cold Steel
Would be great.
privitsan02
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That's what I'm thinking too, however Halo 3 did much better with a smaller install base on the Xbox 360 8 years ago. I know its two different time periods, but given the narratives, I find Halo 5 did better than I personally thought.
That being said, the mighty has definitely fallen. Lowest rated main line game and the slowest selling as well. Might give Gran Turismo 6 some competition in the sales department as slowest selling flagship title.
Best wishes.
Blackleg-sanji1
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I wanna know but than i dont! I just know finding out at least half of those will make me hate north Americas tastes
StrongBlackVine
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It's dominating Amazon charts so people can play the beta.
I've said it before but I honestly think its more that people don't like the way Media Molecule games play. Their controls always feel off somehow and drives me absolutely crazy. I've bought Tearaway twice and own the first two LittleBigPlanet games and I have yet to beat any of aforementioned games because I cannot stand the game play/handling. And trust me it is not for lack of trying.
Wait if Bloodborne's WW sales are over 3 million does that mean it could have outsold Halo 5 WW? That would be absolutely crazy. Nobody would have thought that would even be possible a year ago. Especially considering how prevalent the "niche" dialogue was prior to Bloodborne's release.
Thanks as usual, Cream.
Halo 5 did good for a normal Game, but has flopped for a Halo Game. I don't know if call it a succes or a Flop.
Forza seem ok. It was never big in USA.
BloodBorne, like wow...!!!... That's amazing.
The Order has crap legs.
Uncharzed and Gears seem Low, but including Bundle those Games Are way bigger, easy at Halo 5 levels.
Halo 5 did good for a normal Game, but has flopped for a Halo Game. I don't know if call it a succes or a Flop.
Forza seem ok. It was never big in USA.
BloodBorne, like wow...!!!... That's amazing.
The Order has crap legs.
Uncharzed and Gears seem Low, but including Bundle those Games Are way bigger, easy at Halo 5 levels.
Welfare
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I think overall Halo 5 has done > 3 million by now. Now obviously there is no concrete data but I don't think Bloodborne has sold more than Halo 5.
Probably so but the fact that it could even be close enough to be a question is kind of mindblowing. At least to me anyway. Never in a million years would I have thought a Souls game would be within throwing distance of Halo sales.
No way. At First, i doubt BloodBorne has Sold 3 Million, it will, but is not already that high.
Second, i think Halo 5 is well Over 3 million. Nothing Close to 4 million, but i was think some like > 3.5 million.
Is this State of Decay or Sunset Overdrive? If that is Sunset Overdrive ...
Sunset Overdrive Sold ~100k in October 2014.