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[lunchwithyuzo]

162,000 for Ni No Kuni in NA alone, not including digital. Should we expect a sequel?

Probably yes... on 3DS.

 

[Manmademan]

No, it's pretty good.

there seems to be a VERY sharp divide between what critics think, and what series fans think.

all due respect to kagari, but that seems to be a perfect example. note: I do not own the game, but by all accounts, it's solid mechanically, looks nice, etc. Had it not been named DmC, it wouldn't be getting the vitriol.
Not a "perfect" game by any means, but then again neither was Devil May Cry 1, or 4.

I find it hard to believe it's definitively worse than devil may cry 2 as well. (edit: i do own and have played DMC1-3. skipped 4, because it seemed more of the same and I wasn't really interested.)

very, very strange reaction to this game, and it's been going on long before we even saw footage.

 

[donny2112]

Edit:
Nevermind.

 

[antitrop]

So how likely is it that MGR sold better than DmC?

100%, globally?

 

[Pie and Beans]

Well, they do have multiple new projects going, and this tweet was from March 8th (well after sales were known).

Resumes are things.

Spoiler

Capcom will fund these critical darlings FOR-EV-ERRRRRRR

 

[evilromero]

WiiU is avoiding market saturation which is a good thing in the short term. 300k Xbox 360s sold just means 300k fewer people purchasing an Xbox 360 next month. Therefore The WiiU's growth potential is larger than any console or handheld on the market.

That got a chuckle out of me.

 

[nib95]

How on Earth did Sly chart? Lol. Didn't expect it in the top 20 let alone top 10.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

One sword keeps another in the sheath.

flawless.

 

[SykoTech]

Nice to hear Ni No Kuni's doing solid. Hope more classic-style JRPGs will come down the pipeline.

DmC...Enslaved all over again.

 

[Uno Venova]

I'm pretty happy with the results in here, Sanzaru might live to see another day, and NiNo did well.

 

[demosthenes]

Ni no kuni ~ 50k this month, and better than DMC (360+PS3).

Dat Ni No Kuni. YES!

 

[jett]

So how likely is it that MGR sold better than DmC?

Unless Dead Space 3 debuted with considerably higher numbers than DS2 it's possible MGR sold less than DmC.

Worldwide MGR is probably beating DmC thanks to Japan.

 

[GavinGT]

Resumes are things.

Spoiler

Capcom will fund these critical darlings FOR-EV-ERRRRRRR

Exciting iOS projects.

 

[ezekial45]

Well, they do have multiple new projects going, and this tweet was from March 8th (well after sales were known).

See, they'll be fine. Anyone who was expecting NT to fold after DmC for penance is going to be disappointed.

 

[AgentChris]

Well, they do have multiple new projects going, and this tweet was from March 8th (well after sales were known).

New IP's. I don't want them touching any franchises I like.

 

[Hero]

Ni no kuni ~ 50k this month, and better than DMC (360+PS3).

HAHA this is fucking gold right here. Great for Ni no kuni. Fuck off, Capcom and Ninja Theory.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

See, they'll be fine. Anyone who was expecting NT to fold after DmC for penance is going to be disappointed.

I'm glad they decided to keep you around even after DmC bombagate, Ezekial. You did the best you could with what you had to work with.

 

[Kusagari]

Unless Dead Space 3 debuted with considerably higher numbers than DS2 it's possible MGR sold less than DmC.

FE didn't chart with 117k and MGR is at #5. We know DmC did between 187-200k.

Five through 10 would have to be extraordinarily close for it to have sold less.

 

[Y2Kev]

See, they'll be fine. Anyone who was expecting NT to fold after DmC for penance is going to be disappointed.

I'm not sure anyone thinks they'll fold. This industry is a huge collection of poor decision makers. They just continually make bomb after bomb.

I bet Square Enix is trying to get them to do a Brave Fencer Musashi reboot now!

 

[Betrayer of hope]

To be fair, so was DMC4. I think Capcom was right in trying to inject new life into the IP but they just went about it the wrong way.

what? Dmc4 had its share of faults but it's beyond DmC. Not even in the same ballpark. More like canyons apart from each other.

Ninja theory can only dream of designing a game of DMC4 quality. And that game was released in 2008 for god sake

 

[AranhaHunter]

Even $9.99 is crazy for Brain Age in a post iOS world.

A LOT better than $29.99 retail. Same goes for PSV's Smart As (which I'll eventually get for $5 or less).

No.

Looking at the sales number given, I would love to hear your reasoning on why not.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Viewtiful Joe 3, revealed at PAX East

Spoiler

kill me now

Can't wait until Joe gets a more realistic reboot.

 

[ezekial45]

There's only one person in this thread who has hated on DmC, and as far as I can tell she was never a fan of the franchise in the first place.

I'm speaking in general, but her earlier comments about how publishers should stop giving NT work was a pretty shitty thing to say. In my opinion.

 

[creamsugar]

SC:TiT is actually less than FE retail, and PS3 ~ 86%.
The first page top 10 is not include bundle with HW.

 

[Kenny Blankenship]

dead space over a million?

 

[mujun]

You must not be very good at action games is all I can think of.

But the opinions in line with yours must be?

You might be right, or maybe I just don't get how really cool Japanese games are!

 

[Aquamarine]

Hmm...

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Honestly, this overreaction from DMC fans about DmC is asinine as it is insulting. DmC is by no means a "garbage" game.

Seriously, grow up.

Seriously, let it go.

And yes, publishers should stop giving ninja theory AAA work. They should move into Downloadable and mobile development, where they can experiment more with their style of storytelling and have to worry less about gameplay.

I could see them making the next Flower, Journey or Flow. But they aren't going to make a blockbuster, nor are they ever going to create a game with a huge following. Time to pack it up and try something else.

 

[GetemMa]

who is Kevin Dent?

 

[sflufan]

i still dont get why the fuck a reboot was needed? 30 fuckin frames a second. Thats an abomination

Well, not on MY version of the game -- it was well up over 100FPS at some points! P

 

[Averon]

I've asked this before, but how many bombs does Ninja Theory need to make before pubs stop giving them work? Far better developers died that didn't do nearly as badly as Ninja Theory does. 3 AAA games from 3 different publishers (Sony, Namco, and now Capcom). All of them a bomb. Despite that NT still seems to get work. I can't explain it.

 

[Crimson_Gold]

I'm not sure anyone thinks they'll fold. This industry is a huge collection of poor decision makers. They just continually make bomb after bomb.

I bet Square Enix is trying to get them to do a Brave Fencer Musashi reboot now!

heavens no!!!! I loved that game. Don't let this ever be true.

 

[Mystic_Wanderer]

SC:TiT is actually less than FE.

Huh?

 

[GhostOfLawlight]

So, what are the best selling Vita games so far? Anyone remember any sales numbers?

 

[grandjedi6]

I'm still shocked at the PoR/RD numbers. Goddamn. At least the future's looking bright.

Too be fair, PoR was screwed over by being a Gamecube game and RD got screwed over due to the circumstances of its release.

Plus handheld FEs just seem to do better! (good luck FExSMT)

Are fire emblem sales good? I know it was hard to find in the US, do you think that affected the sales significantly, and could that momentum be maintained until more stock comes?

Very good. And I think it'll do well in the long run (the more reprints Nintendo feels justified in making, the better).

If they put more effort in marketing Tales it would do better. They seem to be putting more effort in Xillia than Graces F. They even played Xillia's opening in Times Square.

Its like... they're learning or something!

 

[RoKKeR]

Hmm...

Now that, is a graph. A very interesting and telling one.

 

[Drago]

SC:TiT is actually less than FE.

So, I assume

36k = Sly Cooper Vita < 117k < Sly Cooper PS3+Vita < 180k

 

[Orayn]

Hmm...

I think an increase in March is plausible, so... Yeah. It really is Gamecube 2.0, except worse.

 

[Wiz]

SC:TiT is actually less than FE.

Sly Cooper?

So it did under 180k?

 

[BadAss2961]

Well, they do have multiple new projects going, and this tweet was from March 8th (well after sales were known).

Ugh... I just hope they're new IPs. Please leave DMC alone.

I'd welcome Heavenly Sword 2, but I doubt Sony would put money behind them again.

 

[Miker]

SC:TiT is actually less than FE.

The Vita or PS3 versions alone? Otherwise, how would Sly Cooper chart and FE not chart?

EDIT: Oh, digital.

 

[Betrayer of hope]

I've asked this before, but how many bombs does Ninja Theory need to make before pubs stop giving them work? Far better developers died that didn't do nearly as badly as Ninja Theory does. 3 AAA games from 3 different publishers (Sony, Namco, and now Capcom). All of them a bomb. Despite that NT still seems to get work. I can't explain it.

the power and charm of tameem!

 

[Nirolak]

So, I assume

117k < Sly Cooper PS3+Vita < 180k

If the 117K counts bundles, it could be Sly Cooper < 117K, since I don't think NPD combines them.

 

[Dysun]

I feel like the sales of DmC and MGR are representative of the amount of gamers still interested in those kind of action games. It's too bad they cant find a bigger audience

 

[Takao]

SC:TiT is actually less than FE.

With digital included for FE?

 

[Tagg9]

SC:TiT is actually less than FE.

Lol what? As in, less than combined digital+physical sales?

 

[Bruno MB]

Peter Skerritt &#8207;@PeterSkerritt

-27% YOY for 3DS in February. -22% for the year versus first two months of 2012.

3DS sold around 190k units.

 

[DaBoss]

SC:TiT is actually less than FE.

The 180K number? If so, damn that means it is pretty low sales at the bottom of the list.

 

[~ZIO~]

Honestly, this overreaction from DMC fans about DmC is asinine as it is insulting. DmC is by no means a "garbage" game.

Seriously, grow up.

I feel the same way.

If folks want to lash out on something, let it be on something that actually is bad, like Call of Duty. This reaction is unwarranted and immature.

 

[Mileena]

I've asked this before, but how many bombs does Ninja Theory need to make before pubs stop giving them work? Far better developers died that didn't do nearly as badly as Ninja Theory does. 3 AAA games from 3 different publishers (Sony, Namco, and now Capcom). All of them a bomb. Despite that NT still seems to get work. I can't explain it.

Some people get to keep making bombas forever. Tim Schafer is a bomba making machine yet he keeps going like nothing ever happened.