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[Draugoth]

Total sales for Sonic X Shadow Generations have surpassed one million units worldwide on it's first day, SEGA announced.

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[nial]

I thought this was only out today? Good job, Sonic Team.

 

[Gonzito]

Is it that good? Damn

 

[Bloobs]

 

[Saber]

Well thats good. Means that the remaster itself was good, despite some unecessary changes to harmless content. Also seems like the movies are doing some positive vibe for Sonic as well.
Generations is my favorite modern game, alongside Colors.

 

[SomeGit]

CHADow bros keep winning

 

[64bitmodels]

Does this make it the fastest selling sonic game? Most games in the franchise struggle to hit 1m over multiple years

 

[Draugoth]

Does this make it the fastest selling sonic game? Most games in the franchise struggle to hit 1m over multiple years

Probably

 

[Diseased Yak]

Hah, I just ordered a copy from Best Buy to see what all the praise was about. I'm doing my part!

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Sonic fans are something else lol. Thinking of picking this up after I'm done Metaphor, need a good palate cleanser and I quite like 3D Sonic, been *years* since I played a game in the franchise.

 

[Fbh]

Are there any nude mods yet?.... asking for a friend.

 

[Kotaro]

that's what SW: Outlaws sold in a month

 

[March Climber]

Is it that good? Damn

Sonic Generations was already a good game and I've been hearing that this Shadow campaign is even better.

 

[nial]

Does this make it the fastest selling sonic game? Most games in the franchise struggle to hit 1m over multiple years

That hasn't been the case for some time. Sonic Superstars sold over 1M units in two months (which kinda struggled due to hard competition from Super Mario Bros. Wonder), while Sonic Frontiers was at 3.5M units sold in six months.

 

[cireza]

Is it that good? Damn

All Sonic games sell a ton. And yes, the game is great.

 

[JimboJones]

Are there any nude mods yet?.... asking for a friend.

Bro...

Spoiler

sonic is always nude

 

[nial]

Also seems like the movies are doing some positive vibe for Sonic as well.
Generations is my favorite modern game, alongside Colors.

Those games were released 13-14 years ago. Get with the times, grandpa.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Dayum! I hope everyone from the Sonic team receives some well deserved bonuses.

 

[Sooner]

A good game. A great game by Sonic standards.

 

[Physiognomonics]

that's what SW: Outlaws sold in a month

A big AAA game using the expensive Star war license doing less revenue than a cheap AA game using an old school license (owned by Sega anyways). I can't imagine the difference of profits between those 2...

 

[64bitmodels]

That hasn't been the case for some time. Sonic Superstars sold over 1M units in two months (which kinda struggled due to hard competition from Super Mario Bros. Wonder), while Sonic Frontiers was at 3.5M units sold in six months.

3.5m in 6 months and 1m in 2 months is nothing comparable to achieving the same amount as the latter in 1 day. And I'm talking Moreso in the grand scheme of the franchise, most games after sonic 2 never sold that fast. Even if it's picking up now for the longest time sonic was lucky to get 2m

 

[MDSLKTR]

And it's gonna sell gazillions more with the upcoming movie in December.

 

[Zephyranthes]

Just smart marketing on Sega's part:

• Release game in same quarter as highly anticipated movie from same franchise
• Include movie tie-in in the game
• Advertise game heavily

Turns out the old tricks still work.

 

[StueyDuck]

There's something positive about a sonic win... even if it's not that special haha.

Generations was cool, I'll probs pick this up sometime later on a sale

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

It's Sonic, so it's not surprising, but I like seeing good games get rewarded. We've had a really good run of that lately.

 

[chokotoureiki]

So its not a mismanaged franchise after all. Awesome!! I was planning on buying this too. I love the Sonic games.

 

[BennyBlanco]

 

[SnapShot]

It feels like a mini Frontiers 2, really liked the new Shadow portion of the game. Good story and Great level designs with tight gameplay

 

[Gonzito]

I am seeing full playthroughs of the game and it seems to be very short? like 3 hours

 

[tomato shrub]

I am seeing full playthroughs of the game and it seems to be very short? like 3 hours

It's a Sonic game without gimmicks, they aren't longer than 5 hours. There's many extra challenges and unlockables, but the main campaign is very fast paced.

 

[DarkStream]

Sonic, huh? I don't get it.

 

[Fake]

This game is in every plataform, so kinda expected.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Not surprising, since the original game was fantastic. I still play my Xbox 360 copy! The old online servers were still up the last time I checked as well.

 

[Geometric-Crusher]

Sonic has regained its credibility
Sega is remaking 2 games from the Dreamcast era and 3 games from the Genesis era.
All that's missing now is Virtua Fighter 6, Skies of Arcadia, Phantasy Star remake in the FF7 standard and a Panzer Dragon that isn't an indie game.

 

[Killer8]

Go woke, go bro-ACK!

 

[YCoCg]

Generations was considered the last real good 3D game, so of course not only a remaster of it but then a full on expansion becoming pretty much a sequel to it was going to do great. SEGA is smashing it this year.

 

[willothedog]

 

[Alan Wake]

That was... unexpected. That is actually really, really good. Depends how long legs it will have but a great start indeed.

 

[Alan Wake]

This game is in every plataform, so kinda expected.

Is it, though? How did the original Generations do? Sonic Frontiers is the best selling 3D Sonic ever and it's passed 3.5 million (last reported number about a year ago), that of course includes the game being on sale etc.

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

Did they actually improve the graphics? Because Generations already looks great on Xbox ...

 

[poppabk]

Bro...

Spoiler

sonic is always nude

He's probably a furry foot fetishist. Literally the worst combination of fetishises known to man.

 

[SkylineRKR]

I think Sonic is on a decent streak actually. I liked Frontiers a ton. Superstars was a throwback that was way overpriced but I did like the timed PS+ demo.

Did they actually improve the graphics? Because Generations already looks great on Xbox ...

Based on footage I think the new version looks more crisp because the old game has that 7th gen bloom and blur. But as I only have the x-enhanced version on my Xbox i am not sure.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

See. Things that are gay can still sale

 

[Astral Dog]

It appears to be one of the best Sonic games from what i hear, so its well deserved.

Sonic Frontiers was a step in the right direction, this is another, can't wait to see what they do with Frontiers 2

 

[snapdragon]

Does this make it the fastest selling sonic game? Most games in the franchise struggle to hit 1m over multiple years

probably the best selling 3d Sonic game, I don't think anything is going to beat sonic 2 and the sonic 1 genesis pack in

 

[Kokoloko85]

Now make Sonic Adventure 3. Same team

 

[YCoCg]

Even Dunky praises it

 

[Icymanipulator]

I loved Sonic Generations

Not sure about this game though, never cared for Shadow at all. The skates are absolutely dumb.

 

[Geometric-Crusher]

probably the best selling 3d Sonic game, I don't think anything is going to beat sonic 2 and the sonic 1 genesis pack in

4 million seems the limit for the franchise under current conditions.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 sold more than Sonic 2.

 

[Astral Dog]

Now make Sonic Adventure 3. Same team

i don't believe they will ever make a Sonic Adventure 3, its just a pipe dream by fans.

SEGA wanted to experiment outside the Adventure brand since some people complained it doesn't resemble the classic games.

But some projects since then have been influenced by these games, Shadow the Hedgehog is a continuation of the storyline, Sonic 2006 is essentially Adventure 3(just badly made) with a realistic artsyle,Sonic Unleashed started as Adventure 3 before evolving into something else, and Sonic Frontiers is the new formula that evolved from Sonic Adventure