Instant next-gen, just add ray tracing
Wonder how many devs will actually try that
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Media Create Sales: Week 15, 2020 (Apr 06 - Apr 12)
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Wonder how many devs will actually try that
2 was a real surprise with great legs, and DE not only is a HD remaster of a cult classic it's also featuring new content. I think it may sell very well for what it is if the reviews are good (and they will). I can see it debuting at 80k but with a bigger digital share than 2.
If the COVID-19 boost extends to late May I can see it selling more than XC2 honestly.
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I think lifetime XBDE has a shot at selling 200k or more at retail. XB2 is over 250k at retail, right? With the added content and the big graphical improvements, along with its status as a top tier JRPG, I think XBDE has a good chance to sell quite like a new game in the franchise. With digital (which will likely be bigger than XBDE because it has vouchers from the get-go), it might even sell on par with XB2 imo.
I just realized how front loaded that game was. Man that's unfortunate...
The thing that's going to hold Xenoblade DE back in Japan is the N3DS release, which already sold pretty well. That likely soaked up a lot of the demand that was missed on Wii.
It's hard to predict, overall I would be surprised if DE didn't end up as the second best selling game in the franchise worldwide.
It's hard to predict, overall I would be surprised if DE didn't end up as the second best selling game in the franchise worldwide.
I think Xenoblade is going to surprise more than one.
Worlwide I think it is going to be a huge success. 1.5m+ for its launch quarter and 2.5m+ LTD.
In Japan, vouchers are going to eat up a lot of retail sales. So retail is going to be down from 2. Overall ? Still hard to know, probably less I'd say.
Worlwide I think it is going to be a huge success. 1.5m+ for its launch quarter and 2.5m+ LTD.
In Japan, vouchers are going to eat up a lot of retail sales. So retail is going to be down from 2. Overall ? Still hard to know, probably less I'd say.
I skipped on the N3DS version because it wasn't much of an update to me plus this game needs that big screen feel. I played the original on a 40 inch sub HD TV and sub HD console. I'll be playing this version on a 65 inch HD TV. This is my most important game of 2020. I think these reasons alone is enough to give the switch version a chance to be the best seller
Deo Volente, that is.
42mn.
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Ok, ok, I stop :P
About XCDE, these are what will determine sales:
- impact of XC2 in bringing new audience, and Nintendo's ability to capitalize on that new audience. Right now, Nintendo's promotion is fairly muted compared to XC2 (outside Directs)
- depth of the improvements and content for fans of the original version that may need persuading
- size of the core fanbase that will just rebuy the game into eternity
Hard to say right now where it'll land, but hopefully it can leg its way past niche status.
I like X.
Never played it, but a shop once had the collectors edition for 3 CHF, and my local Gamestop bought it for 25 CHF.
Paid for my NSO for a year.
There is a lot to unpack here, so a few things:
1. I never said they were "locked in to PlayStation," I'm simply saying that the audience for them is also on PlayStation, especially Gears.
2. If you are talking about Xenosaga alone, these two sort of make sense. If you including Gears, not really.
・that weren't particularly successful
・extreme enthusiast circles
3. The PlayStation platform has maintained its JRPG audience.
Xenosaga, at this point, is niche. Xenogears, however, is a beloved classic that has now sold well over a million copies. Unless you want to argue that anything 15-20 years old is niche and unknown.
It was already very healthy, but I suspect it's benefited a bit from Ring Fit shortages as well in the current environment. Only taking one month to get from 600k to 700k?
Im not sure SNES dropped its audience either to be frank, everything that was successful to some extent on snes continues to sell well on later Nintendo consoles. That includes jrpgs that which the fanbase never left, but instead migrated mostly to portable and had ps as another console for choices
I remember seeing a few days ago about a Kirby game that the devs said wants the series to be its pinnacle. Kirby is huge in Japan and Star allies could be a million seller (how close is it?) but what we would a hypothetical 3D Kirby do?
I kno they were experimenting with it on 3ds as a side mode for the main game but a fully fleshed out 3D like Mario (think 3D World) but for Kirby and his abilities/worlds I think would be an instant hit and do well over 1mil
I kno they were experimenting with it on 3ds as a side mode for the main game but a fully fleshed out 3D like Mario (think 3D World) but for Kirby and his abilities/worlds I think would be an instant hit and do well over 1mil
FTFY... I agree about incoming disappointment, I have the feeling that Switch shipments have not sufficiently ramped up yet.
How hard is ps4 gonna drop ?
Down to the usual sub 20k, or are there more FF7 bundles aviable ?
Down to the usual sub 20k, or are there more FF7 bundles aviable ?
GEO mentionned that PS4 hardware was still strong this week iirc. Maybe something around 40k ?
A few months ago I was expecting xenoblaDE to sell good but not overwhelmingly good, like the best selling version but not by very much. But with current circumstances, it has the possibility to really blow up by Xenoblade standards. It's basically the next big game from Nintendo during worldwide isolation, in which literal millions of people have just bought a new switch, and (along with many existing owners) will be looking for something new to play. I actually think it will outsell Xenoblade 2 in most regions (which was already a massive success for the franchise), Or even more.
The bolded is the salient point, and would make as much sense if we were hypothetically discussing a Baiten Kaitos Remaster despite those games never appearing on PlayStation.
1m copies 20 years ago without a real follow up is exactly what would render a specific IP as niche to me. Any remaster/remake/reboot would by necessity need to appeal to new customers to hit a mass market level.
close to 300k and tiny drop nice.... looks like I'm bout to go crazy next thread... be prepared people
