That's pretty much me. I'm happy being able to play a game that I wanted and never thought possible any way I can get it. I usually post to show my support for games that I'd like to see localized and/or thank the company for a game that I wanted to see localized and they have made that possible, then I go on to wait impatiently for that said game. XDOriginally Posted by Ryos
So yeah, we got an NPD leak of Revelations. Its LTD sales in the US are about 130,000. That's pretty bad given the critically lambasted Operation Raccoon City sold 4-5x that in its first month.
Actually thats pretty damn amazing when you consider raccoon city was on 3x as many platforms...........thats why...........
you cant just compare a game that was released on 1 system vs a game that was released on 3, and then compare the sales...... not to mention they were on 3 platforms that have been out 5+ years..............not the 1 the 3ds has been out
130k is incredible
While releasing a game on a number of different systems does help, I don't think it helps as much as you'd expect. In the end, the number of people who buy the game will be just about the same -- they'll just have more choice as to WHERE to buy it.
With the 3DS being new, however, I do believe that could account for lower sales -- but isn't that the point Takao was trying to make, that 3DS sales aren't particularly great right now?
Nonetheless, I'm actually in agreement with you, Stealth. If that number is accurate, it's honestly not bad at all. 130k sales in this short a time period seems surprisingly high to me. It may not be up to Capcom's expectations (who knows?), but we'd sure love to get sales numbers like that.
You do have to keep in mind, though, that those are numbers for a Resident Evil game. We'd be lucky to get a small fraction of that with a niche RPG.
-Tom
It's all relative to expectations. I'd be willing to wager Capcom expects much better from RE but then any RPG not named Final Fantasy has trouble pushing that many sales. I think the more interesting point with regards to Capcom is the fact that their staple RPG series (Breath of Fire) has been dead for quite some time now.Nonetheless, I'm actually in agreement with you, Stealth. If that number is accurate, it's honestly not bad at all. 130k sales in this short a time period seems surprisingly high to me. It may not be up to Capcom's expectations (who knows?), but we'd sure love to get sales numbers like that.
You do have to keep in mind, though, that those are numbers for a Resident Evil game. We'd be lucky to get a small fraction of that with a niche RPG.
-Tom
Are you a Beyblade, because the spin you're putting on is pretty great.
Operation Raccoon City was a poorly rated (like I mean Revelations has an 82 on Metacritic while ORC is at 53) outsourced to random developer spinoff that was a drastic departure for RE. Revelations on the other hand is a highly rated main series entry developed in Japan that aimed to bring the series back to its roots. And for what it's worth, ORC is only available on 2 platforms right now. The PC version launches next month, though that won't really help given PC software sales are largely DD based.
Those numbers for Revelations aren't good. To put them into a 3DS related perspective, Kid Icarus: Uprising has already outsold Revelations in the US, despite Uprising being a newer release. When one of the largest third party franchises in gaming releases a quality exclusive iteration and it can't outsell a revival of a largely forgotten and mediocre action game from Nintendo it should tell you it's not all roses over there.
I know we hate vg chartzWhile releasing a game on a number of different systems does help, I don't think it helps as much as you'd expect. In the end, the number of people who buy the game will be just about the same -- they'll just have more choice as to WHERE to buy it.
With the 3DS being new, however, I do believe that could account for lower sales -- but isn't that the point Takao was trying to make, that 3DS sales aren't particularly great right now?
Nonetheless, I'm actually in agreement with you, Stealth. If that number is accurate, it's honestly not bad at all. 130k sales in this short a time period seems surprisingly high to me. It may not be up to Capcom's expectations (who knows?), but we'd sure love to get sales numbers like that.
You do have to keep in mind, though, that those are numbers for a Resident Evil game. We'd be lucky to get a small fraction of that with a niche RPG.
-Tom
http://www.vgchartz.com/game/45684/r...velations/USA/
and I was slightly off, but still over 100k is pretty good
@Takao
There is no spin...................
raccoon city was released on 3 platforms, which have been out over 5 years
revelations was released on 1 thats been out 1 year
If anything I am being reasonable
"Kid Icarus: Uprising has already outsold Revelations in the US, despite Uprising being a newer release."
And pokemon black white has outsold everything on the ds............so what?
"When one of the largest third party franchises in gaming releases a quality exclusive iteration and it can't outsell a revival of a largely forgotten and mediocre action game from Nintendo it should tell you it's not all roses over there"
1) Its your opinion its mediocre
2) It has nintendo marketing and hype behind it
You really do like comparing apples to oranges
even xseed jesus christ tom agrees with me
I already told you ORC launched on 2 platforms. The PC version launches next month.
Pokemon Black/White isn't the best selling DS game btw. But since you bring up Pokemon, the Resident Evil IP compared to the Kid Icarus IP is like comparing Pokemon to Medabots or something. One of the worst selling main/numbered entries likely sold better than the latter's entire franchise combined. A Resident Evil game shouldn't be selling worse than a Kid Icarus game is the point I'm making. Resident Evil is a huge brand that has its main entries sell millions. Kid Icarus isn't anywhere near that popular, yet Revelations was so quickly outsold.
If you want another game that wasn't miraculously saved by the all healing powers of the Nintendo 3DS there is Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, which is a pretty large failure in Japan. Like selling worse than a poorly received outsourced spinoff failure despite 3D being the direct precursor to KH3.
Fine so it launched on 2, thats still a huge difference man
"Pokemon Black/White isn't the best selling DS game btw"
Its second or third
" But since you bring up Pokemon, the Resident Evil IP compared to the Kid Icarus IP is like comparing Pokemon to Medabots or something. "
apples and oranges, stop comparing things that dont matter
"If you want another game that wasn't miraculously saved by the all healing powers of the Nintendo 3DS there is Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, which is a pretty large failure in Japan."
Are you freaking kidding me? It SOLD EXTREMELY WELL, considering a KH has never launched within the first 5 years of a system launch before...........
"Like selling worse than a poorly received outsourced spinoff failure despite 3D being the direct precursor to KH3. "
The game wasnt a spinoff, even square says that
your starting to annoy me, seriously, even tom says your wrong
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