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Oregano

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• May 31, 2015

• #1

Thought this was worth a thread. The source is the game's twitter:

The other platforms had a 15 month head start, but the 3DS version of Retro City Rampage became the best-selling-at-full-price port.

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The full-priced qualifier is quite important but it shows that there's a healthy market for indie games on the 3DS at least.

 

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TI82

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• May 31, 2015

• #2

Wasn't it a PS+ game when it launched?

 

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Card Boy

Banned

• May 31, 2015

• #3

TI82 said:

Wasn't it a PS+ game when it launched?

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no

edit: original was. DX wasn't

 

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Bubbavelli

Banned

• May 31, 2015

• #4

Good for the dev. Im sure he's swimming in the cash since he made it by himself iirc. Good game too

 

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TI82

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• May 31, 2015

• #5

Gez said:

no

edit: original was. DX wasn't

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Ah, okay. So this statistic is only for the DX version I'm assuming?

 

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Corpekata

Banned

• May 31, 2015

• #6

Surprised given the game is pretty mediocre and couldn't have had very compelling word of mouth by that point.

 

Danlord

Member

• May 31, 2015

• #7

His GDC talk was really interesting, definitely worth a watch;
http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1017748/One-Man-17-SKUs-Shipping

 

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Refyref

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• May 31, 2015

• #8

The 3DS version launched at a lower price due to the time, but this is still quite the achievement.

TI82 said:

Ah, okay. So this statistic is only for the DX version I'm assuming?

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No. DX version was just an update, only 3DS version launched as DX.

 

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astrogamer

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• May 31, 2015

• #9

TI82 said:

Ah, okay. So this statistic is only for the DX version I'm assuming?

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No, PS+ copies were not full-priced so there aren't counted. He still counts the regular version but excluding sales from when the game was on sale or PS+

 

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TI82

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• May 31, 2015

• #10

Okay, so I wonder if the PS+ sold most overall seeing as how it was "free". Still very good regardless for the guy. I know he went through a lot of health problems to get the game out!

 

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Oregano

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• May 31, 2015

• #11

TI82 said:

Ah, okay. So this statistic is only for the DX version I'm assuming?

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No, otherwise the comment about the 15 month head start wouldn't make sense.

 

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TheLastCandle

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• May 31, 2015

• #12

Fun little game, good on ya 3DS buyers.

 

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Shizuka

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• May 31, 2015

• #13

Isn't it because the first 3DS release was DX, while every other platform already had the original game released before that?

 

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Oregano

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• May 31, 2015

• #14

Shizuka said:

Isn't it because the first 3DS release was DX, while every other platform already had the original game released before that?

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As pointed out they reference the other versions having a 15 month head start for they're counting the original version.

 

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Memory

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• May 31, 2015

• #15

I bought it on 3DS rather than consoles, seemed like a handheld game to me. I'm sure being in that direct helped alot as well.

I'm glad he made money on 3DS after the whole Wii episode (which was a terrible decision on his end not helped by the draconian Wii store rules).

 

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OrbitalBeard

Member

• May 31, 2015

• #16

I really like this game on the 3DS. Happy for Brian Provinciano.

 

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Roto13

Member

• May 31, 2015

• #17

Memory said:

I bought it on 3DS rather than consoles, seemed like a handheld game to me. I'm sure being in that direct helped alot as well.

I'm glad he made money on 3DS after the whole Wii episode (which was a terrible decision on his end not helped by the draconian Wii store rules).

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He started the game before the whole faux retro thing became overdone but took way too long to get it out. Game probably should have been released earlier with less crap in it. (There are a lot of terrible minigames and things.)

 

Bitanator

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• May 31, 2015

• #18

Wasn't this the game that showed Vita was a healthy place for indies to thrive early on? I remember it being the best selling

 

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Caesar III

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• May 31, 2015

• #19

Danlord said:

His GDC talk was really interesting, definitely worth a watch;
http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1017748/One-Man-17-SKUs-Shipping

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Watching now, thanks! Very interesting.

 

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Dash Kappei

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• May 31, 2015

• #20

Corpekata said:

Surprised given the game is pretty mediocre and couldn't have had very compelling word of mouth by that point.

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You're such a hater! Consensus on the game is that it's a masterpiece but noooooo, GAF hivemind has the ballz to say the contrary, try to make the game tank on every platform, spew lies about the Wii debacle AND convince others to not give it a chance whenever someone has anything positive to say about RCRDX. Once again GAF's confirms how much the hate for Provinciano is strong and for no good reason. Thank god the cat is out the bag and the whole world knows that devs hate us and think we're a bunch of lowlife haters.

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