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Dark Souls II Sold Over 2.5 Million Units, Dragon Ball Xenoverse Breaks 2.5 Million
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IAmRandom31
Banned
See what happens when you make a good DBZ game?
Now don't screw up Xenoverse 2 and use some of these profits to build a full environment destructibility engine that allows you to blast apart mountains and blast holes into the ocean that fills in with water and all that good stuff that was in the show!
Thats my most wanted thing out of a DBZ game.
Now don't screw up Xenoverse 2 and use some of these profits to build a full environment destructibility engine that allows you to blast apart mountains and blast holes into the ocean that fills in with water and all that good stuff that was in the show!
Thats my most wanted thing out of a DBZ game.
MaximumSpider
Banned
Hoping Xenoverse 2 is current gen only.
And since I'm sure someone will ask, Dark Souls 2 PC: http://steamspy.com/app/236430
Owners: 986,517 ± 31,553
Owners: 986,517 ± 31,553
Dragon Ball as a whole is going through a resurgence right now and the character creation aspect is something that people have wanted for a long time.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Yeah I'm interested in the splits.
The Silver
Member
DBZ franchise wished for immortality.
I imagine the co-op loot gameplay was also helpful, since that's been very popular lately with Borderlands and Destiny.
I'm wondering if they are working toward launching another anime and/or manga run. That seems like something a business would normally do.
RespectThySole
Member
Very good numbers. Xenoblade sold really well.
Nearly half on PC then. Best decision ever to make Dark Souls PC!
LiquidSolid
Member
2.5 million is so niche.
Seriously though, congrats From, Dimps and Namco. Very impressive numbers, especially for a DBZ game in 2015.
Seriously though, congrats From, Dimps and Namco. Very impressive numbers, especially for a DBZ game in 2015.
Is Xenoverse really that good? Looks like all the other DBZ games to me, and I'm pretty sure there's been some character creation in past DBZ games.
Dbz has been popular enough for years to get another anime but GT Has probably stopped all attempts.
Wonder what the number is going to jump up to after the first Steam sale.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Before the announcement of the new movie there were supposedly talks about a 100 episode continuation of the series so I guess it could be possible. Revival of F was just something he was really inspired to make so I'd expect any chances at a return would probably be better coming off the back of that than Battle of God's with its mixed reception.
WrenchNinja
Member
Dragon Ball Kai is airing the Buu Saga in Japan right now, and it's eventually going to be brought over to the west.
The canon story is continuing with the movies, Resurrection F just premiered in Japan and the dub is coming in the Summer
I expect another Dragon Ball movie will be out in 2017
the movies are tying together to form a new arc in the series, and unlike previous movies, these are being directly written by toriyama. These movies are now directly tying into one another for a larger story.
I wonder how much longer the JPN VA for Goku can hold out. Isn't she like 90 years old?
Not at all, it's Dragon Ball, it has a much wider appeal than what Dark Souls will ever have. Even though I'm only talking about the brand as a whole I think it speaks for itself when I say that also has a lot of influence into a game's sales.
That's what I'm thinking given the window they opened with BoG. We've gotten a lot of new DBZ stuff in pretty much every form of media so I think Toei is testing to see what would be the most profitable for them while the iron is hot. Kai coming back is the most surprising thing to me since it had very high ratings, but low merch sales, but I guess it makes sense given the success of the movies.
bobawesome
Member
I've gotta be honest here: Xenoverse is the most fun I've had playing a game this year, beating out even Bloodborne.
SliceSabre
Banned
All that shade Dark Souls old men throw at Dark Souls II didn't mean a thing. Excellent game and I'm glad to see it get those sales.
Seven Force
Banned
The only other (domestically released) DBZ game with a character creator is almost universally regarded to be pretty terrible.
It's also kinda unlike any other DBZ game before it. It's like a weird ass Action RPG/Fighter/Loot gathering hybrid, the latter of which is a pretty popular design these days, as pointed out already.
78 apparently, also unexpected.
ChiefofCitadelSecurity
Member
That's what can happen when you make really good one.
That has the potential to be so good especially with the way Naruto's universe is set up.
privitsan02
Member
Because Dragon Ball games have been dead for a while.
I heard good things about it but my friend said it sucks and I'm not big on Tenkaichi.. Meh.
Maybe some more precise info was revealed, but all we know is the NPD standing and ranking of sales by platform:
http://venturebeat.com/2015/03/12/february-2014-npd-ps4-3ds/
7) Dragon Ball: Xenoverse (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360)
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Over here they already did one re-release of the manga in those larger multiple mangas together type of books. But that was a while back.
What a stupid thing to say. And just because something is popular doesn't mean it's great.
That said, I think DS2 is a pretty damn good game (especially with the new changes) and it should get more love from the hardcore Miyazaki fans, of which I am one. DS2 isn't as inspired as the other games but it's still a hell of a lot of fun. Also, it feels a lot like a Kong's Field game, which Is alright with me.