It is a new IP that I would hardly call a blockbuster.
It is a new vision from a designer to specialized in survival horror before this, it was a huge risk.
God damn some people really have to dig deep to put a negative spin on anything don't they.
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Gravity Daze sold 100k
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It is a new IP that I would hardly call a blockbuster.
It is a new vision from a designer to specialized in survival horror before this, it was a huge risk.
God damn some people really have to dig deep to put a negative spin on anything don't they.
How this game even defines as blockbuster? Seriously... some guys...
Yes, at retail.
Probably just under Uncharted, Hot Shots and Fifa, which is great considering these are the sales from just one territory
Maybe the low end of that range, but probably still a bit below that. Last sold-through figure we have is 56K at the end of February selling 5K that week. It's very easy to imagine it having sold at least another 10K at retail though the first three weeks of March + whatever is still on shelves. Still possibly 25K sold digitally by this point, which is a huge percentage of the retail sales.
lazybones18
Banned
Is it June yet?
Theonik
Member
Yeah, if that's the case then these numbers are pretty good all things considered. Not sure exactly why some people are complaining.
Phantast2k
Member
Someone should take the media create numbers and calculate the approx. digital sales coefficient for Vita games. Not that I care though, lol
Bruno MB
Member
That's impossible to know.
...who cares? The publisher and developer still get their money, and in the case that it only shipped 100K, it is very unlikely there will be any buy back.
Still don't understand the sales-age fascination with "lolshipped" at every possible opportunity.
GoncaloCCastro
Member
One of my most anticipated VITA games, the other is the MGS collection.
UberTag
Member
Yeah, we only have hard retail LTD numbers for Week 2 from Media Create.
It's remained in the Top 50 ever since. I'd say it's reasonable to expect roughly 60-65K retail sales and digital making up the rest.
Phantast2k
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IrishNinja
Member
that's actually cool to hear. did it have anything resembling a marketing effort over there?
Who's gonna want to make a Vita game when 100k is "good" sales?
100k is good in one territory on most systems?
Who's gonna want to make a Vita game when 100k is "good" sales?
In Japan only, for a new IP title releasing on a platform two months old? Yes it is good.
test_account
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Good news Looking forward to the game when it gets released in Europe.
Looking forward to the game when it gets released in Europe.A lot of games sells much less than 100k in Japan, still people make games there.Who's gonna want to make a Vita game when 100k is "good" sales?
Who's gonna want to make a Vita game when 100k is "good" sales?
1 - [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo) - 132.526
^ not so bad according hardware sales difference.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Who's gonna want to make a Vita game when 100k is "good" sales?
Uncharted has sold more than 100k in Japan and a more than a 100K in the US. It was charting high in Europe as well.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
Member
Out of all the Vita demos I played, I think GD was the most interesting one. Glad to see competent new IPs being rewarded with solid sales
K, English is not my main language. Seems like the term blockbuster isnt fitting, but this is no way a niche game in Japan. Yeah, it is the new title, but how many people do still know Kid Icarus? I am pretty sure there was a lot of advertising for the game. I dont live in Japan so I am not 100 % sure. If 100k met the expectations of Sony there must be something wrong. So 1:5 or 6 attach rate are good sales?!?
Still working on Tokyo Jungle which for some reason is taking years to finish. As for Toyama, my guess is either a brand new Siren game or maybe a Gravity Daze sequel.
You can't be serious.
Riposte
Member
Pretty well I imagine. CoD doesn't break 150k does it?
That would be... perfect! I loved the first one. One of the most underated games this generation.
Riposte
Member
Nope, they are porting RGG 4 to the Vita
Dreams-Visions
Member
I enjoyed the Vita demo. But we'll see, I guess.
I do not think poorly, definitely not a blockbuster.
An amazing game though and the best survival horror in a very very long time and sadly it looks like it will stay that way.
It was expected to crater much harder, so because it didn't do as bad as people thought, it's doing "not so bad." Still probably not good sales for it, though. Who knows? Maybe MGS HD Collection on Vita in June will outsell MGS3D on 3DS! :lol
Pretty much the sole reason I want a Vita. Nice to hear that it performed well.
Everyone, thanks to Brawl.
Everyone, thanks to Brawl.
