They're cute chibi sentai characters. If the Japanese market isn't right for it, nothing is.
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Japanese sales of The Wonderful 101 are not wonderful...at all...
- Thread starter ElectricBlanketFire
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They're cute chibi sentai characters. If the Japanese market isn't right for it, nothing is.
Coffee Dog
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Mysterious
Banned
Other M dropped to $10 within months in Canada. DKC dropped to $30 after two years as well (official MSRP).
When they bomb, they do.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
I think that the only reason they had a direct was because Kamiya complained about the shitty marketing.
Jaded Alyx
Member
NoA is not NCL.
Or this idiot could atleast watch a youtube video.
I'm referring to the Director's Cut with the retooled boss fights, etc, which -was- exclusive but is now destined for all platforms.
HitokiriNate85
Member
That's really depressing to see, but it's a Wii U exclusive, so I'm not sure what else is to be expected. Hopefully it will have legs if Wii U sales ever pick up. It's one of the biggest reasons I bought a Wii U this year, but it's still a shame that Kamiya's next game is coming out on a system with such a tiny install base. I just hope people play it.
What?
It's already below RRP in the UK, and it's going to go even further. Pikmin is £29 on amazon, for example.
Also, Asda had Metroid Other M for a fiver.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
he looks so sad
Twenty7KVN
Member
To busy playing 3ds.
You have a point there. Still, it seems the gamestop presence is currently focused on NSLU and Pikmin, when we all know those are pretty easy sells.
Even Nintendo fanboys won't buy Nintendo games!
Coffee Dog
Banned
It's a hardcore action title. It makes sense.
Pound_lb003
Member
Wow... 101: 6,663!!
That's a really goo... Wait, is that a Colon?
That's a really goo... Wait, is that a Colon?
Most people don't know what the hell it is in the first place.
Cultural insensitivity is not the same thing as racism.
Mysterious
Banned
I actually love my Wii U. I think everything about is perfect except for the useless (IMO) Gamepad and Nintendo's senior management being out of touch with the competition. They could use a nice graphical showpiece sometime soon, since the Wii U is capable of it.
Wii U is my preferred primary console. PS4/X1 will be my secondary.
MrCookiepants
Member
Stop trying the userbase excuse. This game would bomb on any system. It doesn't appeal to anyone who isn't a Platinum dick rider.
I think Bayo 2 could still be successful.
I think Bayo 2 could still be successful.
michaelius
Banned
It's not branded as Mario.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
I don't think there are that many hardcore fans by individual countries.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
On the plus side, the game is really, really good!
To be fair, in a postmortem bomba thread, I think viewpoints like his are valid when asking why didn't people buy the game. And many times the answer is simply "It looked dumb/bad/boring/etc." And I have to agree because the commercials all make the game look dated and kiddy. Whether the game is any of those things doesn't matter a whole lot in this context.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fyacoz6dRo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXTOV1azklM
I want that as a tag. Or maybe I'll ask for a username change. Hmmmmm.
Give me a highfive, you Platinum balls gobler!
Dead Prince
Banned
Looks like a Platinum hit.
It's not the game we need, it's the game we deserve
New style that requires practice.
We will know for sure after this holiday season.
Meh, I wish pikmin would uppercut a bulborb then slap it back down with a hammer in midair.
You and I do.
Me too I'm crying right now. I hope NA saves the day.
Cornbread78
Member
I dare someone to ask him about those numbers on his Twitter account. I will wait for the reaction to be posted with baited breath...
Twenty7KVN
Member
And the demo didn't do a really good job introducing the game to people. You have to play a few times to start to get it,i wonder how many people downloaded the demo and got turned off of the game because of that.
BlazingDarkness
Member
It just goes to show how utterly worthless Nintendo Direct is for marketing.
They spammed 101 on that plenty of times.
Nintendo need to return to the big trade shows, press conferences galore.
They spammed 101 on that plenty of times.
Nintendo need to return to the big trade shows, press conferences galore.
Steve McQueen
Member
Hotdamn....wish it was gonna do great :/
Meccanical
Member
Diablo Rosso
Member
No surprised it bombed but that was worse than I was expecting. Ultimately, the audience for the games Platinum makes isn't on Nintendo platforms.
woodsey1982
Member
A 360 game sold ten times this in Japan.l? ( Bayo ). Shit. That's baaaad.
Personally? I couldnt get the hang of it. It frustrated me to no end and completely put me off buying the game.
TheRealTalker
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ouch... not sure how to expect the upcoming west sales then... probably will be better then this
hydragonwarrior
Member
The game reminds me of Okami - maybe it bombed in Japan due to it's uniqueness?
And Nintendo wonders why 3rd party devs aren't breaking down the door to make games for the Wii U. I don't know what they could possibly do at this point. Would a price drop really get consumers on board?