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Mortal Kombat Sells Close To 3 Million Worldwide
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infinityBCRT
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Not going to happen for modern fighting games until Next-Gen. With MK they are really pushing the consoles just with normal gameplay. Theres not enough memory to do GGPO with it. Thats why you're seeing 2D fighters being released with GGPO but not any 3D fighters yet. Next-gen consoles should have more than enough resources to do GGPO though.we.are.the.armada said:
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
I contributed with a PS3 Kollector's Edition purchase. This is awesome to hear.
Now, I'm going to cross my fingers and hope that they bring back San Francisco Rush with the same love and care that they gave Mortal Kombat.
LordPhoque
Banned
Is online still unplayable ?
infinityBCRT
Member
Its a lot better, but I've noticed that if you want an optimal gameplay experience you should be on a wired connection to your router. But its not the same (and never will be the same) as playing offline.LordPhoque said:
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Congrats. Was nice seeing a commercial fot it last night this far away from release. Granted it was for Freddy Kroogz dlc but still...
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
I've been seeing commercials on TV for the DLC. I don't think I've ever seen that done before. I still play the game occasionally and like it a lot, but I guess fighting games aren't really my bag anymore because $5 for a single character is absolutely absurd to me. Luckily all of my favorites are on the disc none of the downloadable ones really interest me.
I only have access to public statements for the most part.gunbo13 said:
That said, Namco used to heavily overship almost all of their games, so it's not an issue endemic to Tekken, but rather the publisher.
To get this high, obviously a lot of people bought it, but the sales data making little sense relative to its known NA, EU, and JP sales isn't wholly unexpected.
Or, to put it another way, while it could have gotten 3.5 million copies into consumers' hands, it likely did that at a very low average selling price.
But yes, I do think it's quite possibly (and even likely) more popular than Street Fighter.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Ekcellent
I keep thinking about picking up MK, because I have a distinct lack of fighting games. But then, I remember that I'm not that great at fighting games, because I can never find the time to memorize all of the move sets.
Is there some kind of "noob lobby" in the multiplayer portion?
Is there some kind of "noob lobby" in the multiplayer portion?
ohhthegore
Member
Am I the only one that would like them have another shot at a Mortal Kombat vs DC game since they've seem to have gotten their groove back
Heart of Black
Member
Kafel said:
Super Street Fighter IV came out also, which essentially boosted the Street Fighter IV number by that 1.6 mil.
I've never really liked MK and actually never played any of them after MK3, but from what I've seen the game does two things extremely right that explain both why it sold so much and why it's still selling (see NPD charts for July):
1) Goes back to the roots. You've got all the classic characters, classic 2D gameplay (although that might have been the case with previous games as well, I think), and gory fatalities and special moves all over the place. It's ridiculous, but that's one of the main reasons why MK was originally successful. Gore is more prominent in games these days, but MK goes beyond that standard level.
2) Has a crapton of content and is generally polished. I don't remember the name, but there's a sort of mission mode that's apparently huuuuge (and, again, ridiculous).
This is how you do games that are both modern and take their cues from the oldschool. Hear that, developers? No half-assed efforts, no "$10 downloadable or we won't sell!" bullshit. Don't go and assume that because your game isn't cinematic enough, or open world enough, or "innovative" enough that it won't be a success. The oldschool needs the high class treatment.
I'd argue that MK is doing the "back-to-the-roots" job even better than SFIV, and I actually like SF gameplay and games way more. But that's probably because I hate the new artstyle, new character designs, new music and useless lame anime cutscenes in the latter
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1) Goes back to the roots. You've got all the classic characters, classic 2D gameplay (although that might have been the case with previous games as well, I think), and gory fatalities and special moves all over the place. It's ridiculous, but that's one of the main reasons why MK was originally successful. Gore is more prominent in games these days, but MK goes beyond that standard level.
2) Has a crapton of content and is generally polished. I don't remember the name, but there's a sort of mission mode that's apparently huuuuge (and, again, ridiculous).
This is how you do games that are both modern and take their cues from the oldschool. Hear that, developers? No half-assed efforts, no "$10 downloadable or we won't sell!" bullshit. Don't go and assume that because your game isn't cinematic enough, or open world enough, or "innovative" enough that it won't be a success. The oldschool needs the high class treatment.
I'd argue that MK is doing the "back-to-the-roots" job even better than SFIV, and I actually like SF gameplay and games way more. But that's probably because I hate the new artstyle, new character designs, new music and useless lame anime cutscenes in the latter
.RelentlessRolento
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gunbo13 said:
All I see is "BIG UHAW"...??
FreeMufasa
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Nirolak said:
Why do people keep saying we're in a fighting game revival? We had prequals to all those games last gen + more. I think a revival of a genre can be noted by the amount of new IPs (decent ones) released. So far there's only Blazblue this gen.
The demo was pretty good and considering the hype i'm not suprised its done so well.
Probably from the range and number of games being released. Sales are spread way to thin and that has to do with modern genre success and not just in the fighting genre.FreeMufasa said:
Didn't Tekken 3 sell like a gabillion copies?
They are making money in portions rather then a shit-ton with big releases. It's just a new business model compared to past generations. Apparently it is working but I do believe everyone is kind off with the entire "revival" stuff.Alrus said:
FreeMufasa said:
People's perception of the genre's "death" is warped and overblown by the fact the Capcom fighters and 2D Fighters, the faces of the genre, were essentially on hiatus.
With that said, the genre's as relevant as it's ever been since the release of SF2. While 3D fighters, MK and Melee sold in the first decade of the 00s, only MK and Melee were hitting mass-critical numbers and awareness, which seemed to contribute to enthusiasts of the genre claiming it was dead.
Alrus said:
If it isn't Capcom it doesn't count towards the US tournament scene? MK was still selling multiple millions, SC4 sold moderately well and Tekken was chugging along. It isn't so much a revival of the fighting game genre as it is a revival of Capcom's fighting game production.
we.are.the.armada
Member
infinityBCRT said:
Next-Gen!? Ok, I'm bummed to hear this but I'm grateful that we're getting SF3:TS Online.
Terareflection
Member
This is wrong. Ravidrath pretty much shot down this notion.infinityBCRT said:
Tylahedras
Banned
So I guess the online pass didn't hurt it much.
Master Milk
Member
He's referring to MVC3, which still doesn't make sense.Kurtofan said:
Cool and deserved, but I wonder how does it compare to the older games' sales.
See: http://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/23/business/mortal-kombat-sales.html
See: http://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/23/business/mortal-kombat-sales.html
~Devil Trigger~
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.No_Style said:
FreeMufasa said:
Well I suppose a full, complete revival would include those 3 elements:
1) A good flow of new games;
2) A return to form for the old games this is what's happening here;
3) Popularity (i.e. word-of-mouth and sales)
Actually, I think it's mostly down to popularity. Developers still make shmups to this day, and some of them were highly-praised (Ikaruga, Gradius V) but it's still no revival. No one would say there was a shmup revival beyond the very subjective view that they just happened to buy and enjoy those games at the time.
This is why I'm not exactly sure we have a full revival of fighting games. I think SF is halfway there (how fitting, as it sold 50% less than SF2), and I think MK has managed an incredible comeback. I'd say the same for 2D platform games: 2D Mario sells even more popular now than before can you even picture that? I can hardly , and I'm sure Rayman Origins will be fun and actually has a shot at selling within Ubisoft's expectations (provided they're not ludicrously high, this is still "only" Rayman), but nearly all the other releases from Nintendo and third parties have been anecdotal or performed well enough but were no shocker either (see the Kirby games). Bring back Sonic, Castlevania and Mega Man in full force on home consoles (not retro revivals for a handful of dollars on digital platforms) with great success among other new successful platform games and then we'll talk. I can only think of Drawn to Life and Scribblenauts, but DTL wasn't some kind of mini-phenomenon, and Scribblenauts is really a puzzle game in disguise. Same for A Boy and his Blob (which bombed anyway) and Wario Land Shake Dimension.
-Pyromaniac-
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It was a good showing. They finally did what we all wanted, and they did it well, and also offered lots of content in the package. Deserves every penny.
Tekken 6 on the other hand :|
Tekken 6 on the other hand :|