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Nioh sells in 1 million (shipments + digital downloads) worldwide
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Congrats Team Ninja, it's a fantastic game and you deserve the success. I contributed with one copy as a present for a friend and two copies for me (digital and physical)!
Well, the script *was* called Oni.
Well, the script *was* called Oni.
It's different. I wouldn't say it's better.
Opus Angelorum
Member
GOTY for me, bought a PS4 for it.
TRUE ORDER
Member
Great
I really hope it keeps selling.
I really hope it keeps selling.
It's better, straight up. There are things the Souls games do better than Nioh but on the combat Nioh has got Souls beat easy. In fact, I would go so far as to say it holds the crown for now as I can't think of any game with better hand-to-hand combat.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Awesome; considering it seems to have been undershipped hopefully it will power through 1 million sold to consumers before long. It's a high quality game and I hope it's a big success for Team Ninja, Tecmo Koei and Sony. Would be interesting to see the East vs. West sales split. Here in the UK it seemed like Sony was pushing it pretty hard.
Yu Narukami
Member
You have been playing for over 10 hours a day during the last 18 days?
kever0nicas
Member
Well deserved. Game is brilliant.
I do not know if those numbers are good, but I hope its good enough that it spawns a sequel.
I do not know if those numbers are good, but I hope its good enough that it spawns a sequel.
Well deserved.
Nioh's combat customization is jaw-droppingly deep.
All the various stances and totally separate trees of upgrades per weapon, magic, ninjutsu .etc is almost overwhelming initially but so well implemented.
If you miss the very Japanese-centric Tenchu games, their tinkering with items, and similarly adore the Soulslike games and their depth then this is pretty much your dream.
The 60fps also adds so much to the gameplay feel above FROM software. I really can't think of a better game than Nioh in regards to melee combat feel.
What FROM software excel at is their imposing Lovecraftion/Giger atmosphere and presentation (and the combat/gameplay still being awesome despite Nioh showing the way a bit).
Demon's/Dark Souls/Bloodborne is a broadsword: Impressive, brutal and intimidating. Patience and a cool head required.
Nioh is a katana: Precise, delicate and responsive. Study and practice and lots of it needed.
Nioh's combat customization is jaw-droppingly deep.
All the various stances and totally separate trees of upgrades per weapon, magic, ninjutsu .etc is almost overwhelming initially but so well implemented.
If you miss the very Japanese-centric Tenchu games, their tinkering with items, and similarly adore the Soulslike games and their depth then this is pretty much your dream.
The 60fps also adds so much to the gameplay feel above FROM software. I really can't think of a better game than Nioh in regards to melee combat feel.
What FROM software excel at is their imposing Lovecraftion/Giger atmosphere and presentation (and the combat/gameplay still being awesome despite Nioh showing the way a bit).
Demon's/Dark Souls/Bloodborne is a broadsword: Impressive, brutal and intimidating. Patience and a cool head required.
Nioh is a katana: Precise, delicate and responsive. Study and practice and lots of it needed.
It took BB 6 months to sell through 2 million. This is shipped + digital but nonetheless it is mighty impressive considering the JP and UK numbers so far. I guess it did really well in the rest of the world and NA.
texhnolyze
Banned
So true. Nioh combat is much deeper than Souls.
6 months. And Bloodborne sold (well, shipped) 1 million in 10 days. They're pretty close on sales.
Opus Angelorum
Member
I bought a PS4 just to play it, and cannot recommend it enough.
When/If I do get a PS4, then this is my first game.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Very well deserved.
It would sell even more if Sony were not so incompetent. I live in a small country in Europe and most game shops didn't get even one copy, you could only buy the game at a German drug store chain (Mueller) and even there they only had 1 copy of the game in all of the 3 stores in our capital. I really don't know what they were thinking. Sure, most of us bought the digital version, but still, I prefer buying my games in physical form. Such a shame.
EDIT: Congrats on the 1 million though, well deserved!
EDIT: Congrats on the 1 million though, well deserved!
SlipperyFishes
Banned
I'm a little confused. That's a mix of sell-in and sell-through and are two very different things.
A million copies combined of both is pretty opaque. How many did it sell, not ship?
A million copies combined of both is pretty opaque. How many did it sell, not ship?
texhnolyze
Banned
The game is sold out everywhere. Not literally everywhere, but you get the point.
Glad to see this amazing game do so good out of the gate.
Do yourself a favor and play it.
Do yourself a favor and play it.
yes, don't judge. when i get home i turn it on and play, i sleep, go out, come back, play ect, i actually just turned it off 5 minutes ago. i have neglected basically every other game i own since i bought it. i actually feel kind of sad for them collecting dust.
I guess the fact that there are some 30+ million more PS4s out there now will help Nioh in such a comparison, still, great sales for a great game!
Yu Narukami
Member
I'm not judging. There are so many good games releasing right now I wish could play 10 hours a day.
Dr Funfrock
Member
Good news and it's good to know that japanese developers can still achieve success on console. Hopefully other japanese devs take notice of this.
With the exception of variety of enemies it's a really great game.
With the exception of variety of enemies it's a really great game.
We don't know how many it sold through exactly. Most publishers don't provide that information. Sell-in + digital sales is what most provide. But maybe I should have phrased it as "Nioh passes 1 million shipments + digital downloads", the vast majority get the idea though.
With all respect, it's not EA here, and even in the case, if 1 milion it's no more a good result, Jeez. Not seems high budget neither.
Its like I am responding to myself.
Autoignition
Member
So happy for this game!
For people still having trouble finding it, go brick and mortar. I was able to walk in and pick it up at GS three days after launch.
For people still having trouble finding it, go brick and mortar. I was able to walk in and pick it up at GS three days after launch.