OrbitalBeard
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PS4 and PC. It's at just over 1.5 million, I believe.
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USF II (Switch) vs SFV which do you think will sell more in the end?
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PS4 and PC. It's at just over 1.5 million, I believe.
Geno Breaker
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That was like the only good game available for the console at the time though.
Combination of digital copies sold + retail shipped. It still hasn't reached its' initial 2 million sales goal.
We don't care about overpriced, under-delivering ports.
I think this is correct. The game will have some very good legs digitally, I think, once it hits $20. At that price point, I think there are a lot of Switch owners who will want a classic 2D fighter to play on the go, and this will fit that bill quite nicely. I expect a price cut in a month or two.
sturgboski
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So like is this thread because USF2 is on Switch? Like is this a stealth "how many billions will Switch or [insert game] sell" thread? Like if lets say USF2 launched on PS4 instead of switch, would we be having this conversation?
yurinka
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SFV, SFII it's an overpriced old port with a few enhacements and extras. If it sells it would be due to lack of competition in the platform, and because SFII a classic as happened with SFIIHD.
Back in PS3 and 360, the extra HD artwork was uglier than the original and the new stuff was just ok.
Right now SFV is an awesome, fresh game that only lacks an Arcade Mode and maybe one or two extra single player game modes. Other than that, they have been improving and expanding it and will continue doing it.
Back in PS3 and 360, the extra HD artwork was uglier than the original and the new stuff was just ok.
Right now SFV is an awesome, fresh game that only lacks an Arcade Mode and maybe one or two extra single player game modes. Other than that, they have been improving and expanding it and will continue doing it.
Its also a "how few copies will SFV sell"
shouamabane
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USFII could make more money for the amount invested in it.
SporeCrawler
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How much did SFV sell so far? Is there a reason to believe many people will jump in so late in the game? I know they are pushing season 2 but they pushed new characters for the entirety of last year and it never really took off
as much as USFII is just a rehash its also a rehash of the pinnacle of fighting games
Also dont forget its portable. I really loved SFII (and SFA3) on GBA despite the fact it was a pretty shoddy port
fresh and awesome? Its a year old and what i played a year ago was really meh.
as much as USFII is just a rehash its also a rehash of the pinnacle of fighting games
Also dont forget its portable. I really loved SFII (and SFA3) on GBA despite the fact it was a pretty shoddy port
GuitarGuruu
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Is this even a question? SFV even has multiple platforms.
MetalliCabombination
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Both of them will sell less than knack
Spyder_Monkey
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The fact that we're making this comparison shows how bad Capcom messed with SFV. It should be selling a lot higher than it already is.
The Hermit
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I don't know, but both will sell less than they should.
Cacpcom failed both even though I bought them.
Exactly. Either way Capcom loses
Cacpcom failed both even though I bought them.
Exactly. Either way Capcom loses
This Arms and Splatoon are going to sideswipe any real traction USF2 could possibly get. Capcom would have been smarter porting their 3rd strike 360 port to switch to have at launch. No one wants a SF2 nostalgia pick at full price.
1.6 million.
Apparently they do, based on the game's rankings on Amazon U.S. and France.
Astral Dog
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Jaded Alyx
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All indications so far point to the opposite.
shouamabane
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How much has SFV sold?
Herbspiceguy
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If Super Bomberman R, the game that got shat on pre-release like no other Switch game, can reach 500k within a few weeks, I wouldn't be surprised if lifetime USFII sales > SFV.
sixteen-bit
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Street Nigher V, but lol
Mcleon6494
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I feel like this is a dumb question, SFV is going to sell more. USF II is on one console that has <3 million copies worldwide while SFV is on PC & ps4, is not a rerelease of a 20+ year old game, had a marketing campaign, and has better reviews (excluding salty user reviews)
And we have capcom saying they're gonna base their investment with switch on the performance of a rerelease 20+ year old game that has some serious issues it seems. Ugh
And we have capcom saying they're gonna base their investment with switch on the performance of a rerelease 20+ year old game that has some serious issues it seems. Ugh
Jaded Alyx
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1.6M
They didn't say that. That was a mistranslation. I mean they just announced MHXX.
JrBaconCheeseburger
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Did SFV ever get an arcade mode?
That game is terrible and i have not played it.
That game is terrible and i have not played it.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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SFV hasn't really moved units since a year.
Jaded Alyx
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No, but what is 'terrible' about it? Especially considering you've never played it?
Jaded Alyx
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I think people were saying the South African eShop was the way to go.
shouamabane
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If it was relevant it would still keep on selling on the PS4 and continue being very popular in tournies. Yet, none of those points are true.
I think with USF2 it does have the potential to sell very well but I'm not sure at that price point. Either way it's good for Capcom as revenue goes back to them.
TRUE ORDER
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It could be possible but I think that V will sell more because of the different scale of the games.
Feeroper
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I think the sales of USFII on Switch vs SFV is going to be a lot closer than a lot of people here think.
USFII evokes nostalgia for casual fans and at a time when the system is in need of software - the nature of USFII combined with the portability of the Switch is a big deal I think.
SFV is limited in that the majority of the content is geared solely towards the competitive FGC, and casuals generally aren't welcomed. The single player content is very weak on SFV, especially lacking something as basic as an arcade mode.
I would have liked to have seen SFV reach the level of success the franchise deserves, but Capcom made a bit of a mess of it in the grand scheme of things and has to make their bed now.
USFII evokes nostalgia for casual fans and at a time when the system is in need of software - the nature of USFII combined with the portability of the Switch is a big deal I think.
SFV is limited in that the majority of the content is geared solely towards the competitive FGC, and casuals generally aren't welcomed. The single player content is very weak on SFV, especially lacking something as basic as an arcade mode.
I would have liked to have seen SFV reach the level of success the franchise deserves, but Capcom made a bit of a mess of it in the grand scheme of things and has to make their bed now.
JrBaconCheeseburger
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The game is terrible.
To change Vega to fireball character for the sake of making it easier ruined the game.
Changes to chun-li, Bison or others to make it easier was silly.
They are trying to sell you everything under the sun with this title.
Even the seasonal roster thing is crap.
Always signed on BS
Being signed off randomly and having to log-in.
No Arcade mode
Augemitbutter
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SFV will make more money because it's still breathing with constant updates, seasons, costumes etc.
USFII seems to do pretty well though. looks like you can't kill SFII, no matter what you do.
USFII seems to do pretty well though. looks like you can't kill SFII, no matter what you do.
OrbitalBeard
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After the launch period, it took SFV nine months to sell another hundred thousand units. Its service model isn't really helping the game sell any more copies. The FGC also means just about jack for how well a fighting game does commercially.
That being said, yes, it'll very likely handily outsell USFII.
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