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[slavesnyder]

That Microsoft PR. Might have been better off not saying anything.

It's clearly a workof a trainee.
We want the pros! We want Aaron and Larry!

 

[Ray Down]

Is that Naruto game any good?

I would really only recommended the games if your a fan of the manga/anime.

Try the demo before you buy

 

[Elios83]

I don't think SFV failed as miserably as I thought it would. It actually did ok. If the game launched with the upcoming march patch I think today we would be seeing a different NPD list.

It sold better than a lot of people were expecting (below 200k, possibly not even charting) although many of these people (unlike you) won't admit it now
But besides that I think it's difficult to tell how much sales would have been different if the game launched with the March patch features or with more single player features.
Are we talking about double the sales for example? Because I think that's really unlikely.
I have the impression that people are understimating how much popularity fighting games have lost. There is a reason why many have gone the f2p route and why there isn 't any word on a next gen Soul Calibur yet :/
Anyway we'll see if the game will have legs in the coming months with the updates planned and possible discounts/deals.
I hope so because the core gameplay is great.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

I thought SF was wayyyyy more popular.

 

[Dysun]

SFV bomba worldwide confirm. Take that L Capcom. Put content in your game nexttime.

Have to say this isn't the most disappointing result. Felt pretty burned by whats in the package

 

[Dash_Riprock]

That Microsoft PR. Might have been better off not saying anything.

They have to say SOMETHING. Keeping quiets confirms sales are bad.

 

[RexNovis]

No Digimon. America betrayalton as usual.

Preach!

 

[Zee-Row]

I would really only recommended the games if your a fan of the manga/anime.

Try the demo before you buy

I liked the original Naruto anime , the filler was what kept me away just like Bleach.

 

[The Mad Draklor]

No Digimon. America betrayalton as usual.

I had a feeling Digimon wouldn't make it in the Top 10, though I'm curious to see the numbers when creamsugar bomb happens

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Is that Naruto game any good?

Yeah, it was good. Have you played any of the other games?

 

[TheSeks]

I wanna see the actual SF5 numbers. Damn it, NPD. I want to cackle at all the "WHO NEEDS OFFLINE DOE!?" people.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

It'd need to sell around 2m units in the US for that, which I don't find realistic.

Awakening sold on 3DS, which is no dead I wouldn't expect long term sales to be big either.

Considering this is probably the last Fire Emblem game until Nintendo's next portable console, I could see Fates have a long tail too. They could even pull a (dick) move and have a enhanced port with upgraded graphics and resell it on this new hardware.

 

[Producer]

damn SFV at #7....could have been worse i guess lol.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

I think the last non-Pokemon game was Dark Souls 1 back in 2011 with 400-500K.

I think BB did rather well if i remember over 400k .

 

[JaggedSac]

I was thinking, maybe, just maybe, MS would release PR this month admitting they got trounced.

 

[Gunslinger]

I thought SF was wayyyyy more popular.

I am sure most poeple on that thread agreed MK was way more popular. SF is a good esports game that doesn't appeal to casual market no more.

 

[Zee-Row]

Yeah, it was good. Have you played any of the other games?

The last one I played was the Ubi Soft Naruto on 360.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

I was thinking, maybe, just maybe, MS would release PR this month admitting they got trounced.

I dont understand why they dont just hold their PR back until there is something to brag about.

These statements are embarrassing.

 

[agentofatlas]

I thought SF was wayyyyy more popular.

As a name or brand recognition, its quite strong. Unfortunately that does not translate to sales immediately. It still needs good marketing to achieve that. I've handled enough products to know better.

 

[Nirolak]

I think BB did rather well if i remember over 400k .

Under 390K: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=160464979&postcount=1149

I do think Fire Emblem at retail would be a bit below that.

 

[Ray Down]

I liked the original Naruto anime , the filler was what kept me away just like Bleach.

Well at least you dropped the series before it took a nosedive.

Then you should enjoy it, the fighting system isn't deep or anything but it captures the spirit of the series or at least how the fighting goes.

The filler only got worse as it went on, hell it had over a year of filler after the manga ended.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

The last one I played was the Ubi Soft Naruto on 360.

Yeah, this would be a good one to jump into than.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

Under 390K: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=160464979&postcount=1149

I do think Fire Emblem at retail would be a bit below that.

Do you think Persona 5 has a chance at these types of numbers?

 

[Ryng_tolu]

I think BB did rather well if i remember over 400k .

Bloodborne sold 389,000 At Retail in March NPD.

 

[Kysen]

SWBF gone, zero legs.

 

[def sim]

Hello again, GTAV and Minecraft.

 

[Ridley327]

Do you think Persona 5 has a chance at these types of numbers?

In its debut month, I suspect not. It's got a fiercely devoted fanbase, but the series is not a mainstream attraction in the US by any stretch.

 

[onQ123]

Microsoft PR:

"The unmatched lineup of games available on Xbox One continues to generate a strong response from gamers as seen through global Xbox Live engagement and exclusive game sales. Compared to February 2015, exclusive Xbox One U.S. game sales drove a 49 percent increase and the total number of hours spent gaming on Xbox One worldwide rose 93 percent. Earlier this week, we launched the Xbox One ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ Bundle to coincide with Ubisoft’s release of ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ and looking ahead to this spring, fans can look forward to the upcoming release of the highly-anticipated ‘Quantum Break,’ launching on both Xbox One and Windows 10 on April 5, as well as the built-for-Windows 10 visual showcase, ‘Forza Motorsport 6: Apex.’ We are truly grateful to our fans for choosing to play the greatest games lineup in Xbox history across Windows 10 devices, and are excited to share more in the coming months on our full lineup of holiday exclusives as well as new innovations, features and experiences coming to Xbox One, Windows 10 and Xbox Live.” – Mike Nichols, Corporate Vice President, Xbox Marketing, Microsoft​

I for one walcome our new Windows devices overlord

 

[Prompto]

Wow at Naruto outselling SFV. Didn't see that happening

 

[crimzonflame]

So no more fighting games from Capcom?

 

[Nirolak]

Do you think Persona 5 has a chance at these types of numbers?

Hmm, hard to say without knowing exactly when it's coming out. It's not impossible, but it's quite a niche product, and Sega/Atlus isn't exactly a very strong publisher in terms of retail presence and product pushing ability.

 

[Gunslinger]

So no more fighting games from Capcom?

Most probably IMO.

 

[benny_a]

SWBF gone, zero legs.

 

[The Mad Draklor]

Do you think Persona 5 has a chance at these types of numbers?

As much as I wish it to be so, it's highly unlikely. It will also depend on how much marketing Atlus/SEGA is willing to put into the game.

 

[Raist]

Far Cry: Primal (PS4, Xbox One) - Beating Far Cry 4 on a launch aligned basis

Call of Lucy: Mammoth Warfare incoming.

 

[Trey]

I dont understand why they dont just hold their PR back until there is something to brag about.

These statements are embarrassing.

It's what PR is. Spinning results to paint the best possible light.

 

[ffdgh]

Wow congrats to fates. And to think revelation just came out today too.
And uhh... unexpected congrats to naruto too lol.

 

[Ray Down]

Perfect response.

 

[Orthogonal]

Call of Lucy: Mammoth Warfare incoming.

Perfect

 

[Crayolan]

]
Notes:
- Fire Emblem would rank at #3 if it was combined SKUs, with over triple the debut sales of Awakening, which did 117K at retail. [B

Impressive. It sold even better than I thought from the initial positive reports.

Also didn't realize Naruto games sold so well in the west.

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Call of Lucy: Mammoth Warfare incoming.

Hahahahaha

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Naruto is a beast. Amazing.

 

[Nirolak]

Impressive. It sold even better than I thought from the initial positive reports.

Also didn't realize Naruto games sold so well in the west.

The first four games did 12 million combined despite IIRC selling less than 500K combined in Japan: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1179258

I'm curious to see how much they pour into Naruto Blazing.

 

[Wallach]

It charted number 7, four spots lower than a game that shipped 351K. Which isn't even half of what SFIV debuted at. It's only 1 SKU but that looks pretty miserable to me.

It's not great, but Capcom's own projections were 20% lower for SFV than what SFIV pulled in the same period before FY2009 ended. I think they probably aren't happy (as I think they'll still miss their FY2015 projection by at least 25%) but also aren't devastated, either. It's not an unrecoverable result or anything like that.

 

[RexNovis]

Microsoft PR:

"We are truly grateful to our fans for choosing to play the greatest games lineup in Xbox history across Windows 10 devices,.” – Mike Nichols, Corporate Vice President, Xbox Marketing, Microsoft​

Whelp there seems to be no denying their shift away from dedicated HW anymore. Its even heavily indicated in their NPD PR.

 

[Schnauzer]

Anyone else feel slightly uncomfortable with Microsoft's NPD PR statement?

 

[Ridley327]

As much as I wish it to be so, it's highly unlikely. It will also depend on how much marketing Atlus/SEGA is willing to put into the game.

Neither company is particularly well known for their in-store presence these days, and Sega really only ever bothers to push Sonic when it does come to that kind of promotion. Persona 5 is a significant release for them, but only on account of how little they put out to begin with.

 

[gamz]

Microsoft PR:

"The unmatched lineup of games available on Xbox One continues to generate a strong response from gamers as seen through global Xbox Live engagement and exclusive game sales. Compared to February 2015, exclusive Xbox One U.S. game sales drove a 49 percent increase and the total number of hours spent gaming on Xbox One worldwide rose 93 percent. Earlier this week, we launched the Xbox One ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ Bundle to coincide with Ubisoft’s release of ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ and looking ahead to this spring, fans can look forward to the upcoming release of the highly-anticipated ‘Quantum Break,’ launching on both Xbox One and Windows 10 on April 5, as well as the built-for-Windows 10 visual showcase, ‘Forza Motorsport 6: Apex.’ We are truly grateful to our fans for choosing to play the greatest games lineup in Xbox history across Windows 10 devices, and are excited to share more in the coming months on our full lineup of holiday exclusives as well as new innovations, features and experiences coming to Xbox One, Windows 10 and Xbox Live.” – Mike Nichols, Corporate Vice President, Xbox Marketing, Microsoft​

GIMME!!!!!

 

[eFKac]

Crapgamer

Ok this got me :-D

 

[JeffGrubb]

Far Cry PC version was delayed to March 1st.

That's right. I forgot about that.