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GDC: Level-5 sales data for all their games and presentation stills
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BoilersFan23
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That was because DC2 became a GH in the U.S. I know many who bought it over the 2nd strictly because it was cheaper, despite how much better the 2nd one was.chandoog said:
Zoe
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RpgN said:Well those are shipped numbers to retailers, personally I don't think they would count shipped digital numbers as well :lol Since those would be 100% sold to the consumers, but I could be wrong
If it doesn't, then that would mean sales aren't remarkable enough to release them to the public :lol
leesmapman
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Dot50Cal said:Interesting stuff. I think the biggest shock to come from this reveal is the fact that
and twitperforman. Don't you all agree?
:lol
Eteric Rice
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I think in another generation or so, the transition to handhelds is going to be finished. People say that Japan's market is dead, but I don't really believe that. I think that for the average Japanese person, a handheld is the best option. Especially good considering their economic issues, work trend, etc.
I wouldn't be surprised if the next Final Fantasy (or the one after, maybe) was exclusive to handhelds.
As for Inuzama Wii (or PS2, not confirmed yet), it's to bad we won't see it in the USA. The Wii could really use some good RPGs.
I wouldn't be surprised if the next Final Fantasy (or the one after, maybe) was exclusive to handhelds.
As for Inuzama Wii (or PS2, not confirmed yet), it's to bad we won't see it in the USA. The Wii could really use some good RPGs.
It doesn't mean they won't either.cw_sasuke said:
We'll have to see, you're probably right. It just strikes me as a game that should sell better on a console. It's a magic wand you're using, it comes with a big ass spell book, it's not going to be an easy game to play on the move. But in Japan I believe they tend to play a lot of portable game systems at home as well, so who knows. It does stand out as a perfect Wii game and a crappy portable game though.
gregor7777
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Neo-Sheperd said:
Well, by the looks of it the game needs some major work in the fun department. The 'official thread' seems pretty down on the game. I still hold out hope though.
PjotrStroganov
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How much did those presentations stills sell for?
Wii Will Rock U
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Oh totally, for a game with that sort of art style and distinct flair to sell that well is great.Fio said:
That said though, Jeanne D'Arc's numbers are really sad. I heard great things about that game.
Rapping Granny
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I just noticed Level5 makes some great games, I didn't know they did Layton, JeanD'arc. wow.
Hero of Legend
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stuburns said:
Wii vesion of what? Inazuma Eleven?
Hero of Legend
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Dot50Cal said:Interesting stuff. I think the biggest shock to come from this reveal is the fact thatand twitperforman. Don't you all agree?
Damn, your post is filled with bugs and glitches!
I need my Anti-Butterfly scanner STAT!
Ether_Snake
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stuburns said:
Not sure. PS2' install base was pretty good when DQVIII came out. It will do really good, but mostly in Japan I think.
SolidSnakex
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jjasper said:
The best selling 360 RPG in Japan is Blue Dragon which sold 203k.
Eteric Rice
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stuburns said:
There's a Wii version?
jaundicejuice
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What's the best a strategy rpg has sold? I imagine that the title of best selling srpg belongs to either Disgaea or Final Fantasy Tactics. I'm just curious to see what the actual numbers of the best selling games are within the genre because it strikes me as kind of odd when people are always disappointed when a game in a niche genre sells what appears to be a decent amount.
WKC did pretty solid for Japan only, They can hit 1.5-2mil worldwide easy - especially if they can get a more polished online experience. It sounds like they took a LOT of the criticism to heart and are working hard to patch the Japanese version, so I am assuming we can expect a lot of improvements to the NA/EU version. I figure if they can garner a 7.5-8.0+ Metacritic score, it would translate to a successful enough romp to encourage more JRPG's on the PS3.
Mind you everything I just said is wishful thinking, but yeah...
Mind you everything I just said is wishful thinking, but yeah...
SolidSnakex
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Kinitari said:
Have they added voice chat for the online mode yet? That's probably the biggest addition they need to make for the Western release.
Hero of Legend
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stuburns said:
You sure it's The Another World? They said that about Inazuna Eleven which is called Inazuna Eleven Break, we even saw one screenshot of it.
slaughterking
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Yeah, they said there would be a home console version of The Another World and because of the nature of the game people assume it'll be on Wii.Hero of Legend said:
RpgN said:
The last boss of this game is a joke.
I remember being beaten the first time, came back a few levels later and killed the boss in 4 turns. Yes, 4 turns ! And no, I wasn't overpowered. I only trained a few characters that were underpowered to put them on the same level than my most powerful character.
When I lost the first time, some people told me to use a certain skill,
I can't remember the exact name, I think it was Sweeper or something like that. I wondered why and when I tried the skill on the boss I understood something that I didn't know through all the game: you can attack a multiple case enemy once per case. So with Cyclone 2, it's an easy win ! I wish I had known that earlier :/
AranhaHunter
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Give me Dark Cloud 3.
Eteric Rice
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slaughterking said:
Sounds reasonable.
jaundicejuice said:
In recent memory, the best selling console SRPG seems to be Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. Final Fantasy Tactics for the PS1 is probably the best selling since it rode off FF7's success.
Kinitari said:
They've begun to patch in a lot of stuff that is standard for your typical online RPG, such as auto-run.
I heard the biggest problem with the game is that you've "got multiplayer in my singleplayer." The pacing of the combat and leveling system in single-player feel much more suited for a dedicated online RPG than for a 30 hour singleplayer section (which comes off as incomplete). The online is more competent but is inferior to games that make multiplayer a priority.
I've a feeling it's going to join TLR and SO4 niche club. If they make some significant changes for NA/PAL, especially for online, with some decent marketing (and no big releases in the month) it might do just as well as Lost Odyssey.
Interesting read. Thanks for the numbers and screen caps. Level 5 certainly isnt my favorite developer but they've done enough quality work for me to put them above most other devs in terms of games that interest me enough to keep an eye on. And I'm very much looking forward to WKC whenever it finally makes it over to the US so it's good to see the sale through numbers for Japan.
Die Squirrel Die
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Is The Another World the one that's supposed to be released with its own spell book?
BishopLamont
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About 800k each in the US/EU for Layton 1, which means it's going to be even more popular there then Japan. If the sales for the other two games trends the same as the first one, the series as a whole will eclipse sales of their best selling game DQ8. Hell Layton 1 still hasn't done selling in these two regions, who knows how much it'll sell. A bit unfair to be comparing a series verse one game, but we are talking about Dragon Quest here. :lol