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Hyrule Warriors: over 1m units shipped WW
- Thread starter L~A
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Well we all see the characters (Zelda and Link, etc).
Although yeah you're right. The characters in previous Dynasty Warriors never grabbed me at all so I can understand the bigger love for here.
Not really. The Problem is it works too well. You only need to change the Character-Looks and boom, it's done.
If they would add the whole SRPG-Playstyle to it, that would be another thing...
Mango The Magician
Banned
That's cool, but so something else instead of a sequel, like Mario or Smash Warriors, or even DK warriors.
Vampirolol
Member
Did this thing even sell better than Tropical freeze?
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Way to go TK and Nintendo!
Man, the Musou games are a fucking national treasure of gaming, despite the shit they get. I remember getting DW4 when I was in middle school...man I spent a couple of hundred hours on it, playing all the characters and leveling them up and doing the campaigns. It got me into the Three Kingdoms.
People need to give it a try, it really isn't a bad series.
Man, the Musou games are a fucking national treasure of gaming, despite the shit they get. I remember getting DW4 when I was in middle school...man I spent a couple of hundred hours on it, playing all the characters and leveling them up and doing the campaigns. It got me into the Three Kingdoms.
People need to give it a try, it really isn't a bad series.
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
More like "as soon as they add interesting characters and new gameplay mechanics" ...
Sammy Samusu
Member
GOTY 2014
Very deserved.
Very deserved.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Please...don't forget about Han Dang.
Afaik it should be at +250k in total (at least +100k US +60k france (*) +60k japan(**) + rest of europe/world - but feel free to correct if anyone has more concrete numbers), but how much will be everyone's guess until we get numbers from somewhere.
(*) http://www.challenges.fr/high-tech/...ntendo-est-loin-d-etre-morte-et-enterree.html - 60k at beginning of december
(**) In japan we know it wasn't in the famitsu top 100 of 2014, and the lowest entry had 81k.
Yep. They're much better than what they seem from the outside.
I remember playing some PS2 Dynasty Warriors game with a friend when I was in middle school, and it was fun, but I never got into the series.
Then DW Next was given for free on PS+, I tried and I found the series to be awesome.
It's not super-deep when it comes to combo sets and all that, but it doesn't need to. They key mechanics are really fun and the playing co-op is great. And now that there are many "Warriors" spin-offs it's even better. I understand that some people may get tired of the classic Dynasty and Samurai Warriors, but if you get tired of them you can always get a collab or something.
Overall TK is a great publisher IMO. They deserve every sale they can get. Can't wait to play Toukiden Kiwami and One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
FreedomFighter
Member
And some people thought it wasn't going to make it after the initial Japanese numbers. The West will always step in to save Zelda.
I still need to buy this game. Waiting for another sale though.
I still need to buy this game. Waiting for another sale though.
I thought it was under 40k in the US or that's what people were saying in a recent sales thread.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Really happy about this, hope it gets to 1 million sold soon!
I now eagerly await the sequel, I just hope it doesn't come too soon. A launch title for the next handheld would be good.
I now eagerly await the sequel, I just hope it doesn't come too soon. A launch title for the next handheld would be good.
They also get huge price drops really fast lol
Blackstarhat
Member
Zelda isnt mainstream ?
It did 68k in it's launch month (october) I believe, unless the NPD leak was incorrect.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
That was launch month sales I believe. The recent sales thread has B2 sales closer to 130K.
Edit: Or maybe my memory is wrong about launch month.
BenTheLazyGamer
Member
I was sceptical at first but it turned out to be a pretty great game. Congrats KT.
In that case anywhere between a minimum of 250k (130+60+60 - without rest of europe/world) and 350k seems like a safe bet.
Grand Theft Wario needs to happen first.
Well, they did try.
But I doubt any amount of Nintendo fanservice could make Bayonetta or its gameplay appealing.
dragonyeuw
Member
Still need to pick this one up.....
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Its a great game, they derserve it.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I keep re-reading your post, but every time I do, it continues to make zero sense.
higgsboson1997
Member
No it's not- it's 135k in recent NPD.
135 + 60(france) + 60(japan) + rest of europe + other territories + eshop in rest of territories.
255k + more from other territories. Bayo's actually doing pretty well
Actually I meant a Zeldanetta for example, so more people would have bought it and if it could make people interested in Bayo 2.Well, they did try.
But I doubt any amount of Nintendo fanservice could make Bayonetta or its gameplay appealing.
gamergirly
Member
Almost. Another quarter to half a million will be a wrap
Good for them. I still need to get it (I'm hoping it goes up on Club Nintendo amidst the closing), but I want it.
Seems like Koei Tecmo is becoming one of Nintendo's go-to third-party developers lately. I'd love to see them get Super Swing Golf on Wii U as an F2P. I think that would work wonderfully.
Seems like Koei Tecmo is becoming one of Nintendo's go-to third-party developers lately. I'd love to see them get Super Swing Golf on Wii U as an F2P. I think that would work wonderfully.
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
I'm honestly a little shocked. Maybe I'll get this game... maybe.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Hopefully this means more patches and the rather odd challenge mode to be more than one level.
re:Wario Musou. Well I suppose Wario World put people off seeing Wario in a 3D brawling environment ever again. I blame the pause menu music...ugh...
DownGrader
Member
Absolutely. Every new Adventure Map - the main attraction of the game and DLC - feels different from the default one, mostly due to altered game rules, and features a lot (I mean - a lot) of additional unlockable content, on top of additional content available on purchase.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Amazing news. Here's hoping years from now we are all playing Hyrule Warriors 5.
You have to imagine that the DLC is bringing in some solid bank as well.
You have to imagine that the DLC is bringing in some solid bank as well.
Man, I now want that after the Boss DLC Pack they could put on sale more stages and more music.
At this point is more like a wish for a sequel but this game reaaaaally needs more varied stages from more games (Or even from the games represented) and even more music (It could be good that they put a mix of original and remixes like in Super Smash Bros) since you replay the Adventure Stages (A LOT) and I'm kind of sick of some of the tunes... =/
Even so I really like this game, loved how varied each character is from another.
At this point is more like a wish for a sequel but this game reaaaaally needs more varied stages from more games (Or even from the games represented) and even more music (It could be good that they put a mix of original and remixes like in Super Smash Bros) since you replay the Adventure Stages (A LOT) and I'm kind of sick of some of the tunes... =/
Even so I really like this game, loved how varied each character is from another.
Hyrule Warriors seems to be the one big third party success story on the Wii U. Koei managed to use their familiar gameplay to bring in an audience that previously was cold to it. I think that it gives them a good idea of what does and does not sell on the console. Unfortunately, it's pretty bad news for other third party games.
It proves that third party games steeped in Nintendo fanservice can sell. Games that don't have this aren't as successful, so there's a lot less point in releasing them on the Wii U.
Diddy Kong
Banned
Well deserved. This game was a real sleeper for me. Absolutely love what it brings to the table. Can't wait for that MM DLC.