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[100%TrophyMaster]

Game is amazing. Bought it on a whim without playing any of the demos and I'm hooked. Plays extremely similar to Bloodborne

 

[Daingurse]

My brother had a hard time getting a physical copy of this game the other week. Looks like it's doing very well.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Love love love this game. Combat and loot system is sublime.

 

[Tohsaka]

Well done, game is great.

 

[jayu26]

Wow, I don't think KT expected this. Nioh 2 is probably already in the works.


Also, what a pick up for Sony. They have this genre on the lock down this generation with Bloodborne 2 probably coming next.

 

[Holundrian]

Is that good for what they wanted? Million sounds great, but I'd love to hear their expectations.

Must be good with how many times I've seen people be unable to buy it.
Someone I know is receiving his game in a week after trying to get a copy 2 days after the original release.

 

[BakedTanooki]

Totally deserved. Even more!
I'm sure it would have sold even better, if they hadn't undershipped the game.
Man, it was out of stock in many places, for weeks.

Nioh is a god damn incredible game.
Really hope for a sequel in the future.

 

[Hydrargyrus]

I think it's really good and it seems to have good legs.

This should guarantee a sequel

 

[Imperfected]

I feel like they might have under-shipped, because when I tried to order a physical copy from Amazon they were quoting me April delivery dates.

 

[SonicXtreme]

how much do they have to pay from software in royalties though? i kid i kid, good game, constant reminder of the fact that i don't have as much time or desire to delve deep into new games as i used to, though. doubt i'm going to finish it when sonic mania and mass effect start stealing my gaming time in the near future.

 

[Inuhanyou]

bigger better sequel with more budget and improved everything...i hope they don't try and stay on nioh 1 too long. do the season pass stuff, then bundle it later in a GOTY edition and move on to the next thing

I feel like they might have under-shipped, because when I tried to order a physical copy from Amazon they were quoting me April delivery dates.

They definitely did

 

[silva1991]

Bloodborne sold(to consumers I think) 1 million in a month as well.

I can't believe one guy was arguing with me that this will likely to flop, but will be good critically.

I knew Souls/TN/Samurai games fans will push this baby.

Now don't milk this good game and make Ninja Gaiden 4 pleas.

 

[Menitta]

Awesome. Glad to see this game got success. I'll be picking it up eventually.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Bloodborne sold(to consumers I think) 1 million in a month as well.

I can't believe one guy was arguing with me that this will likely to flop, but will be good critically.

I knew Souls/TN/Samurai games fans will push this baby.

Now don't milk this good game and make Ninja Gaiden 4 pleas.

I think DOA6 will come first, then Nioh 2 and then some kind of new NG, probably a reboot or something

 

[traffiktiger]

cancelled my amazon order because i got tired of waiting. sony publishing in the west was a real waste of time and they lost a sale from me.

You can get it on Bestbuy for $47.99 & 2 day shipping with Gamer Club.

 

[gustave154]

Well deserved Team Ninja. They delivered on every aspect and i can't wait to see more Nioh in the future.

 

[HeelPower]

So 2M in 6 months?? Wow. NiOh could pass it up potentially.

Bloodborne probably long surpassed that figure that this point.The install base was smaller too.

 

[MiloHoffman]

No. A simple way to describe it would be Onimusha Souls.

Nice, just added it to my buy list = )

 

[cryptosporidium]

YooOOOOoooOOOooo!!

Love this game, the lead up to its release through the alpha, beta, and last chance are some of my favourite gaming memories these last two gens

 

[goldenpp72]

Seems incredible to me for an exclusive new ip out of japan, especially for that company. This actually scares me as a NG fan considering those never break 2 million, Nioh might be the only thing they do from now on.

 

[Ogawa-san]

No. A simple way to describe it would be Onimusha Souls.

I like TN's own description better.

 

[Bloodborne]

Wow, didn't think that it would have sold that much in a short amount of time for a new ip in this genre. Congrats to Team ninja. I'm loving this game.

 

[RexNovis]

So around 275k-325k physical US then, for you sales nerds.

Could've sold much more of they bothered to stock it. -_-

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

The three demos helped but imo what pushed it over the edge is the early review embargo lift to amazing results.

 

[silva1991]

I think DOA6 will come first, then Nioh 2 and then some kind of new NG, probably a reboot or something

We lack character action games and NG deserve a chance to shine this gen.

You're probably right tho.

 

[mao2]

Nice. Congrats Team Ninja & Koei Tecmo Games!

 

[cheesekao]

I like TN's own description better.

I don't think that's accurate because ninjas aren't grabbing me and exploding in my face every 5 seconds, heh. Haven't played NG in a while but I think that was my last experience playing it.

Could've sold much more of they bothered to stock it. -_-

It simply more than likely exceeded their expectations. Reprinting discs and shipping them takes time.

 

[FusedAtoms]

That's fantastic , good job team ninja you made a great game

 

[ShinoguTakeruKoeru]

I don't think that's accurate because ninjas aren't grabbing me and exploding in my face every 5 seconds, heh. Haven't played NG in a while but I think that was my last experience playing it.

Exploding shuriken from off-screen that you can't anticipate? I remember hearing that one about Ninja Gaiden 2.

Nioh was my first Koei AND Tecmo title that I ever beat, love it. Glad to hear it's pretty successful.

 

[Alastor3]

Do you guys think Akira Kurosawa would be proud?

 

[Maddrical]

Been wanting to pick this up in Aus for a while after reading the impressions but can't find a copy for a decent price. Not paying $90+, not nowadays.

 

[Toxi]

Do you guys think Akira Kurosawa would be proud?

...Is there a joke here I'm missing?

 

[NastyBook]

Go to your local Wally Worlds. The one's around my job and home tend to have around 4 copies of the game.

 

[GloriousBagel]

Good, now bring it to steam and bring those sales up to 3 million.

 

[notaskwid]

Do you guys think Akira Kurosawa would be proud?

Doesn't strike me as the videogame kind of guy.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Awesome!

 

[silva1991]

...Is there a joke here I'm missing?

Doesn't strike me as the videogame kind of guy.

from the wiki page:

Beginning development in 2004 as a multimedia project based on an unfinished Akira Kurosawa script

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nioh

 

[Planisphaerium]

heres to some great DLC and free updates along with an amazing sequel in a few years time.

an ip that sells a million within a couple weeks wont just get shelved.

 

[notaskwid]

Good, now bring it to steam and bring those sales up to 3 million.

Eheh.

 

[Jack The Nipper]

Isn't this better than bloodborne? The game but sales.

 

[notaskwid]

from the wiki page:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nioh

Kurosawa was dead for 6 years in 2004, doesn't mean he aproved of using his script for a videogame. Of course I'm only speculating here.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Do you guys think Akira Kurosawa would be proud?

apparently the finished product bears little resemblance to the script he wrote after all the rewrites and stuff

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

...Is there a joke here I'm missing?

Yes and no, basically the script for this game was based off an unfinished Kurosawa script with the same title about William Adams... i just assuming little to no demons

 

[DarkLordMalik]

So if we go by the sales of similar genre games

Dark Souls (multiplatform) - 3,4 million
Bloodbonre (exclusive) - 2,3 million
Nioh (exclusive so far) - 1 million and potentially 2?

I'd say this is extremely good for a new IP like Nioh. Shows potential for growth like Dark Souls series although I doubt it can reach a number like 4 million since there is always a limit to Souls fans.

Isn't this better than bloodborne? The game but sales.

I wouldn't call it better since it depends on opinion, but it is harder for sure.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Isn't this better than bloodborne? The game but sales.

they are too different to compare. BB and nioh are both great games though

 

[dili]

I wish I could get my money back for preordering the deluxe edition only for them to pull a bait and switch with the coop in the final game.

Never buying another one of their games

 

[Inuhanyou]

So if we go by the sales of similar genre games

Dark Souls (multiplatform) - 3,4 million
Bloodbonre (exclusive) - 2,3 million
Nioh (exclusive so far) - 1 million and potentially 2?

I'd say this is extremely good for a new IP like Nioh. Shows potential for growth like Dark Souls series although I doubt it can reach a number like 4 million since there is always a limit to Souls fans.

my guess is while keeping an eye on what made this title work, they will move away from direct souls mechanics while putting their own spin on things like how saints row started as a GTA clone

 

[silva1991]

Isn't this better than bloodborne? The game but sales.

It's pretty good, but doesn't reach Bloodborne, Demon souls and Dark souls 1 greatness.

 

[Ravage]

Nice! I'll be adding to that number once I'm done with Horizon.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

my guess is while keeping an eye on what made this title work, they will move away from direct souls mechanics while putting their own spin on things like how saints row started as a GTA clone

It will be harder to attract casual fans and if they make the sequel easier, they will attract backlash from the hardcore fans who bought the first game. Curious to see which approach they will take here.