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June

2019 Year to Date

Other Tidbits, per Mike Piscatella:

- Spiderman PS4 is the best selling superhero game in US history.
- Kingdom Hearts 3 is the best selling game in franchise history.
- Mortal Kombat 11 has already surpased MK9 lifetime sales and remains the best selling game of 2019.
- Best selling game for each platform individually in June was
Xbox: Mortal Kombat 11
PS4: Crash Team Racing
Switch: Mario Maker 2
3DS: Persona Q2

 

[ethomaz]

It is a sad nobody is leaking hardware sales anymore... NPD won that fight.

 

[Clear]

This ranking just shows how utterly irrelevent politics is to gaming.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

It's wild to see so many "old" Switch titles still charting. Mario Kart 8 and Breath of the Wild came out over two years ago.

 

[Fake]

Crash keep crashing. Good results for CTR.

Kingdom Hearts 3 too. Please release the DLC already. Open your damn heart.

 

[mckmas8808]

This ranking just shows how utterly irrelevent politics is to gaming.

What do you mean?

 

[iconmaster]

It's wild to see so many "old" Switch titles still charting. Mario Kart 8 and Breath of the Wild came out over two years ago.

I find it silly that people think Mario Maker has closed the door on future 2D Mario games. Those games have legs. Nintendo is going to keep making them.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

I find it silly that people think Mario Maker has closed the door on future 2D Mario games. Those games have legs. Nintendo is going to keep making them.

I am one of the people who believe that to be the case, not because the games don't sell, but because Nintendo seems resistant to giving that series any resources.

I'd rejoice if one day Nintendo proved me wrong with a modern revamp of SMB that doesn't default to the same boring NSMB graphics, the same 8 "elemental" worlds (instead of a proper exploration of a Kingdom), and wahh wahhh midi-quality music.

 

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes]

I find it silly that people think Mario Maker has closed the door on future 2D Mario games. Those games have legs. Nintendo is going to keep making them.

Nintendo doesn't want to make 2D Mario games, at least from the creative side. That's why they created Mario Maker, so they could dump the work onto the players. "Here, kid, make yer own damn Mario game. I gotta take a nap."

 

[iconmaster]

I am one of the people who believe that to be the case, not because the games don't sell, but because Nintendo seems resistant to giving that series any resources.

Nintendo doesn't want to make 2D Mario games, at least from the creative side.

The most recent NSMB just came out six months ago. Yeah, it was a re-release but it offered some new content. It's a bit soon to say Nintendo is done with the series -- especially since the game is still hitting the top 20.

 

[DanielsM]

Not sure the best selling exclusive launched this year means much, as there isn't many exclusives, but still the number 2 selling exclusive game for the year is pretty good for Days Gone. Spider-Man is just huge.

 

[Azelover]

Nintendo doesn't want to make 2D Mario games, at least from the creative side. That's why they created Mario Maker, so they could dump the work onto the players. "Here, kid, make yer own damn Mario game. I gotta take a nap."

Yeah. I think it's the right way to go.

If they are to continue the 2D Mario franchise they're gonna have to re-invent it.

 

[Fake]

It's wild to see so many "old" Switch titles still charting. Mario Kart 8 and Breath of the Wild came out over two years ago.

This is what happen when the game is really good. Keeping get recomendation from consumer to consumer and as a result increase the game sales longevity.
GTAV is other example too.

 

[Birdo]

Minecraft should be paying PewDiePie royalties at this point.

 

[MrHeisenbird]

Some people are not fond of Spiderman outselling Batman Arkham City...

You would think that people would be excited over news like that because it means the future of superhero games is brighter than ever, but since Spiderman is a PS4 exclusive people are upset.

 

[Evilms]

Hardware numbers ?

 

[Danjin44]

I’m glad Kingdom Hearts III sold well, I know most people here like to shit on it but I personally enjoyed my time with it and definitely looking forward to the DLC.

 

[Afro Republican]

MK 11 got to be way over 5 million by now much faster than X, it already has 2+ million digital copies and still tops charts.

 

[Petaya Berry]

This ranking just shows how utterly irrelevent politics is to gaming.

People who thinks that all games should be political are delusional and full of themselves.

 

[username12]

Minecraft should be paying PewDiePie royalties at this point.

Haven't watched a PewDiePie video in weeks. I think I'm alone here, though. His view counts are doubling what he normally does.

 

[Fake]

I’m glad Kingdom Hearts III sold well, I know most people here like to shit on it but I personally enjoyed my time with it and definitely looking forward to the DLC.

Not me of course. Its kinda understand some people because was not a easy job to get that plot. And I hope the DLC come with some patch fix for that 30 stable mode.
Still, only what I ask is a 358/2 remake.

 

[KINGMOKU]

I'm starting to really believe that the switch will end up being the best selling piece of Nintendo hardware ever, or number 2 right behind the DS.(I orginally thought it would end up in the 80-90million range)

The new 200$ skew is going to absolutely sell boatloads.

It really is in it's own market almost.

 

[CJY]

Crash Remastered and CTR Remastered both being 30fps on consoles breaks my heart. Waiting for the re-remaster next gen.

 

[Imtjnotu]

At this point, who in the hell doesn't own gta V yet? How is it still up there everybweek and month

 

[Clear]

What do you mean?

It shows that people still want simple entertainment for their gaming dollar, not explorations of serious issues or meta-commentary on the contemporary socio-political scene.

Despite how hard the media is pushing people towards "wokeness", simple escapism is what sells, perhaps now more so than for quite some time.

 

[petran79]

It shows that people still want simple entertainment for their gaming dollar, not explorations of serious issues or meta-commentary on the contemporary socio-political scene.

Despite how hard the media is pushing people towards "wokeness", simple escapism is what sells, perhaps now more so than for quite some time.

True wokeness would show the middle finger to that media and those video games. This is how counter-culture works

 

[DeepEnigma]

It is a sad nobody is leaking hardware sales anymore... NPD won that fight.

I wonder why that is, I have a theory, but will refrain.

Always good to see Nintendo doing well. A healthy Nintendo is healthy for gaming overall.

 

[demigod]

I wonder why that is, I have a theory, but will refrain.

Always good to see Nintendo doing well. A healthy Nintendo is healthy for gaming overall.

Are you implying that PS4 numbers are so good that Sony asked NPD to stop giving out numbers?!?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Are you implying that PS4 numbers are so good that Sony asked NPD to stop giving out numbers?!?

Lol, no.

#GoodGuySony tho.

 

[joe_zazen]

Lol, no.

#GoodGuySony tho.

Aww come in, give us the theory.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Aww come in, give us the theory.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

No Microsoft exclusives in the top 20 and the best selling game on xbox was mortal kombat? Ouch.

 

[Codes 208]

No Microsoft exclusives in the top 20 and the best selling game on xbox was mortal kombat? Ouch.

I almost feel like theyre making up for it with minecraft making a comeback in sales.

 

[TLZ]

Is there a ranking based on unit and not dollar sales?

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Not

I almost feel like theyre making up for it with minecraft making a comeback in sales.

Not really. What kind of perception is that? The meme of microsoft has no games is right

 

[Geki-D]

It shows that people still want simple entertainment for their gaming dollar, not explorations of serious issues or meta-commentary on the contemporary socio-political scene.

Despite how hard the media is pushing people towards "wokeness", simple escapism is what sells, perhaps now more so than for quite some time.

I thought MK11 was apparently SJW-pandering trash, though?

Mortal Kombat 11 female characters were purposely made less sexual according to NetherRealms.

https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2019/03/netherrealm-confirms-mortal-kombat-11-females-wont-have-sexy-items-were-purposefully-de-sexualized/81034/#disqus_thread “Beran says his team has taken a more measured approach with the art direction in MK11. That’s especially true of the the game’s female...

www.neogaf.com

Jax's MK11 Tower Ending gets HELLA WOKE! (AKA: Wakanda Ending)

Nothing wrong with that imo It depicts no violence. And just seems that he stopped injustices and brought peace and happiness to all people. If only it was real and not fantasy.

www.neogaf.com

 

[Saber]

Crash is doing pretty well, I'm glad for it.
But to think Mario Maker 2 would be at the top and beat a multiplatf? Surprises me so many people like this types of game. Must be a hellah of fun.

 

[Clear]

I thought MK11 was apparently SJW-pandering trash, though?

Mortal Kombat 11 female characters were purposely made less sexual according to NetherRealms.

https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2019/03/netherrealm-confirms-mortal-kombat-11-females-wont-have-sexy-items-were-purposefully-de-sexualized/81034/#disqus_thread “Beran says his team has taken a more measured approach with the art direction in MK11. That’s especially true of the the game’s female...

www.neogaf.com

Jax's MK11 Tower Ending gets HELLA WOKE! (AKA: Wakanda Ending)

Nothing wrong with that imo It depicts no violence. And just seems that he stopped injustices and brought peace and happiness to all people. If only it was real and not fantasy.

www.neogaf.com

Its still a fighting gaming primarily differentiated by ultra-gory kill moves! Showing less skin is a sop for sure, but its a smart way to take any heat off the visceral splatter that's been the series mainstay from day#1.

 

[Geki-D]

Its still a fighting gaming primarily differentiated by ultra-gory kill moves! Showing less skin is a sop for sure, but its a smart way to take any heat off the visceral splatter that's been the series mainstay from day#1.

You're just special pleading for MK11 because if it had been a FPS or a TPS or a platformer, you could just say: "It's still a (FPS/TPS/platformer/etc...) gaming primarily differentiated by (standout gameplay feature)!". No matter how much "wokness" was in it. A game would have to have no gameplay in it to not fall under this special pleading.

Going off what's been said about it, MK11 is one of the most "woke" games to come out recently, woke enough to get review bombed for it. Yet it's selling gangbusters, "SJW tampering" and all.

If anything it shows that people don't care about reactionary outrage.

 

[mckmas8808]

It shows that people still want simple entertainment for their gaming dollar, not explorations of serious issues or meta-commentary on the contemporary socio-political scene.

Despite how hard the media is pushing people towards "wokeness", simple escapism is what sells, perhaps now more so than for quite some time.

You are chasing a boogyman. Only a few people in the media actually want politics in "ALL" their games. Most want a mixture and there's nothing wrong with that. There's politics in the lastest Spiderman game and did you see how much it sold last year?

 

[Daymos]

Sweet, people actually bought game concepts that I'm a fan of for once.