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[RaikuHebi]

Still haven't purchased this. Has it ever dropped below $19.99?

This is one of those games you can buy and not baulk at the price.

 

[zeopower6]

I believe P4G is actually the best selling one of them all.

Sounds about right, really. Also good considering the Vita's install base worldwide.

 

[ATXAlchemy]

With this in mind they decide to put the dancing game on Vita

They're expecting it to sell twice more than Persona Q and Persona 5 combined.

dat dancing

 

[klee123]

Does Persona ever ship more than a million worldwide with any of their titles? I really think somehow the series' popularity is overestimated.

In this day and age, any jrpg not named FF or DQ would be lucky to sell more than 500K

It's a niche series with a very dedicated fanbase. However, like the Tales of series, they don't need to sell millions just to break even.

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Really pleased that Dragon's Crown seems to have been a success. One of my favourite games of the year.

 

[$h@d0w]

well done

 

[Zushin]

I really need to finish / restart P4G - I got about 11 hours in at the start of the year before I got distracted by life and other games and forgot what was happening haha, so I'll probably restart it soon and finish it up. I enjoyed what I had played of it so far. Backlog am cry.

 

[zeopower6]

In this day and age, any jrpg not named FF or DQ would be lucky to sell more than 500K

It's a niche series with a very dedicated fanbase. However, like the Tales of series, they don't need to sell millions just to break even.

Yeah, anything that isn't FF/DQ rarely sells more than a few hundred k. Xillia did massively well when it launched in Japan (700k~?) and then also did pretty great in the West too so here's hoping Xillia 2 does just as well.

 

[Maedhros]

With this in mind they decide to put the dancing game on Vita

It's the game that'll sell better than any other spin-off they'll release.

And Persona 5 on Vita is inevitable.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Pretty awesome for a Vita game. Let's hope Atlas continues to support the platform.

 

[MikeE21286]

he hates arena.

p5 is going to do a million+ in japan only. i can feel it.

That'd be what, only the second million seller on PS3 in Japan after FFXIII?

 

[Honey Bunny]

Fantastic numbers for a Vita title

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

Told you sex sells!

 

[2+2=5]

I'm happy for them

 

[Sakura]

Wonder what sell-through is.

 

[Omikaru]

Excellent news! P4 is my favourite game, so to see so many people getting it is awesome. Seems to be Vita's evergreen title that everyone buys once they get one, so I hope it can top 1m during its life.

 

[Gbraga]

That's awesome, glad to say I helped.

 

[Austriacus]

It's by far their biggest hit. Also consider that the game only cost 1m to make.

Wow seriously? they hit it out of the park then.

 

[koutoru]

This can't be right if Index is revealing right now that they shipped 700k copies of Persona 4 Golden, including downloads.

right, my bad.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Bu-bu-but JRPG's are dead they said!

 

[SmokyDave]

Dragon's Crown is a fucking cracker and probably my handheld GoTY. Really pleased to see it doing so well.

 

[MCD]

Is "shipped" supposed to be impressive?

 

[2+2=5]

Happy for this, so hurry up with Persona 5 Platinum

I think you mean "Good games sell well. Especially on Vita."

You beat me to it, i bet that tearaway outsold puppeteer.

Is "shipped" supposed to be impressive?

Yes, because a big part of vita sales are digital, i have P4G digital for example

 

[Hag]

Long live Vanillaware and 2D <3

 

[$h@d0w]

well done

 

[Dragon1893]

This warms my heart.

 

[Phatmac]

Surprised Dragon's Crown did well. Perhaps the character art controversy gave it a ton of attention? Good to see it sell well nevertheless.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Great sales for great games, really.

 

[Flightmare]

You beat me to it, i bet that tearaway outsold puppeteer.

It charted in the UK, unlike puppeteer

 

[koutoru]

Is "shipped" supposed to be impressive?

Usually it indicates the general demand for a game. The larger number of shipped units means you expect it to sell more and the retailers are willing to take more.

 

[RyoonZ]

Thanks Kotaku for free Dragon's Crown marketing!

 

[UltraGunner]

Nice. More chances for P5 to be released outside japan.

...Was there any doubt that it wasn't gonna be localized? I mean for fucks sake Atlus U.S.A. localized Conception 2, I would think they would bring over Atlus's flagship franchise (can't speak for Europe here, you guys are probably gonna be screwed over again).

 

[Sophia]

Usually it indicates the general demand for a game. The larger number of shipped units means you expect it to sell more and the retailers are willing to take more.

If it's anything like previous Atlus games, they probably didn't ship excessive copies either. So "shipped" may be very close to "sold."

Plus, digital and all that.

 

[Loudninja]

Wow this has to be very huge for them correct?

 

[jgmo870]

Good for Vanillaware. As thanks they should get back to localizing GKH.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Wow seriously? they hit it out of the park then.

Yep, it was the most expensive game that Vanillaware ever made

Dragon’s Crown is actually the first title our company has developed that has gone over the 100 million yen (around one million dollars) wall in costs,” he said. “I’m very thankful to have met the release date without problems.

http://gematsu.com/2013/07/dragons-crown-vanillawares-most-expensive-project

 

[Ratrat]

Still haven't purchased this. Has it ever dropped below $19.99?

Japan psn is celebrating by having a limited ¥1000 discount!!

So it's now $50!!!

 

[Kopite]

PS3 version now please.

 

[Arxisz]

Damn Persona sold more on the vita then it's ps2 counterpart? wow. Index is doing crazy good on the Vita considering the install base. Highly unexpected. Looks like the Vita isn't so doomed after all with this kind of attach rate, it must be looking pretty attractive for the japanese devs.

 

[airmangataosenai]

Fantastic news, here's hoping it can reach 1 million someday.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

Only 700k people shall know the pleasure of playing the best (rpg) of all time.

soon to be 700.001 and 800.001 for DC

I'm hoping for some christmas sales as a new vita owner

 

[LiK]

Awesome

 

[TatteredHat]

Great news for both games, they're some of my favourite games of this year. I imagine that all the controversy surrounding Dragon's Crown only served as free advertisement for them in the end.

 

[toastyToast]

Bought both (Dragons Crown twice). Nice going Atlus/Vanillaware

 

[wapplew]

More dragon crown please!

 

[Ulumsk]

And they reward those people with Dancing All Night. k.


Double dipped, but I'm not salty.

Spoiler

Fuck you, yes I am.

 

[dakun]

Damn Persona sold more on the vita then it's ps2 counterpart? wow. Index is doing crazy good on the Vita considering the install base. Highly unexpected. Looks like the Vita isn't so doomed after all with this kind of attach rate, it must be looking pretty attractive for the japanese devs.

well i think that's what Sony was talking about.. The install base isn't big.. but people who have it are pretty happy with it and actually are very active buyers of Vita titles.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Good to hear.
Just so you know Atlus while it would be the bajillion rerelease of the game a Persona 3 for Vita would be alright by me.

Aside from that this should show Sony the sort of games they should try a bit more in obtaining for release here in the west. Make me 'wonder how well a Demon's Soul's vita would turn out sales wise.

 

[fwpx]

I was hesitant about diving into p4g recently, but I am so glad that I did. Maybe i'll give Dragons Crown a shot too, even though the character design is kind of offputting.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

Is "shipped" supposed to be impressive?

It's hardly the sort of game that stores have hundreds of unsold copies of sitting in a back room, in fact you'd be lucky if they even have it in stock. Shipped number is probably fairly close to the sold number.