OrbitalBeard
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So, is Splatoon the best, most successful new first party IP this gen?
- Thread starter Annoying Old Party Man
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Over 2.1 million.
OP said 1st party
Splatoon outselling Bloodborne is...well, I don't know really. Splatoon is selling phenomenally, but it's also a much more accessible game at heart than Bloodborne.
I don't know what you mean by "sales are split", but PS4 is a platform where M-rated games generally do very well. I'd say it can be beneficial to be M-rated, even. So I doubt it has hurt its sales. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, though.
I don't know what you mean by "sales are split", but PS4 is a platform where M-rated games generally do very well. I'd say it can be beneficial to be M-rated, even. So I doubt it has hurt its sales. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, though.
and a fraction of games available on the WiiU.
Parents are going to buy their kids a rated M game called Bloodborne?
Well, possibly and there are many adult gamers who would just buy Bloodborne for themselves. The same way they buy something like GTA, COD or Gears of War.
breakfuss
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Oh here we go.. yeah, and that explains why all Wii U exclusives sell this well, right?
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Seems like you are feeling bitter here.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
But Titanfall should be at well over 4 million sales by now. The game was given away for $5 several times.
If you want to strain things in a decidedly narrow and unproductive context sure.
If you want to get serious then Watchdogs trounces it as a new IP at launch.
And you know what that means? Absolutely nothing.
Splatoon is great but what kind of discussion do you think we're going to have here?
Movies/ videogames have a high rating tax - the higher the rating the lower the sales.
If you want to get serious then Watchdogs trounces it as a new IP at launch.
And you know what that means? Absolutely nothing.
Splatoon is great but what kind of discussion do you think we're going to have here?
Movies/ videogames have a high rating tax - the higher the rating the lower the sales.
Wait, doesn't the Wii U only have like 12 million units worldwide?
Are you telling me that Splatoon sold to 1/3 of Wii U owners? That's... kind of insane, isn't it?
Lol, already reaching to find reasons to downplay Splatoon's success, huh?
Bloodborne is definitely not as accessible as Splatoon, but the rating is not why. Call of Duty games are rated M and those consistently sell well and are played by lots of children.
dreamcastmaster
Banned
This is amazing!
Secret Owl
Neo Member
Nice! I hope this encourages Nintendo to continue making new IPs.
Jarod McChicken
Member
Are those Chartz numbers ?
Just for clarification, Driveclub sold 2 million to consumers back in July. Dying Light sold 5 million copies last summer too.
Yeah, that's certainly surprising.
Glass Rebel
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Nintendo, who gets constantly shat on for relying on existing IPs, has managed to successfully launch a new franchise with a unique spin in a genre they had little to no experience in on a faltering platform.
And you guys are already looking to spin it as a negative.
Never change, brehs.
And you guys are already looking to spin it as a negative.
Never change, brehs.
They were from a few different articles. I knew the Driveclub one was dated but people usually ignore that Driveclub sold nearly as well as Bloodborne.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Is it though? It's a team shooter compared to a relatively niche action/adventure series.
Like, it's still impressive, but if Nintendo busted out a big open world game (possibly Zelda) I wouldn't be surprised if that outsold BB either. Genre appeal is huge, and there's a reason that online shooters are one of the few genres so reliable that AAA gaming still makes them.
My comment was probably kind of hyperbole yeah, but it's also doesn't mean much that the WiiU has way less install base. Splatoon, even if it's a good an original new IP, it's the kind of game the WiiU users would totally buy IMO.
In this case, Bloodborne is way more niche. It doesn't mean shit if it's M-Rated when the game is as old school as it gets in a platform where CoDs and GTAs top the charts the whole year.
Not gonna deny Splatoon success in Japan is amazing though.
LiveFromKyoto
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Mario Kart 8 is even higher, I believe it's at like a 40~50% attach rate.
Well...Japan gets all the cool merch and events for Splatoon. The rest of the world not so much.
Annoying Old Party Man
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Sorry - adding now.
Bots are better than you
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Happens, although with a more ... "patriotic" name. *cough*CallofDuty*cough*
Also, going by the numbers of this Eurogamer article, Bloodborne selling in line with the Dark Souls games on "only" one platform sure should be a good result.
I think you can't even blame anyone, Bloodborne got the hype, the review scores, the rabid Souls-fanbase (which i'm a part of), the word of mouth and great add-on content.
Now, if you keep in mind the initial reactions of Splatoon's first showing (Hint: There's a thread arguing about what level of "bomb" Splatoon would be), the userbase of Wii U compared to PS4 (or PS4/XOne), it's unique presentation and art direction, and finally it's classification as one of those "garage games", does make Splatoon the most successful new 1rst party IP this gen.
So far, that is.
LiveFromKyoto
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Wait - a weird game about squids shooting paint is a given for fans of Nintendo, a company with zero shooters to its name, while a AAA character action rpg piggybacking off an established, successful franchise is an underdog niche game?
Shuggananas
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plasmawave
Banned
I'm in a mood for some fresh squids.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
It's not even a real shooter, there's no ADS.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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57.5% actually.
I mean...when splat an Inkling, they spew Ink from their corpse...so technically it does.
Higher, Mario Kart 8 is at 7 million with an 12 million install base
Stealthcobra
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would you say ps4 owners had waaay more games to buy vs wii. u owners? if you weren't buying splatoon what else were you buying?basically I'm saying sales isnt how this should be measured. wii u releases are few and far between... any wii u game probably will sell decently just so there's something to play on it.
TheAdmiester
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Most successful, yes, but I certainly wouldn't say best.
The single player campaign is good, reminiscent of a platformer, but it's short, like 4-5 hours.
Also don't forget to throw in Titanfall and Watch_Dogs. The OP is framed as kind of a loaded statement seeing as how we all know exclusives are much more important on Nintendo systems. Just thread number 432 showing how Splatoon, Bloodborne, etc. are the best using as many factors as needed to come to that conclusion.
The game doing well is absolutely great for Nintendo and the industry though.
LiveFromKyoto
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Yeah, I just saw that, 57% attach rate. I can't think of another non-pack in close to that.
Single player campaign is very fun and creative, especially boss fights.
It took me maybe 5 hours to beat but you want to jump straight back in, since you know how much better you have got and the levels are repayable.
The campaign was criminally overlooked in most reviews, some don't even mention it, smh.
Nuts
Glass Rebel
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fucking lmao
how else should it be measured? pixie dust?
I swear to god, some of you will just post anything