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[Instro]

Seems reasonable.

 

[Maintenance]

I really doubt it. Maybe it will reach 750k or even 850k, but 1 million..we'll see.

 

[Sandfox]

Oh sorry NSMBU is up there and of course Nintendo Land is after its bundling.

As is Luigi and possibly Wii Party U depending on the sales breakdown in the west. Mario Kart will undoubtedly be up there too

 

[Social]

340.000 units, the end

 

[CrimsonCommie]

Oh sorry NSMBU is up there and of course Nintendo Land is after its bundling.

Yea apparently Wii Party U has too. This has a list of the best selling Wii U software in the last fiscal year: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2014/140508e.pdf

I have no idea if this game will actually sell that much though. I'll buy it but I was also one of the few that bought W101.

 

[CSX]

The Lu Bu secret boss battle will drive the game to 2 million units

 

[ZhugeEX]

The Lu Bu secret boss battle will drive the game to 2 million units

Believe!

 

[Moosehole]

There is just no way.

 

[Amazeballs]

Who knows. It may actually be a good game.

 

[zenosparadox]

If the game is average, I would expect maybe 500-700k LTD.

 

[Maintenance]

The Lu Bu secret boss battle will drive the game to 2 million units

Lu Bu will be Tingle, just wait.

 

[botty]

I feel like the core zelda fans only care about canon games.

 

[Riki]

I feel like the core zelda fans only care about canon games.

Again, Crossbow training sold like 10 million.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I feel like the core zelda fans only care about canon games.

Eh, im a Zelda fan and im going to eat this up if characters like Sheik are also playable.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

So one out of 6-7 owners buying the game? I don't see that happening.

 

[Linkyn]

Yea apparently Wii Party U has too. This has a list of the best selling Wii U software in the last fiscal year: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2014/140508e.pdf

I have no idea if this game will actually sell that much though. I'll buy it but I was also one of the few that bought W101.

Who measures sales in units of 10^4 ? I kept thinking something was off about those numbers until I checked the description.

 

[Vazra]

Lower them down to 750k and you should be fine.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

I feel like the core zelda fans only care about canon games.

Didn't Link's Crossbow Training sell better than both Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword?

edit: Beaten.

 

[CSX]

Believe!

This is a beautiful picture

 

[Dehnus]

Add Four swords like Multiplayer to that and you got yourself a sale .

 

[Shaanyboi]

If it reviews well then...maybe? I dunno. That seems real high.

 

[BM8]

Good chance. Dont sell it for more than $50.

 

[Fularu]

Maybe not. Keep in mind, Wind Waker HD has only sold 1.22million copies according to nintendos most recent financials

Which is way more than 90% of the HD remasters released on ps360.

It was never going to sell a huge amount even on a very successfull WiiU

 

[Breakfast at Noon]

I will buy.

 

[Palette Swap]

It's not super far fetched but it doesn't sound easy either. I guess Japan will buy it for the Musou part and the rest of the world for the Zelda name but still, with such a small install base, that's really not obvious, particularly if it looks as rough as that first video.

Which is way more than 90% of the HD remasters released on ps360.

It was never going to sell a huge amount even on a very successfull WiiU

Actually, if you look at similar examples such as the God of War Collection or Halo Anniversary, they broke 2 million.

 

[Laconic]

They are probably a million people who buy anything with the Zelda name on it, sure

How much did Crossbow Training do

...

I bought the DS ones.

*kicks rocks*

 

[ishibear]

I think this is reasonable. I hope it does sell well. Musou games are great and more people being attracted to them is almost a given with a Zelda crossover game.

 

[ZhugeEX]

So I think if this game sells more than 200k in Japan I will consider it fairly successful based on Koei's recent Wii U releases + Wind Waker HD Japan performance.

Doubt it though.

 

[ThePIXELATEDiris]

Haven't played a Dynasty Warriors games since 3 on the PS2, will definitely pick this up, especially for the Zelda aspect.

 

[Yawnier]

I will be shocked if it sells that much.

 

[kizmah]

It'll only sell that high because of desperation on the part of Wii U owners. I haven't touched the thing since beating Super Mario 3D World and won't have a reason to for the foreseeable future.

Skipping Tropical Freeze is nothing to brag about. It's just poor taste.

 

[Captain Smoker]

Again, Crossbow training sold like 10 million.

5.790.000 units.

That's still a lot.

 

[Schweinehund]

It is associated with a Nintendo franchise, so it might be able to break that barrier.

 

[BlackJace]

It better not be $60, that's for damn sure.

 

[Koren]

Who measures sales in units of 10^4 ?

Assuming that's a real question... Actually... everyone in Japan?

Japan uses 10^4 for everything, such as large sum of money, the same way we use 10^3 in the west. They group numbers in packet of 4: 1万 is 10^4, 1億 is 10^8 and 1兆 is 10^12.

http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/numbers

It take some time to adjust... As long as the numbers are 4-5 digits long, they're often displayed in full (and curiously with a dot that show the thousands, maybe western influence, I don't know). But the larger prices and numbers feel strange at first.

 

[Mory Dunz]

It better not be $60, that's for damn sure.

Wasn't DK TF $50?
That gives hope. Though I don't really mind either way.

 

[Danneee]

I'll buy one if it isn't shit.
999.999 to go.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Again, Crossbow training sold like 10 million.

More like a plastic Wii gun sold 10 million. Didn't matter what the pack in game was.

As for one million units, it might do pretty well in Japan and the US, but Isn't Europe allergic to the U? Plus it's not a true Zelda game. If Wind Waker barely passed one million I don't see Zelda Dynasty Warriors doing it.
If it turns out well I might buy a copy. If anything this was the game to give a free U download with, not Mariokart which needs no help.

 

[Parakeetman]

Kinda like how they expected 1 million sales from

though this time they might actually be right in the West.

 

[javac]

More like a plastic Wii gun sold 10 million. Didn't matter what the pack in game was.

As for one million units, it might do pretty well in Japan and the US, but Isn't Europe allergic to the U? Plus it's not a true Zelda game. If Wind Waker barely passed one million I don't see Zelda Dynasty Warriors doing it.
If it turns out well I might buy a copy. If anything this was the game to give a free U download with, not Mariokart which needs no help.

We don't know of any incentives or plans Nintendo have for this game so it's early to say. Could come with something, maybe something related to the next core Zelda game to get the core Zelda fans to buy it or free game incentives as you mentioned, or a more palatable price. Who knows. The game doesn't even have a date yet.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

and I want to go to work tomorrow as a female tomorrow, doesn't mean its going to happen.

 

[TriGen]

Well, I've never played a Warriors game and I'm getting it -- but, yeah, a million seems iffy. I think it's possible but it's hard to say for sure. I think 500-600k is a safe estimate no matter what. The rest will depend on how it looks at E3 and is advertised there after.

 

[BY2K]

About 5-6 Million Wii U sold.
Dynasty Warriors game normally don't review too hot or sell too hot overseas...

Asking 1/5-1/6 of the userbase to buy the game is kind of a big order.

 

[-Horizon-]

A million in a year? I think they can reach it if Nintendo advertises it well.

 

[wildfire]

They think 17% of WiiU owners are gonna by a Warriors games?

Holy shit, that would some attach rate.

That crossbow game sold so well 10% doesn't seem or of line.

 

[Phire Phox]

It could happen. The Zelda name alone should do it some good.

 

[wildfire]

More like a plastic Wii gun sold 10 million. Didn't matter what the pack in game was..

Yeah like the average fps or rail shooter was selling more than 2 million on the Wii...

 

[Mory Dunz]

and I want to go to work tomorrow as a female tomorrow, doesn't mean its going to happen.

Wut

 

[The Giant]

For a game that we know nothing about and people think this is gonna bomb, seriously.

 

[-Horizon-]

and I want to go to work tomorrow as a female tomorrow, doesn't mean its going to happen.

Just for that, you should change your avatar to that pink Ridley from that gif in SmashGAF.