Schnozberry
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If the game reviews well and the gameplay is solid I could see it doing a million. That has to be the very top end of expectations though.
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Tecmo Koei expects 1 million sales from Hyrule Warriors
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KojiKnight
Member
This is with the current userbase, but with Mario Kart and it's bundle and E3 about to hit, I would be pretty surprised if Wii doesn't gain an additional million or two.
Basileus777
Member
It'd need to sell like half that total number in Japan. I don't see it. 600-700k seems more reasonable.
IceDoesntHelp
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SmokedMeat
Gamer™
How many copies did Wii Play "sell"? You really think the Wii gun accessory sold two million copies because of a Zelda themed target practice game? Get real.
I don't think anything is going to change. Last month the Wii U sold like 50k consoles in the USA. (At least I think that was the number in the NPD thread) I just don't see it gaining that much ground.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I could see it coming close if it did a 300k spread across Japan, US and Europe.
I'm expecting closing to 500k total though.
I'm expecting closing to 500k total though.
Nightengale
Member
It's an interesting experiment, at least.
Can an established global license push a Musou-style game to a million seller?
Three Kingdoms, Warring States and Mobile Suit Gundam are all properties that don't hold the same amount of preference in the western markets compared to the Asian markets. It'd be interesting to see if Zelda can buck it.
Can an established global license push a Musou-style game to a million seller?
Three Kingdoms, Warring States and Mobile Suit Gundam are all properties that don't hold the same amount of preference in the western markets compared to the Asian markets. It'd be interesting to see if Zelda can buck it.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
You guys are confusing sell in and sell thru again.
This game will sell in 1mm units WW, I.e. tecmo koei will sell at least 1mm units to its costumers. However, I was responding to the poster who said the game would have to sell 300k through to consumers in every territory to hit that number - which I do not think it is likely to do.
Costumers and consumers are different.
No nonmario has sold thru 300k units per SKU in the US, so unless Mario kart reverses that trend in may, it'd gonna be s tough to hit that posters goals
Pokemon was able to do that with Nobunaga's Ambition of all things, if I'm not mistaken. If it can do that, anything is possible, and is likely part of how Tecmo Koei came up with that estimation.
vagabondarts
Member
It looks more fun than what Zelda has been offering for awhile now. People comparing it in this thread to Link's Crossbow Training, a glorified tech demo, is hilarious.
Some of you act like Zelda games have the best gameplay in the world. I mean, come on.
It's good to shake up the Aonuma formula with a one off game like this.
If people just abhor musou games, I understand. It's clear this is a one off title and not WiiU's official Zelda entry.
I have to wonder if you even watched the trailer for its announcement where Link was the only "human" character in it, since one could argue that Moblins and most Zelda enemies aren't even close to being considered people.
Smiles and Cries
Member
This is the kind of series where playing as Ganon would be possible so I can see fans wanting this
The Spoony Hou
Member
I'd say they are optimistic. I think 500k is around the safer and more probable expectation.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Super Mario 3D World hasn't even hit over 2 million
super mario 3d world sold 2.17m units.
gamergirly
Member
It's doable. The right Zelda can do anything
Ninja Scooter
Member
Oh my bad. I thought it was just under in that last report. Still that's a game with a huge presence and mindshare which was almost universally hyped and beloved and it just got over. Thinking Hyrule Warriors will sell as well seems a little crazy with the divisive nature of the Warriors games.
Smiles and Cries
Member
The Wonderful 101 is saddder
3D World has EAD Tokyo legs it will continue to sell little by little evenwhen not on fire
I will buy this game but I don't really expect it to be good, I don't even like how it looks
just allow me to play as Zelda, and Ganon and I am in. I expect it so I am buying
new super luigi u was at 1.76m units. that might be what you were thinking about.
Ninja Scooter
Member
What was NSMB? Higher than 3D World?
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Are nintendo helping koei with this at all or is it 100% koei?
nsmbu is at 4.16m units sold. part of it is due to it actually selling well and part of it is due to it being bundled (same with nslu).
Smiles and Cries
Member
people love 2d mario over 3d ones
I hate those people that is why even 3d marios are including 2d gameplay areasValkerionseven
Member
Fully expect it to simply because 1) its Zelda. 2) its a first party title on a nintendo console. 3) Like there is anything else for Wii U owners to buy.
Seriously those three things alone kinda make it easy to believe. If Wii U is just a first party franchise machine at this point slapping Zelda on it, third party made or not, will guarantee it a primo release date with no competition around it.
Seriously those three things alone kinda make it easy to believe. If Wii U is just a first party franchise machine at this point slapping Zelda on it, third party made or not, will guarantee it a primo release date with no competition around it.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Not in Japan though. Over here people dont exactly give a shit about Zelda. For whatever reason the West the series gets a lot more love.
nintendork666
Member
I'll be buying it.
999,999 to go.
999,999 to go.
StreetsAhead
Member
It would be unusual for Nintendo to not be at least supervising the work relatively closely.
tonyh24613
Member
Doubt it, even Nintendo is supervising this, Koei is still Koei. Reviews for this game wont be good.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I would like to see a graphics and art upgrade from what we saw last year
mgs2master2
Banned
Ganon/ganondorf will be the Lubu of this game, calling it now.
As for the sales? I can see it hitting over the amount. I know I am all in for this game.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
Smiles and Cries
Member
overpowered and kickass you had LU BU right
Yeah, this the post I had wanted to see.
I think it may be doable, it depends really on whether Musou fans have a Wii U and are just getting the games elsewhere and/or if Zelda will bring in enough people and possibly be the ultimate assurance they aren't seeing it elsewhere, and thus buy on Wii U afterall.
mgs2master2
Banned
that i did lol. I changed it because i mispelled (still probably wrong) but also wanted to add my piece as well.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Yeah, I expect them to at the least be supervising the use of their IP - "no, link doesn't disembowel his enemy and quaff from their head"
Just wondering if they're doing any work on the game itself - design/programming, etc
xDUMPWEEDx
Banned
I'll be picking this up whenever I decide to actually get a Wii U. Who knows when that will be though.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I had to look up Lu Bu because I am new to the warriors series I do have it for my Wii U but I did not know about the Lu Bu thing but googled it and Lu Bu is a thing his name is Lu Bu and Koei does show up for searching Lu Bu