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Zargeras said:

this whole thread was a joke for ppl that still havent got it, !, read slower next time and you might just get more out of the text!

I've to the thread was a joke, then someone took it seriously so I argued

therefore making me go down the toilet.

 

 

 

 

 



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Solid_Snake4RD said:
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Kenryoku_Maxis said:
thelifatree said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
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500 K =/= Flop FF TOTAL 1.3 MILL NA Most ever by a FF first month

While the legs will probably suck

no part of this was a flop

a big first first month doesn't mean anything,it the game sales drop dead after that.

 

and we are talking about Final Fanatasy,one of the few eite franchises out there.Comparing to that level,it was a flop not only on 360 but also on PS3

How is it a flop yet. It has the highest FF numbers month 1

 

month 2 hasn't happend yet. You can guess that the second month will flop, or trend, but you can't call it a flop yet.

First off, I highly doubt this is the highest first month sales for a Final Fantasy game, if you're referring to outside of Japan.  That would probably go to FFVIII or FFX.  We just don't have the numbers for those games outside of Japan.  However, both FFVIII and X smashed the first months sales of FFXIII by a longshot in Japan, and Americas sales weren't that much different by comparison (just about a million less).  With FFVIII taking the clear lead with 2.5m in the first week in Japan alone.  I remember FFX being the most anticipated and pre-ordered game for the PS2 upon its relelase as well.  Can't say the same about FFXIII now...

Second of all, the reason people are hesitant to think the game will continue to sell well is because FFXIII is on the systems notorious for having 'major' releases that are front loaded that have no legs.  Mostly because the HD consoles are the 'high end' consoles which have the smaller userbase and people usually buy games based on hype.

This isn't the days of the PSX or PS2 where Final Fantasy is riding on the success of being both one of the top 3 franchises AND on the most popular system.  Now it not only has competition, but also is on the HD systems.

Alright It was first week article released by SE I was mistaken, but I don't see how anyone could possibly consider FFXIII a flop unless they consider a Flop (Saleswise not gameplay wise)

from VGC

FFXII First 4 Weeks PS3 USA 1,049,440 Total JapanJP 2,193,153

FFXII First 4 Weeks PS3 Others 878085

Total 4,120,678

I believe Xbox 360 is overtracked by a lot by VGC but FFXIII still has more sales than FFXII ... So, it's idiotic to call it a flop, you could say it didn't reach the peak of sales like the last 2 first FF on new generation consoles 7 and 10.

FFXIII First 4 Weeks PS3 USA 884,264 Total Japan 1,850161

FFXIII First 4 Weeks PS3 Others 739,156

FFXIII First 4 Weeks Xbox USA 660,542

FFXIII First 4 Weeks Xbox Others 384,838
Total 4,518,961

Now I know FFXII is not up there with the high selling Franchises of 7,8,X. But it is for sure on Pace for IX (My beloved RPG my names after) and FFXII

don't compare with ff12,compare with ff10 and ff8 and overall sales of ff7,8,10.

 

ff12 basically sold badly cause it was released after ff13's announcement.ff13 noway near the first game on a new console ff sales

Compare it to FFIX which sold less than 12.  All I'm saying is the numbers are no more than say. MGS First game 6 million, MGS2 6, MGS4. 4.6 Does that make metal gear solid 4 a  flop. No. I'm not disagreeing that it didn't perform up to 7,8,10 standards.

Flop is the the Final Fantasy Movie Cost 150 million make 30. FFXIII made mucho money as did MGS4, which probably had similar budgets

FFIX sold less cause it launched near PS2 and FFX was already announced,s release.And why the hell are you comparing MGS which is a niche game and only few people buy it.Also MGS only sold around 1m less than its predecessors,thats not much difference.

 

I am not saying it is a flop compared to other games but according to FF series standards it is.

 

its like if HALO sold just 2m,it would be a flop cause previous halo's have sold alot better.Compare the game to its expections

You're definition of flop, I think is a little harsh, I think a better way to describe it iunderperformed =/= flop so are disagreement might just be on different definitions
A flop to me is like The Final Fantasy Movie Spirits Within (Gorgeous movies yes) where it cost 150 mil. and it made 30 mil netting -120 mil.

Squares Expectations They had 2 different sets at different times by wada, who is a skitzo

At one time he said his goal was to ship 6 million Plus which is realistic and likely going to happen
At another time 2 months later, he said it would outsell seven which is assanine and if that was really his expectation then it was a flop

 

Was Mario Sunshine a Flop to Mario 64, it sold 4 million less?

 

Metal Gear Solid 4 is not a niche game. It cost more money to develop Than every single Final Fantasy But Possibly FF13. Metal Gear Solid 4 with Substance Sold 6.4 Million Copies aMGS4 sold almost 2 million less. That would be the comparison.

FFXIII did not sell just 2 million FF sold 4.7 and is still going. So given that its already ahead of pace of IX and XII. Around 6 million is reasonable. Maybe even 5.5 if you want to be negative That's 2.5 million less that FFX about the same

So if you want to consider MGS4 a flop and FFXIII a flop that's fine.

If you're going to compare FFXIII to the 3 highest selling games in the game franchise 7,8,10, then yes it is a underperformed, If you are going to compare it to the last six games it will end up higher than FFIX and FFXII. If you're going to compare to the whole series... it will probably end up number 4 of 12

just because MGS's budet is high doesn't make it a wide audience game.Niche means it appeals to less people.And don't add substance sales cause MGS4 didn't have an 'existence'.Also MGS is constantly closing in on the 5m mark.

 

Also this gen,software sales are high,assasin's creed had 8m sales on both its games.I am expecting it to hit 5.5-6m but according to its expectation as all previous first FF games on a new console which have had big hype sold well,this should have too.

 

some more time on this site will make your predictions better

What you were expecting, doesn't mean anything, it just means it didn't meet your expectations

"Definition of flop: to be a complete failure; fail: Ex The play flopped dismally."You used the wrong word.

Your also ommitting 2 consoles the SNES and the NES. Anyone can mess around and make the data fit however they want including me or you.

i am comparing to FF series's high if you wanna comapre it with  games like splinter,killzone,its ur choice.

 

and by your means if halo sold 2m and made a profit,it would be a hit wouln't it.

Since you're icon is snake, I figured you didn't think metal gear solid 4 was a flop. Metal Gear Solid 4 is not niche. It is less niche in america than Final Fantasy and the numbers from Metal Gear Solid 2 sales decrease the same amount to Metal Gear Solid 4. As FFX numbers decrease to FFXIII beings MG2 and FFX sold over 6 million, and FFXIII and MGS2 has yet to sell 5 million. It's a viable comparison, and thus if one flopped so did the other. I think neither of those flopped

but by your definition both MGS4 and FFXIII flopped. And thats fine

But since you still do not understand or accept the definition of flop. You win the argument, and in return I leave you with these parting words

あなたがばかだと思います. :)

i am talking of it being in context of  comparing it with FF series numbers and hype behind FF13.

 

anyways,i can see u are knew on this site and you will stop behaving in this way till you spend a couple of more months on it,everybody that comes on this site is the same way that you are behaving.

 

just one last question,do you think if franchises like Halo of Gran turismo only did 2m,they wouldn't be considered a flop?

 

stop sticking to the defintion,and try to understand what the other person is trying to say.its like a nerd who tops the class,knows everthing in the book and doesn't know anything about the concerned matter or other thing ouside his books.

I fell for the flaimbate thats fine. I lose

Well news flash FFXIII is going to sell 5-6 million 5-6 million does not equal that. Halo's Sold 6 million before, so no that would not be a flop. GT5 since it's been in development so long Like FFXIII only worse. it would be underperfroming.


I will say this and I have said this, Even If you are comparing it to FF7 and FF10, 2/13 franchises it underperformed.


It's like me calling you a turtle and instisting that you are a turtle. But you are obviously not a turtle

Final Fantasy 13 is not a flop, by defination. Making up your own words and definitions. Technically by this your rule I can say I am god. And therefore I am God, so bow down sista.  It is something else by definition but your insistance on calling it a flop is incorrect

If you want to make up your own definition of flop rather than the correct edition, you win.



Bullet100000 said:
Ahh man CGI-Quality spoiled the fun for everyone.

hahahahaha



Stanislav.Ten said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
Stanislav.Ten said:

How can you say that the sales are poor of XIII it's only been out for a little more than a month, the LT is nowhere near and with appropriate price cuts they can bring in some more sales some £5 from the launching price and according to most fans it is the most abysmal FF game they have ever played. Not comparing it to VII would be a good start, I never got into FF but a friend of mine is like a fanatic, he got XIII on launch and he told me that the game was pretty crap - niche story, linear, not much RPG element left to it, and he liked the XII and X.

Word of mouth - chances are those who brought it have told their mates how crap the game was, it spread and the appeal died down, until the price hits sub 20 the sales will probably remain stale in comparison with other releases.

A LITTLE MORE TIME ON THIS SITE WILL MAKE YOU predict alot better

And become a douche like you? I'd rather not, Thank you.

everybody new on this site is a bit grumpy but they cool down after some months,its the same with everybody.



zero129 said:
FantasySky said:
Carl2291 said:
I disagree.

Final Fantasy XIII on the 360 has already outsold a huge JRPG franchise on the PS3 - Valkyria Chronicles.

It blew past the PS3's other big exclusive JRPG, White Knight Chronicles.

If anything, this proves that Square Enix should make Final Fantasy Versus XIII an Xbox 360 exclusive in the West. Just because Microsoft are willing to advertise the game for them, while we see Sony persuing other goals, like copying Nintendo. When the time comes for Versus XIII to be released in the West, Sony wont care about it because GT5 will also be releasing in the same Summer of '11. Microsoft will show love for the franchise. Love that Sony never could.

Agito XIII will also be a Zune HD Exclusive.

You cannot deny my irrefutable factual evidence.

lol wtf. no matter how much advertising they dd versus 13 would hav 0% chance (and its not often i say this) of reaching the sales it would on ps3. ffxiii was advertised like crazy as on 360 and 0 ads for ps3 and the ps3 vertion still sold Alot more

wel it shouldnt of been hard for the PS3 version to outsell the 360 one when most of the sales for FF13 came from japan where it was only released on the PS3, plus alot of people that wanted the game had a PS3 for this game got already (Remember it was ment to of been exclusive to the PS3 for a long time), and to spite all that the sales on the 360 are not bad at all imo.

And i wouldn't be 100% sure about Versus 13 as it seems like its going to be a much better game and i think with the sales of FF13 on the 360 will make them at least think about porting it to the 360, id say we might even hear somethng about it at this E3 or TGS...

PS3 outsold 360 version in the west too.

 

and anyways not jst the 360,FF13 sold badly on the PS3 too



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Solid_Snake4RD said:
zero129 said:
FantasySky said:
Carl2291 said:
I disagree.

Final Fantasy XIII on the 360 has already outsold a huge JRPG franchise on the PS3 - Valkyria Chronicles.

It blew past the PS3's other big exclusive JRPG, White Knight Chronicles.

If anything, this proves that Square Enix should make Final Fantasy Versus XIII an Xbox 360 exclusive in the West. Just because Microsoft are willing to advertise the game for them, while we see Sony persuing other goals, like copying Nintendo. When the time comes for Versus XIII to be released in the West, Sony wont care about it because GT5 will also be releasing in the same Summer of '11. Microsoft will show love for the franchise. Love that Sony never could.

Agito XIII will also be a Zune HD Exclusive.

You cannot deny my irrefutable factual evidence.

lol wtf. no matter how much advertising they dd versus 13 would hav 0% chance (and its not often i say this) of reaching the sales it would on ps3. ffxiii was advertised like crazy as on 360 and 0 ads for ps3 and the ps3 vertion still sold Alot more

wel it shouldnt of been hard for the PS3 version to outsell the 360 one when most of the sales for FF13 came from japan where it was only released on the PS3, plus alot of people that wanted the game had a PS3 for this game got already (Remember it was ment to of been exclusive to the PS3 for a long time), and to spite all that the sales on the 360 are not bad at all imo.

And i wouldn't be 100% sure about Versus 13 as it seems like its going to be a much better game and i think with the sales of FF13 on the 360 will make them at least think about porting it to the 360, id say we might even hear somethng about it at this E3 or TGS...

PS3 outsold 360 version in the west too.

 

and anyways not jst the 360,FF13 sold badly on the PS3 too

I agree, FFXIII sold badly and so did MGS4. Consensus we have



thelifatree said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
thelifatree said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
thelifatree said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
thelifatree said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
thelifatree said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
thelifatree said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
thelifatree said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
thelifatree said:
500 K =/= Flop FF TOTAL 1.3 MILL NA Most ever by a FF first month

While the legs will probably suck

no part of this was a flop

a big first first month doesn't mean anything,it the game sales drop dead after that.

 

and we are talking about Final Fanatasy,one of the few eite franchises out there.Comparing to that level,it was a flop not only on 360 but also on PS3

How is it a flop yet. It has the highest FF numbers month 1

 

month 2 hasn't happend yet. You can guess that the second month will flop, or trend, but you can't call it a flop yet.

First off, I highly doubt this is the highest first month sales for a Final Fantasy game, if you're referring to outside of Japan.  That would probably go to FFVIII or FFX.  We just don't have the numbers for those games outside of Japan.  However, both FFVIII and X smashed the first months sales of FFXIII by a longshot in Japan, and Americas sales weren't that much different by comparison (just about a million less).  With FFVIII taking the clear lead with 2.5m in the first week in Japan alone.  I remember FFX being the most anticipated and pre-ordered game for the PS2 upon its relelase as well.  Can't say the same about FFXIII now...

Second of all, the reason people are hesitant to think the game will continue to sell well is because FFXIII is on the systems notorious for having 'major' releases that are front loaded that have no legs.  Mostly because the HD consoles are the 'high end' consoles which have the smaller userbase and people usually buy games based on hype.

This isn't the days of the PSX or PS2 where Final Fantasy is riding on the success of being both one of the top 3 franchises AND on the most popular system.  Now it not only has competition, but also is on the HD systems.

Alright It was first week article released by SE I was mistaken, but I don't see how anyone could possibly consider FFXIII a flop unless they consider a Flop (Saleswise not gameplay wise)

from VGC

FFXII First 4 Weeks PS3 USA 1,049,440 Total JapanJP 2,193,153

FFXII First 4 Weeks PS3 Others 878085

Total 4,120,678

I believe Xbox 360 is overtracked by a lot by VGC but FFXIII still has more sales than FFXII ... So, it's idiotic to call it a flop, you could say it didn't reach the peak of sales like the last 2 first FF on new generation consoles 7 and 10.

FFXIII First 4 Weeks PS3 USA 884,264 Total Japan 1,850161

FFXIII First 4 Weeks PS3 Others 739,156

FFXIII First 4 Weeks Xbox USA 660,542

FFXIII First 4 Weeks Xbox Others 384,838
Total 4,518,961

Now I know FFXII is not up there with the high selling Franchises of 7,8,X. But it is for sure on Pace for IX (My beloved RPG my names after) and FFXII

don't compare with ff12,compare with ff10 and ff8 and overall sales of ff7,8,10.

 

ff12 basically sold badly cause it was released after ff13's announcement.ff13 noway near the first game on a new console ff sales

Compare it to FFIX which sold less than 12.  All I'm saying is the numbers are no more than say. MGS First game 6 million, MGS2 6, MGS4. 4.6 Does that make metal gear solid 4 a  flop. No. I'm not disagreeing that it didn't perform up to 7,8,10 standards.

Flop is the the Final Fantasy Movie Cost 150 million make 30. FFXIII made mucho money as did MGS4, which probably had similar budgets

FFIX sold less cause it launched near PS2 and FFX was already announced,s release.And why the hell are you comparing MGS which is a niche game and only few people buy it.Also MGS only sold around 1m less than its predecessors,thats not much difference.

 

I am not saying it is a flop compared to other games but according to FF series standards it is.

 

its like if HALO sold just 2m,it would be a flop cause previous halo's have sold alot better.Compare the game to its expections

You're definition of flop, I think is a little harsh, I think a better way to describe it iunderperformed =/= flop so are disagreement might just be on different definitions
A flop to me is like The Final Fantasy Movie Spirits Within (Gorgeous movies yes) where it cost 150 mil. and it made 30 mil netting -120 mil.

Squares Expectations They had 2 different sets at different times by wada, who is a skitzo

At one time he said his goal was to ship 6 million Plus which is realistic and likely going to happen
At another time 2 months later, he said it would outsell seven which is assanine and if that was really his expectation then it was a flop

 

Was Mario Sunshine a Flop to Mario 64, it sold 4 million less?

 

Metal Gear Solid 4 is not a niche game. It cost more money to develop Than every single Final Fantasy But Possibly FF13. Metal Gear Solid 4 with Substance Sold 6.4 Million Copies aMGS4 sold almost 2 million less. That would be the comparison.

FFXIII did not sell just 2 million FF sold 4.7 and is still going. So given that its already ahead of pace of IX and XII. Around 6 million is reasonable. Maybe even 5.5 if you want to be negative That's 2.5 million less that FFX about the same

So if you want to consider MGS4 a flop and FFXIII a flop that's fine.

If you're going to compare FFXIII to the 3 highest selling games in the game franchise 7,8,10, then yes it is a underperformed, If you are going to compare it to the last six games it will end up higher than FFIX and FFXII. If you're going to compare to the whole series... it will probably end up number 4 of 12

just because MGS's budet is high doesn't make it a wide audience game.Niche means it appeals to less people.And don't add substance sales cause MGS4 didn't have an 'existence'.Also MGS is constantly closing in on the 5m mark.

 

Also this gen,software sales are high,assasin's creed had 8m sales on both its games.I am expecting it to hit 5.5-6m but according to its expectation as all previous first FF games on a new console which have had big hype sold well,this should have too.

 

some more time on this site will make your predictions better

What you were expecting, doesn't mean anything, it just means it didn't meet your expectations

"Definition of flop: to be a complete failure; fail: Ex The play flopped dismally."You used the wrong word.

Your also ommitting 2 consoles the SNES and the NES. Anyone can mess around and make the data fit however they want including me or you.

i am comparing to FF series's high if you wanna comapre it with  games like splinter,killzone,its ur choice.

 

and by your means if halo sold 2m and made a profit,it would be a hit wouln't it.

Since you're icon is snake, I figured you didn't think metal gear solid 4 was a flop. Metal Gear Solid 4 is not niche. It is less niche in america than Final Fantasy and the numbers from Metal Gear Solid 2 sales decrease the same amount to Metal Gear Solid 4. As FFX numbers decrease to FFXIII beings MG2 and FFX sold over 6 million, and FFXIII and MGS2 has yet to sell 5 million. It's a viable comparison, and thus if one flopped so did the other. I think neither of those flopped

but by your definition both MGS4 and FFXIII flopped. And thats fine

But since you still do not understand or accept the definition of flop. You win the argument, and in return I leave you with these parting words

あなたがばかだと思います. :)

i am talking of it being in context of  comparing it with FF series numbers and hype behind FF13.

 

anyways,i can see u are knew on this site and you will stop behaving in this way till you spend a couple of more months on it,everybody that comes on this site is the same way that you are behaving.

 

just one last question,do you think if franchises like Halo of Gran turismo only did 2m,they wouldn't be considered a flop?

 

stop sticking to the defintion,and try to understand what the other person is trying to say.its like a nerd who tops the class,knows everthing in the book and doesn't know anything about the concerned matter or other thing ouside his books.

I fell for the flaimbate thats fine. I lose

Well news flash FFXIII is going to sell 5-6 million 5-6 million does not equal that. Halo's Sold 6 million before, so no that would not be a flop. GT5 since it's been in development so long Like FFXIII only worse. it would be underperfroming.


I will say this and I have said this, Even If you are comparing it to FF7 and FF10, 2/13 franchises it underperformed.


It's like me calling you a turtle and instisting that you are a turtle. But you are obviously not a turtle

Final Fantasy 13 is not a flop, by defination. Making up your own words and definitions. Technically by this your rule I can say I am god. And therefore I am God, so bow down sista.  It is something else by definition but your insistance on calling it a flop is incorrect

If you want to make up your own definition of flop rather than the correct edition, you win.

you still didn't answer my question,will halo be considered a hit if it sold 2m?

you think that was flaiming,gud for you

 

jst because halo sold 6m so FF13 is not a flop,what are you talking about and where are you taking this?

 

GT5 won't be underperforming and will sell atleast 10m.

 

"FF 2/13 of the franshises it underperformed",now are you comparing this with the older FF's on Nintendo system?are you serious?

if you are then you just don't know how to argue,and be in limits and understand what to compare and what to leave aside.

 

"FF13 is not a flop by defintion",yeah,jst stick to the defintion.i know you wouldn't look beyond the book and won't try to understand what the person is saying?

 

yeah jst saying you win,then why did you even bother to write your last post?trying to be cool that i'm better but i let you win.hahahahaha



you're make assumptions. And extrapolate only the data that fits your argument. As do I at times. But there are more factors than FFX, and FFVII were the first final fantasys on PS consoles. Those consoles had the market share as well. The only market where you could have an argument of it flopping is Japan, because they normaly get around 3 million sales and this one got 2. Thus, The likely longterm sales of FFXIII is likely 5.5-6, but if Japan Would have had a bigger install base it would have done 6.5-7.

So The only argument, that can come close to being a flop is that it flopped in japan

 

Square Said they expected to sell 6+ million thats the ballpark its gonna do. He wanted it to be another FFVII but that's not realistic. Nintendo took 15 years to make a console the success of the snes.

 

how can you say GT5 will sell 10 million. It isn't even out yet. FFXIII isn't done selling either.

If FFXIII sold 2 million. As darth said its an 80percent decrease Yes it would be a flop, because it wouldnt make up for productions costs and thus that = failure = definition but it didn't its going to sell 5+ in line with other final fantasy's.

All I've argued is that you are calling things what they aren't. You are using incorrect words and expect me to read your mind. If that's what you expect me to do then fine. But when you are trying to have an argument that's rational use the correct terms. Bad sales is closer to the correct term you're trying to imply, good job you're learning.



zero129 said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
zero129 said:
FantasySky said:
Carl2291 said:
I disagree.

Final Fantasy XIII on the 360 has already outsold a huge JRPG franchise on the PS3 - Valkyria Chronicles.

It blew past the PS3's other big exclusive JRPG, White Knight Chronicles.

If anything, this proves that Square Enix should make Final Fantasy Versus XIII an Xbox 360 exclusive in the West. Just because Microsoft are willing to advertise the game for them, while we see Sony persuing other goals, like copying Nintendo. When the time comes for Versus XIII to be released in the West, Sony wont care about it because GT5 will also be releasing in the same Summer of '11. Microsoft will show love for the franchise. Love that Sony never could.

Agito XIII will also be a Zune HD Exclusive.

You cannot deny my irrefutable factual evidence.

lol wtf. no matter how much advertising they dd versus 13 would hav 0% chance (and its not often i say this) of reaching the sales it would on ps3. ffxiii was advertised like crazy as on 360 and 0 ads for ps3 and the ps3 vertion still sold Alot more

wel it shouldnt of been hard for the PS3 version to outsell the 360 one when most of the sales for FF13 came from japan where it was only released on the PS3, plus alot of people that wanted the game had a PS3 for this game got already (Remember it was ment to of been exclusive to the PS3 for a long time), and to spite all that the sales on the 360 are not bad at all imo.

And i wouldn't be 100% sure about Versus 13 as it seems like its going to be a much better game and i think with the sales of FF13 on the 360 will make them at least think about porting it to the 360, id say we might even hear somethng about it at this E3 or TGS...

PS3 outsold 360 version in the west too.

 

and anyways not jst the 360,FF13 sold badly on the PS3 too

 

I know thats why i said most people that wanted it most likely already had a PS3 for this game got already.

But i still think for a Game thats pretty much been on a sony console for the last 2 gens the sales still wasn't too bad on the 360, and shows the is a market for RPG's on the console.

thats why i think square will bring FFVs13 to the 360 too but this time i think they will release it in japan too, after all they know they are garanted atleast 1million extra copies sold since FF13 is on its way to that on the 360, and Vs seems to be a better game in style imo.

Versus seems to be alot better.

 

I don't know if they bring it to 360 or not,there is a survey going on that could decide it maybe.

 

on Versus releasing on 360 in japan,i jst don't see that happening.

First Nomura wouldn't like to do it cause he is more of a PS fan.even if he agrees,then also don't see it coming cause there was already alot of people annoyed of it coming to 360 and in all SQ could have sold more WW.Alot of people do

When it comes to a single console,the games get more attention but when it is coming on all platforms the attention kind of dies down.Also it would creat alot of annoyance in Japan where they mostly don't accept western things and also with 360 base there,it wouldn't be much as most FF fans would have already bought a PS3 for FF13.Ofcourse they could get some money from MS but i jst don't see it coming to japan,don't know about West.



thelifatree said:

you're make assumptions. And extrapolate only the data that fits your argument. As do I at times. But there are more factors than FFX, and FFVII were the first final fantasys on PS consoles. Those consoles had the market share as well. The only market where you could have an argument of it flopping is Japan, because they normaly get around 3 million sales and this one got 2. Thus, The likely longterm sales of FFXIII is likely 5.5-6, but if Japan Would have had a bigger install base it would have done 6.5-7.

So The only argument, that can come close to being a flop is that it flopped in japan

 

Square Said they expected to sell 6+ million thats the ballpark its gonna do. He wanted it to be another FFVII but that's not realistic. Nintendo took 15 years to make a console the success of the snes.

 

how can you say GT5 will sell 10 million. It isn't even out yet. FFXIII isn't done selling either.

If FFXIII sold 2 million. As darth said its an 80percent decrease Yes it would be a flop, because it wouldnt make up for productions costs and thus that = failure = definition but it didn't its going to sell 5+ in line with other final fantasy's.

All I've argued is that you are calling things what they aren't. You are using incorrect words and expect me to read your mind. If that's what you expect me to do then fine. But when you are trying to have an argument that's rational use the correct terms. Bad sales is closer to the correct term you're trying to imply, good job you're learning.

hadn't let me win,then why write another big para.

sometimes you argue on one thing, and then you pick another thing then you again don't prove your point then you say another thing,stick to one

 

darth said?oh you went upto darth and told him to fight for you.wtf?hey this guy isn't listning so please go and post on his walll and explain him

 

 

 

Square said alot of things,its ps3 exlusive,it will do FF7 numbers.And about the 6m estimate,companies try to give out smaller goals that are reachable and not bigger that are difficult to reach so that when they don't fail atleast in the estimating process which will put them in doubt in the future,flop is more dependent upon profit estimations

defintions,defintions,defintions,you really don't get out of the books.please teach me literature now

 

hey,correct terms,well it was well below its overall estimations of most as most at the start thought it would sell like hot cakes,according withe meaning of the words you should also be able to know how to use it and understand its meaning when other use it.

 

MW2 had a budget of $200m and most of previous COD's sold comparatively less to it but its expectations were high because of the hype and ads,so if it woul have sold just average of it previous games(which is around 4m),it would be a flop according to its expectations,now would you from next time compare COD sales to MW and MW2 and its then expectations or to the old franchises sales.

 

 

failure and flop are 2 different thing,failure when your product doesn't get back what you invested.and just because it made a profit,doesn't mean it is a hit

 

GT5 has almost all its development cost covered with Prologue,doesn't mean that if it does 1m and turn a profit,it would be okay

 

 

some more time on this site will make your predictions better,thats how i know GT5 will sell 10m.most of the newcomers on this site are bad at predicting sales when they come first and a bit arrogant cause they think they know all but then improve with time,you will too.