3 bombs in the OP.

Above expectations.... yeah, right! C'mon! Someone post that most wanted list famitsu released some time ago.

Nier was in 3rd or 4th, if I remember correctly, next to big boys like Final Fantasy Versus and Ni No Kuni!

@andre: It wasn't there in the top 10 even.

1. Dragon Quest X (Wii)
2. Final Fantasy Versus 13 (PS3)
3. Ni no Kuni (DS)
4. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (DS)
5. Final Fantasy XIV (PS3)
6. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
7. Pokemon (Generation 5) (DS)
8. Last Ranker (PSP)
9. Last Remnant (PS3)
10. Ghost Trick (DS)
11. Final Fantasy Agito XIII (PSP)
12. Etrian Odyssey 3 (DS)
13. Metal Gear Solid: Rising (PS3)
14. Monster Hunter Frontier Online (360)
15. NieR Replicant (PS3)
16. The Last Guardian (PS3)
17. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (DS)
18. Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
19. Super Street Fighter 4 (PS3)
20. Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airu Village (PSP)
21. Xenoblade (Wii)
22. Okamiden (DS)
23. Sengoku Basara 3 (PS3)
24. Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (PS3)
25. Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin The Lord of Elemental (DS)
26. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
27. Lost Planet 2 (PS3)
28. Lost Planet 2 (360)
29. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2 (PSP)
30. NieR Gestalt (360)

Above Last Guardian though, which doesn't look so good for TLG.

However, is Nier a Square-Enix IP? Because Dragon Quest VIII was developed by level-5, but is obviously a square-enix IP

Because Batman obviously isn't Square-Enix IP (TSquare-Enix just publish a lot of things in japan, such as MW2)

I don't think it bomb in Japan, as per their expectations, and it debuting #1.

I do think it will bomb in the US/Others though. Because of the reception it's been getting (which is ugly/experiemental/some good reviews, some poor reviews 71 metacritic). But then again, since it's a new IP, it depends what square enix is expecting for the western audience. As it's obviously not expected to do Final Fantasy Like Numbers.

1. [PS3] NieR Replicant
2. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
3. [PSP] Tokyo Mono Harashi: Karasu no Mori Gakuen Kitan
4. [PSP] Ys: Felghana no Chikai
5. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
6. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
7. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010
8. [PS3] Elder Scrolls IV (Game of the Year Edition)
9. [DS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light
10. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii

So no Nier of XBOX360 in top 10. :S

The Last Guardian will very likely move up the list in due time, as will Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Gran Turismo 5 as release draws closer. That's normal for this list. Probably even Halo Reach will at some point enter the list.

It's too bad Nier's reign at the top will be for this week only, with DQM: Joker 2 (DS) coming out this week not to mention SSFIV (PS3/360).

Usually, I'm interested in picking up rpg's, but for some reason I have absolutely 0 interest in Nier. (Neither the 360 version, nor the PS3 version)

Nier is mega giga success considering production cost and non-existant marketing
although the 360 version sold very poor but still it is also something for SQ

MC Software

01. / 00. [PS3] NieR Replicant (Square Enix) – 60.000 / NEW
02. / 01. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 29.000 / 3.715.000 (-10%)
03. / 00. [PSP] Tokyo Mono Harashi: Karasu no Mori Gakuen Kitan (Atlus Co.) – 22.000 / NEW
04. / 02. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 20.000 / 3.131.000 (-4%)
05. / 00. [PSP] Ys: Oath of Felghana (Falcom) – 16.000 / NEW
06. / 03. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) – 16.000 / 118.000 (-23%)
07. / 09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 15.000 / 1.848.000 (+2%)
08. / 15. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 14.000 / 2.711.000
09. / 00. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda Softworks) – 12.000 / NEW
10. / 06. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light (Pokemon Co.) – 12.000 / 409.000 (-25%)
11. / 00. [360] NieR Gestalt (Square Enix)
12. / 04. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami)
13. / 11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP the Best Reprint) (Capcom)
14. / 05. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Warriors (Koei)
15. / 00. [360] Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra (5pb.)
16. / 13. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
17. / 00. [WII] One Piece: Unlimited Cruise 2 – Awakening of the Hero (Everyone’s Recommendation Selection) (Namco Bandai)
18. / 10. [PS3] Yakuza 4: Heir to the Legend (Sega)
19. / 00. [360] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda Softworks)
20. / 12. [NDS] Etrian Odyssey III: Caller of the Starry Seas (Atlus Co.)
21. / 24. [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)
22. / 16. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
23. / 14. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami)
24. / 18. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Ultimate Hits) (Square Enix)
25. / 00. [PSP] Himawari: Pebble in the Sky Portable (Kadokawa Shoten)
26. / 00. [PSP] Knights in the Nightmare (Sting)
27. / 00. [NDS] Naruto Shippuden: Ninjutsu Zenkai! Cha-Crash! (Takara Tomy)
28. / 26. [NDS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Obaka Daininden – Susume! Kasukabe Ninja Tai! (Namco Bandai)
29. / 07. [PS3] No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise (Marvelous Entertainment)
30. / 27. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.)

One piece UA2 at 17! :P
Well a calm before the storm.