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hsrob on 30 December 2013

Again? All this shows is that the UK has no love for Nintendo, to such an extent that they are overlooking one of the best games so far this generation. Not sure how that's something to celebrate.

Great games should be bought and played regardless of which console they are on. When mediocre games start selling well then we actually need to worry. Thankfully Knack doesn't fall into that category.



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Game_God on 30 December 2013

I find it quite sad, one of the best (if not the best honestly) games to be released this year, outsold by a poor mediocre game, what fanatism & integrism leads you to... I see it as an "hommage" to stupidity & blind fanboyism.

Personal opinion aside, the explanation is quite simple, the only games I have to sell for PS4 @ the store I work are Killzone & Knack. If you want to buy a PS4 you either have to buy the Killzone bundle or Knack one, since Killzone is +18 rated, I see parents everyday buying the Knack pack because "there is nothing else".

I'm out of stock of Battlefield, COD, NBA, Assassins Creed, most of the time, we get very few units that sell out in a few hours, while having hundreds of Killzone & Knack game in the warehouse.

Meanwhile, I'm out of stock for SM3DW since 2 weeks...

It's easy to say the hotdog is the most popular dish @ a restaurant when the only thing on the menu is... the hotdog!

Again I think something is really wrong when mediocrity is celebrated over genius... the blinding road of fanatism & self deception is quite popular these days, it explains a lot of "weird" things happening on our tiny little planet!

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Dv8thwonder on 30 December 2013
pezus said:

Impressive, to say the least. My guess is that Knack is being undertracked in the rest of the world and Mario overtracked slightly (except Japan, from where we get figures).

Either way, Knack is breaking new ground for non-Mario platformers!


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aryu on 30 December 2013
kowenicki said:
pezus said:
kowenicki said:
pezus said:
RolStoppable said:
Turkish, you say that as if it is good news.

It is. It means UK gamers are getting fed up with the same franchises and embracing new ones. It also means UK gamers don't listen to critics

Fed up of old franchises?  Is this a joke?

Do you want to look at that chart again?

Of the games available on the PS4, (you do know Mario isnt on PS4 right?) Knack is behind COD, BF4, FIFA, Killzone and AC.  Are they new?

Stop talking nonsense.

 

 

 

For fuck's sake. Yes, it was a joke. Lol

dont give up the day job... that you havent yet got.


There was absolutely no need for that. Just shows to me that you're arrogant and very immature.



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Mandalore76 on 30 December 2013

I'm sure it's a huge concern considering 3D World is already over a million seller and Knack has sold what? 300,000 copies?



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Aielyn on 30 December 2013
pezus said:
It is...Knack is bundled with PS4's, which keep selling out in hours.

Fact 1: Not a single PS4 bundle is sold out on Amazon.com right now.

Fact 2: Knack is only in one of a set of bundles.

Fact 3: If Knack is selling well because it's bundled, then it outselling Mario 3D World is completely meaningless, anyway (so I'm not sure why you're asserting that part).

Fact 4: This doesn't even remotely support the assertion that 3D World is overtracked.

Fact 5: For Knack to be anywhere near 3D World in terms of numbers, it would have to be selling better than Killzone, and that's assuming some overtracking of 3D World.



Mandalore76 on 30 December 2013

Just for context and perspective:

Super Mario 3D World
UK Annual Summary (Units)
Year Yearly Change Total
2013 45,656 N/A 45,656

Knack
UK Annual Summary (Units)
Year Yearly Change Total
2013 44,157 N/A 44,157



naruball on 30 December 2013
aryu said:
kowenicki said:
pezus said:
kowenicki said:
pezus said:
RolStoppable said:
Turkish, you say that as if it is good news.

It is. It means UK gamers are getting fed up with the same franchises and embracing new ones. It also means UK gamers don't listen to critics

Fed up of old franchises?  Is this a joke?

Do you want to look at that chart again?

Of the games available on the PS4, (you do know Mario isnt on PS4 right?) Knack is behind COD, BF4, FIFA, Killzone and AC.  Are they new?

Stop talking nonsense.

 

 

 

For fuck's sake. Yes, it was a joke. Lol

dont give up the day job... that you havent yet got.


There was absolutely no need for that. Just shows to me that you're arrogant and very immature.

Agreed. Completely unncessary. How that is not ban worthy is beyond me.



naruball on 30 December 2013
kowenicki said:
naruball said:
aryu said:
kowenicki said:
pezus said:
kowenicki said:
pezus said:
 



For fuck's sake. Yes, it was a joke. Lol

dont give up the day job... that you havent yet got.


There was absolutely no need for that. Just shows to me that you're arrogant and very immature.

Agreed. Completely unncessary. How that is not ban worthy is beyond me.

perhaps because it was a joke in response to a joke that was in response to another joke... I dunno?

Cool. If I ever insult you in any way, keep in mind that it's a joke. 



thismeintiel on 30 December 2013

Pretty impressive for a new IP that many critics shat on. And I'm going to have to agree with pezus on this one, this most likely means Knack is undertracked in much of EU, as that is Sony country by far. SM3DW might be ok, but there's also the chance that it is overtracked throughout EU, since the Wii U is doing so poorly there.