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Some how Bayonetta 2 sales were higheer then Wind waker HD sales for the first week.

Given that Bayonetta 2 sales were only recorded for 2 days becuase of the release date and the date the sales were accounted for and

Wind waker HD having the LOWEST debut in the series both have some things going against it but what do you guys think of this? 

A rated M game out sale a Zelda game... on a Nintendo console? Will bayonetta outsell Zelda (in Japan only)

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD - 30,264

 

Bayonetta 2- 38,828 

Sources:http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/02/week-sales-zelda-wind-waker-hd-fails-impress/

http://www.vg247.com/2014/09/24/bayonetta-2-media-create-wii-u/

 





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Hmmm... Things look a little better now.



Much like the TW101, I do not see how this helps its own sales. Let's wait until we get the full week sales and then discuss this in full.

It's just shining light on other good games with disappointing sales.



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"A rated M game out sale a Zelda game... on a Nintendo console?"

... Its an HD remake of a Zelda game lolll and I doubt Bayonetta can even make a million lifetime :/



                  

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wind waker had 3 days of sales



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Wasn't Wind Waker released digitally like 2 weeks early? ...And also available in a bundle 2 weeks early?



So Bayonetta 2 outsells a HD remake, which was widely reported to have achieved disappointing sales at launch. And this is somehow supposed to mean Bayonetta 2 can potentially sell an unexpectedly high number of games? Let us simply be reminded of the fact that B2 first week sales are considerably lower than Xbox 360 fw sales for B1, and Wii U has a bigger install base now than 360 had then.
B2 may have a slightly higher than expected launch number in Japan, but it is roughly in line for what you would expect for this type of game on a Nintendo home console in Japan. This means its LTD will probably also be roughly in line with what would be expected. Nothing more nothing less and not something which will change the fortunes of Wii U.



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People are grasping at all sorts of straws to try and make bayo 2's sales more palatable.



the_dengle said:
Wasn't Wind Waker released digitally like 2 weeks early? ...And also available in a bundle 2 weeks early?

I don't believe there was a WW bundle in Japan, and I think the downloadable version was released simultaneously there.



cheshirescat said:
People are grasping at all sorts of straws to try and make bayo 2's sales more palatable.


Are they? I don't see many comments defending or not calling Bayonetta's sales a flop.