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Can it happen?

Yeah. 252 32.43%
 
Maybe. 169 21.75%
 
Nope. 356 45.82%
 
Total:777
tbone51 said:
Kerotan said:

Just as many Japanese have bought the ps4 in it's first 2 and 1/2 years as bought the ps3. It has a very healthy future.  your point about Japanese not paying for the premium ps4 experience doesn't hold much weight. 

It has a very good future sure but it should worry about the upcoming NX. Especially if its a portable HC

You were also way off with your splatoon prediction.  So I'll serve you the extra crow.  I personally never made any splatoon or FF predictions because something just didn't feel right.  lots were saying splatoon would sell shit but there was an underground hype I could feel.  And FF15 just never felt right given it was FF13 versus rebranded and we all know how FF13 went down.  

 

I'm glad I went with my gut and stayed away from predicting them because I prefer serving the crow rather than eating it.  

 

@this post: ps4 has nothing to worry about.  It's going to sell just fine compared to its predecessor no matter what Nintendo do.  



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incoming Tales of Flopped(Berseria tracking lower than Zestiria ps4+ps3 lmao)
and Dragon Underwhelming(Quest XI ps4)
and we gonna need to serve more crows in future

the only real monster in japan RPG = Pocket Monster and Monster Hunter = 10 million for each generation guaranteed



I really don't knw what to say abt this. By feb 2016, the biggest selling ps4 game in japan, MGS5, only managed to sell 430k units. Source: http://kotaku.com/the-biggest-selling-ps4-games-in-japan-1760053178

and this was MGS5 comg preorder number a week before release date: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=7494839

so despite what everyone says abt FFXV preorder, FFXV still looks better on paper (or at least in comg) than any ps4 games out there. At the same time, I have to say 1m sales seems like an impossible mission for any ps4 games. Maybe in lifetime sales, ffxv can beat splatoon, but right now, i;m just doubtful



I've got a feeling that the pre orders for FF XV will start to pick up very soon. Or at least I really hope so, September is around the corner and having FF XV open with a very low number for the series' standards would be atrocious.



Unless some kind of miracle happens, Final Fantasy XV doesn't have a chance against Splatoon. One year ago I wouldn't have said the same thing, but it's pretty evident now.



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One year ago, the roles would've been reversed!!



katakpisang said:
incoming Tales of Flopped(Berseria tracking lower than Zestiria ps4+ps3 lmao)
and Dragon Underwhelming(Quest XI ps4)
and we gonna need to serve more crows in future

the only real monster in japan RPG = Pocket Monster and Monster Hunter = 10 million for each generation guaranteed

I'm quite happy for Berseria if its the case. They are totally going down the wrong path with that series and need a wake up call.

DQXI is a shame though, because it looked pretty decent. Still... i'm sure it will do better than FFXV.



Almost 50% said nope...... and I think I was one of them too.............



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Jranation said:
Almost 50% said nope...... and I think I was one of them too.............

Judging by your comment, I'd say yes

And yeah, looks like Splatoon is the winner, unless FF XV keeps on selling just like Splatoon did



You do know you are comparing a game with a 144.000 launch with a game that sold 690.000 units on launch and still has some holiday ahead of it. At least I presume Japanese people celebrate some form of Christmas or new year. If it doesn't beat 850k by years end you might have a point. But it isn't going to come that far I guess, maybe Sony even makes a FFXV bundle which would probably utterly destroy Splatoon on Wii U sales wise in Japan.



Please excuse my (probally) poor grammar