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Kasz216 on 21 April 2009
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axumblade said:
Kasz216 said:
axumblade said:
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axumblade said:

Consider the fact that most of the retailers around here didn't even carry Yakuza 2, I think it did alright. Only place around here that even sold Yakuza 2 was Gamestop. Also, the game was released late in the PS2 age. With actual advertising, this game could be moderate to huge in other places in the world.

Which... I wouldn't count on.  There is nothing to suggest it won't be treated the same way.

Also... there is no gurantee it that advertising would produce great results... and advertising costs money.

 

Considering the amount of hype surrounding the game over the last 6 months in the US and the way the game has been praised by some as "greater then gta iv" people might have interest in the game at least. Not only that, but I think most people are more concentrating on the HD aspect then anything else. Meaning Ps2 sales wouldn't always be the highest.

 

How'd hype work for Zack and Wiki?  Or Madworld?  Or Valkira Chronicles?  (SRPG but it's had at least equal buzz.)

Buzz means little in terms of raw numbers.

 

3rd Party on the Wii is different then 3rd party for the PS3. Also, as you pointed out, Valkyria Chronicles is SRPG, therefore fits into the "niche" category. Besides....all of those games sold well more then 100k (well not sure about madworld but I think it's almost there at least), way more then the 50k that Yakuza 2 got.

 

Yakuza 1 and 2 also had a lot of buzz though when they released in Japan.