Why did ICO and Shadow of the Colossus have such low sales?

[Kasz216]

NiKKoM said:

Kasz216 said:
Because all games and genres are not equal.

I could make the best Cricket simulator game in the world... and nobody would buy it because it has limited appeal.

...even Brian Lara Cricket outsold them... 1.26 million....

It's the release of Metal Gear Solid 2 that stole all the thunder of ICO...

 

Well yeah.  Cricket is actually a pretty popular sport internationally.  I was just using it as an example for Americans.

The point is... games like ICO don't sell.

Well game.  There isn't really another game like it.