I realize that I'm really late to the party, but here's a list of third party million-sellers that had a larger NA launch week than The Conduit:
Red Steel
Guitar Hero 3
Guitar Hero: WT
Rock Band
Star Wars: TFU
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
EA Sports Active
There are 27 third party games which have sold a million copies with a smaller NA first week than The Conduit.
"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event." — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
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