Just to add to the discussion, you know goalposts and stuff need to be defined.
Definition of flop:
2.To fail completely, not to be successful at all (about a movie, play, book, song etc.).
The latest album flopped and so the studio canceled her contract.
OT: So how can anyone say that the game flopped in Japan? Did we hear from SE, yet? Only they can truly say if the game flopped or not. I believe depending on the parameters one looks at, it sold well.
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