Crystalchild said:
Speaking about Sales, i just looked at how TLS is doing in Europe, and i am quite shocked. i didnt think Teh Europz would give so little about Sakaguchi and Uematsu. (And IMO people need to stop comparing those 2 titles.. SERIOUSLY. But i think i did say that some posts earlier. I am 15 Hours in, and this game is- the many flaws aside - pretty exciting to play.) |
Yeah, I agree. The game does deserve more, and it may have got (slightly) more were it to be released earlier in the Wii's life-cycle, but at least we got it in the end!
If the game cracks a million, which is has about a 5-10% chance of doing, it will be considered an absolute breakout success. But the sales must be more encouraging for MonolithSoft, as it means that the game is selling, and that people are enjoying it, so it bodes well for their WiiU title!
About TLS, it's selling very roughly the same as Xenoblade here in the EU, and will likely end up within 20-30k of each other. I mean, we're at 64k after 9 weeks, and Xenoblade was at 84k, but sold far less consistantly. I like TLS, but Xenoblade is much better. TLS is too short, I'd like more customisation and too few sidequests.
In terms of WW LT totals for the two games, I'd expect something like (to nearest 10k):
Xenoblade
Japan- 160k
EU- 220k (already sold 30k this year, more than FW!)
US- 470k
Other- 110k
Total- 960k
The Last Story
Japan- 190k
EU- 190k
US- 300-520k (depending on how it's marketed, if they put 'from the creators of Final Fantasy' on the box, for example)
Other- 90k
Total- 770k-990k, depending on marketing in US.
Both of the games will be considered a huge success, and as will Pandora's Tower, even if it doesn't reack 500k.
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