| Dr.Henry_Killinger said: Xeno refers to X, I just don't care enough to get the name wrong. Xenoblade was released on the Wii, while P3 and P4 are PS2 games re released on platforms that didn't have even half its install base. Its predecessors namel w.e Monolith made, obviously I'm exaggerating, is going to determine the base of its fanbase, these aren't fresh new IPs we're talking about here, and I doubt very many people are excited because X has mechs. Persona's fanbase is growing, Nintendo even did Atlus a favor and had PQ on the 3DS, you've got the fighters on 360 and PS3, re-releases on Vita, hell SMT works in Atlus's favor as well. The reason Persona and its derivatives have had such legs is because that fanbase is building. In Japan, UK, and US. One anticipated "Spiritual Successor" isn't going to outsell a sleeping giant like P5. |
What I'm saying is how can you say "fanbase is shrinking" when there is no statistical evidence to this claim? There is no step-event here to actually compare and say: "The second title sold less than the first, the fanbase is smaller than before or anticipated." Persona has actual itterative releases so its very easy to say: "Going by the increasing sales of the titles, the fanbase is probably growing!" It is impossible, at this time, to say the same about the Xenoblade series.
And P5 will be lucky to get a million sales, there is no "sleeping giant" here. Its a niche title.
