Asriel on 26 November 2014
I'd be surprised. I think Xenoblade Chronicles benefited in the States from the huge amount of publicity generated by NoA's refusal to publish the game. It obviously benefited in Europe from stellar reviews.
X needs huge critical acclaim, good advertising and a lot of luck to get close to 1 million. As optimistic as I want to be, it's time to accept that very few Wii U titles are performing well. Nintendo's core fanbase aren't buying the titles that aren't typical Nintendo fare, and even then, Donkey Kong has struggled. The signs aren't good.
I'd expect 500 to 750k lifetime, though I'd love to be wrong, it's my most anticipated Wii U title next to Zelda.
