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setsunatenshi on 27 February 2015
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Chazore said:
setsunatenshi said:


this is a number's game... what are the average sales of the armored core games with worldwide release and what percentage are they of the average souls game?

talking about fantabes being dumped, you're talking to someone who counts as 2 of its favourite game series of all time the shining force series and shenmue :/


Was the Souls series always popular since day 1 as they were now in terms of numbers?, because afaik they were very niche back then and still aren't exactly up to COD's level if we want to go strictly by numbers.

Really all this says is Souls has more people playing so let's let Armored Core become super niche by not doing anything for it from now on and let it die off because why bother with it right?.

Well now I know I'm talking to someone who counts as 2 of its favourite game series of all time the shining force series and shenmue, but you seem awfully accepting and defeatist of them though.

I know this conversation is already going to head towards "thems the facts, just gotta deal" but I only said I wished that they would work on another Armored Core game, I love that series a lot and there's not many like it, Souls isn't really my cup of tea so I feel left out that From has decided to go into one franchise (that's actively splitting from multi to exclusive with visible results of hate) instead of going at both and making them stronger.

yeah, you're right... after the last proper shining force was released on Saturn and Camelot goes on to make some shitty ass mario golf games, you tend to have to accept reality as it is :X

there is no point at all comparing Souls to COD numbers, it's not even close :P. though i'm sure if From Software released some fps game that was selling COD numbers, you can bet they would be doing that and no more souls games lol

it's about resources, time and numbers. they had 1 team that was dedicated to souls (demon and dark souls 1), but ds2 was already done by a different team inside From Software, while the main team apparently was focused on Bloodborne.

it is a pitty that you don't enjoy souls, but i really do think it's smart of them to keep pushing the souls series. they are the best at what they are doing and it's very rare nowadays to have a Japanese software house actually being such a hit in the western market.

but who knows, maybe they can expand and bring more talent in that can continue other franchises like Armored Core while remaining focused on the soul series.