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| Slarvax said: I think it will outsell X overall. FE has been a growing franchise since the 3DS, and SMT is a very loved JRPG. In Japan, it should sell very well, and decently in the West. But considering the 2 franchises it plays with, it should be well above X. Xenoblade has a following nowadays, but I don't think it's as big as SMTxFE. |
While SMT, Persona, and Fire Emblem - the games from which Genei Ibunroku #FE are derived - are all much older, that doesn't mean they necessarily have more selling power. The original Xenoblade outsold every SMT, every Persona but Persona 4 Golden, and every Fire Emblem but the original and Awakening. So Xenoblade has comparable selling power. Or rather it would seem to until you factor in a major external factor: localization. The European release was limited somewhat, but the American release was quite frankly a disaster: no marketing, no hype in conferences, limited printing run, and exclusive to one retailer. And despite all that the game was on the safe track to 1mil until it went out of stock everywhere in the US. So the game sits at somewhere between 930k and 960k, but could have easily gone past that by hundreds of thousands to come just shy of Awakening. So I would say that - if the original is any indication - Xenoblade has as much strength as Fire Emblem, SMT, and Persona. And given the cultural aspects of Genei Ibunroku #FE's story, setting, and setup, I would say Xenoblade Chronicles X has a far better shot at success in the west.
