ssj12 said: Every anime fan and card game fan in the world has been waiting for something like Yu-Gi-Oh where their monsters come to life. So logically every anime fan or card game player who sees the game will be like OMG and since Japan has the largest Card game/Anime fanbase in the world, largely due to thats where they are mostly from, there will be a huge amount of sales when the game is released as well as during the holiday months.
Yes, I understand that logic. That's why I said, " It looks very cool in theory, but I'll have to see a finished product before I can deliver an accurate assessment." I've seen many, many products that looked unbelievable in previews or under staged conditions, only to find that they were disappointments in practice. Eye of Judgement could be a major success (there are a lot of people who participate in collectible card games) or it could turn out to be a giant stinker of a gimmick. I don't know which one it will be; I have to see what the game actually turns into before making a prediction.
One major barrier that will have to be overcome in reaching a mass audience is the price issue. The PS3 is still sitting at $600 here in the US, and I believe I heard that Eye of Judgement is going to ask for a $100 price tag all by itself. That could be a major problem - games like this are particularly subject to momentum, where having friends with the game to battle against helps drive further sales. Pokemon has obviously benefitted from this, as you get whole schools full of kids training monsters to fight against each other. If Eye of Judgement can reach the same critical mass, it could also pull in a similar target audience. I'm just cautioning that the price gap between purchasing a DS for Diamond/Pearl and a PS3 for Eye of Judgement will be a problem.
End of 2008 totals: Wii 42m, 360 24m, PS3 18.5m (made Jan. 4, 2008)
