Switch games which underperfomed the most

[Lucas-Rio]

I would have loved to see Xenoblade 3, Bayonetta 3 and Astral Chain sell more.

They are amazing games and I bought all of three, but let's face it, nothing indicated that they were going to sell better than they did. They had limited sales potential from the beginning:

Bayonetta: The franchise released on PS3/360 and did not succeed, it sold more but was heavilty discounted and the serie was on the verge to be cancelled until Nintendo saved it. Bayonetta 2 did modest numbers on Wii U and its port also did not sell very well on Switch. Bayonetta 3 is selling on par with expectations and the potential of the serie.

Astral Chain: It's like Bayonetta, but without any previous game and zero reputation. It had no potential. These single player beat them all action game are not the genre who are selling the best.

Now we can speak about Xenoblade: The serie has had 4 installments with X , plus one major stand alone side game (Torna). I bought all 5. It has become a very respected serie in the gaming world, one of the most known RPG among enthusiasts. But the serie has been going on and the sales are staying around the same ballpark for the 2 and the 3, with the remake being close behind. It seems that the franchise has hit its current ceiling and that qality alone won't push it further.

There is limited market possibility for a big story centred JRPG with complex fighting mecanics and systems. I lik this serie a lot and I would rather see Monolith continuing doing its own thing than chasing trends in order to try to improve the sales. Of course, I would like the serie to hit 5 millions but that's unlikely.

And I agree with those who said that Xenoblade isn't generic. You can watch a few screens and immediately say that it's Xenoblade, it doesnt look like anything else.