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outlawauron on 03 September 2014
hiska-kun said:
outlawauron said:
hiska-kun said:
ktay95 said:
Another 7 points for Destiny, looks like it will do quite well. Why are Sony publishing it and not SQEX though?? Big loss for SQEX

It's a big lost for Microsoft. The game is exclusive in Japan, not releasing for 360 or One.

Anyway it was a lost battle from the beginning.

Yeah, bloodborne is opened for pre-orders.

You think people are getting burnt out on those type of action RPGs? Dark Souls 2 was under Demon's Souls....

What? It's not that low. Media Create numbers from Top 1000 2013 and other years. Except Dark Souls II, I used Famitsu, cause MC Top 1000 2014 is not available yet.

[PS3] Demon's Souls (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2009.02.05} (¥7.800) - 170.512 

[PS3] Demon's Souls (PlayStation 3 the Best) (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2010.02.25} (¥3.800) - 212.780 

 

[PS3] Dark Souls (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 361.829

[PS3] Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (From Software) {2012.10.25} (¥4.800) - 140.811 

 

[PS3] Dark Souls II (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 335.226

[360] Dark Souls II (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 8.417

*Note: the first Dark Souls was a PS3 exclusive in Japan

Dark Souls II can still sell a little more this year and reach 350k between both versions. That's not a drop comparing Demon Souls (380k) and Dark Souls (360k). 

I expect Bloodborne selling around 350k too. And that's not niche -.- lol

I never used the words niche. It would definitely mean that people are getting burnt out and the fanbase isn't growing. Stagnating/slightly lower sales isn't a good thing. That's what I was getting at.



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hiska-kun on 03 September 2014
outlawauron said:
hiska-kun said:
outlawauron said:
hiska-kun said:
ktay95 said:
Another 7 points for Destiny, looks like it will do quite well. Why are Sony publishing it and not SQEX though?? Big loss for SQEX

It's a big lost for Microsoft. The game is exclusive in Japan, not releasing for 360 or One.

Anyway it was a lost battle from the beginning.

Yeah, bloodborne is opened for pre-orders.

You think people are getting burnt out on those type of action RPGs? Dark Souls 2 was under Demon's Souls....

What? It's not that low. Media Create numbers from Top 1000 2013 and other years. Except Dark Souls II, I used Famitsu, cause MC Top 1000 2014 is not available yet.

[PS3] Demon's Souls (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2009.02.05} (¥7.800) - 170.512 

[PS3] Demon's Souls (PlayStation 3 the Best) (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2010.02.25} (¥3.800) - 212.780 

 

[PS3] Dark Souls (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 361.829

[PS3] Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (From Software) {2012.10.25} (¥4.800) - 140.811 

 

[PS3] Dark Souls II (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 335.226

[360] Dark Souls II (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 8.417

*Note: the first Dark Souls was a PS3 exclusive in Japan

Dark Souls II can still sell a little more this year and reach 350k between both versions. That's not a drop comparing Demon Souls (380k) and Dark Souls (360k). 

I expect Bloodborne selling around 350k too. And that's not niche -.- lol

I never used the words niche. It would definitely mean that people are getting burnt out and the fanbase isn't growing. Stagnating/slightly lower sales isn't a good thing. That's what I was getting at.

I was refering to Vena's comment about the niche thing, not to you.

Anyway for me the fanbase is loyal, selling usually the same. It's more difficult to grown by the end of the generation than the beginning. Also the drop is insignificant compared to other franchises. Just check One Piece Warriors 2 drop, or Kamen Rider... They have big declines, while Dark Souls keeps selling almost the same.



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ktay95 on 03 September 2014

damn it guys QUOTE TREES!!!



RealGamingExpert on 03 September 2014
ktay95 said:
damn it guys QUOTE TREES!!!


Oh boy... Cone might die soon.



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AZWification on 03 September 2014
RealGamingExpert said:
ktay95 said:
damn it guys QUOTE TREES!!!


Oh boy... Cone might die soon.

I'm surprised he didn't die already! I swear VGChartz can be a real bitch with all these quote trees!



                
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Clyde32 on 03 September 2014
CosmicSex said:
Just read this article about Xbox One preorders:

http://www.gamepur.com/news/16053-rumor-xbox-one-pre-orders-pretty-much-dont-exist-japan-no-red-dead.html

Is this why we don't see any games on the charts?

Is that even a rumor?



CosmicSex on 03 September 2014
Clyde32 said:
CosmicSex said:

 


Oh my...



Conegamer on 03 September 2014

Keep quote trees down please guys. I can only cut down so many in a day.



 

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ktay95 on 03 September 2014
CosmicSex said:
Clyde32 said:
CosmicSex said:

 


Oh my...

Haha tbh if I was anywhere near there I would totally go to it just for some fun. Too bad im in a different time zone =(



Vena on 03 September 2014
hiska-kun said:

I was refering to Vena's comment about the niche thing, not to you.

Anyway for me the fanbase is loyal, selling usually the same. It's more difficult to grown by the end of the generation than the beginning. Also the drop is insignificant compared to other franchises. Just check One Piece Warriors 2 drop, or Kamen Rider... They have big declines, while Dark Souls keeps selling almost the same.


I don't know, maybe I am a bit off, but I do see the Souls series as being very much a niche. Its got a dedicated core following, very particular gameplay and appeal, and, generally, carries a stigma with the general audience.

The fanbase was loyal, is what I think the issue is... A lot of the fanbase got burned by DkS2 not being anywhere near as good as DkS1 or DeS, the blatantly false advertising, the almost criminally bad coding on the PC release for certain things (like FPS being tied to everything... holy shit)... even the bigger names of the series on YouTube, some of which I follow (as I consider myself a big fan of the series) have come to be jaded and more reserved after the shenanigans or simply lazy game design that was DkS2.

For this reason, I see the drop off from DkS1 to DkS2, even with the very strong hype surrounding the very strong game that was DkS1, as a bad sign.