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Materia-Blade on 03 February 2015
Conina said:
Materia-Blade said:

and finally, DS2 didn't sell poorly on wii u, 1/6 of the ps360 counterparts is quite ok for a launch title (0 installed base). An exclusive Darksiders 3 released in 2015/2016 would do 500k at the very worst on wii u, possibly 1 million.
JazzB1987 said:

And FYI Darksiders 2 sold better on WiiU than it did on PS3 or 360  when you take potential userbase/sold copies into account.

Install base ain't THAT important. Sales doesn't scale with install base: most early adopters of a new system also buy an overproportional amount of games AND they have less choice than on older platforms.

Let's look up the multiplatform PS4 launch games (it also had 0 install base) compared with the best selling version:

  • AC4: Black Flag (PS4) = 2.18m, AC4: Black Flag (PS3) = 3.92m, so better than 1/2 (56%)
  • Battlefield 4 (PS4) = 2.56m, Battlefield 4 (PS3) = 3.53m, so better than 1/2 (73%)
  • Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS4) = 2.99m, Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3) = 9.64m, so almost 1/3 (31%)
  • FIFA Soccer 14 (PS4) = 2.71m, FIFA Soccer 14 (PS3) = 6.91m, so better than 1/3 (39%)
  • Injustice (PS4) = 0.52m, Injustice (360) = 1.25m, so almost 1/2 (42%)
  • Madden NFL 25 (PS4) = 0.73m, Madden NFL 25 (360) = 2.06m, so better than 1/3 (35%)
  • NBA 2K14 (PS4) = 1.12m, NBA 2K14 (360) = 2.26m, so almost 1/2 (49.5%)
  • Need for Speed Rivals (PS4) = 1.38m, Need for Speed Rivals (PS3) = 1.31m, best selling version (105%)

Or the Xbox One (also 0 install base) compared with the best selling version:

  • AC4: Black Flag (XBO) = 2.00m, AC4: Black Flag (PS3) = 3.92m, so better than 1/2 (51%)
  • Battlefield 4 (XBO) = 1.66m, Battlefield 4 (PS3) = 3.53m, so almost 1/2 (47%)
  • Call of Duty: Ghosts (XBO) = 2.32m, Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3) = 9.64m, so almost 1/4 (24%)
  • FIFA Soccer 14 (XBO) = 1.07m, FIFA Soccer 14 (PS3) = 6.91m, so only 1/6 (15.5%)
  • Madden NFL 25 (XBO) = 0.67m, Madden NFL 25 (360) = 2.06m, so almost 1/3 (32%)
  • NBA 2K14 (XBO) = 0.61m, NBA 2K14 (360) = 2.26m, so better than 1/4 (49.6%)
  • Need for Speed Rivals (XBO) = 0.52m, Need for Speed Rivals (PS4) = 1.38m, so better than 1/3 (38%)

Last but not least the multiplatform WiiU launch games compared with the best selling version:

  • Assassin's Creed 3 (WiiU) = 0.32m, Assassin's Creed 3 (PS3) = 6.32m, so 1/20 (51%)
  • Batman: Arkham City (WiiU) = 0.27m, Batman: Arkham City (PS3) = 5.24m, so 1/20 (5.2%)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (WiiU) = 0.28m, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PS3) = 13.37m, so 1/50 (2.1%)
  • Darksiders 2 (WiiU) = 0.13m, Darksiders 2 (PS3) = 0.82m, so almost 1/6 (15.9%)
  • FIFA Soccer 13 (WiiU) = 0.28m, FIFA Soccer 13 (PS3) = 8.15m, so only 1/30 (3.4%)
  • Madden NFL 13 (WiiU) = 0.12m, Madden NFL 13 (360) = 2.80m, so less than 1/20 (4.3%)
  • Mass Effect 3 (WiiU) = 0.21m, Mass Effect 3 (360) = 2.97m, so 1/14 (7.1%)
  • NBA 2K13 (WiiU) = 0.07m, NBA 2K13 (360) = 2.90m, so 1/40 (2.4%)

As a matter of fact Darksiders 2 DID better comparing it to the other third party launch titles on WiiU... but also a lot worse than third party launch titles on XBO or PS4.

although not 1:1, software sales do increase with installed base and you shouldn't ignore that.

And seriously, EA launch titles for wii u can't be used for comparison since EA didn't even try. And Batman was one year late.



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The_Yoda on 03 February 2015
flagstaad said:
No, I don't think so, hell I don't even want to... I don't want to feel embarrassed by the fans again, they only buy Nintendo published games and it physically hurts that only 130k Wii U owners bought the disc version of this great game.


I think I payed $20 USD for it digitally but can you blame people for not buying physical when they end up selling it for a measly $8 digitally? Personally I haven't finished it but I liked what I played well enough.



justiceiro on 03 February 2015

I think i will wait for a official announcment on it first(the legend of kay one), but i doubt that will come to wiiu without coming to 360 and ps3. And every day that passes, this is less a chance of happening, i think.



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Angelv577 on 03 February 2015
Materia-Blade said:
Angelv577 said:

Assuming this is true which for all we know it could be more than that, it won't get similar numbers than bayoneta 2.  bayo was funded and marketered heavily by nintendo and all it got was poor to moderate sucess.  Although good luck waiting for nintendo to funded it because otherwise, I doubt the developer will find any incentive to make the game considering how the second game flop on Wii U and that's without mentioning how a lot of nintendo fans bragged about how cheap they got the game on eshop which tell me most of them will wait for a sale.  In other words, you won't see the game unless nintendo stepped in.

Bayonetta 2 got moderate/good success so far. And we have no idea how much the final ltd numbers will be. I see you double downplayed by saying DS2 flopped on wii u.


cant agree considering it still overtracked in the US (NPD has it less than 135k LT).  I am not downplaying, I am just stating why the game wont come to Wii U unless its funded.



flagstaad on 03 February 2015
The_Yoda said:

I think I payed $20 USD for it digitally but can you blame people for not buying physical when they end up selling it for a measly $8 digitally? Personally I haven't finished it but I liked what I played well enough.

I know a lot of people who bought it digitally on the insane promotion that appeared like 6 months ago, and again just a few weeks ago, funny thing they LOVED the game, but they never gave it the opportunity when the title was actually released (or for the next 2 years till it came down in price). If the publisher is selling it for almost nothing is not because they want to earn money but avoid a bigger loss and make a few pennies with a title that obviously dissapointed in sales, the game really deserved a lot more sales (like many other on the console), but you know the drill, Nintendo fans don't buy third party games, it does not matter if the game is good, they just don't give them a chance.



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KingdomHeartsFan on 03 February 2015

I recently got the Darksiders collection, I beat the first one and am playing the second one now, I never knew how good these games are.  I don't care what console Darksiders 3 is exclusive for, I just want to play it.



alternine on 03 February 2015
Conina said:
Sure, why not release Darksiders 3 on the platform where Darksiders 2 sold worst.


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Mnementh on 03 February 2015
OfficerRaichu15 said:

You may have heard today that Nordic games is remastering the Legend of Kay and bringing it to pc and wii u.

Could this mean that we will possibly get future nordic titles/ Darksiders 3?

Remastering an old title and creating a new game are two completely different things. Is it already confirmed, that Nordic is working on a third entry?



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Materia-Blade on 04 February 2015
Angelv577 said:
Materia-Blade said:

Bayonetta 2 got moderate/good success so far. And we have no idea how much the final ltd numbers will be. I see you double downplayed by saying DS2 flopped on wii u.


cant agree considering it still overtracked in the US (NPD has it less than 135k LT).  I am not downplaying, I am just stating why the game wont come to Wii U unless its funded.

The "undertracking" is unconfirmed and still puts bayo 2 on moderate/good succes levels if true. Considering previous numbers, the game should come to wii u if multiplatform. I'd say it will only be exclusive if funded.



seinsmeld on 04 February 2015

no 3rd party games r dead on wiiu!!