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vkaraujo on 07 June 2015

Single SKU, albeit that makes no difference since XO is not really there. 

According to VGC the best selling shooter last gen was CoD:BO2 on PS3. (MGS is classified as Action by VGC and Action-adventure, stealth by wikipedia, so i went with that)

BO2 Numbers
FW: 200k (last week of november)
LT: 600k
PS3 Userbase: 8,6M at FW. 10M+ LT

So, i think everybody agree PS4 will sell less than PS3 in Japan. This could have a negative impact in the genre, AW/BF4 were already outsold by Splatoon.

Yes, i know PS4 userbase will grow, but will the western shooter be able to outsell BO2 this gen? 



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Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 07 June 2015

I say so!



                  

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Skullwaker on 07 June 2015

I don't think there will be any competition, really.



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MoHasanie on 07 June 2015

Yeah probably, If they make a Splatoon 2, maybe that could do better,



    

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Ultrashroomz on 07 June 2015

In Japan, definitely.



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biglittlesps on 07 June 2015

Its not really shooter for regular FPS and TPS hardcore gamers and its a shooter for same demographic of nintendo gamers using cartoon graphics over realistic. This game sold well because it matched the art style of Nintendo games and marketing and played by those same gamer fans of Nintendo but not by the hardcore shooters from PS and Xbox. Other shooters are made for western audience so they wont sell like this game over at Japan.



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Xbox is always about Online and Shooting.

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Darwinianevolution on 07 June 2015

Yes. At least in home consoles, Splatoon will be the best selling shooter in Japan.



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PixelPerfect on 07 June 2015

In Japan, I can definitely see that happening.



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Skullwaker on 07 June 2015
biglittlesps said:

Its not really shooter for regular FPS and TPS hardcore gamers and its a shooter for same demographic of nintendo gamers using cartoon graphics over realistic. This game sold well because it matched the art style of Nintendo games and marketing and played by those same gamer fans of Nintendo but not by the hardcore shooters from PS and Xbox. Other shooters are made for western audience so they wont sell like this game over at Japan.

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Faxanadu on 07 June 2015

The generation is quite new, PS4 user base will be rather large. So lets see.



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