BMaker11 said:
SuperLloyd said:
BMaker11 said:
Kasz216 said:
Red*Pokemon*Trainer said: @Kasz216- Out of all of the rpgs on the PS3 how many are well known or even good? stop spining things with illogical data not relevant to the topic. |
Yeah. That's spinning. Not comparing No More Heroes to Ratchet and Clank. Comparing sales of RPGs... for an RPG series. It's actually a lot more relevant than anything Bmaker has pointed out. Oblivion: Metacritic Rating 93. Dragon Quest Swords Rating 65. Sales: About even. DQS... no europeon release data. |
You're failing to realize the kind of appeal these games have, RPG or not. Why is it that Mario and Sonic (in total) sold more than Gears of War? Because these "casual" games are what appeal to current Nintendo gamers, not niche titles. KH may not be a "hardcore" game, but it sure isn't a casual one |
Really? None of that has anything to do with the fact that both Sonic and Mario sell gangbasters individually and would most likely do better when together? The casual/hardcore argument isn't even applicable because Kingdom Hearts is mainstream. |
d'oh....bad example again, because that game sold on name alone. Alright, how about Carnival Games and Mario Strikers? Sold boat loads..... And KH is NOT mainstream. Halo is mainstream. GTA is mainstream. KH is not. Do you think anyone outside of the gaming community know who Sora is? |
Mario Strikers is a sports game, and that sport is most popular in Europe. Not surprisingly, it sold the most there. Carnival Games actually works against you, because I think it proves that the Wii audience is a wide one and not a single "just casual" or "just hardcore" entity. You'd never see something like Carnival Games sell millions on the 360 but on the Wii it is selling alongside games like Resident Evil and Metroid; a sign of a healthy, thriving console just like the PS2 which had similar situations. Only the strictly "hardcore" complain about games like this selling. 'Coincidentally,' no one complained when simialr games sold on the PS2. Hmm...
Also KH is plenty mainstream. It appeals to both audiences. Would people recognize Master Chief outside of the gaming community? He's essentially faceless. GTA has multiple protagonsists. Who outside of the gaming community canname each of them and their personal stories? The only thing GTA is known for in the mass media is cop killing and hooker roadkill, and occasionally the ethnicty of the main character.
KH's mainstream status does not come from the recognizability of its main character (though it's a little hard to argue that the majorty of the cast - being Disney characters - aren't recognizable) but the execution of its core gameplay giving it wide appeal. There is nothing remotely complex about the gameplay with the majorty of the ingame actions displayed on a menu in the lower left corner of the screen at all times. And with sales of nearly 6 million worldwide for the first game, I'd say ihas pretty wide appeal.